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It’s publication day ♥️

I think I’d like to make a book all about sleeping. Or maybe I just want to sleep more. 🥰 #kidlit #kidlitart

I have news ♥️ #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #putyourrecordson #corinnebaileyrae

It’s paperback publication week for ‘The Night Whale’ by Bryher Mackenzie and I, with Walker Books. Such a lovely project to work on ♥️. #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook

How everything feels in the world lately. #kidlit #kidlitart

Everything is a lot, isn’t it? #kidlitart #illustration

Never weary of painting my whale dreams 💙🐋

Feeling quite fancy about appearing in my first proper literary festival soon ♥️🐋✨

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” – Nelson Mandela #illustration

Winter light #illustration

Leaving the storm behind ✨

A sketch of my neighbour, who became a painter in her seventies

New Year, New Book ♥️

Ohhh hi I totally forgot to keep up with this app… is it still brimming full of #kidlit people here? Anyway, here’s a few recent-ish doodles. How’s everyone been? ♥️

Sparkly recent things ✨ #kidlit #kidlitart

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."- Carl Sagan. Oh, how I think about this quote a lot. #kidlit #kidlitart

Our County Durham village now has 32 new published authors and illustrators after the class of 8-9 year olds I’ve been working with all year launched their very own book yesterday! What a day! 🥳♥️✨

Send me pics of your favourite libraries, indie bookshops and children's spaces. We're audaciously hoping for a local literacy space in future and making a vision board <3 #kidlit #kidlitart #literacy

Planning a travel from UK to Maine and Nova Scotia/PEI next summer and very much open to doing workshops, book events and collaborations while there, so feel free to say hi if a Scottish illustrator with whimsical tendencies is your thing ☺️♥️ #kidlit #kidlitart

Thrilled to reveal the cover of ‘Girls Belong in Space’ by amazing author Ashlee Hashman and I, a lyrical celebration of the mighty women of the space programme (including soon-to-be first woman on the moon, Christina Koch.) Published by Harper on March 18th, 2025. #kidlit #kidlitart

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Katie Dwyer, illustrator-writer for picture books. I love telling stories about wonder, adventure, nature, and kindness. I would love to illustrator your next picture book, chapter book, or cover. I’m currently seeking representation. 🌎 katiedwyerillustrations.com

It’s #PortfolioDay! Unfortunately, I hardly ever participate but I wanted to share a spread from You Will Always Belong that I love and was one of the only images that made it all the way through the process almost “as-is”. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

Are you having a good summer so far like this pirate? I’m in Ireland and actually visited a shipwreck. It must have been cursed, since I then got Covid. Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. My name is Mark Hoffmann and I’m a kidlit author/illustrator. I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran with Andrea Brown Literary

Hello #kidlitartpostcardday! I am a short, west coast #kidlit illustrator who loves nature & neon, crazy ideas & amazing characters. I illustrate #picturebooks and take freelance work. I am #seekingrepresentation and always open to exciting projects! #KidLitArt #KidLitArtPostCard #illustration

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day ✨! I’m Gillian O’Mara; a Scottish light-chasing, daydreaming author-illustrator, published by Walker, HarperCollins and others. I love nature, luminous things, poetic and lyrical things and rich colour and texture.Pleased to meet you all ♥️ Rep’d by @literaticat.bsky.social

Really enjoyed doing a takeover of Walker Books social feeds this week, not least because Bryher and I get to announce that we’re making a second Walker Book together too 🥳 #kidlit #kidlitart

#kidlit people, I have a favour to ask. I have a class of 31 kids releasing a book they made next week and would LOVE to gather some well-wishes for them from authors and illustrators via a quick video or voice message. If you’re willing to send a shoutout to Willow Class, let me know ♥️🙏🏼

Always feels right when the North Sea is in sight #kidlit #kidlitart

Can anyone recommend any picture books that are about/for foster children, even if done in a subtle or allegorical way? #kidlit #kidlitart

A Marmalade Jar full of stars… a personal homage to daughter of Dundee and discoverer of nebulae and supernovae, Williamina Fleming. #dundee #millsobservatory #marmalade #williaminafleming #kidlitart #kidlit

Something fun for 2025/26, and I’m going to head to Maine in summer 2025 to work on it, which means I’m open to possible USA collabs, workshops and events next summer while over there from the UK ✨✨✨ #kidlit #kidlitart

One of my publishers signed an email ‘Love and starry sprinkles’ today and another yesterday made time to chat about our pets during the call, with one of the team dialling in at 1am to make the time differences work- talk about dedication. In short, I just love book people, you’re a lovely bunch.

Other worlds #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #author

Hey #kidlit, what are your favourite picture books or illustrated books about rivers and seas? #kidlitart

Love incorporating some repeat patterns into paintings #kidlit #kidlitart

I got to work with Smithsonian last year and this year and, just saying, it would be so nice to contribute art or stories to more work in conservation and scientific exploration. Doesn’t even have to be books, just things that connect people with important ideas ♥️ #kidlit #kidlitart

If you see this, quote reply with something summery from your portfolio! ☀️ #KidLitArt #art 🎨

Blue notes 💙🦋 #kidlit #kidlitart

Found a bowl of milk in my little one’s room this morning as she was ‘being a kitten’ during the night apparently… this is her refusing to get dressed because ‘she’s a dog’, and many other adventures of hers. Grateful I get to live in her world. ❤️

Bryher Mackenzie and I went on a wee book tour this weekend, where we met a gorgeous array of people, shared stories and made sparkly night whales. Thank you to all who came #kidlit #kidlitart

The creative conundrum of my year in both art and writing seems to be the search for balance between embracing abstraction enough to convey raw emotion, while maintaining enough detail to carry engaging plots and characters. Like anything rewarding, a real challenge! ✨#kidlit #kidlitart

If you see this, post a ghost 👻 #kidlitart

My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there- Rumi #kidlit #kidlitart

Watching Jenn be INSANELY generous with her time in the name of widening access is one of the main reasons I was thrilled to sign with her as an agent. I knew she was a good egg long before ‘the call’ about my own work, even more true since. Read her solid and free advice ♥️

There's a new episode of the Literaticast up with special guest @brianlarossa.com, executive Art Director at Scholastic. We had a fun convo and I learned a lot, so I hope YOU have fun and learn things, too! Ep with show notes: www.jenniferlaughran.com/literaticast...

A new cover illustration out in the wild; my third with the astronomically talented Lisette Auton. ‘Lights up’ is yet another inclusive and magical adventure. So pleased to know and work with Lisette. #kidlit #kidlitart

Since hearing this is THE place to be for book creators, I’m taking @charlenedraws.bsky.social’s advice to make an intro. I am Scottish author/illustrator who likes making all manner of whimsical things, rep’d by the legendary @literaticat.bsky.social. Hello to all #kidlit and #kidlitart pals! ♥️

This little fella and I are off to the big Waterstones in Birmingham for a Night Whale book party this weekend, yippeee 🐋✨🔭♥️ Thank you Walker Books for making a dream come true.