I really love this: What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before #WomenInStem www.science.org/content/arti...

Important story for those interested in Canadian journalism and issues around media and free expression... and for anyone who doesn't think people should be sued for accurately reporting words politicians say.

Check out this opportunity for illustrators to learn from one of the best! #kidlit #illustration www.scbwi.org/events/from-...

The Librarians 2025 movie review: "a love letter to those unsung heroes on the forefront of the book challenges and a call to action to those who value the freedom to read." scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #books #bookbanning #movies

"A gripping blend of travelogue and frontline reporting that reveals how climate change, military ambition, and economic opportunity are transforming the Arctic into the epicenter of a new cold war." Enter to win a copy of Kenneth R. Rosen's "Polar War" from @simonandschuster.bsky.social #Booksky

Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend! #CANSCAIP

Congrats to all those organized for this (and a special shout out to @authorsabb.bsky.social Authors Against Book Bans)

Tonight’s the night, Chicago! Grab your tickets to see THE LIBRARIANS, the film that helped bounce book banners off school boards across the US. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

The 2025 #KidLitGN pitch event is over. The KidLitGN team has spent hours of their own time and resources to create and sustain this event, and we'd like you to meet them, plus get info about a continued opportunity for GN creators on our website. See this article: wp.me/pcVwAl-1FD

I'll be announcing the theme to our November portfolio jam tonight at 8PM Eastern / 5PM Pacific. -Mike Details about the jam: blog.cartoonrecruit.com/cartoon-recr...

#PhDDailyThought: You’re more resilient than you think.
 Keep reminding yourself—you got this! #AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky

HUNDREDS of pages of CHARACTER DESIGN TUTORIALS in my tutorials BOOKS coming to KICKSTARTER on a SECRET DATE - NEVER in shops - ONLY WAY to get the books is to send "Add me, Lorenzo!" to [email protected] in the next 12 HOURS this month! Joined our mailing lists before? You’re on it!‬ #anime

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Yesterday @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social screened in NOLA! Grateful to be a small part of it and honored to share it with you all. Huge thanks to Friends of the New Orleans Public Library for free admission—and to everyone who sent me pics!

RICHARDS! I BID THEE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN! FOR IT WILL BE…YOUR LAST!

Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.

In a World Series between an American and Canadian team, the real winner is Japan.

An excellent article. Young teenage boys are incredibly underserved in the current publishing market an Nathanael Lessore’s books are incredibly important in filling that gap, and in allowing boys to see themselves and their lives represented in books in a realistic way.

Even today, the names of women in astronomy are not as well known as they should be. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-bl... . . #astronomy #astrohistory #womeninstem #womeninastronomy #stargazing #mindfullness

#KidLitGN 's 2025 pitch event is done. GN creators, the pitches will stay up over to weekend so you can collect any info you need. If you want to participate in our collaboration event, leave your pitches up and read the following for info on how to participate:

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of Canada’s National Writing for Kids contest! It has been a pleasure to be a judge of the picture book category these past few years.

Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free November events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...

Happy Halloween 🎃!

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” —William Shakespeare (A quote for Halloween, or just for current events. Take your pick 💀)

New #WriterBeware blog post: an explainer on the huge Anthropic class action copyright settlement: what it is, how it happened, how writers with eligible infringed works may benefit financially, and what eligible writers should do next writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...

happy shreween

gone fishing 🐟 #art #pokemon

Agents and editors, if you stopped by before Oct. 15, check out the pitches at KidLitGN.com again. We had an extended pitch window with about 30 new pitches added. #KidLitGN

We've had 48 requests! #agents and #editors, you've got one more day to select pitches at kidlitgn.com/submission-d...

#KidLitGN News Flash. Even though our pitch event ends tomorrow, GN creators have another opportunity. We're all about collaboration, so if you're interested in using your pitches to find a collaborator, check out this article: kidlitgn.com/2025/10/30/c...

better quickly hoard the installers store.serif.com/en-gb/update...

Yeah you can open your Affinity v1 & v2 files in v3 and do a Save As, but you can't open v3 files in v2.

Affinity just announced version 3 of their graphics suite. This feels straight out of the enshittification playbook. I wonder if the messaging "but it's free!" is still as powerful as it use to be, or if people aren't falling for it anymore and asking: "...But at what cost?" #Affinity

#Affinity is free #illustrators are we waiting for the catch? ...me scrolling for the real 🫖 is it trick or treat Halloween.......

Teachers, librarians, children's authors, I highly recommend this documentary. When books are attacked, it is really the children who are being attacked. The First Amendment is being attacked. @librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social thelibrariansfilm.com/about/

Tomorrow is #KidLitArt chat!

Want to win 2 tickets to see The Librarians at HotDocs Theatre on Sunday November 16 at 1:30PM? We've got a contest for you! Contest Closes on Monday November 3, 2025 at 12PM (noon) and winner will be notified via email. forms.gle/ZaDGH9S5wZQo...

he's a rebel

Sunday's #kidlit #PBBios quote, urging young readers to pursue their biggest dreams, and #resist conformity. From RUPAUL by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, art by Wednesday Holmes. 📚👍 #edusky

October's topic for #KidLitArt chat will be - Spooky Chat! Join your hosts on Oct 30, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about spooky stuff! Banner art by Rubin Pingk

Anyone can become disabled. Anyone can lose their job. Anyone can become homeless. Anyone can go hungry. These are not moral failings. They can happen in an instant. Most people are far closer to living in poverty than they realize. We must fight for one another & for the most vulnerable.

#pyi2025 making new people and meeting online friends IRL, being able to thank the gracious people I've met the past three - four years (especially in the Wednesday meeting after socials) #kidlit #kidlitillustrator

Library supporters - this is your last chance to stream The Librarians film FREE at home, courtesy our license. Our streaming window ends FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 at 11:59 pm. I strongly encourage all library users and supporters to view this film! Register at: events.morleylibrary.org/event/15382047

There is still time to join #PYI2025! Register for in-person or recorded sessions: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #CANSCAIP

💬Great news! Canada East is hosting a session for illustrators needing inspiration 💡Facing the blank page with author-illustrator Natali de Mello www.scbwi.org/events/from-... @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social @janinele.bsky.social #scbwievents #illustratorworkshop

Abolish ICE. Defund all these fascists.

The russians are launching numerous ballistic missiles at Kyiv yet again. #Ukraine #UkrainianView

Is there anyone in the uk kidlit community who would be up for helping me organise a fundraiser/auction for #KeepEyesOnSudan? I can't organise my way out of a paper bag but I can shout about things and persuade authors and illustrators to donate stuff #UKKidlit #KidLitUK

Where can I buy this, chat?