It’s been a fun week of spooky paper cut-out workshops with @librariesni.bsky.social. Here are a few of the many pictures we made.

Had such a nice evening at the launch for The Cloud Kingdom at No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast last week. It's published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social - an Irish independent publisher that makes beautiful books. Check it out! @matthewpb.bsky.social

“This mostly rhyming picture book has bright, eye-catching illustrations that will appeal to younger children” m.independent.ie/life/family/... @erikamcgann.bsky.social @clivemcf.bsky.social

Bring back stylised exteriors created and shot on sound stages, I say...

Please vote so the book published by a 3-person Irish indie can take take the prize instead of the books from very massive publishers!

🎉 ANOTHER PUB DAY!🎉 A new retelling of Tír na nÓg from me and Conor Busuttil, following Niamh as she learns about the beauty of being vulnerable and human. Conor’s artwork is absolutely stunning 🌟 And thank you Huw Davies for the gorgeous animation below!

Puffling and the Stormy Sea will be published trw by @theobrienpress.bsky.social It was a lot of fun to illustrate @erikamcgann.bsky.social ’s amazing new Puffling story 😊 I really enjoyed painting many stormy sea scenes. Using impasto, gouache, oil pastel. #picturebook #illustration #puffin

I’ve added my name to the Children’s Authors, Illustrators, & Educators Statement on Palestine. It's crucial that voices from the world of children's literature advocate for peace & humanity. Will you join us? 👉 statement-on-palestine.org @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social @chrishaughton.bsky.social

More than 500 children's authors, illustrators & educators have signed a statement on Palestine including @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Sir Michael Morpurgo, Chris Riddell OBE, Lauren Child CBE & @chrishaughton.bsky.social Find out more 👉 statement-on-palestine.org

Happy 25th birthday to The Illustrators Guild of Ireland 🎉🥂 Thank you for a quarter century of championing Irish illustrators! Here’s to continuing advocating for illustrators as we navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing creative industry.

Happy 10th Birthday! Supporting Read Write Count and seeing our books in the hands of young children across Scotland is one of the favourite parts of my job - looking forward to them receiving The Ballad of Cactus Joe this year @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social @clivemcf.bsky.social 🌵📚 @

Grab a copy of the special Northern Ireland issue of Inis magazine. @whackochacko.bsky.social and I talk about the importance of community and why we set up Illustrators North. Big thanks to @childrensbooksireland.ie!

Hi, I'm Clive! An Irish author/illustrator creating picture books full of colour, texture, and warmth. Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! 🐸🐸 www.clivemcfarland.com #kidlitart #childrensbooks

Published in Scottish Gaelic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #childrensbooks #kidlit #illustration

Dinos 🦕 #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks

This is a new image from #JWST. The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way. Everything else is a galaxy. Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.

Help spread the word, please consider leaving a review of We Leap Together on Amazon. Reviews help my book get noticed on the algorithm and my book could use all the help it can get! Thanks to everyone for your support! a.co/d/eqz41Re

Happy Sunday everyone ☁️🌷 #kidlitart #childrensbooks #illustration

Friends! We are excited to share with you for the first time the simply sublime cover of our forthcoming book OSCAR WILDE’S STORIES for CHILDREN, illustrated by Lauren O’Hara! @bouncemarketing.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie @pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social

Had a blast at Bologna Children’s Book Fair with lovely creative pals. It was nice to see my latest books on the stands and meet so many new people! Excited to create new work! ✏️ #BCBF25

Excited for day 2 of Bologna Children’s Book Festival! #BCBF25 @eriberart.bsky.social

It’s publishing day for Whales in the City by @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social and me! The story of the whales who lived in the Hudson river before us, what we did to them and their habitat, and the activists who fought to clean up the river!

