One of my fave times of the year - the announcement of the Jhalak Prize longlist. I'm going to have to add some of these to my ever-growing reading list 😍. Glad to see Flower Block on there too, a wonderful picture book!

Not long now until my character design workshop at the legendary Seven Stories - National Centre for Children's Books. Can't wait for this! If you'd like to book a free place visit: sevenstories.org.uk/event/charac...

The weather doesn't quite know what to do at the moment, not in Newcastle anyway. It's been ages since I've posted as I'm struggling to find time for social media & the will to rebuild the community lost on Twitter. But here's a mock storybook cover to celebrate that spring is breaking through.

Another event incoming, back at one of my fave places... sevenstories.org.uk/event/charac...

I’m supporting #ReadItForward! Buy my books during February and @bookshop_org_uk will donate 10% to @BookTrust and @scottishbktrust - uk.bookshop.org/shop/MaisieC...

Just got my copy, can't wait to get stuck in. Congratulations @darrenchetty.bsky.social and @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social (and love the cover @lucyfarfort.bsky.social)

At the end of May I'll be running a 6 week picture book making course with New Writing North. Perfect for people looking to write and illustrate a picture book but don't know where to begin. Can't wait to get stuck into this! For info pls visit the link below: newwritingnorth.com/event/start-...

Feels a bit early to start talking about #WorldBookDay, but I'm gonna anyway 😆. Super excited for this WBD 2025 weekend event, at the beautiful Ormesby Hall in Middlesbrough.

A powerful read. Congratulations both.

Beyond the Secret Garden by @darrenchetty.bsky.social & @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social is truly brilliant, vital reading for everyone with anything to do with children's books! Foreword by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social, cover by @lucyfarfort.bsky.social & published by @engmediacentre.bsky.social

To celebrate 1 more year around the big, orange space-ball, I'm hoppin aboard the good ship BlueSky. Ahoy mateys! Been awol from socials, as these past few months have been a mission. Just hope the house gods will be good to me today & our electrics downstairs will finally be fixed. Livin the dream!

Tomorrow is #LetFreedomReadDay! Let's fight fascism together ✊🏾🌈💚 📚

Since getting some good work news recently, I treated myself to 📚 by author/illustrator friends. It's a huge privilege to be able to buy books in this way, & when I get the chance it's lovely to be able to support fellow creatives. (N.B. Pic book is: You, Me & the Whole Wide World, Bridget Marzo)📚👀

Published by New York's Pixel + Ink this week is Michelle Barry’s ‘Seagarden', cover by me - it's the follow-up to 'Moongarden'. The art was made with ink, paper + pixels. It's got a fancy spot varnish on it, and that's a little flying robot called Bin-Ro! 🤖 🪐🪸🌿🤖🌱🪸🪐

Something about Nick, right then, was different. 🎅🏻 …There was a seriousness to his movements with the reindeer, and a bright sparkle in his eyes that hadn’t been there before… 🎅🏻 Right then, I had the thought . . . what if he really was Santa? geni.us/StepfatherChristmas

Another marker pen WIP for another backer 🌺

👋I’m Mark Hoffmann, a kidlit author/illustrator, not a dinosaur. Though sometimes I feel old like one. Rep’d by Jenn Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social  I love doing picture books, & I’d love to do early readers & chapter books! (1/2) #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

#kidlitartpostcard day! Hello AD’s, editors, and publishers. I’m Mel. I’m a kidlit illustrator who loves to draw dynamic posing, big feelings and all sorts of animals. Oh, and monsters boogying down. For inquiries, please contact my agent @annmrose.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #art

Hello #KidlitUK_intro! I'm Lucy Hope and I'm the author of two very dark and mysterious MG novels, Fledgling and Wren. I live between London and the Cotswolds and am currently working on my next book! #kidlit

Hello #kidlituk_intro! I’m Helle — H S Norup — writer of Middle-grade children‘s books that blend the real world and the fantastical.🧚 I‘m mainly here for chats about books and reading and writing…

Hi #kidlituk_intro I'm the author of The Travelling School Mysteries, a school librarian & children's book lover. I write lower MG mysteries set in a school that travels the world, illustrated by #beckamoor

📚👀 This Saturday i'll be in Tate Britain and Tate Modern, reading from my book and doing a creative workshop: - 2pm in Tate Britain Story Space (BSL interpreted). - 4.30 in Tate Modern Turbine shop. Both free, drop-in sessions. 📚❤️ tinyurl.com/yc2m92km

Learnt something new today. Apparently if you tag things with 📚❤️ or 📚👀, it gets put under a book related feed on here. Who knew!

Sharing a piece on here from the arsEdition book 'So leben wir – und wie lebst du?', to cheer up a grey Friday morning. This is Tamara with her biological dad, stood next to her foster parents houseboat. #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #kidlit

It's friday! That means it's time for the weekly good news thread! What's YOUR good news from the week? What's made you smile?

Ooo this is very handy to know! 👇

Banned book week is coming up...

Looking forward to connecting with more folks here. Seems just like Twitter which is great, as it means not having to decipher yet another platform! Thanks to those who've linked with me. Here's some pics of families for the book 'so leben wir und wie lebst du?', that nicely illustrate connection.

@jjshippen.bsky.social Thanks for the invite code Jenny! I probably don't need to tell you this but...it worked 😁

Hello 👋 Thought i'd do an intro post as it's my 1st. I'm Lucy an illustrator-author, whose finally gathered the motivation to get myself over here before Twitter (or whatever), completely implodes. Here's some of my illustration work. Writing-wise i mostly do pb but am attempting longer fiction too.