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🐔 Korean-Canadian Illustrator #KidLit 🐤 WHEN THE AIR SANG out 2025! 🐣 Open for work in publishing 🥚 Repped by @kellydhouse.bsky.social at TLA Portfolio: https://sunhawhang.com/ PREORDERS: https://www.annickpress.com/Books/W/When-the-Air-Sang

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Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Sarah! Currently it's snowing outside my window in my little studio in Canada. I work in children's books, comics, and indie games. Here are some of my old and new works.

🌨️ sunhawhang.com
❄️ [email protected]
☃️ Repped by @kellydhouse.bsky.social

A band of Irish faeries ride into the moonlight, prepared for battle.

A little girl stands in the middle of a flower field in the mountains, holding out a cup for a single drop of milk from a huge cow.

A book cover of a Legend of Zelda themed cookbook where characters from the series interact with a food-themed world. Hyrule castle is set on a huge cake.

In a blissful garden with topiaries in the shape of large animals, its gardener, a little boy, strikes a pose. Behind him is a ivy covered cottage, a mountain backdrop, and a heart shaped cloud.

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Hand Eye Society @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social · 16d

✨ The official Super FESTival 2025 poster is here! ✨

🗓 Nov 1–7 | Toronto + Online
🎮 Indie games, free talks & workshops

📌 Schedule + lineup coming soon
🎨 Poster by @anderkaya.bsky.social

🔗https://www.handeyesociety.com/event/announcing-super-festival-2025-a-weeklong-celebration-of-games-as-art/

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mkg @monkeykg.bsky.social · Sep 11

hello, we're still in a bit of a financial pinch and need to make enough for housing by the end of the week, were at 373/720 as of today

paypal.me/ceboidea

Pay Mikal Dowell using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/ceboidea and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

paypal.me

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Caroline McPherson @carolinemcpherson.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day everyone 💌

l'm Caroline, 🇬🇧🇦🇺 picture book maker with a softly textured style and a love of endearing tales ✏️✨

Represented for writing and illustration by @kellydhouse.bsky.social 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart

PORTFOLIO
www.carolinemcphersonillustration.com

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mkg @monkeykg.bsky.social · Sep 4

we're 119 short on our car bill, if you could share this it'd mean a lot.

PayPal.me/ceboidea

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Mathias Ball+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+ | illustrator open for work 🍊 @mathiasball.bsky.social · Jun 3

Table placement time!! I'll be at Table 257B with @anderkaya.bsky.social , and then I'll be at the book signing at Table 175 on Sunday 10-11!

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Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Jun 2

Incredible timing: my TCAF table location has just been released! See you THERE! #TCAF #TCAF2025

Map of TCAF 2025 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, June 7-8 with the artist's location at Ice Rink table 257A and location for book signing at Ice Rink table 175.

Same map as previous, with less graphic elements.

External map of how to get to TCAF 2025.

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Mathias Ball+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+ | illustrator open for work 🍊 @mathiasball.bsky.social · Jun 2

AHH!! I'm going to be tabling at @torontocomics.bsky.social next weekend!! Free entry!! I'm even doing a book signing!!! Crazy!!!! The vibes at this event are amazing and I'm so excited to get to table for the first time this year 🥺

Text: TCAF June 7th-8th at 50 Carlton Street. Table TBA

Book signing, Sunday 10-11 at the Annick Press Table

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Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Jun 2

This year, due to special events, I will be at my table for limited periods. Other times, the table will be manned by helpers. Please read the schedule above if you want to see me!

Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Jun 2

I will also be participating in a fun new Stamp Rally with the @cartoonist.coop, so check out my fellow Co-op members' tables too for free prizes!

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Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Jun 2

This year, to celebrate @laurabontje.bsky.social and my book WHEN THE AIR SANG, I will be doing a signing at the Annick Press publisher table at 10-11AM on Sunday, so stay tuned!

Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Jun 2

Hi all! I'll be at TCAF (@torontocomics.bsky.social) again this year at our new venue, the Mattamy Athletic Centre at 50 Carlton St! Please come say hi, I'd love to see new and returning faces.

See below for detailed info!

#TCAF2025 #TCAF

A graphic that reads "I'm at TCAF 2025, June 7-8 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada. Renewed prints, zines, books + more! Book signing, and stamp rally. See next for more info."

A graphic that reads: "Schedule: IMPORTANT: due to planned events and breaks, the starred times are guaranteed times to catch me in person! Cell/internet reception may be limited at the venue." The table shows that the artist will be present from 10-11AM and 6-7PM on Saturday, and 1-5PM on Sunday with a book signing at 10-11AM.

Graphic that shows the book cover of the children's book WHEN THE AIR SANG. Header reads "Book Signing: When the Air Sang", and the description reads "@ Annick Press table (location TBA), 10-11AM Sunday June 8th".

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Sulkypup ･ﾟ✧ 🍊 @sulkypup.bsky.social · May 12

Coming to a planet near you 👽these pups arrive this Friday at 1pm ET! [ #indiebusiness #keychain ]

a photograph of an alien dog keychain. it glows bright green in the sunlight

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Sulkypup ･ﾟ✧ 🍊 @sulkypup.bsky.social · May 15

Shop update tomorrow at 1pm ET!!! All you can dream of finding at sulkypup.com 😎

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splendidland🌱 @splendid.land · May 16

Formless Star is out now!

