Congratulations to #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton on their recent book deal with Nancy Paulsen Books (@penguinkids.bsky.social / @nancyrosep.bsky.social)!

💙 Today is Bullying Prevention Day! AASL joins educators and librarians everywhere in championing safe, welcoming libraries for all. Spread kindness and take a stand against bullying—together we make a difference. #AASL #BullyingPrevention #SchoolLibraries https://bit.ly/4nMkZVn

#kidlitartpostcard day snuck up on me! I’m Jo and I love creating stories and art that kids of all ages can connect to. My portfolio website is jorenfro.com and I’m rep’d by @swekstein.bsky.social

This month’s featured agents: Jazmia Young of @cbcreative.bsky.social & Tanusri Prasanna of DeFiore & Company! Jazmia: "I love soft and lyrical language that feels like your heart is being cradled.” Tanusri: “Plot-driven & character-driven PBs, humor, dry wit, twisty endings.” buff.ly/s0Maiep

Delighted to meet up with Jack Wong during my visit in Halifax. His most recent book: THE MUSIC INSIDE US, with James Howe, with Abrams Books for Young Readers. jackwong.ca/the-music-in... #KidLit #CanKidLit

A little recap of the first 4 Inktober prompts! Decided to keep it simple this year due to all the irons I've got in the fire at the moment! #inktober #inktober2025 #kidlitart #inktobear

Mychal is perfect for this role! Exciting... ❤️

I’m coming off 2 weekends with book people, and I’m in awe of the contagious nature of creativity. It’s not jealous or possessive, but giving and uplifting. My mind is swirling with possibility and I’m reminded of the value of surrounding myself with those who seek wonder and the joy of Story.

Dionna Mann was super excited to see her MG novel, Mama's Chicken & Dumplings, on the shelf of Commerce Street Books, a brand new indie bookstore owned by Phil Lorish (pictured here). It's located on West Main St. in Charlottesville, right where Dionna's story takes place!

Every year on #PunctuationDay, I realize once again how many comics I've created about punctuation (but also how many more I need!). 😁

From my sketchbook today: how I feel just before checking the headlines each day. Pen: Pentel Pocket Brush. Pencil: Caran D'ache Luminance 6901

We're in the home stretch for registration for the 2025 Letters & Lines Conference (October 18-19), which closes October 5th. You don't want to miss our keynotes, Sophie Blackall and LeUyen Pham! To see the rest of our stellar faculty and learn more go to www.scbwi.org/events/lette...

Today marks another Things That Happened Thursday: in which I post about stuff I meant to post about earlier. First up: Shafaq Khan's middle grade debut, ZEYNA LOST AND FOUND, was selected for the American Booksellers Association's Indies Introduce program! www.bookweb.org/indies-intro...

Thank you SO much for visiting us!! 🥳

I’m enjoying a quiet morning at the SCBWI Carolinas fall retreat watching these three fishermen cast in one direction, oblivious to the fish jumping consistently behind them. Perfect snapshot of narrative distance working in real time. #povmatters #writingcraft #writinglife #morningmeditation

Hopeful books for difficult times buff.ly/nWN7xap via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #hope #racism

Happy Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month! To kick things off, I'm sharing some of my book titles, but please know that there are many, many amazing books out there by Latine creators. Be sure to check out the last slide for recs on where to find more! #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxbooks #kidlit

Dear editors and art directors, this is my first #kidlitartpostcard done fully on paper! 🎨 I’m Yara, an illustrator who’s super excited to work on new books with traditional mediums! Updated portfolio: odnatamyara.com I’m proudly represented by Jem Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

We found Dionna Mann's #kidlit interview with artist extraordinaire Sophia Green (rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social) a delightful read, and so wanted to share. Check it out! www.dionnalmann.com/interviews-b...

We can't wait to read it!

I got this amazing press box today for The Silenced by @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social a book I read earlier in the summer and devoured very quickly! Just a fantastic read! I can’t thank @thetobiasagency.bsky.social enough for all of these goodies! The silenced comes out on Sept 16! #books

Middle Grade is very much not dead…so many fantastic books to read and no where near enough time!

