Joamette Gil

06/01/2020

Want to fund bail *and* celebrate while doing it? Go to http://powerandmagicpress.com and buy yourself some q***r, witchy comics by IBPOC and non-binary creators. ALL PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO PDX PROTEST BAIL FUND THRU JUNE 30th.

04/20/2019

The 2018 Tiptree judges also selected the Honor List ó a group of exceptional and thought-provoking works:

* A. C. Buchanan, ed. Capricious Magazine: The Gender Diverse Pronouns Issue (January 2018)
http://www.capricioussf.org/issue-9-gender-diverse-pronouns/

* Amber Dawn, S***m Road Exit (Arsenal Pulp Press, Canada, 2018)
https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/S/S***m-Road-Exit

* L. Timmel Duchamp, Chercher La Femme (Aqueduct Press, USA, 2108)
http://www.aqueductpress.com/books/978-1-61976-147-6.php

* Meg Elison, "Big Girl" Fantasy and Science Fiction (Nov/Dec 2017)

* Joamette Gil, ed., Power & Magic: The Q***r Witch Comics Anthology (P & M Press, USA, 2017)
https://powerandmagicpress.com

* Keffy R M Kehrli, ed., GlitterShip Year Two (CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2018)
http://www.glittership.com/buy/

* Larissa Lai, The Tiger Flu (Arsenal Pulp Press, Canada, 2019)
https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/The-Tiger-Flu

* Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer [visual album] (Wondaland/Bad Boy/Atlantic, 2018)
https://www.jmonae.com

* A. E. Prevost, "Sandals Full of Rainwater," Capricious Magazine: The Gender Diverse Pronouns Issue (January 2018)
http://www.capricioussf.org/sandals-full-of-rainwater/

* Maria Turtschaninoff, Maresi: The Red Abbey Chronicles, translation by A. A. Prime (Amulet Books, USA, 2017)
https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/maresi_9781419726989/

* Dee Warrick, "Me, Waiting for Me, Hoping for Something More" (Shimmer Magazine #41, January 2018)
https://www.shimmerzine.com/me-waiting/

The Tiptree Award winner (along with authors and works on the Honor List) will be celebrated at WisCon in Madison, Wisconsin during Memorial Day weekend. The winner will receive $1000 in prize money, a specially commissioned piece of original artwork, and (as always) chocolate.

https://tiptree.org/news

05/25/2018

Power & Magic: IMMORTAL SOULS (Softcover)

My Immortal Souls q***r witch comics anthology is available in softcover and digital form! 🤓🌟 https://t.co/V9MYGVKTGZ

Power & Magic: IMMORTAL SOULS is the immediate follow-up to POWER & MAGIC: The Q***r Witch Comics Anthology, the award-winning collection of fantasy stories exalting the witch as an archetype of feminine power. In IMMORTAL SOULS, all-new q***r witches of color explore astral planes, necromancy, visi...

07/27/2017

IMMORTAL SOULS (The Next Q***r Witch Comics Anthology)

The next volume of my q***r witch comics anthology series, POWER & MAGIC, is nearly 65% funded on Kickstarter with two weeks left to go! Help my creative team and I reach our goal before time is up so we can add bonus material and rewards to all preorders. 🤩😎😍

The POWER & MAGIC SERIES is *BACK* with a special volume of q***r witch of color comics delving into the darker sides of magic!

01/08/2017

POWER & MAGIC: The Q***r Witch Comics Anthology (PDF)

After a successful pre-order campaign and months of putting everyone's work together into a beautiful collection, POWER & MAGIC: The Q***r Witch Comics Anthology is finally available for sale as a PDF for reading on computers, tablets, etc! Thank you so much to everyone who helped us get to this point!

POWER & MAGIC: The Q***r Witch Comics Anthology collects fifteen original comics about q***r witches of color as they master their abilities, discover their traditions, and navigate love as beings with incredible power. This digital DRM-free PDF edition of POWER & MAGIC is 178 pages, black and white...

