Officially out on sub with my latest #YA #thriller EVERY MOVE I MAKE It's YOU x THE NET You won't look at your technology the same way again #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Crystal Kite Honor Award 2025 (West Division) A Voice of Hope: The Remarkable life of Myrlie Evers-Williams Written by Nadia Salomon and illustrated by London Ladd #kidlit #kidlitart #scbwi #crystalKite25

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

You know what I’m doing on Saturday, June 14th? Leveling up my #kidlitart #kidlit Career @brianlarossa.com

Thank you for a great evening @brianlarossa.com ! SCBWI Illustrators learned so much! #kidlitart #kidlit #scbwi

SCBWI NEW YORK: West/Central Upstate is hosting @brianlarossa.com tomorrow night! Join us! #kidlitart #kidlit #scbwi Register: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Hey #kidlit, I'm doing a unique, two-day, virtual event for @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social! On 5/29 I'll be giving a talk and then on 5/30 I'll be offering face-to-face portfolio/dummy reviews + providing written feedback. Seats are limited. Register today! www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... 💙❤️

FREE ILLUSTRATOR CONNECT FOR SCBWI MEMBERS! #kidlitart #scbwi Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

SCBWI WCNY is hosting Brian LaRossa on May 29th & 30th. Take your illustration career to the next level with this event. @brianlarossa.com will present 'Kid Lit Illustration Dos and Don'ts' and hold Full PB Dummy or Portfolio Reviews. More: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... #kidlitart #kidlit #scbwi

Do you want to take your #kidlit illustration career to the next level or are you just beginning your career? You don’t want to miss this BRIAN LAROSSA event! More details and registration for our @brianlarossa.com event @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social here www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Happy Book Birthday to this labor of love by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and myself! We had an amazing team working to bring Nadine’s vision to life in the most authentic possible way @harpercollins.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

From ‘A Shelter For Sadness’ written by @bridgeanne.bsky.social and illustrated by me. #illustration

Join #SCBWI Ohio-North for our March Novel Craft Critique! Tuesday 3/25 7-9pm. Participants can read some of their MG/YA novel and get feedback. Or listen, learn & give feedback of your own! Register: www.scbwi.org/events/march... Thanks to @terristefanko.bsky.social for this month’s art!

Debut picture book author @jpuglow.bsky.social joins me to share the inspiration behind her nonfiction picture book STUCK, which is the fascinating story of the La Brea Tar Pits. picturebookbuilders.com/2025/03/get-...

This Is a Story turns two today!

Preorders of my new book from my local indies will get this amazing sticker! High Five Books, Odyssey Books, the Carle Museum Gift Shop and the Silver Unicorn #kidlit #swag

Don't forget! Our Connect with Agent Vicky Weber on Querying is tonight. If you've not registered already, it's free and open to any #SCBWI membership level. Sign up now: www.scbwi.org/events/conne... Please note that our Connect discussions are not recorded.

In this week's episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Erin Entrada Kelly! www.erinentradakelly.com This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Listen In: conversation & cultivation, a writing program from award-winning authors Elana K. Arnold and Nina LaCour Learn more at ninalacour.com

SCBWI Virtual Conference Attendees, have you watched the replays yet? Be sure to log into the website, click Member Home, then click My Resources to access them! You can still buy access to them if you haven't already by going to scbwi.org Art by Maya Shleifer

⭐PB Rising Stars Mentee apps are officially OPEN now - March 21 at 11:59 PM ET!!! Are you an unagented OR agented PB author, illo, or author-illo without an agent-repped PB deal? Then this is for you!! Apply: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #kidlitart #pbrisingstars #pbparty

Join #SCBWI Ohio-North for our March Manuscript Critique Night! WEDNESDAY 3/19 7-9pm. Bring a manuscript, come to offer feedback, or just listen! It’s good company with constructive input. #scbwi #kidlit this month’s art by @olgasmithart.bsky.social www.scbwi.org/events/march...

Our MARCH ILLUSTRATION CRITIQUE NIGHT is coming up on 3/12. REGISTER: www.scbwi.org/events/illus... Thanks to @kristinatartara.bsky.social for this month’s art! 🎨 #scbwi #kidlitart #illustrators

Are Picture Books Undervalued? This new ambassador of Children's Literature Thinks So | NPR www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n... #scbwi #kidlit #books

Congratulations to Cait, our @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social Assistant Regional Advisor! Whooo-hoo!

#kidlit ‘s new home ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Congratulations to this month's Featured Illustrator Haley Grunloh. In this interview, we discuss how Haley makes art that is both informative and entertaining through scientific illustration. Learn more about her work at www.haleygrunloh.com Watch the Interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg7b...

