fans of tales of woe and excess—of impossible situations, improbable poetry, heroic stupidity, and accidental redemption—who aren't already broke themselves, please consider pre-ordering UNDER THE SEA, perfect-bound and out in 10 days from Giancarlo DiTrapano: bit.ly/2ITDqrs

Currently in our headphones: Friend of Create Jon Contino's new podcast—"The Nose Knows": In episode 3, Jon talks about embracing blemishes, what defines an "illustrator," learning things the hard way, and the bane of our existence, social media. (HEY?!) nosecast.com

Despite having to endure The Little Mermaid playing in my head constantly for several days, this is one of the most well-written and beautifully designed books I’ve put my mitts on.

Sweet art for your sweetheart! ♥️ BE MINE, an art card by Brent Bates Brent Bates

My book won an Eric Hoffer Award for the cover art! The takeaway: Don’t give in to the corporate marketing crap and do what you love as the universe will tear itself apart thanks to dark energy at some point, anyway. And ask Brent Bates to do your cover art. ❤️

Celebrating all pets today! Adorable, funny and very cute pet prints available 💕 🐹 KEEPIN' MY SQUAD HYDRATED by Brent Bates Brent Bates #NationalPetday #petday #pets #hamsters #petlover #illustration #artoftheday Print available at inprnt.com/gallery/brentr…

Under the Sea is a book of 8 stories that'll be released 6/26. Brent Bates designed the cover. here's a visual TOC 1 🔪💰 2 💔🌏 3 ☠️🐙 4 🐜🍻 5 ☕️🚮 6 ✴️🤺 7 🏫🤦‍♂️ 8 💻🤦‍♂️ if you review and wanna free ARC, LMK

animation for Under the Sea by mark leidner (Tyrant Books, June) art/animation by Brent Bates

INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT (June 6th) officially has a cover thanks to the otherworldly Brent Bates and a wild blurb thanks to Tim O’Brien. If you review and want an ARC, please reach out. If you know a library or bookstore that might love to have the novel and/or me, same! 🤓

8 stories, which are like tweets without the character limit, can be pre-ordered here nytyrant.com/collections/ti…

Michael Graue written and directed by Brent Bates, rottentomatoes score 100%

Friends, My first book, INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT (June 6th) is available for preorder at amazon.com/Into-that-Good…

i would like to write a book from the perspective of an ant who has climbed to the sixth floor kitchen of an apartment building and cannot remember how to get down to the ground floor, only later to forget nature and live dystopically until its alienated death