The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse

AT LAST... I'm so excited to offer this to readers beyond the UK!

The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse is a comic book about defying multiple, hidden challenges and daring to tell one’s story as a fish out of the water creative in a norm-core world refusing to believe you exist. Supported by Arts Council England and shortlisted for The Selfies Award 2025 for general non-fiction.

37 self-contained yet interwoven colourful short stories, based on the unique (yet relatable) lived experiences of a British-born Chinese, trans, neurodivergent artist. Recommended for ages 14+.

Dialling in from the swamp of the model-minority myth, this adorable huddle of fragments features interactions with Chinese parents, awkward 90s goth teen times, romance, aliens and cats. Muddling through mental health journeys, playful, subversive moments and friends in unexpected places. #cosytrauma

• Written and drawn by: The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse by The Mollusc Dimension
  Editor: Shaven Raven Designs
  Forewords by: Kim Chin and Dominique Duong
• Content notes: (see below)

LOVELY THINGS PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT THE WEIRD & WONDERFUL SURVIVERIES OF SQUID HORSE

• "If I had a copy of WWSSH growing up, navigating the world as a creative and East Asian would have felt less lonely. Reading this comic had a cathartic effect on me... An essential read. "
  Amy Phung - Artist and Besea.n Co-founder
• "A truly brilliant and surreal explosion of creativity... By turn hilarious and shocking, The Mollusc Dimension opens up a new world for us, where we can dare to imagine ourselves and our worlds otherwise. Beautifully drawn and written, this work captures the spirit of our times with grace and humour, inviting us to find safety in the jaws of magic."
  Dr. Diana Yeh - ESEA Hub and City, University of London
• "The Mollusc Dimension’s work has always been boldly alternative to the mainstream, giving a voice to people like me, who don’t fit neatly into boxes."
  Fox Fisher - Artist, Author and Film-maker
• "These stories speak to the human experience. I hope that there is a future in which the stories of oppressed communities are not only more widespread, but in which wider society does not have to be convinced to pay attention."
  Aileen Angsutorn Lees (Writing Our Legacy)

• "What’s so notable here is the way in which the Mollusc Dimension combines important and serious subject matter with an amiably witty narration style. It ensures greater empathy from the audience, and the frequent forays into bizarrely imaginative imagery back this up… "
  Andy Oliver (Broken Frontier)
• "Consistently revindicates the right to rest in the face of a capitalistic ideology of ceaseless productivity."
  Aisling Walsh (AutCasts Recommends: Neurodivergent Memoirs)
• "Does what memoirs do at their very best."
  Natalie Jayne Clark (Snack Mag)
• "Honest, poignant, absurd and an absolute joy."
  Mel Piper
• "This tender series hooked onto my heart and refused to leave… This collection inspires and reminds all of us to seek joy and meaningful connections."
  @WingReads
• “Such honesty, openness, soft compassion, nostalgia & humour.”
  Yen Godden

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Content notes: This book explores various traumas affecting mental health including discrimination, racism and sexual violence. Specific content notes with page numbers can be found on the Contents page inside the book.

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