Kirsten Thompson

@kirstenthompson

comic book writer • magic, monsters & hungry plants • I AM HEXED • APERTURE Summer 2026 • Rep: Jas Perry @lookingglasslit.bsky.social • 🏳️‍🌈

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Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· 1d

Beach walk this afternoon included lots of seaweed and some very stealthy crabs

A beach with rocks covered in barnacles and a crab hiding partially under a rock

A sandy stretch of beach with a rock and pool of water, in which hides a crab

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jul 14

the bunny is nomming on some greens

A small brown rabbit sits in grass looking to the left

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jul 8

Morning visitors have been enjoying the dandelions

A tiny bunny almost hidden in tall grass

A squirrel covertly eating among the weeds

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jun 28

APERTURE comes out this August! 🌈 For anyone who likes libraries with spiral staircases, old cameras, time travel, romance & mysteries Written by me & illustrated by @huenito.bsky.social from @nakamapress.bsky.social Pre-order APERTURE: bit.ly/4r8VdNj #pridemonth #comicsky

When Sage, a first-year university student, discovers a forgotten camera in the library archives, she’s thrust into a world beyond her own time. The camera links her to August, a student who walked the same halls more than a century earlier.

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jun 26

THEM: why don’t you use that glass vase? ME: *gestures upwards* PARKER:

Parker, a golden spotted Bengal perched on a high ledge, poised to leap

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jun 21

Went beach walking and saw *so* many birds & animals, including a very nonchalant eagle & a deer failing at stealth

A bald eagle standing on a rocky beach staring at you

A deer standing between a piece of driftwood and a bush looking over its shoulder

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jun 16

APERTURE is coming out this August! 🌈 Time travel ⏳ Pining after your crush 💞 Old camera with unique abilities 📷 Libraries 📚 Mystery 🔍 Written by me & illustrated by @huenito.bsky.social from @nakamapress.bsky.social Pre-order APERTURE: bit.ly/4r8VdNj #pridemonth #comicsky

Sage, a college student with a ponytail and an undercut, wearing a striped sweatshet, stands in front of a large bulliten board covered in old photos in 'mystery to be solved' style. Beside her stands a male student wearing glasses, enthusiastically explaining what Sage is seeing. Above them are the words APERTURE and an old photograph of a group of people in front of a fountain dressed in early 1900s clothing. From APERTURE, written by Kirsten Thompson, and illustrated by Huenito.

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jun 13

Today’s reread vibes are mythology and fairytales

Volume 4 of Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe beside Volume 1 of The Girl From the Other Side by Nagabe on a dark wood table

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jun 1

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Happy Pride! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 I'm Kirsten, & I write books with magic, romance & yearning🌈 I AM HEXED - witches, awkward exes, & plants that meow 🧹 APERTURE - time travel, mystery, & libraries to be lost *and* found in 📷 Pre-order APERTURE: bit.ly/4r8VdNj #pridemonth #comicsky

Sage, a college student with a ponytail and undercut, stands in a warm toned library as she looks at August, a college student dressed in 1900s clothing, in the same room, but with snow on the books and floor, also holding a camera. From APERTURE, written by Kirsten Thompson, and illustrated by Huenito.

Cover of I AM HEXED Volume 1. Written by Kirsten Thompson.
Illustrated by Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau & Amagoia Agirre. Lettered by Taylor Esposito. Edited by James Emmett. Cover Art by Jenn St-Onge. Charlie, Jaya and Florence, three witches, & Zeme, a green cat, fly on brooms while casting colorful magical glyphs in mid-air. Around them float wanted posters for Charlie.

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· May 20

If you like your romances with time travel, libraries, & pining, APERTURE, written by me & illustrated by @huenito.bsky.social is out this summer from @nakamapress.bsky.social! Pre-order: bit.ly/4r8VdNj #comicsky

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· May 17

HOUSEHOLD: *asleep* TODD: what if i slam the sink sprayer up and down repeatedly at 4 am?

Todd, white and black splotched cat stares at camera while laying on a grey blanket

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· May 9

Morning snack

Freshly baked scone with strawberries and coconut whipped cream

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Mar 26

For anyone who likes stories with time travel, pining with hijinks, and plot significant libraries, APERTURE, written by me & illustrated by @huenito.bsky.social will be out this summer from @nakamapress.bsky.social! Details and pre-order: bit.ly/4r8VdNj

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Mar 14

Parker has decreed it’s naptime

Parker, a brown and gold spotted Bengal stretches out, paws in front, snoozing on a gray blanket

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Feb 14

For reference, said crocheting. Not pictured, medieval folk music in background, and BPAL’s Four and Twenty Blackbirds #perfumesky

A small ball of purple yarn with a piece of crocheting - blanket in progress, on top of a purple notebook with a tree on it

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jan 31

APERTURE, written by me, illustrated by @huenito.bsky.social - from @nakamapress.bsky.social this summer! When Sage finds a forgotten camera in a library archive, she's thrust into another world. The camera links her to August, who walked those halls more than a century ago. Details: bit.ly/4r8VdNj

Sage, a college student with a ponytail and undercut, dressed in an off the shoulder sweater and jeans stands in a warm toned room filled with books as she looks at August, a college student dressed in 1900s clothing, in the same room, but filled with snow, also holding a camera. From APERTURE, written by Kirsten Thompson, and illustrated by Huenito.

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jan 13

Hi #portfolioday! I'm Kirsten and I write comics and picture books. I love writing stories with magic, monsters, & romance. I AM HEXED: witches, awkward exes, magical duels, & science that meows. Upcoming: APERTURE: libraries, time travel, & dramatic pining. 🌲https://linktr.ee/kirstenthompson

PrintI AM HEXED Volume 1. Written by Kirsten Thompson.
Illustrated by Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau & Amagoia Agirre. Lettered by Taylor Esposito. Edited by James Emmett. Art by Alane Grace. Charlie, Jaya wearing shades of gold and brown against a gold background with leaves and a magical glyph. Jaya is reading from a small book and looking off to the left while Charlie writes with a feather quill into a large book and looks off to the right.

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Sep 21

Since I’ve got 3 dozen eggs, might as well add them to dinner

A brown and grey patterned ceramic bowl, inside of which are baked spiced sweet potatoes, a sunny side up egg, soy free chorizo and guacamole

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Aug 23

Local sheep at county fair heard to declare it is Too Hot Out

a sheep laying down in its stall on a pike is straw. just out of frame is a second sheep

Kirsten Thompson@kirstenthompson· Jul 30

🪅🪩 Book news! 🍹🎊 My second graphic novel, APERTURE 📷 will be out August 2026! Written by me, illustrated by Huenito, and published by @madcavestudios.com / @nakamapress.bsky.social It's got: libraries, time travel, & pining while flirting & failing to talk about your feelings with your crush