Annely So
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Kid lit illustrator and writer, educator, and outdoorsy girl. www.annelyso.com
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Helloā¦I am a kid lit illustrator and author from Vancouver Island. I would love to go camping in a cute yellow tent! Hope you are enjoying the
#kidlitartpostcard
pop ups today!
www.annelyso.com
www.instagram.com/annelyartandillustration
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SCBWI Canada West
1 day ago
We've got a feed of our members!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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SCBWI Canada West
2 days ago
I am re-posting
#kidlitartpostcard
day posts from our Canada West members. Enjoy! If I missed yours, please let me know and I will fix that.
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SCBWI Canada West
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Check out this opportunity for illustrators to learn from one of the best!
#kidlit
#illustration
www.scbwi.org/events/from-...
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From Concept to Composition with Julien Chung
10 Graphic Design Principles That Will Blow Your Mind Join award-winning illustrator Julien Chung for a dynamic, behind-the-scenes look at The Power of Graphic Design in Illustration. Julien will shar...
https://www.scbwi.org/events/from-concept-to-composition-with-julien-chung
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Charlene Chua
2 days ago
Hey
#artdirectors
#designers
#creatives
- if youāre looking for a childrenās illustrator, you can search todayās selection of promos from
#KidLitArtPostcard
! Click the hashtag and sort by Top or Latest here, or use
@flashes.blue
to quickly see entries in an Insta-like grid!
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Hello! I am Annely So, author-illustrator and reader of picture books! I am either making something or playing outside! Happy
#kidlitartpostcard
day!
#kidlitart
#canadawestillustrators
#childhoodillustrations
#playoutside
#basketball
www.annelyso.com
www.instagram.com/annelyartandillustration
2 days ago
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Gina Perry
11 days ago
Guess what's happening next Thursday, November 6th?
#KidLitArtPostcard
day!
www.ginaperry.com/postcard
Don't say I never warned you!
#kidlit
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All about KidLitArtPostcard ā Gina Perry Illustrations
https://www.ginaperry.com/postcard
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Happy
#portfolioday
Find me at
www.annelyso.com
and
www.instagram.com/annelyartandillustration
25 days ago
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Cynthia Mackey, If a š Lands On Your Toe Now Available
26 days ago
Cover Reveal!!!! BUTTERFLY SEA, written by me, illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social Coming soon to a book store near you!
#Kidlitmegafeed
@cwillbc.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
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Have a sweet Thursday and enjoy
#kidlitartpostcard
day!
#scbwiillustrator
#canadawestillustrator
#scbwicanadawest
www.annelyso.com
www.instagram.com/annelyartandillustration
about 1 month ago
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Enjoy a wild tea!
#wildtea
#trailtea
#respectfulharvest
#wildchild
#outdooorsykids
#kidlitartpostcard
#scbwiillustrator
#scbwicanadawest
www.annelyso.com
2 months ago
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Brian LaRossa
3 months ago
Nothing is more beautiful than telling a child an excellent story.
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#kidlitartpostcard
www.annelyso.com
3 months ago
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#scbwicanadawest
Thanks for chatting today and please continue the conversation here or seek out other creatives. If you are attending the
#scbwisummerconference2025
enjoy and good luck with the portfolio showcase!
3 months ago
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We are meeting from 5-6 pm/pst today or you can pop on an answer questions later too :)
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Catarina Oliveira ā¦Illustrationā¦
3 months ago
Banner contest!
#kidlitart
#kidlit411
www.kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidl...
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Kidlit411 Banner Design Contest 2025
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
https://www.kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidlit411-banner-design-contest-2025.html
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SCBWI Canada West
3 months ago
Join
#SCBWICanadaWest
for a kit lit chat on Wed, Jul 30 from 5-6pm/pst with an interactive Q&A hosted by
@kenrolston.bsky.social
@deborahpaquette.bsky.social
@annely-so.bsky.social
Connect with the Canadian Kit Lit community. Use
#SCBWICanadaWest
to find us.
#scbwisummerconference2025
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Why not?
#scbwiDrawThis
@scbwi.bsky.social
@scbwicanadawest.bsky.social
#canadawestillustrators
#mismatched
#hockeystick
#beyourself
4 months ago
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Oak Tree Comics
4 months ago
Calling all writers! Weāre looking for stories that speak up for the environment with imagination. For more info, š in bio www.oaktreecomics.con/submissions š to
@keekihanu.bsky.social
for designing this post
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Oak Tree Comics
4 months ago
Oak Tree Comics is looking to hire an artist for a picture book! For more information about the project and full submission guidelines, š in bio and below:
www.oaktreecomics.com/artist-submissions
šØ: by
@keekihanu.bsky.social
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www.townshiparts.org/urban-arts-t...
