Ahhh I'm so excited to see @jennreese.bsky.social and @devinellekurtz.bsky.social 's picturebook Seven Ways Through the Woods on Amazon's list of Top 20 Books of 2025 for kids aged 6-8! I adore this beautiful (in every way) book and want EVERYONE to get it. 😍 www.amazon.com/b/?_encoding...

Next,let's talk about Every Bird a Prince by @jennreese.bsky.social!Talk about books I wish I had growing up!Not only is it a fun fantasy adventure with talking birds,the main character's struggles of fitting in while being an aroace kid in middleschool.Highly recommend! bookshop.org/p/books/ever...

I read a picture book for kids and it got me in the feels. Recommended for readers of any age who want the reminder that staying on a straight path is not the only way to navigate a deep, dark forest. SEVEN WAYS THROUGH THE WOODS, by Jenn Reese and Devin Elle Kurtz 🌿

Yippee!!! Our book is out in the world as of today! I wrote this in a period of extreme burnout during the pandemic, and it brought me so much joy. @devinellekurtz.bsky.social made it more magical that I could ever have imagined.

Can hardly believe it but my book “The Bakery Dragon” won the 2025 Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Award 🥺

I'll be chatting with the wonderful @marthawells.com at Powell's Cedar Hills on October 16th. Get yer tickets now! www.eventbrite.com/e/martha-wel...

Pottery works in progress. Having fun listening to the clay this term.

Queer writer friends: how do you keep anti-queer reviews of your books/stories from upsetting you? My resilience has been failing me lately.

SEVEN WAYS THROUGH THE WOODS (Sept 9) just got a 🌟STAR 🌟 from Kirkus!! @devinellekurtz.bsky.social has created the most glowing, magical forest imaginable. Thank you, @marthamihalick.bsky.social for making this book exceed my wildest expectations. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Puzzleheart in Dutch!! This is my first novel translation and I'm thrilled.

Looking to add to your Pride Month TBR? Tap the link to access our resource center with titles by amazing authors like @cswild.bsky.social, @jennreese.bsky.social, @randyrainbow.bsky.social, @pagepowars.bsky.social & more! bit.ly/3H3O7aI

Barn Owl — gansai tambi and faber-castel polychromos.

The very first story in STARSTUFF is "To-Do List for the Apocalypse" by @jennreese.bsky.social.

Moss Giant 🍀

I cannot figure out how watercolors work, still, but I am pleased with last night's quick portrait of Finley when he was drugged out after dental work. I did this from a photo while at a restaurant waiting for a friend. Pen: TWSBI Eco (F) with Platinum Carbon Black Ink Paint: Art Toolkit

I have been drawing bunnies. jennreese.ghost.io/bunnies-so-m...

This 40-page, fully illustrated picture book comes out September 9th of this year and is available for pre-order now (& pre-orders REALLY help books)! Published by @harperkids.bsky.social Pre-order here: www.harpercollins.com/products/sev...

I've been a fan of Devin's art for years and when she agreed to illustrate my debut picture book, I honestly couldn't believe it. And wow, did she deliver! The book is more gorgeous than I ever imagined. Please pre-order and see for yourself!

Today marks 10 years since we arrived in Portland to make our new home. The worst and also best 10 years of my life. (Life is like that, I guess.)

An honest moment in my daily journal. Written in February, but evergreen.

Important questions swirl through my head all the time. Today: Do I need a label maker???

My goal today is to drink all the coffee. You heard me. ALL.

I'm a freelance designer for Clockpunk Studios and can vouch for their awesomeness!

Sharing some thoughts about my father-in-law's amazing art.

I'll be there!!

I loooove @jennreese.bsky.social's illustrated journaling, and I loved all the photos (and the wise words!) in this newsletter: jennreese.ghost.io/illustrated-...

I mean every word of it!

There are two birds inside you. Both of them are Not Okay. (My mood as depicted by two birds I found in my sketchbook.)

I'm so incredibly fortunate that the amazing Devin Elle Kurtz had time to illustrate my forthcoming picture book debut, SEVEN WAYS THROUGH THE WOODS, because she is gonna be HELLA BUSY from now on!! YAY, Devin!

In this week's newsletter: musings about art and a free wallpaper design. jennreese.ghost.io/what-does-an...

I have a newsletter, and I actually intend to use it this time! jennreese.ghost.io/get-cozy-by-...

Sending love out to every author who learned that their publisher’s marketing plan for their new book was to have an intern visit a remote woodland in winter, dig a hole in the frozen earth, and whisper their book’s title once, ‘neath the crescent moon.

Big hugs to all the authors out there trying to survive the "Season of Lists You're Not On." 💙

Delighted to find PUZZLEHEART on this list, among so many wonderful books! epgn.com/2024/12/16/a...

Finally, my obsessive rewatching of Parks & Recreation begins to pay dividends!

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My book order at Annie Bloom's Books just came in! Sara Gran: Claire Dewitt and the City of the Dead Greg van Eekhout: Happy Town Richard Schoch: How Sondheim Can Change Your Life Anne de Marcken: It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over

Hi. We’re a group of comic book writers & artists who are furious about Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation’s plan to consolidate power under authoritarian rule. So we made a bunch of comics to explain their agenda and move you to vote against it. stopproject2025comic.org

SEVEN WAYS THROUGH THE WOODS is coming! I'm beyond thrilled to be working with editor Martha Mihalick and the incredible Devin Elle Kurtz, whose work I've been drooling over for years. This whole process has been a dream come true.

PUZZLEHEART is out on audiobook today! Huzzah! And I'm thrilled to say that the narrator is none other than AVI ROQUE, the voice of Raine Whispers from THE OWL HOUSE!!! libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

Hooray! My short-short story “So, Your Child Turned Out to Be a Phoenix…” is out today in the June issue of Worlds of Possibility, along with wonderful art, poetry, and stories by other authors/artists including @swantower.bsky.social, @jennreese.bsky.social & more. www.juliarios.com/introducing-...

Looky here, one of my short stories (published in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social ) gets a shout-out in this Reactor Mag article, along with 5 other stories! reactormag.com/six-surprisi...

PORTLAND, Oregon: Want pro feedback on your comics? My monthly Office Hours session at Books with Pictures (1401 SE Division) is THIS FRIDAY, June 7th. And yes, it's free. How does this work? Details in the thread below:

Five dollar thrift store find! I rolled a 20 on my Perception check. 😜

I am loving my ceramic sculpture class! The assignment was to build a vase over 12" tall by pinching various random "units" of clay together. I wasn't sure what this would end up being, but I kind of love it. (I still have a chance to ruin it during the glazing part, never fear.)

Scenes from my book launch at Powell's on Tuesday. Thank you, Camden!!

Just sent out a new newsletter with some tidbits about my book release tomorrow, including links to some lovely reviews, a very fun interview, and a photo of the dedication page. (I will post this here, and then I'll get to check off another box on my to-do list!) buttondown.email/jennreese/ar...

I have read this story, friends, and I think you should, too. I love it when science fiction reaches for something new, and when it does so with heart.

PUZZLEHEART is out next week! If you want to pre-order a signed copy with bonus bookmarks, please do so! Would love to arrive at Annie Bloom's and actually have something to sign. 😀

This is my deck. If you need me, I will be here until further notice.