Hi and hello! I'm a middle grade graphic novelist and I'm currently booking school events and library workshops for the Spring-Fall '26! Virtual visits are also available. More info here: www.breenabard.com/author-visits

My kids talked me into making a youtube video! I said i'd do it if they edited it... more to come??

Here's another year-end list for you... all my professional failures and disappointments from the year in a nice little row! 😭😅 substack.com/home/post/p-...

Also contain a shout out to @breenabard.bsky.social!

Made a new little song experiment! I love my Pocket Operators (this time playing with effects pedals!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=elfK...

If you're more of a Youtube-yr-music person, I put together a LastPunch playlist! (This is the video game soundtrack I made with two pocket operators, btw) www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Monday morning bump! If you're looking for some chill background music while you work today, consider the LastPunch soundtrack! (I made it!)

I made a non-comic thing! It's a video game soundtrack that I made using two Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators (PO-12 and PO-16) and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. Give it a listen if you'd like! lastpunch.bandcamp.com/album/lastpu...

Every single app ad these days: "It's like Duolingo, but for..." Okay cool so I'll get a 500 day streak and still not know how to do the thing? GOT IT.

Check out Wildfire by @breenabard.bsky.social if you're looking for a "Children's book with a hopeful climate theme." #AskALibrarian

Portland area folks! I'm having a Claudia Claws launch party on Sunday at 2pm, at Books With Pictures! Hope you can make it! Super kid friendly! Exclamation points!

I need coworkers 🫠

Don't think I ever posted about this here, but one of the biggest projects I've ever completed with this mural we did at an elementary school... 2.5 years in the making! If you're curious, you can read all about it here www.breenabard.com/blog/2024/9/...

KidLit publishing and publishing in general feels so hard right now. I know there are days when the urge to throw in the towel is strong. Please don't. Your work matters. There is someone out there who will be changed by your book. Take that small step today. You have no idea how close you are.

Some thoughts on if stories even matter... open.substack.com/pub/breenaba...

The GOOD news is that Claudia Claws is at the printer! I'm keeping preorders open until the books arrive, so if you want to get in on free shipping and some other bonus goodies, you still can! www.breenabard.com/store/claudi...

I can't scream into the void on twitter anymore so i'll scream into the void here. Stripe has all the money from my book preorders and won't release it to me. They have an inactive bank account on file and won't let me update to a new bank until I verify the old one. WHICH DOESN'T EXIST.

Working on a new workshop that I'm debuting at a library tomorrow :D

Me and a couple pals went to see One Of Them Days last night, super fun movie. But WHY was it all red band horror trailers leading up to it? One after another. We were truly wondering if we walked into the wrong theater.

I don't think I mentioned it here yet--I finished the pencils for my next book!! 287 pages, whew! Hard to pick a sample page that isn't spoiler-y, but here's a tiny peek:

I didn't know what IYKYK meant, I just thought everyone was doing a Popeye/JoeyGladstone style laugh, which kinda fits most of those posts anyway.

I’m subbing in a school library for a few weeks & couldn’t pass up making diary comics of some memorable moments. Here’s the first one! ❤️📚❤️📚 #comics #schoollibrary #libraries #librarian

Sometimes you gotta boost your own work! I'm really excited to bring Claudia Claws into the world, hope you'll check it out! Preorder here:https://www.breenabard.com/store/claudia-claws-preorder

Another Charlie Brown and Snoopy drawing

Hey look! I have a new book! Claudia Claws is an all-new, all-ages graphic novel, and I’m so excited to share it with you. This story really surprised me, and honestly kept me grounded this past year. Coming this spring (but you can preorder now on my website!)

I tried to order my husband some Dallas Cowboys merch for xmas. Never arrived so I got on with customer service to see what's up. The "fan assistant" on the chat told me "The package has no movement since the order." To which I say "KINDA LIKE THE COWBOYS OFFENSE, EH?" 😁

Oh no. Worse than drawing stairs is... drawing BLEACHERS 😱

I tried to post some images in r/designmyroom, created a reddit account, then had my post instantly removed because i'm new/have no "karma". So now it seems very important to me to spend the entire day on reddit building up karma... got any favorite subreddits I should check out??

Why do we always say computers go "BEEP BOP BOOP"? When have they EVER gone "Bop"?

This might be a silly question, but are there @kyletwebster.bsky.social brushes already available on Procreate?

I'm working on a Middle Grade Graphic Novelists starter pack! Happy to add more people as I discover them on here! go.bsky.app/8yahT8Q

Just finished the second season of my rewatch of LOST, moving right along. I forgot how wacky things start to get from here on out...

It's been fun seeing familiar faces pop up here this week! If you're just arriving & are an author, illustrator, educator, or librarian, here's a list of like-minded folks to follow: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... And here's how to add yourself to the list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

MWC Book 6! Happy day!

Surprisingly as I illustrate this graphic novel set in a library, it's not the book shelves and books that are killing me, it's the STAIRS. Note to self, next book takes place on a single story somewhere! Better yet, outdoors 😄 (LOVE YOU, LIBRARIES!!)

Broke my foot this week 😢 Have passed some of the time by drawing portraits on the Notes app using my thumb... it's very soothing!

Obvious there are so many books that inspired each of us to become authors, but a couple that jump instantly to my memory are these:

Took a few small actions yesterday, one of which was to finally delete my twitter account (which Ive been meaning to do since cybertruck bought it). I wasn't posting there and haven't been posting here much, but maybe that will change? Love to you all, we are in this together!

am i crazy or did Substack used to allow footnotes and no longer do? Their chat bot says they never did but I swear I used them before...

I’m OTTERLY excited to announce my next graphic novel series: Pip and Pals! 🦦🥳 Thank you to the team at Knopf, my editor Esther, my agent Ammi-Joan, and my kidlit pals @breannacarzoo.bsky.social , @breenabard.bsky.social , & @jarodrosello.bsky.social who helped & encouraged me along the way!

Just finished Mexikid--it really is that good! Also just read Tegan and Sara/Tillie Walden's Junior High, which I really enjoyed. What should I read next?

It's time for Doodle Mail! My free monthly author/illustrator newsletter. This month I'm sharing THREE bug drawing sheets, travel photos, owls, and author news. ginaperry.substack.com/p/buggy-july #kidlit #authornewsletter #newsletter

We all know publishing takes a lot of patience. One way I've maintained some sense of control is always having a side project that I get to put out on MY time. Currently that's been my comic Claudia Claws, a moody little story about a cat basketball player who was forced into retirement.

This remains true. It's the Polish in me.

I am here for all Freaks and Geeks content.

I’m glad folks are finding my #starterpack (s) useful! Are there any other #KidLitArt starter packs you would like to see? Please let me know and I’ll see if I can put together more! go.bsky.app/2TG6ZBR

I was never very good at Twitter, should I try harder with Bluesky? Say hi if you want to be friends here! I make comics for middle grade! I made a comic memoir about having a baby. I just started a re-watch of LOST. I love loud music. I wear a lot of hats (metaphorically and literally). HI! #kidlit