We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!  There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones. Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.  We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!

Fun times with @scbwi CenCal!

Woohoo!! Can’t wait for Summer 2027 and The Lost Dark by Britt Crow-Miller and Rachel Victoria Hillis. The dream team.

It's #kidlitpostcard day again! This painting felt appropriate because August went flying by for me! Hello, I am Phoebe Zeng, a #kidlitillustrator from Australia, you can find more of my work on: phoebecreates.com.au I am represented by @sallymkim.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

What does games night look like in your house? It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm a picturebook illustrator and author, repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social at ABLA and currently open to new projects. See more of my work here: NicolaSchofield.com #kitlitart #kidlit @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Another month rolls by! Welcome to August and this fancy animal party 🥳 Check out my full portfolio here: 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Editors do get in touch if you'd like me to illustrate your picture books! Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

Happy August #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello from Phoebe, a #kidlitartist in Australia. Check out my portfolio on my website: phoebecreates.com.au I am repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social . We would love to hear from you and your next picturebook illustration project!

I actually made two postcards this month. Clearly I have too much time on my hands - someone give me a picturebook to illustrate! 😄 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #picturebook

We're delighted to finally show off a project we've been working on for many months, our updated & expanded Illustrator Lookbook Scroll through these gorgeous pages to see the work of 100+ of the very talented artists we rep who are currently open to illustration opportunities. (cover: Cornelia Li)

Happy July #kidlitpostcardday I'm Phoebe Zeng, an Chinese illustrator based in Australia. I love nature and close observation of life's little moments, there's magic in everything! I'm represented by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social You can find more of my work on my website.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I am an illustrator / comics artist with a penchant for scifi. I love to collaborate with you on your middlegrade or YA graphic novels or picture books. Rep'd by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard

🤗 Ask me anything! www.32auctions.com/organization...

If I were a picture book author, I’d bid on this!

Merry #kidlitartpostcard day! May snuck up on me, with sunshine and heat! This boy is planning on making the world's largest glass of lemonade. I hope he'll share More work here NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social @ @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #picturebook #illustration

Meet this month's #12x12PB Featured Agents! @literarylesliez.bsky.social of Open Book Literary @sallymkim.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Learn more about what they’re seeking in #picturebooks: buff.ly/SRhhXjv

Happy #kidlitpostcard Day! I'm Phoebe Zeng, a Chinese #kidlitillustrator living in Australia. I love working with traditional mediums. More on my website www.phoebecreates.com.au I'm rep'd by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrensbookart

I'm just back from Bologna so haven't prepared specifically for #KidLitArtPostcard day! Here's one of the postcards I took with me to the fair. 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #childrensillustration

🎨 This weeks illustrator spotight highlights @nicolaschofield.com Nicola is repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social and is interested in illustrating picture books and black & white interiors. Nicola's Illustrator Page Get Spotlights in Your Inbox

🎨 This weeks illustrator spotlight highlights Phoebe Zeng Phoebe is represented by @sallymkim.bsky.social and is interested in illustrating picture books and nonfiction. Phoebe's Illustrator Page Get Spotlights in Your Inbox

🎉 BIG NEWS! 🎉 Kelly Sonnack has been announced as the new owner and president of Andrea Brown Literary Agency The full press release can be found here. Congratulations to Kelly, Andrea, and the whole agency on this new chapter!

I didn't know it was #portfolioday! I'm a cartoonist/illustrator/writer with a penchant for science and science fiction. I'm available for comics, graphic novels,and more. Repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Visit my site here- jerel-dye.squarespace.com

Happy holidays and happy new year from everyone at ABLA! We hope the rest of your 2024 is filled with joy and many good books and we can’t wait to share more amazing reads with you in 2025 🖼️: @lightonthesea.bsky.social

I'm super happy to announce that I'm now represented by Sally Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social at Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳 Let's make some books! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #picturebooks #childrensillustration

It’s time. Time to start a fresh curated stack of books for pleasure reading this upcoming holiday break. Please tell me your best middle grade or YA read this year. I want to read them all!

In honor of rebuilding the #kidlit #YaLit community here, you can AMA! -comment by Fri, Nov 22 5:00 ET with a question about publishing, craft, the industry, etc - silly, funny questions welcome! -No pitching allowed. Let’s save that for future pitch events -limit to 1 question per person

🎨 Emilie Boon is featured on this weeks illustrator spotlight Emilie is repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social and @literaticat.bsky.social and loves illustrating picture books. Emilie's illustrator page Get spotlights in your inbox

Hey everyone! Seeing a ton of new people joining up here on Bluesky. Hurray! Just wanted to send out a big hello and welcome! I don't have much new finished work to share right now. But here are some sketch pages!

🎨Ebe Paciocco is featured on this weeks illustrator spotlight Ebe is repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social and is interested in illustrating picture books and board books. Ebe's illustrator page Get spotlights in your inbox

It's more important than ever to support your public library. #Libraries are community. They are about opening minds and opening doors. Get a library card, and check out books. Download Libby. Libraries need the stats for funding, which is now uncertain. And thank your librarian. We love you.

Teacher & librarian friends! I'm working on this year's list of author volunteers who'll be offering Zoom read-alouds for World Read Aloud Day on 2/5/25! It should be ready in a couple of weeks - be sure to follow if you'd like access to the list & please share this post to let your colleagues know!

Official statement on the election from Authors Against Book Bans is below. We will never be the last to fight against oppression. We're certainly not the first.

Remember: Books are important. YOUR books are important. YOU are important. The work of authors and artists is potentially the greatest weapon we have against fascism. (They know it, too - why else would they try so hard to ban books, restrict access to libraries, and on and on?)

🚨Job Alert! Looking for an Agent Assistant. Please spread the word. www.kellysonnack.com/job-opportun... www.andreabrownlit.com/opportunities

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We're back with #ABLArtFest 2024! For each day in October, we've made a prompt you can use to inspire a new piece of artwork! You can also combine prompts if you want (Sticky Pirates? A dragon with a rock collection???) Don't forget to use the #ABLArtfest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Picture book authors & illustrators: Confused about self-ended vs separate-ended picture books? Why 32 pages is standard but why not all 32 pages are available for story content? I explain here, with examples: debbieohi.substack.com/p/picture-bo... #PictureBooks101 #KidLit

📣GREAT NEWS! We know it's hard to decide which agent to query, so we're excited to introduce ABLA'S SECOND CHANCE INBOX. Every ABLA agent has access to the Second Chance Inbox, and we'll go through it regularly to discover new material! New submission guidelines: www.andreabrownlit.com/submissions

Hi! I’m a friendly #KidLit agent. In 15 minutes (at 6pm Eastern) I’m going to do a mini impromptu AMA session just so I can see what happens. This is not a time to pitch your book to me — but if you have questions about agent stuff, books, publishing — maybe I can help! Use the hashtag #AskAgent 😃

The auction is live! Bid on amazing book bundles, swag, AMAs and critiques with agents and editors too! givebutter.com/c/MsVK8X/auc... @litagentsofchange.bsky.social @ksonnack.bsky.social

I'm curious to know what you are doing about your public IG/FB posts that feature book covers and/or #kidlit art of any kind? Are you going through and deleting all those posts to avoid AI scraping? #meta #AIscraping #kidlitart #childrenillustration #childrenbookillustration