Story time... I haven't wrote a blog post in years, and yet, I felt to write one this morning, again on GRIEF, telling a story about the verse below and how it impacted me and my sister in the last days of her life. A miracle really, though. kristenterrette.com/story-time/

Yay for Broadleaf Writers Association! And Zach Steele! I can't wait to see everyone this weekend at the annual conference and hanging with my girls- Jessie Latimer and Allie Millington is just a bonus. :) www.artsatl.org/broadleaf-wr...

Thanks for the opportunity, Brian! I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social and my portfolio can be found at www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio

Just Gorgeous!

I just finished the color version. I would love to know which is your favorite. I can't decide. #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #KidLitArt #Illustrator #authorandillustrator @kterrette.bsky.social

MORNING STAR is ALSO a 2025 Golden Scroll 3rd Place Winner in the Romance of the Year Category! Thank you AWSA for this honor! #Romance #moannaisland #awardwinning Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. #AWSA #goldenscroll #winner Get your copt to read here: www.amazon.com/Morning-Star...

Guessss whatttt?! MORNING STAR is a Christian Market Book Award 3rd Place Winner in the Novel of the Year for 2025! #MorningStar #MoannaIslandSeries #Romance #AwardWinning #NoveloftheYear #christianmarket #AWSA

It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Today, I am sharing an illustration from a story on submission, starring a sassy mermaid and a sleepy dragon. I enjoy capturing emotions through expressive characters. Represented by @kterrette.bsky.social. See my portfolio: www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio

I would love to illustrate more board books in the future! #ArtDirectors, if you’re looking for a new Illustrator for some upcoming projects and you like what you see, please connect with me or with my wonderful agent, @kterrette.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrator #boardbookart #boardbook

this truth.

Funny thing is that when you write a devotional a month before they appear online means you get to (sometimes) be fed by your own words! Ha! To anyone needing to be still and let God do His thing- here's your sign to read & BE STILL. #devo #dailydevotional #Jesus blogs.crossmap.com/stories/just...

New day, new announcement to post! Morning Star is ALSO a Golden Scroll Award Finalist! Thank you, AWSA! #romance #fiction #MoannaIsland #beachread #booklovers #amreading #amwriting #MorningStar #GoldenScroll #awardwinning

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an author-illustrator and enjoy creating emotion and playing with light. I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social See more art at www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio #editor #kidlitart #kidlit

Yesterday I received what I'm going to call mail candy from @kterrette.bsky.social. A lovely card, adorable stickers, and Allie Millington's book, Once For Yes. 🎉💕😊📚 #amreading #amwriting #kidlit @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social

Morning Star, Moanna Island Book Two, is a Christian Market Book Award Finalist! Thank you, AWSA! Winners announced August 10th! #awards #AWSA #Romance #beachread #MorningStar #MoannaIsland #fiction #bookrecommendations #booklover

I absolutely loved this book by my new client, Traci Hunter Abramson! I wanted to come back every night to finish it! And in my world full of books, that says a lot. Now on to Traci's next book! Get your copy here: bookshop.org/p/books/nove...

Another terrific Olivetti review! #MG #review MacKids Books Allie Millington feedyourfictionaddiction.com/2025/06/imwa...

Guess what? The prolific, best-selling, and award-winning Traci Hunter Abramson is now on my team! MLM is over the moon to add her to our list! First deal is already in the books! #LukeSteele #PenandDagger #series #crimefiction #romanticsuspense #CIA #TraciHunterAbramson

Such a big deal and such a terrific and scary story! I love Mischa’s honesty here. Writers, it’s hard work! Keep working and keep writing, and one day you’ll have the emotional teary moment of knowing your book-baby just landed in editors' inboxes. mischafox.com/2025/06/09/m...

My interview with @creativeboom.com—specifically about @bsky.app, and how I’ve made it work for me—is now out from behind the paywall and publicly available via YouTube. It’s an hour long, but I share a ton of concrete tips and tricks. 💙❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsVJ...

Go and Pre-Order "Life Without - The Wrongful Conviction of Sandy Shaw" NOW! If you like True Crime, you do not want to miss this story! #truecrime #sandyshaw www.bloomsbury.com/us/life-with...