09/29/2016

"The Red Turtle" - Official Trailer

"The Red Turtle" - Official Trailer

09/09/2016

Study Says Making Art Reduces Stress, Even If You Kind Of Suck At It

Study Says Making Art Reduces Stress, Even If You Kind Of Suck At It

Researchers found that 45 minutes of creative activity significantly lessens stress in the body.

09/07/2016

POWER & MAGIC: THE Q***R WITCH COMICS ANTHOLOGY

POWER & MAGIC: THE Q***R WITCH COMICS ANTHOLOGY

15 comics about q***r witches of color, created by 17 women, demigirls, and bigender people of color.

03/31/2016

Meet the Cartoonists Bringing You POWER & MAGIC This Fall!

Meet the creators of Power & Magic, the anthology of q***r witch stories created by women, demigirls, and bigender people (all of color) coming to Kickstarter by summer's end from my new publishing company: Power & Magic Press!

03/15/2016

Today is the final day to submit to Power & Magic!

Don't forget today is the last chance to apply for my q***r witches anthology!

Submissions received after 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time will not be considered! Good luck!

02/08/2016

2016 Cohort for the Resident Artist Collaborative: Jade-Midway Placemaking Projects

There I am toward the middle!

Last year, APANO and Midway piloted the first round of creative placemaking projects in the neighborhoods by awarding funds to seven artists for placemaking art projects in the Jade and Midway district. Projects ranged from a booklet, Faces & Places, celebrating Women of the Community to a series o…

02/01/2016

POWER & MAGIC

In just two weeks, I'll be accepting proposals/applications from female storytellers of color for inclusion in POWER & MAGIC: A Q***r Witch Comics Anthology! Tell your friends! c; http://powerandmagic.tumblr.com/

POWER & MAGIC: A Q***r Witch Comics Anthology……About Women of Color, By Women of Color!Accepting submissions between February 15th - March 15th 2016.Who Are You? And Why Q***r Witches?I’m Joamette Gil, a contributing cartoonist for EverydayFeminism.com as well as an all-around comics maker and socia…

01/20/2016

4 Unique Struggles That Q***r POC Have to Deal With

My latest comic is up on Everyday Feminism! Please read and share! C:

“3. Issues specific to QTPOC are often deemed 'niche' and 'divisive.'” We have to recognize the intersecting identities of LGBTQIA+ people of color. This comic shows the awful results when you fail to do so.

01/04/2016

Lulu & Diana

I can finally share my story from Dates: An Anthology Of Q***r Historical Fiction Comics!! Here it is as a free/pay-what-you-want PDF!! C:

Lulu & Diana is a 5-page story about two widows making a life together on the Western frontier (as featured in Dates: An Anthology of Q***r Historical Fiction Comics from Margins Publishing).

12/16/2015

Drawn to Comics: 28 Q***r Women and Non-Binary Comics Creators You Can Support This Holigay...

I got a mention in this article on Autostraddle! Super excited. C:

The holiday season is the perfect time to support your favorite q***r lady and non-binary artists, whether it's by signing up to give them monthly support through their Patreon pages or buying gifts from their online stores for all your friends and loved ones.

11/19/2015

Dates! A Q***r Historical Fiction Comics Anthology

Dates! A Q***r Historical Fiction Comics Anthology

“Joamette is a q***r Afrocuban cartoonist from the Miami diaspora. She believes in the healing nature of narratives that reflect their readers’ lives and identities. Injustice, community, and kids...

11/19/2015

Dates! An Anthology of Q***r Historical Fiction

Here you can follow project updates for this anthology I'm in!

Dates is a q***r historical fiction anthology focused on showcasing positive q***r experiences throughout time and across the world.

11/19/2015

5 Radical Ways People Do Non-Monogamy That You Need to Know About

5 Radical Ways People Do Non-Monogamy That You Need to Know About

You might know about the type of non-monogamy that gets most mainstream media attention. But wait 'til you find out what you can learn from these relationship styles that can revolutionize what we think about partnership.

11/19/2015

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