51 years #cyprus #greenline #childrensbooks #picturebook #author #kidlit #peace #thefigtreebook #friendship @jvnla.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @leahgiles.bsky.social

Attention #teachers! Check out all of the curriculum connections that you can make when reading THE FIG TREE by Costantia Manoli & Leah Giles! #kidlit #EduSky @costantia.bsky.social

#kidlit #Author @costantia.bsky.social stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about her new #picturebook, The Fig Tree, which explores the purpose of the Green Line that divides the island of Cyprus. www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...

Overjoyed that THE FIG TREE is officially out in the world! I feel honoured to have worked on this heartbreakingly beautiful story by @costantia.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social Thank you everyone who worked on this thoughtful and touching story! As always, thank you @jemiscoe.bsky.social

It’s pub day for The Fig Tree!!!! @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social @leahgiles.bsky.social 😍

🎉📚 Happy Book Birthday! 📚🎉 Congratulations on bringing your beautiful creation into the world @costantia.bsky.social #editors #author #kidlit #PB25Vibes #writingcommunity #PublishingJourney

I’m up for a CYDIA 2025 Award in the literature category! This one is by public vote so I’m now going to shamelessly ask you to click on the link, find my name under LITERATURE and VOTE! Nice and easy! Please and thank you 😊 (also, feel free to share!) www.cyprusdiasporaforum.com/nominees-2025

@sljournal ‘s review of The Fig Tree is in… and it’s a STAR! ⭐️ Woo-hoo!! The Fig Tree is available for pre order now, releases June 17th! 🌳💜🇨🇾🤩 @leahgilesillustration @mackidsbooks @jvnlainc #author #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #thefigtree #cyprus #greenline #starredreview

Thank you to @universityofleeds for this feature on the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures webpage! 😊 #leedsalumna #author #awards #studyukalumniawards #finalist #cultureandcreativity #childrensbooks #thefigtree ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

Great review from Kirkus for ‘The Fig Tree’ 🌳💜 🇨🇾Yay! 😊 Available to preorder now, releases June 17th 2025 #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #cyprus #figtree #author #figs #greenline #peace

As a Culture and Creativity category Finalist at the #studyukalumniawards it felt really special to be recognised on home ground – especially for someone like me who’s always falling between eligibility gaps and cracks. And yet, here we are – a foot in door! Yay! (now watch me kick it open!)

In KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social channels the vibe of resilience and strength #pb25vibes #author #kidlit #picturebook #childrensbooks #bookvibes

Over to author Ha Dinh @hellomrsdinh whose picture book THE JADE BRACELET manifests love through family and traditions #pb25vibes #picturebook #kidlit #jadebracelet #family #traditions

Kicking off the week this fine Monday morning, we’ll start our #pb25vibes posts with @alisonmcgauley and the vibe of her new book KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE! #kidlit #picturebook #treebook #author

Allow me to introduce you to this wonderful lot: PB25 Vibes! Ta-daaaaaahhhh! We’re a group of picture book authors who all have books out this year! For the rest of the month, I’ll be sharing writing vibes from members of the group. Share, follow, comment! #pb25vibes #picturebooks #authors #kidlit

Scribbly drawing of Silvermoon for @ostavmig ❤️#illustration #illustrator #catsofinstagram #catdrawing #silver #moon #authorillustrator #petportrait #greycat

Prob the last drawing of 2024… Whether you’ll be out partying tomorrow night or in bed by 9.30pm (9pm more likely for me!), hope it’s all good and that the new year will bring all lovely things. I’ll have a new book out in June - The Fig Tree - so lots of exciting things ahead! 😘#woodyonthesofaagain

Started this one yesterday morning but got sidetracked by food comas and meltdowns - so here it is, the last in the scribbly kids Xmas series… because doggos are kiddos too, right? #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #doggo #doggodrawing #christmasdog #christmasaccessories #authorilllustrator

Third in the scribbly kids doing scribbly things at Xmas series #illustration #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #authorillustrator #rudolph #picturebookillustration #author #christmasillustration #drawings

Second in the scribbly kids doing scribbly things at Xmas series! #advent #christmas #authorillustrator #kidlit #author #illustrator #childrensbooks #picturebooks #cookies #bakingwithchildren #christmasdecor #christmaslights #christmas2024 #kidlitart #yum

Going to attempt to squeeze in some quick scribbly Xmas drawings in the run up to the big day, so here’s the first (and hopefully not the last!) in the series! #advent #christmas ##kidlit #author #illustrator #childrensbooks #picturebooks #christmastree #christmaslights #christmas2024 #kidlitart

This boy was the best boy. It’s been 5 years - miss you every day x

My first FIGS interview - it was an emotional one. Huge thanks to Alix Norman for her genuine interest, enthusiasm and her ability to reduce me to tears! #author #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #figs #cyprus #dividedisland #peace For the full read head over to cyprus-mail.com/2024/11/25/c...

Experiencing some serious FOMO seeing posts and pics from various kidlit conferences/conventions… arghhhhhh… I want to go toooooooooo!

Hotel balcony pic - lovely quiet morning (hubby & kids still asleep!)

Reading up on Bruno Schulz for some work stuff today, this has come up multiple times: ‘My ideal goal is to "mature" into childhood. That would be genuine maturity.’ I think we share ideal goals!

Hey #kidlitart and #kidlit friends! If you'd be so kind as to help spread the word, there's a bunch of hopeful authors and author-Illustrators who sure would appreciate it! 😊 Also, check out these query letters, pitches, and excerpts. I've learned so much from reading everyone's submissions. 🧐