Happy Book Birthday to ‘My Dog’ written by Olivia Wakeford and illustrated by me. Out TODAY! This story is a stunner folks. Can’t wait to hear what you all think ❤️ #illustration #mydog #oliviawakeford #dogsofinstagram

Anyone considering signing a contract in the #kidlit world will want to check this out. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/put-i... Find out more about Christyne here: christynewrites.com #SCBWI #amwriting #amillustrating

“Picture book writing and art making are an act of open rebellion against the howling wind. Stories for children are by nature not a loud or raucous affair, generally… A quiet and beautiful act of defiance as gift for future us.” ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... #kidlit #kidlitart

The 2025 EJK Award Winners: www.ejkf.org/2025-ejk-awa...

Photos & videos from joint event by @scbwi.bsky.social + @soi128.bsky.social event in NYC, a special "behind-the-scenes" events at #scbwiNY25. My 1st "official" appearance as part of the SCBWI Advisory Council Illustration Committee! See my other photos/videos at www.instagram.com/inkygirl/ #KidLit

We can't wait! We have new features lined up for #MSWL day Wednesday. We're hoping to make the ManuscriptWishlist.com profiles more useful for both your left (facts, genres, tags) and right (creative, visual, emotional) brain. About to do a final meeting with our tech team--wish us luck!

And that's a wrap on #WRAD 2025. Eight schools, many more classrooms, and so much fun! Reading matters. Literacy matters. Our future depends on it. #kidlitart #kidlit #worldreadalouday

Happy book birthday to Renée Watson's All the Blues in the Sky!

Thx @anneawh.bsky.social for this photo from #scbwiNY25 event collab w/Society Of Illustrators @soi128.bsky.social + @scbwi.bsky.social! L to R: @thejerrybennett.com @danacarey.bsky.social @debbieohi.com (me!), @paulozelinsky.com & Cecilia Yung. My 1st SCBWI Illustrators' Committee intro! #KidLit

Back in Toronto! Still unpacking & catching up, but here's a quickie slideshow from the #scbwiNY25 Industry Social and Portfolio Browse. So much amazing art! Kudos to all who submitted portfolios. #KidLit Reminder: You can turn off video & gifs auto-play in your Settings: bsky.app/settings/con...

SO much amazing art in last night’s Portfolio Browse at #scbwiNY25. What a wonderful way to start the conference!#KidLit

Who's going to NYC? I'll be attending for the first time and representing my role as Co-assistant Regional Advisor for @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social. Find me and say hi. Tell me what you wish for our region or share wins from other regions.

Looking forward to the #SCBWI 2025 NY Winter Conference! @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social attendees join @caitdarfler.com and myself! Hope to see you there! #SCBWINY25 #

SCBWI is thrilled to unveil its new logo—a vibrant symbol of creativity, connection, and inspiration. Award-winning and New York Times best-selling illustrator John Hendrix, designed the new logo. @johnhendrix.bsky.social www.johnhendrix.com Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/society-of-c...

@scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social @pattywurster.bsky.social @sarahmead.bsky.social CONNECTS zoom on #amquerying was a hit In Feb, we cont. with part 2 Register now to add it to your events. www.scbwi.org/events/conne... Part 3 in March will welcome @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social! Eek, I'm so excited!

TOMORROW is my birthday 🥳 AND I'm going to be talking all about #kidlit querying with @pattywurster.bsky.social and @sarahmead.bsky.social. 🎉 This is FREE for #SCBWI members! Register now.

Let's talk querying! Our first Connect of the year is upon us, and you don't want to miss it. @caitdarfler.com has a great one lined up. Register now: www.scbwi.org/regions/west... #kidlit #SCBWI

News I can finally share! So excited for what's to come! 🪼Can't wait to work with Luana and HarperCollins on this beautiful and funny story. 🌟 So, so thankful for @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social for seeing it's potential and pushing me onward. #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Hello Agents, Art Directors and Editors! I’d love to collaborate with you on your Picture Book, Chapter Book and Middle Grade projects. I’m the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI NY West/Cent Region. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard Visit: pattywursterstudio.com

The Best Kids’ Books on Mental Health of 2024: childmind.org/article/the-...

Thank you @jacobsouva.bsky.social for a fabulous presentation this evening @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social Connects! Visit: www.twofishillustration.com

Such a great Connect! Thank you to both @jacobsouva.bsky.social and @pattywurster.bsky.social. Register for our upcoming Connect meetings on querying, with Cait: www.scbwi.org/regions/west... #kidlit #kidlitart