This month I went old school and made real deal postcards! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #picturebook #ktliteraryart

So cool, I was able to capture the perfect light of a Fall golden hour, red leaves, and #archieandpip - Happy Halloween everyone!!! 🎃🍁🍂 #ktliterary #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #picturebook #ktliteraryart #illustration #halloweenillustration #halloweenbooks

Happy #portfolioday everyone! I’m Mari Richards, I’m an author-illustrator, surface pattern and toy designer. I love illustrating magic, monsters, nature, the weird, and the quirky! Stop by my portfolio at MariRichards.com Rep’d by Adria Goetz at KT Literary #kidlitart #illustration

News about my latest book launches - Happy Halloween season! maririchards.substack.com/p/archie-and...

A Very Happy Birthday to Archie and Pip’s second book - A Halloween Costume Surprise! Will they figure out their costumes in time? #archieandpip #kidlit #kidlitart #fallpicturebooks #fallillustration #halloweenpicturebooks #halloweenillustration #childrensbooks #kitliteraryart

What are these two up to? #archieandpip #kidlit #kidlitart #fallpicturebooks #fallillustration #halloweenpicturebooks #halloweenillustration #childrensbooks #kitliteraryart

It’s the cover reveal for Archie and PIp’s SECOND BOOK! Archie and Pip, The Halloween Costume Surprise launches July 1, preorders available, see my links! Thanks to @zoewodarz, the team at @cottagedoorpress and @adriagoetz #coverreveal #coverreveal #archieandpip #kidlit #kidlitart #kitliteraryart

Archie and Pip are having far too much fun to stop! Thank you @cottagedoorpress for your continuing commitment to this series, @adriagoetz for all that you do, and to @zoewodarz for creating great characters. Book 2 launches this summer! #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator who loves every creative challenge thrown my way - but especially magic, nature and mischief of all kinds. I’m rep’d by @adriagoetz at @KTLiterary #kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlit #illustrator #childrenslit #picturebook#kidlitartpostcardday

I value public media! Today, I’m joining supporters nationwide to protect local public media, like Minnesota Public Radio, for #ProtectMyPublicMedia Day. Learn more at mpr.org/action

Stealing a little extra love to share with all of you. ❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! #kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlit #childrensillustrator #childrenslit #Valentine

Over the moon to be a Fellow - I’ve wanted a Jerome fellowship since I was finishing my MFA in Visual Studies. To be a Fellow as a WRITER is surreal and amazing!!! And this group of twelve mentees are unbelievably talented. Thanks @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social #kidlit #childrenslit

Let's do a quick query drive for trans kids, folks! Please see the @printrunpodcast.bsky.social thread for details. Pay what you can, but suggested donation is $50. Can't afford to contribute? We also have gifted spots available. Just email us and we can all do some good in the world.

Today we're having our very first publisher preview of Spring 2025 titles from Enchanted Lion Books. Be ready! These are some SERIOUSLY gorgeous titles. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/22/p...

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

🌟But since we can’t wait…we’re hosting a social media GIVEAWAY! 🎁 You could win ONE MONTH FREE of Ebony Lynn Mudd’s PB courses at The PB Retreat! How to enter: 1. Follow us 2. Repost! 3. Tag a friend in the comments! A winner will be chosen on Friday, 1/10! Enter on IG too to DOUBLE your chances!

It never gets old! This was last weekend at a favorite local bookstore - Happy 40th anniversary to Red Balloon Bookshop! @redballoonbookshop.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration

And it all ends well. Thank you #folktaleweek for a whirlwind 7 days of creating, I enjoyed it all! THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR Day 7: Blossom As the cure blossoms, what’s lost is found. Thanks @folktaleweek.bsky.social #folktaleweekBLOSSOM #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek2024

The magic of trees, condensed in the bones of a tree! #folktaleweek THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR Day 6: Bone Cure the curse with the branch’s bone Thanks @folktaleweek.bsky.social #folktaleweekBONE #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek2024

But can she find the cure? #folktaleweek THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR Day 5: Depth In the depths of a Raven is a girl. Thanks @folktaleweek.bsky.social #folktaleweekDEPTH #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek2024

Who wants to go for a hike through a creepy woods? #folktaleweek THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR Day 4: Trail Follow the trail to find her cure. Thanks @folktaleweek.bsky.social #folktaleweekTRAIL #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek2024

I took some liberties with the word “blight’, but I like it! #folktaleweek THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR Day 3: Blight Search to find the blighted key. Thanks @folktaleweek.bsky.social #folktaleweekBLIGHT #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek2024