Find me tomorrowā¦Saturday, July 5 in one of my favourite places in the world, Esquimalt! Iāll be at 490 Joffre. You can also check out other artists and gardens too!
@esquimaltbc.bsky.social
@adgreenlees.bsky.social
#canadawestillustrators
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Urban Arts Tour
TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL
https://www.townshiparts.org/urban-arts-tour.html
4 months ago
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
4 months ago
For those who sometimes need a break from what's happening in the world, browse recent
#KidLitArtPostcard
posts! SO much uplifting art. Also, feel free to follow my
#Uplift
feed:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly, criteria unapologetically subjective.
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#kidlitartpostcard
Todayās post is inspired by a photo of Bob Marley as a child and
#3littlebirds
!
www.annelyso.com
#kidlitart
#canadawestillustrators
#scbwiillustrators
4 months ago
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Happy to be part of several art events in July. I have prepared whimsical, affordable original paintings, prints, illustrations, cards, local comic books, and picture books.
@esquimaltbc.bsky.social
@saanichbc.bsky.social
@artgalleryvic.bsky.social
www.annelyso.com
5 months ago
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SCBWI Canada West
5 months ago
Don't let this wonderful first pages opportunity pass you by.
www.scbwi.org/events/first...
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First Pages with Monica Rodriguez
June 21st, 10:00am - 11:30am CST. $25 for members; $35 for non-members. Recording will be available for 30 days.
https://www.scbwi.org/events/first-pages-with-monica-rodriguez
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SCBWI Canada East
5 months ago
Join
#CanKidList
#kidlit
creators at these free June events hosted by
#SCBWICanadaEast
. For more information and to register, visit
www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
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Sandy Jonas
5 months ago
#KidLitArtPostcard
day, hooray!
#KidLitArt
#picturebook
#illustration
#kidlit
This community is so gracious and welcoming. So glad I joined.
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Have you skipped lately? Happy
#kidlitartpostcard
day!
www.annelyso.com
#canadawestillustrators
#scbwiillustrator
#skipping
#chilldhoodillustration
#kidlitart
5 months ago
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Cynthia Mackey, If a š Lands On Your Toe Now Available
6 months ago
Hello Victoria!
#yyj
#newauthor
#picturebook
#kidlit
#ifabumblebeelandsonyourtoe
#BCauthor
#librarians
#SEL
#whimsical
#lyricalpb
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Cynthia Mackey, If a š Lands On Your Toe Now Available
6 months ago
Only a few more days until my debut is out in the USA!!! Eeeep!!!
Linktr.ee/CynthiaMackey
Iām so grateful to
#Canscaip
#scbwicanada
#cwill
and
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
Thank you for supporting new writers!!!
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#questpit
#PB
#Kidlit
#SCBWICanadaWest
#Q
Margot and Scotty by Annely So Eavesdrop on an elegant French snail and a common slug. Follow their developing friendship as they learn about their differences and commonalities. Enjoy a comic book style with fun facts on each page.
www.annelyso.com
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#maythe4thbewithyou
#maythefourthbewithyou
#princessleia
#paperbagprincess
#princesshybrid
#pegdoll
#canadawestillustrators
#scbwicanadawest
www.annelyso.com
6 months ago
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Itās camping season! Happy
#kidlitartpostcard
day! Hope you enjoy this mixed media collage! I love to cut, paste, and assemble :)
www.annelyso.com
#canadawestillustrators
#scbwicanadawest
#scbwiillustrator
#mixedmediacollage
6 months ago
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Feel fortunate to get to do each of these prompts almost every day. If only I had the time to draw each of these prompts:)
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7 months ago
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch
7 months ago
Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts,
#DVPit
returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors!
#booksky
#writersky
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Camping under the Southern Cross!
#scbwidrawthis
#astronomy
#scbwiillustrator
#canadawestillustrators
#campingillustration
#scbwicanadawest
#drawthis
#gouacheandink
www.annelyso.com
7 months ago
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Hereās one for
#siblingsday
#scbwicanadawest
#scbwiillustrator
#bunkbeds
#twinsisters
www.annelso.com
7 months ago
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Old comic, new look! Does this make you want to empty a cereal box and make your own star box?
