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Niki Smith @nikismithcomics.bsky.social · 3d

It's Banned Books Week, so I dropped off copies of my challenged books at three little free libraries around town

@authorsabb.bsky.social @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

Stacks of books inside it. On top are The Deep & Dark Blue (banned bc trans main char) and The Golden Hour (banned bc gay and school shooting)

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · 4d

Auxilioooo~

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Niki Smith @nikismithcomics.bsky.social · 12d

Figure drawing last week!! it’s been too long.

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · 12d

Went to my first ever figure drawing event as a date night with @nikismithcomics.bsky.social and found out just how hard drawing from life is.

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · 25d

I made a little stamp set for @weemina.bsky.social today 🤣

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Niki Smith @nikismithcomics.bsky.social · 26d

My 24-hour-comic zine THE VINEGAR MOTHER was recently nominated for a @ginco.bsky.social Award here in Germany!
It's existed exclusively as a riso printed zine at cons for the last year, but with the nomination I thought I'd finally share it online.
It's a weird little comic/zine to explain... (1/4)

GINCO-Award 2025: Short list / nominations. The Vinegar Mother by Niki Smith.

Cover of the zine. The Vinegar Mother (die Essigmutter): ein bilingualer Comic by Niki Smith

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · Sep 6

@oliviavieweg.bsky.social schau mal 🤣🤣 Flohmarkt

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Niki Smith @nikismithcomics.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hey that's ME!! Officially announcing my next graphic novel, MIDSUMMER SISTERS!

Maya Marlette at Scholastic Graphix, in a seven-way auction, has acquired Midsummer Sisters by Niki Smith, a queer coming-of-age contemporary middle grade graphic novel about stepsisters who, dreading their parents' impending divorce and the separation it might mean, find themselves watching over a wild foal during a summer of change. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Charlie Olsen at InkWell Management sold world rights.

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Maren @ commissions 🌱💀 @vespervines.bsky.social · Aug 31

This proposal would mean a massive blow to our privacy and digital security, it's crazy that this is a discussion at all.

If you live in an undecided/support country (like I do, sadly) please contact your representatives. I just did it and it took no longer than two minutes

fightchatcontrol.eu

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ach mann Kathi... :< du brauchst echt mehr Pausen.

Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · Aug 23

Sorry, I don't have a storefront or anything! I can accept PayPal and mail it to you though (shipping from Germany fwiw).

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · Aug 23

They're now available! :)

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thank you for helping so muuuuch

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Niki Smith @nikismithcomics.bsky.social · Aug 15

Kiri zine!! I'll have it at my next con tables 🌊👀

Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · Aug 15

100 moray zines DONE.

They'll be available at a couple of cons in Germany and France this year, and I guess if you really want one and want to pay for international shipping, send me a message.

Special shout-out to @nikismithcomics.bsky.social and @weemina.bsky.social for all the help 💖

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Kiri @kinderstreichkaese.bsky.social · Aug 15

100 moray zines DONE.

They'll be available at a couple of cons in Germany and France this year, and I guess if you really want one and want to pay for international shipping, send me a message.

Special shout-out to @nikismithcomics.bsky.social and @weemina.bsky.social for all the help 💖