#folktaleweek is just getting started! THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR Day 2: Gate Spy the cursed Raven’s Gate. Thanks @folktaleweek.bsky.social #folktaleweekGATE #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek2024

just texted my agent (bc hc publishes my stuff) that it's an automatic no from me & i encourage everyone published by hc to let their agents know ✌🏻 even if you desperately need the $$$ know that this is basically crossing a picket line. if enough ppl take a stand they won't have good training data

I’m so distracted from drawing today: outside my window the neighbor is using a big construction lift to get Christmas lights on their big pine tree. 😮🎄

It’s officially #folktaleweek ! I’m so excited to finally join in this year, I just hope I can keep up with all 7 days! Welcome to my story: THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR Day 1: MIST Discover the Winged Mist calling. Thanks @folktaleweek #folktaleweekMIST #kidlit #kidlitart

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I'm thrilled to announce my debut picture book FORTS, illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social, published by Viking. Release date: 7/29. Preorders now open! Signed copies are available through Dotters' Books. dottersbooks.com/pages/contac... #kidlit thx to @joycesweeney.bsky.social for everything.😘

Wow I’ve been offline all week wrapping up a big deadline, and I come back to Bluesky to see so many new things going on! Go Bluesky Kidlits Go!!! #kidlit

It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day - I thought I’d send a little hug to everyone. I’m an author-illustrator who loves drawing nature, magic, and imaginary worlds. Let’s make something! I’m rep’d by @adriagoetz at @KTLiterary

This from Jill Filipovic sums it up for me: "In the coming days there's gonna be a lot of opining about what the Harris campaign did wrong, but this election was not an indictment of Kamala Harris. It was an indictment of America."

Something keeps dinging little update notifications and I don’t recognize the sound and I can’t tell if it’s my desktop, my phone, or my iPad and I may go mad.

I just sat down at my desk and told myself, Ok, let's get back to making that new world. Not a bad pep talk for a Monday morning. Hello, I'm a World Maker, erm, Illustrator!

💙❤️ all the #portfolioDay posts! Illustrators, I’m an executive art director in Scholastic’s hardcover picture book group. Interested in working together? I’ve created an illustrator contact form just for you! 🤗 docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...

Yeah, I have dogs, they’re sweet. But all I really want right now is ravens by my side. #halloweenillustration #kidlitart #october #halloweeniscoming #spookyart

When science and nature are one and the same! 🤯 nautil.us/a-crystal-fo...

It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! Hey hi hello! I’m Mari, an author-illustrator who loves drawing nature, magic, and imaginary worlds. Let’s make something! I’m rep’d by @adriagoetz at @KTLiterary #kidlitart #kidlit

Rise & Shine! Elsa Beskow (1874 – 1953) Swedish author/illustrator of children's books. Among her better known books are Tale of the Little Little Old Woman & Aunt Green, Aunt Brown & Aunt Lavender.

Working from my home studio was my favorite place until the wasps invaded and I spent a lot more time at my favorite library instead. I think I might make this spot a regular habit! Do you see any super sneak peeks of Archie and Pip book 2?!) #archieandpip #kidlit

Meet me at Magers & Quinn to peruse the 9” tall dictionary! Swoon. 😮 m.startribune.com/century-dict...

It’s publication day for my illustration debut, Archie and Pip:The First Day of School ! It’s wonderful to finally see this out in the world, yaaaaaay!!!! cottage-door-press.myshopify.com/pages/archie...

*JUST LAUNCHED* Mega KidLit Feed w/fellow admins @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social! One feed pulls in hashtagged posts from moderated #kidlit Lists from multiple users in community. Browse Feed here More info & how to post to Feed Feel free to share graphic on other platforms! 🧵👇🏼

Hello #kidlitmegafeed ! I’m an author-illustrator and award-winning toy designer from St. Paul, MN. I’m drawn to stories of wonder and magic; lovable, mischievous creatures, secret messages, nature, and mysterious adventures. But sometimes I just want to draw bunnies on roller skates! #kidlit

It’s happening - Archie and Pip: The First Day of School launches tomorrow! Yaaaaaay! cottage-door-press.myshopify.com/pages/archie...

So tell me #kidlitart friends, are art directors here on bluesky too? Asking for a friend… 😉

I’m so excited for this book launch! But also, let’s be honest, a little bit terrified. #kidlit #kidlitart

It’s feeling more real every day! And a kirkus review! #kidlit #kidlitart @cottagedoorpress

Did I mention I have a book coming out in June? Pre-order links in bio!

It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! Hey hi hello! I’m an author-illustrator who loves drawing nature, magic, and imaginary worlds. Let’s make something! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #picturebooks