I’ve watched this book come to life from an idea pitched by an editor. I KNEW I had the perfect author-illustrator to work on it! Thank you @moonandbirdbooks and Brittany. And thank you, @denisegallagher for being the artist you are! #pb #mythology #folktales #storybook #storytime

Book It is back in the app! This news made me smile. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief...

#Olivetti made Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper’s 2025 Summer Reading List! And it looks like it may be the ONLY #kidlit book on it! Check it out! www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/the-sunday-p...

Posting her because this news must live on forever! #Olivetti- a NYT Best Seller! www.nytimes.com/books/best-s...

I spy Ilona & Stephen! Look out for this incredible and hilarious book in the Fall of 2026! @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @ilonakidscribe.bsky.social

In case you haven't heard, Olivetti is a New York Times Best Seller! So proud to watch this novel and Allie's reach spread everywhere! #MG @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Olivetti is Macmillan's May Book Club Pick! Now out in paperback! #MG #Olivetti #juvenilefiction m.macmillan.com/our-may-book... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

So excited to finally announce this deal! Ilona Bray & Stephen Soong's CAT TAKES QUEEN hits shelves in Fall oof 2026! #MG #catlovers #chesslovers #juvenilefiction @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

We interrupt my usual display of flower photos to bring this BIG news!

Meet my new intern, Rylee! #agenting #publishing #writing #querying #MLM

Meet my new intern, Lindsey! #agenting #publishing #writing #querying #MLM @laduskevich.bsky.social

Excited to shout it out! Midnight Falls will hit the shelves Fall of 2027! #YA #mystery #charlesbridge #MartinLit @hayleyreesechow.bsky.social @epstavs.bsky.social

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! Hooray! Here's a peek at a new story out on submission. If interested in seeing more, my amazing agent is @kterrette.bsky.social and my portfolio is at www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio. #kidlit #editor #editors

I'm looking for a new intern. If you are looking to get into the publishing industry, this may be for you. We have a great time and I promise you will learn a ton. :) Email your interest and questions to me at: [email protected].

My latest devotional from Crossmap! It's funny, when even when YOU are the writer, Scripture and the words you wrote a month ago (with God's help) can still speak to you. That's how God works! Check out this one. #devo #obedience #jesustime #dailydevotional blogs.crossmap.com/stories/let-...

FENCES LEFT BROKEN won 2nd place in the Christian Indie Awards! #YA #awardwinning You can check out all the 2025 winners here: christianaward.com/2025-winners...

Working late in the studio again… So much of my life is spent dreaming up new book ideas, and often I question why I do it since so few of them ever get published. All I know is God gave me the passion to create, and I will continue to do this until he gives me a new passion. 

If you’re also someone who is regularly invited to be a guest speaker and/or critic I recommend you add a similar disclaimer to your site. #noai

Today is the day! ONCE FOR YES is out now! Go get your copy of Allie's sophomore Middle Grade novel that will leave you with all the feels of Olivetti- I promise! #middlegrademarch #MG @mackidsbooks.bsky.social us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

It's #kidlitartpostcard day again! I illustrate picture books and graphic novels as well as doing design for animation. Repped by @kterrette.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration

It's #KidLitArtPostcard day! Yay! I am an author-illustrator who loves creating the heART of childhood. I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social

Jenn Suen Chen's Spiritual Growth book is up for preorder! Get it today and get ready to GROW! (Also, isn't that a gorgeous cover?!) #spiritualgrowth #spiritualjourney #storywork #JennSuenChenn #IVP #NF @ivpress.bsky.social www.ivpress.com/dim-sum-and-...

A GREAT conversation with Allie! Check it out! afuse8production.slj.com/2025/02/20/a... Film/TV Rights Available! #AllieMillington #MG #PB MacKids Books Sharlene Martin #Olivetti #onceforyes

Check out my latest Crossmap devo where I share about my hubby's romantic ways....😉 #devo #prayers #steadfast #loyal blogs.crossmap.com/stories/stea....

Olivetti made the list of the American Library, Association’s Notable Recordings List! www.ala.org/alsc/awardsg...

Need a romantic read for the day of LOVE?! Check out my award-winning Moanna Island Series! www.amazon.com/.../Kristen....

A great review from the Center for Children's Books for Allie Millington's ONCE FOR YES! It's out in March! #MG #Juvenilefiction #alliemillington Martin MacKids Books muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl... (Media rights available!)