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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 6h

My painting COASTAL EXPLORERS

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Djamila Knopf @djamilaknopf.bsky.social · 6h

I don't have my own library, so I painted one. medium: Procreate, Photoshop

a digital painting of a woman standing in a library with a big window

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 2d

You can listen to the episode here!

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Interview with Children's Book Author/Illustrator Katie Dwyer!

Podcast Episode · Publishing Pals · 10/12/2025 · 53m

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 2d

New @publishingpals.bsky.social episode out this week! This is our first interview episode (we’re doing one every 4th ep) with #kidlit #authorillustrator @katiedwyer.bsky.social !

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 5d

My sweet sleepy baby hanging out with me while I build cat trees for the new home

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Elly Swartz @ellyswartzbooks.bsky.social · 8d

What an honor!

Thank you @cybilsawards.bsky.social for including SAME PAGE in this important resource alongside these other wonderful reads.

@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 7d

Trying so hard to get a good photo of the boy but the second my phone reflects any light onto the floor his expression looks like this 😆

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Darcy Marks @darcymarks.bsky.social · 9d

Honestly, I get heartened every time I see stuff like this. The bigots are loud, but they are not the norm. We outnumber them, and we should make it clear that their hate is not supported by the rest of us.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 9d

1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.

Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.

Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.

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Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To

After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 9d

Finally finished all the curtains! They took SO LONG to embroider, but I love how they turned out!

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School Library Journal @slj.com · 9d

Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
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Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action

These resources and ideas from ALA, Unite Against Book Bans, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and others will help plan for Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11.

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 12d

Finally got around to adding the podcast link to my Linktree, too!

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For anyone interested in hearing all the things we wished we knew about the #kidlit / #publishing industry before we started #querying, check out the link or @publishingpals.bsky.social !

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 12d

Simon & Schuster U.S. and S&S U.K. have teamed up to launch Scarlett Press, which the publisher described as a home for romance-forward New Adult titles

S&S Launches Crossover Romance Imprint

Scarlett Press, a collaboration between Simon & Schuster's U.S. and U.K. divisions, will launch its publishing program this spring with five New Adult romance titles. SVP, publisher Justin Chanda…

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 13d

For sure!

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tcandyart @tcandyart.bsky.social · 13d

Happy autumn, #kidlitartpostcard! Here's to life's little big moments.

My name is Tricia Candemeres and I am a #kidlit author and illustrator rep'd by Andrea Morrison of Writers House.

triciacandemeres.com
www.writershouseart.com/tricia-cande...

#kidlitartpostcardday
#kidlitart #illustration

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Katie Dwyer @katiedwyer.bsky.social · 13d

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I’m an author-illustrator and encourager of pure imagination. This illustration is from a book dummy I’m working on, but I’m also available to illustrate other projects! I’m repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social katiedwyerillustrations.com

Gouache painting of a mouse riding on a moose’s head. The mouse gets hit in the face with a branch.

Close up of mouse getting hit in the face with a branch.

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Angela H @hisiheyah.bsky.social · 13d

Happy fall, #KidLitArtPostcard! I'm Angela, illustrator and author. I'd love to draw your covers and interiors!

www.angela-hsieh.com
Rep'd by @jenazantian.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #fall #autumn

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 13d

Wow, love the texture here and the grand sense of the world/ how you’re playing with scale!

Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 13d

Ooo I really like the smoke being green! I think it changed from the last version I saw? Or maybe I’m just misremembering 😆 anyway, it looks great!

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Leigh Anne Carter @lacarterbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Happy October, friends! Tiptoeing in with a mock middle grade cover. 👻

Portfolio: LACarter.com
Rep: Lane Clarke, Ultra Literary
#KidLitArtPostcard #KidLitArt

A girl in glasses with a flashlight walks by a framed portrait of a man in old fashioned clothes. The man’s hand is reaching out of the frame to put out the flames of a candle behind her and she doesn’t see it. The smoke rises up to the text/title: Dark Hour. The wall paper is a floral skull pattern. The decorations are gothic: a skull, plant and black column.

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 13d

Love her expression!

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · 14d

#KidLitArtPostcard Finally, fall has arrived! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#kids#halloween2025#witch#hunters#kidlitArt

Spooky Halloween season! Kids and animals gather around grandma witch.

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 13d

Love all the pastel texture, so dreamy!

Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 13d

Haha love the storytelling here! And it’s so well painted!

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Maria Oglesby @mariaoglesbyart.bsky.social · 13d

Wow, love the colors!

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Marusha Belle @marushabelle.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard!
I’m Marusha Belle, an author-illustrator who loves telling stories full of joy, animals, and laughter.
Art directors, if you’ve got a fun, colorful project that’s destined to be a favorite across ages, count me in!
marushabelle.com
Rep’d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social

Marusha Belle, fall, autumn, landscape, bike, picture book, picture book art, cozy, countryside, riding bike.

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