Travel to a mysterious ever-changing planet and gather data on the animals that live there.

There's 60 different creatures to find, all with unique behaviours and descriptions!

Get the game for free (or pay what you want) here!
splendidland.itch.io/formless-star

"formless star", clay models of characters with various propellers on their heads are stood in a row in front of a starry background.

Anemo, a red character with a big orange nose and a green anemometer on their head is stood in front of their spaceship.

Finding the animal "Lighthorse", which looks like a lighthouse with legs, and a head made out of transparent cones of light.
"Stands at the coastline to act as a beacon, however it has difficulty discerning a puddle from an ocean. said to be proud of its red stripes."

Inside the spaceship, the character Turbine, who is green and has buck teeth, is saying "They say if you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life. Seems I may be the only worker here."

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Emmy Brown Illustration @emmbrr.bsky.social · May 11

lettuce in gouache

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Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Apr 17

Made some holo stickers with StickerApp as part of their partnership with @cartoonist.coop! The rainbow effect is mesmerizing ✨

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Laura Bontje | Out now: When the Air Sang @laurabontje.bsky.social · Apr 8

It's release day! When the Air Sang is officially on shelves!

Five years ago, I saw my first cicada, and now ... I couldn't be prouder of how this story has come together. @anderkaya.bsky.social and Annick Press, you've outdone yourselves.

Two copies of the book When the Air Sang (by Laura Bontje and Sarah Whang) are surrounded by cicada sculptures and real cicada husks. Text says "Some things are worth the wait. Available now."

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Laura Bontje | Out now: When the Air Sang @laurabontje.bsky.social · Mar 6

When you color, do you keep the colors true to the original, or do you prefer to add your own flair? My family and I had so much fun coloring our own versions of @anderkaya.bsky.social's art from When the Air Sang today!

Free coloring sheet: www.annickpress.com/Books/W/When... #AnnickPress

The picture book When the Air Sang is open to a spread showing a young girl kneeling in a garden surrounded by flowers and insects, looking at the reader through a magnifying glass. Beside the picture book are some pencil crayons and markers, and three coloring sheets featuring the scene from the book. Each sheet has been colored by someone of a different age with a different coloring style.

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Laura Bontje | Out now: When the Air Sang @laurabontje.bsky.social · Mar 17

Save the date! If you're in #LdnOnt, I hope you'll join @anderkaya.bsky.social and me on April 12 to celebrate our new #PictureBook, When the Air Sang! There'll be remarks & a draw at 2:45.

Sound in Motion Studio: 1570 Highbury Ave N. (Shoes are left at the door, so wear your fave socks!)

"Launch Party!" Surrounding the cover of the picture book When the Air Sang, the following text appears in colorful snippets: "Meet the author, meet the illustrator, door prizes, snacks and coloring, see a real cicada husk, support a local bookstore!" In a text box, "Saturday, April 12, 2:30-3:30 pm. Sound in Motion Studio, London, Ontario. This is a shoes-off facility. See post for info."

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Mathias Ball+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+ | illustrator open for work 🍊 @mathiasball.bsky.social · Mar 6

Hiya #KidLitArtPostcard 🎉

I'm Mathias, an illustrator who loves using lots of colour. Would love to take on some more book projects this year!

🖌️ mathiasball.com
📕 Repp'd by @socalledyalife.bsky.social

[ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration ]

A postcard with an illustration from the book, "Still My Tessa" written by Sylv Chiang, illustrated by Mathias Ball.

Image depicts a family of two children, and a dad and mom, working together to paint a bike from pink to yellow.

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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · Feb 23

A man says "sometimes, I have a fantast about being lightly grilled." A large set of tongs places the man on a hot grill. "My skin would burn, but it owuld be very pleasurable." He relaxes in the prone position on top of the grill. "And I would compare my grill marks with other grill guys." The man is at a job interview and completes the classic thought "but other than that, I would say my greatest weakness is that I'm a perfectionist."

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Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hey Dan! I love making comics for the inner little girl in me. Portfolio: sunhawhang.com

Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Feb 6

Look at all those scrumptious COLOURS! ✨

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Mathias Ball+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+ | illustrator open for work 🍊 @mathiasball.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hiya #KidLitArtPostcard ☃️

I'm Mathias, an illustrator who loves using lots of colour!

❄️ mathiasball.com
📙 Repp'd by @socalledyalife.bsky.social

[ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration ]

Image: A wintery scene of two rabbits, individually dressed up in a red winter coat and blue winter coat, trailing alongside a frozen lake. The taller rabbit of the two looks up at the moon (centered in the night sky) as colourful snow falls around them.

Text: Mathias Ball, Illustrator represented by Natascha Morris. mathiasball.com, natascha@thetobiasagency.com

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Sarah Whang @anderkaya.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hey #KidLitArtPostcard !
I've just finished work on my debut picture book (WHEN THE AIR SANG, Annick Press Spring 2025), and looking for more opportunities for the year!

🧸 sunhawhang.com
🌷 [email protected]
🌠 Repped by @kellydhouse.bsky.social

Illustrated postcard of a young girl chatting with her teddy bear friend in a cozy blanket fort outdoors. It is a spring night and tulips are in full bloom. Text at the top right corner reads: Sarah Whang. Open for work in illustration, comics & covers. Represented by Kelly Dyskterhouse at TLA. Portfolio: sunhawhang.com.

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