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am a #kidlitart illustrator and writer from picturesque Stillwater, Minnesota, repped by the amazing @kellydhouse.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social

Elementary heroines buff.ly/FkqozbM via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #KidLIt #heroines

Today’s the National Book Festival at the Library of Congress. While I might not be there, my novel is, as the kid-lit selection for Pennsylvania. This book’s publishing journey has been wild, particularly with the imprint being shuttered. Thanks for showing up for it. ❤️

Since my summer query one went so well, I’m doing another workshop in the winter. Come hang! The goal is to help get a nonfiction book proposal wrangled up and polished. These workshops will help fund my free events in the New Year. www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2025/9/...

New pieces and characters for older kids are in the works. Editors and ADs, let’s work on those middle-grade books together 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #publishing #middlegrade

Just a few days left to enter the #giveaway for Woody's Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and #WhereTheRedFernGrows From @slj.com: "Stunning verse and illustrations...This book would work beautifully in lockstep with any classroom unit" on the novel. Out 9/9! #edusky www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Another reason to love September! #WorldKidlitMonth #kidlit #September #picturebooks #middlegrade #ya

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, it’s a piratey type of life for Scallywag Squirrel and his salty sea dog of a best friend, Bones! #kidlit #kidlitart #pirates #adventure #kraken

Oof and woohoo!!! Thank you Virginia Reads for naming The Misfits - A Royal Conundrum as your chapter book winner!!! @dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @vaasl.bsky.social #kidlit #misfits

ONE EARTH by Eileen Spinelli (& Rogério Coelho) Protect our beautiful planet. AND a counting book. (2020, Worthy Kids, Hachette) #PB #picturebooks #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #KidLitCommunity #kidlitillustrators #kidauthors #kids #teachers #librarians #parents

🎉 Congrats to @rituhemwrites.bsky.social! 📚 LION OF THE SKY was named a 2025 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age 9–12). Published by Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins. #kidlit #12x12PB

Doing final prep for presenting at the SCBWI Illustrators Intensive at #scbwisummer25 today! Looking forward to learning from the brilliant Zachariah OHora and Cece Bell. www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... #scbwisummer25 #KidLit #KidLitArtists

In THE OTHER SIDE OF IMANI by @lisaspringer.bsky.social, fashion-obsessed Imani is accused of plagiarism when her designs for a contest are stolen. Devastated & w/a scholarship at stake, she creates a secret social media alter ego to take down the perpetrator. #MGLit (1/2) @harperstacks.bsky.social

If you see this, QRP with your wings art! 🪽 #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrators #qrp #artshare #ifyouseethis #greenrainart

#TheOutpost 🌱🌿🚶‍♀️🌵 Scientist In Mexico Creates Biodegradable Plastic From Prickly Pear Cactus link: www.forbes.com/sites/scotts...

Congrats to the creators of these #kidlit books deemed worthy of distinction by the VLA 2025 Cardinal Cup Book Committee! www.vla.org/assets/Cardi... @candlewickpress.bsky.social, @nancyrosep.bsky.social

It was a t-rex-cellent time for us all!! Thanks for spending time with us, June 🦕

We LOVE flute duets over here! In fact, in Dionna Mann's MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS a flute duet "plays" an important plot element!

Here's the Flight of the Bumblebee on recorder, played by a 16-y-o! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpdo...

Delighted to learn that SING IT LIKE CELIA was included on the 2025 California Department of Education Recommended Literature List alongside some of my favorite #kidlit creators!

Q&A with Colleen Paeff about her new children's picture book, FIREFLY SONG. tinyurl.com/mvpxcxm2 @colleenpaeff.bsky.social

"I would love to find a book about bees or beekeepers." @clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Congrats it's gorgeous!

Get your copy of RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP by Nadia Ali, illustrations by Fatma Zehra Köprülü about a family boat trip on the magnificent sea. www.amazon.com/Raisah-Boat-... @kubepublishing.bsky.social

Special book giveaways for THE PINK PAJAMAS! I made a stack of these as special giveaway items for select reviewers. I wonder who will get them??? Made these by hand with acrylic gouache! #kidlit #bookmarks #books

Three weeks to launch! Excited to see positive reviews for this picture book celebrating the symbiotic relationship between blue jays and oak trees! @annehunterstudio.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social #nature #oaks #birds #picturebook

Voting on the @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Awards ends on the 19th. Don't forget to make your picks! And if you enjoyed my book with @razlatif.bsky.social, MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (from @owlkids.bsky.social), we would love your vote in the Canada and North America division. #kidlit #CanKidLit

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)