@brooksiesbooks
An illustrator and Wigleaf-nominated author with 50+ publications and two MFA degrees! I post new Illustrations and microfiction every day. Art is the conduit of all things magical! I also post book reviews and publication news.
My Hero Academia: Team Up Missions Volume 4.
My goodreads review! The account is Brooksie Fontaine.
Book 26 of 2026: in the midst of my classic book binge, I can't forget I love my shounen.
MHA: Team Up Missions is such an adorable manga.
The dragon god Ryujin in human form, looking out over his reflection in dragon form.
Ryujin (ιΎη₯/dragon god) the Japanese dragon king of the sea! Really cool and beautiful myths surrounding him.
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Kindred by Octavia Butler
My review on goodreads. My account is Brooksie C. Fontaine.
Book 25 of 2026: KindredBook 25 of 2026: Kindred!
This is an amazing book, thought-provoking, and absolutely gut-wrenching. Butler is one of my favorite authors ever (discounting Fledgling, hated that).
The review contains allusions to sensitive subject matter and some spoilers, so be warned!
Kindred by Octavia Butler
My review on goodreads. My account is Brooksie C. Fontaine.
Book 25 of 2026: KindredBook 25 of 2026: Kindred!
This is an amazing book, thought-provoking, and absolutely gut-wrenching. Butler is one of my favorite authors ever (discounting Fledgling, hated that).
The review contains allusions to sensitive subject matter and some spoilers, so be warned!
Human artists, use only once piece to convince people to follow you!
Venus! π¦’
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Many many thanks to @brettpribble.bsky.social and Ghost Parachute for highlighting my short piece π₯° #writingcommunity
An illustration of the god Anansi, depicted as a beautiful man with multiple arms
Anansi! The spider trickster from West African (especially Akan) culture. I love his stories.
He sometimes appears as a human in illustrations, while still retaining spiderlike elements, and I wanted to depict that here.
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Read my Oresteia review on my goodreads account, Brooksie Fontaine!
Book 24 of 2026: The Oresteia!
Five stars, one of my new favorite trilogies, and contains some of my favorite depictions of Athena, Apollo, and the Furies. And a divine courtroom drama about the very first trial.
Note that the reviews for the plays contain spoilers.
A cob centaur! He has long hair in a ponytail, a robin on his hand, and a bag of groceries.
Cob centaur for #MonsterMarch!
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The selkies have their houses under the sea, embedded in the craggy rocks. Some of the mist over the waves comes from their chimneys.
Every morning, they stretch, plump and slender at the same time. They don their sealskins and swim, chill the #lethargy from their bodies.
#vss365
Read my Oresteia review on my goodreads account, Brooksie Fontaine!
Book 24 of 2026: The Oresteia!
Five stars, one of my new favorite trilogies, and contains some of my favorite depictions of Athena, Apollo, and the Furies. And a divine courtroom drama about the very first trial.
Note that the reviews for the plays contain spoilers.
I loved itπ₯
Nezha! Such a badass figure.
What do you do when your dad sucks but filial piety is sacred to your culture? Well, gruesomely return your body to your parents and reincarnate as a god, of course!
Investiture of the Gods is such a cool epic.
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You only visit the pantheon for a night.
The gods, in their #splendor, shine like Leyendecker people.
You wake, thinking your suspicions were correct: it was a dream, it must have been.
And yet you shine a little ever after, with a drop of divinity, a party favor.
#vss365
The Epic of Gilgamesh.
My goodreads review: Such a beautiful book. It's fitting that the oldest story we know encapsulates themes that remain timeless: the fear of death, the urge to create something everlasting, the immortality of love. You can feel the echoes of these ancient myths in all of our modern mythos, and there's a sense of connection through them to every human who has ever lived and the chords of divinity that underly all our mortal lives.
Book 23 of 2026: The Epic of Gilgamesh! It's my second time reading it as an adult, but a different translation.
Such a resonant and appropriately timeless story. I love it so much.
#booktwt
The Epic of Gilgamesh.
My goodreads review: Such a beautiful book. It's fitting that the oldest story we know encapsulates themes that remain timeless: the fear of death, the urge to create something everlasting, the immortality of love. You can feel the echoes of these ancient myths in all of our modern mythos, and there's a sense of connection through them to every human who has ever lived and the chords of divinity that underly all our mortal lives.
Book 23 of 2026: The Epic of Gilgamesh! It's my second time reading it as an adult, but a different translation.
Such a resonant and appropriately timeless story. I love it so much.
#booktwt
"You can't just go on a #quest every time we have a family argument!"
"I know what I'm doing, I'm setting a good example for my kid! My dad became a legendary warrior by going on long-ranging quests! Right, Dad?"
"Frankly, son, I was avoiding your mom."
#vss365
A lion boy and sheep girl watching fourth of July fireworks. He's holding her on his shoulders.
Feeling nostalgic for summer! Even though I love the winter months, I'm looking forward to long days and balmy evenings.
This is July for my 2026 calendar. π
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Loved illustrating this beautifully written, intimate story.
Read "Precipitation" written by @bestthingaround.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social.
"I canβt afford heat, so we stay under the covers to trap the heavy air. We change positions to work up a sweat. Only when weβre about to suffocate do we pull back..."
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Loved illustrating this one. It's a beautiful and unique story.
A beautiful, sad, and inventive story I got to illustrate!
Read "Evie" written by @kimsrogers.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social.
"When the last bird goes extinct, Dad calls the 3D Printer Man and pays for me."
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Loved this story and loved illustrating it!
I loved illustrating this story! One of two stories I got to illustrate for this issue involving unusual dads.
Absolutely beautiful, emotional, and creative! π½
Read "The Periodic Father" written by @claudiamonpere.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social.
"Daddy is solid today, wearing the human body that he designed with Mumβs help."
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Thank you to @brettpribble.bsky.social and Ghost Parachute for having my story in this issue β€οΈ
Another great Ghost Parachute issue! I got to illustrate four of these wonderful stories.
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The March 2026 issue of Ghost Parachute is here! Cover illustrated by @genevievetyrrell.bsky.social.
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