#canadawestillustrators
#scbwicanadawest
#kidscomics
#educomic
#starbox
#kidlitart
#kosmokrisps
#drawthis
#scbwidrawthis
www.annelyso.com
7 months ago
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ADGreenlees (they/them)
7 months ago
We're approaching Launch Day! OMNIBUS is my latest project, an anthology of short comics (some which I've been posting!) that I've made. It'd be REALLY COOL if you could follow the prelaunch and share this post!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fae...
#comics
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#Kickstarter
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#yyj
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#Canadian
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Coming soon: OMNIBUS
a personal anthology by ADGreenlees
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/faercrow/ombinus
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Hello
#kidlit
family! Happy
#kidlitartpostcard
days
www.annelyso.com
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Brian LaRossa
9 months ago
Hey
#kidlit
, with everything going on in the world I think we could all use a collective reminder. *Why* do you choose to make books for children?
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MaryLou Driedger
8 months ago
Huge thanks to the Canada Council for their support of Canadian writers. Read more in my post.
maryloudriedger2.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/h...
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Huge Thanks to the Canada Council
In the last few weeks, the social media posts of Canadian authors have been filled with expressions of gratitude to the Canada Council. Every year the council sends out cheques to Canadian authors.ā¦
https://maryloudriedger2.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/huge-thanks-to-the-canada-council/
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
8 months ago
Indie booksellers are already struggling & U.S./Canada tariff war
could be disastrous for šØš¦indie bkstores
. Canadian bksellers have joined forces to ask govt to exempt BOOKS from the 25% counter-tariffs scheduled to start April 2nd (source:
Publishers Weekly
).
#BookSky
youtu.be/sIwVgMYLlXo...
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Impact of retaliatory tariffs on indie bookstores
YouTube video by CTV News
https://youtu.be/sIwVgMYLlXo?si=bSjAkCiG_pBgSV0d
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Yvonne Lam
8 months ago
Looking for a resource/insight into finding a network of freelance
#colourist
#letterers
for graphic novels projects in the
#kidlit
space! Please respond with recommendations, samples of your own work or communities to look into! Bonus if they are Canadian! Thank you! (no dms please)
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Charlene Chua
8 months ago
Hey
#KidLitArt
folks - I want to start a new Starter Pack for Canadian
#KidLit
artists. If you: - Mainly do art for children or children's books - Are Canadian/ Canadian PR - Want to be included in this pack Pls reply or send a DM!
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MiliFayArt.bsky.social
8 months ago
Iām busy dealing with tax paperwork š , but I just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is SCBWI Illustrator Shop Talk. If you would like to join:
www.scbwi.org/events/illus...
#scbwi
#canadaeast
#illustrators
#authorillustrators
#kidlitcommunity
#kidlitart
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Illustrator Shop Talk (March 2025)
PLEASE NOTE: The date for this meeting has changed. We will be meeting on Wednesday, March 19th. Gather online with fellow illustrators and our chapter's Illustrator Coordinator!
https://www.scbwi.org/events/illustrator-shop-talk-march-2025
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Helloā¦I am a kid lit illustrator and author from Vancouver Island. I would love to go camping in a cute yellow tent! Hope you are enjoying the
#kidlitartpostcard
pop ups today!
www.annelyso.com
www.instagram.com/annelyartandillustration
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Catarina Oliveira ā¦Illustrationā¦
8 months ago
Hello March and
#kidlitartpostcard
! I'm Cat, a Kid Lit Illustrator available for new projects, including picture books, middle grade, and cover art. Website is under construction atm so please check out my portfolio here ⤵ļø
tugeau2.com/catarina-oli...
Thanks!
#kidlit
#illustration
#art
#kidlitart
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Quebec Writers' Federation
8 months ago
Deadline extended for the Roslyn & Max Margles Young Writers' Contest! If you know a kid who loves to write, share the contest and encourage them to enter by March 17:
csllibrary.org/iguana/www.m...
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anoosha syed āļø
9 months ago
Publishers arenāt just looking for beautiful illustrations; they want artists who can bring stories to life in a way that resonates with young readers, and know HOW to create publishing specific artwork. Thread:
#kidlit
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Catarina Oliveira ā¦Illustrationā¦
9 months ago
Reminder to my future self: Write down your ideas immediately! You WILL forget them š
#myAuDHDlife
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