Writes fairy tales. Drinks tea. Published by @improperbooks & @DelcourtBD

Joined March 2007
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Just mounted an angry defence against the use of my ‘special ideas’ fountain pen by someone else before realising I sounded like a madman.
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Excellent work by comrades @matthewgibbs & @SaraDunkerton. Hooray for adventure mice! x.com/matthewgibbs/status/93…

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This is TODAY TODAY TODAY! x.com/ChaosCityStA/status/93…

EVENT UPDATE! @Bookpirate will be joining @MrRiktus in store on December 2nd for an afternoon of fun!. Click the image for more details!
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Benjamin Read retweeted
Tomorrow @ChaosCityStA, @Bookpirate & @MrRiktus will be signing their PORCELAIN series, as well as BRIAR and BUTTERFLY GATE. If you're in St. Albans, please do stop by. #comics #signing improperbooks.com/2017/11/ch…
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We also do chat, extemporary poetry, and interpretive dance. Honestly, it's a night out for all the family.
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Friends of Twitter, @MrRiktus & I are at the excellent @GoshComics today, signing & sketching, 6-7pm, do come and say hello. x.com/GoshComics/status/9358…

Porcelain: Ivory Tower signing tomorrow (30th) with @Bookpirate & @MrRiktus 6-7pm goshlondon.com/events/2017/1…
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Best reader review of Porcelain ever. x.com/captain_tiny/status/93…

28 Nov 2017
I can't decide if meeting Ben is a good or bad idea because I'll either cry or whack him over the head with a copy of Ivory Tower
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ooh, and then we're at the excellent @ChaosCityStA on saturday afternoon. Come one, come all! x.com/ChaosCityStA/status/93…

EVENT UPDATE! @Bookpirate will be joining @MrRiktus in store on December 2nd for an afternoon of fun!. Click the image for more details!
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PSA: Young @MrRiktus and I will be at @GoshComics on thursday evening. Do come and say hello. x.com/GoshComics/status/9354…

Replying to @Bookpirate
@Bookpirate @MrRiktus signing here! 30th, 6-7pm! bit.ly/porcelainevent
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erm, I was trying to think of something self-deprecating to say about this, but I'm actually a bit tearful. Blimey. Thanks guys. x.com/PageFortyFive/status/9…

26 Nov 2017
Replying to @PageFortyFive
PORCELAIN: IVORY TOWER is our BIGGEST-SELLING BOOK OF 2017. After just 6 WEEKS it's outsold every book published 10 MONTHS ago. Click on PORCELAIN covers for reviews: page45.com/store/Porcelain-s… Only 60 signed bookplate copies left. Congrats to @Bookpirate @MrRiktus @ImproperBooks
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Sooo... I need to reply to everybody but, in the meanwhile, a quick public service announcement. x.com/ImproperBooks/status/9…

Thanks to @GoshComics, @Bookpirate & @MrRiktus are signing their PORCELAIN series this Thursday, 30th Nov. #comics #signing improperbooks.com/2017/11/go…
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*thinks* I have neglected my poor twitter. Now the book is out, I should have a look to see if I've got any notificatio... oh dear god.
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Benjamin Read retweeted
28 Apr 2017
Page 45 50% SALE ON 2,500 GRAPHIC NOVELS! ALL these graphic novels in store tomorrow & online tonight are 50% off: page45.com/store/page-45-spe…
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Extra points for closing with, "The cold never bothered me anyway"
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"Doc’s dead, Clarke’s dead, Norris is a spider-head?" Magnificent work from comrade @Sizemore and @Soundfackery x.com/sizemore/status/857887…

28 Apr 2017
Who Goes There? youtu.be/7Yi7bofFKe4 Mine and @Soundfackery’s tribute to John Carpenter’s The Thing. Hope you enjoy it :)
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In #Iraq, in the book market, books remain in the street at night because Iraqis say: the reader does not steal and the thief does not read
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Replying to @MARIADAHVANA
I am here to tell you that eventually, if you stand in the middle of the room joyfully shouting stories, you'll find your people.
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Dear god, that's good. x.com/NicSampson/status/8566…

A lot of people have been asking about my infamous playlist for having sex so here you go 😉
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Great stuff. Good luck, Sam! x.com/samatlounge/status/857…

Benjamin Read retweeted
24 Apr 2017
Why don't owls hook up in the rain? Because it's too wet to woo!
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