I love this little handbook by @whackochacko.bsky.social on how to stay creatively motivated. It’s brilliant! I keep referring back to it. 
whackochacko.com/shop/

Thank you @kipalizadeh.net for a copy of your lovely new picture book. Kip’s tender and textured illustrations are beautiful.✨ You can find it in your local bookshop right now! ✨

Happy St Patrick’s Day! One from a few years back ☘️✨ #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

I’m excited to attend Bologna Children’s Book Fair for the first time with new art and story ideas! Looking forward to seeing lots of inspiring kids books and connecting with publishers and fellow creatives. If you’ll be there too, I’d love the chance to meet in person! #BCBF25 #kidlitart

Scanning some drawings from my sketchbook!💜✏️ 🌈

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Jessica Blank. I’m an illustrator and author who loves being outdoors. I’m often inspired by the natural world. I’m open for work and represented by Carrie Hannigan at HG Literary. You can see more of my work at jessicablank.com #kidlitart #illustration #owls

It's #KidLitArtPostcard day and #WorldBookDay Here's a crocodile from a book I finished recently about evolution 🐊 Hi my name is Gordy. I'm an illustrator from Scotland painting in gouache, acrylic and inks 🎨 🌐 gordywright.com 📚 Rep’d by The Bright Agency #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks

Hi #kidlitartpostcard I’m Chris and I get bored when things are the same, I’m interested in everything that’s different. Show me all of the shapes, colors, sizes, forms. I don’t want to overlook anything while I’m alive. Chrisdpark.com Rep’d: @essiewhite.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day and World Book Day, everyone! It’s great to see so much beautiful children’s book art on BlueSky. I’m Clive, an Irish author/illustrator, ready for new projects 😊 #kidlitart #childrensbooks #illustration

Hey folks! I wrote and illustrated a book and people have nice things to say about it so far.

We are delighted that ‘What is a Peachick?’ by @erikamcgann.bsky.social, illustrated by @clivemcf.bsky.social, and ‘Braids Take a Day’ by @zainabboladale.bsky.social, have been chosen as part of the first curated ’Recommended Irish Reads’ in the new Eason x @childrensbooksireland.ie partnership.

Happy #PortfolioDay ✨ My name is Denis and I’m a children’s book illustrator who loves bold lineart, wonky shapes and limited palettes. 🌐 denisillustrates.com 📚 Represented by Susan Hawk (US) and Emily Talbot (UK, Europe) #kidlitart #illustration #art

Hello again #PortfolioDay 🙌 My name is Denis and I paint these wonky abstract landscapes. 🌳 denisangelov.etsy.com #painting #art #landscape #abstract

Happy #PortfolioDay ✨ My name is Gordy and I’m an illustrator from Scotland painting in gouache, inks and acrylic 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌐 gordywright.com 📚 Represented by the Bright Agency #illustration #kidlitart #childrensbooks

Oh It's #portfolioday? Why not. I'm Chuck, I illustrate picture books, and I like to think I'm good at drawing trees, the past, animals, and light. Last year I published my author debut Boy Here, Boy There, and illustrated a picture book by Chris Pine.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

Happy first #KidLitArtPostcard day of 2025! I’m Gordy, a Scotland based illustrator painting my illustrations in gouache, acrylic and inks 🎨 🌐 gordywright.com 📚 Rep’d by The Bright Agency #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

A few art v artists from years gone by, fun to look back at old art sometimes and see how you've changed 🍃 #illustration #artvartist #artvartist2024

My first #KidLitArtPostcard! Hello everyone. I’m Clive, an Irish author/illustrator currently seeking fun new projects. ☀️☘️ ✏️ clivemcfarland.com Rep’d by The Bright Agency #Kidlitart #Kidlit #Illustration

A wee painting of a crow before the end of the year. Happy New Year everybody and remember, if you're reading this, you're a big eejit.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! ❄️

Inspired by fairytales again lately ✨ #illustration #kidlitart #childrensbooks #ACNISupported #NationalLottery #thankstoyou

Many thanks to the lovely people of @booktrust.bsky.social Northern Ireland and @clivemcf.bsky.social for a truly wonderful Author Tour last week. EVERY SINGLE KID we met got their own copy of #WhatisaPeachick to take home. The programme is pure magic, and it was such a joy to be a part of it 🌟📚🦚

Congrats to the brilliant Jenni at @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social in Derry for winning the hugely deserved Irish Book Awards BOOKSHOP OF THE YEAR! ✨✨✨✨✨ If you're in Derry, don't miss a visit! Stacked to the rafters with new and used kids’ book gems 💎📚 #APIBA #ReadersWanted #StoriesMakeUs

Thank you to Ashling Lindsay for including me in the dedication of her beautiful new picture book, The Other Side of The Valley. I’m thrilled! ❤️

From 'Every Little Hippo Can' 🦩

If you see this, post a bird 🐦‍⬛ #kidlitart #illustration