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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · 21d

🗯️ 1 Week Until Comic Con! 🎉

If you’re at the show, come say hi to author Josh Oaktree and Comics — Booth N19 in Artist Alley!

#comicconla

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Jul 11

Oak Tree Comics is looking to hire an artist for a picture book!

For more information about the project and full submission guidelines, 🔗 in bio and below:

www.oaktreecomics.com/artist-submissions

🎨: by @keekihanu.bsky.social

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Jul 9

Calling all writers! We’re looking for stories that speak up for the environment with imagination. For more info, 🔗 in bio

www.oaktreecomics.con/submissions

🙏 to @keekihanu.bsky.social for designing this post

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Jun 25

Stop by and say hello to author Josh Oaktree and Oak Tree Comics this weekend at the American Library Association Conference in Philadelphia — Booth #2474🔔🥨📚🎉

🌟WHAT: Enjoy the biggest library event of the year! Meet renowned authors, attend panels, and learn about the future of library sciences 🤓

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · May 25

🌟CONGRATS to our book The Weird Animal Hour 📚 and all the other @ippyawards medalists 🥇🥈🥉 We won a silver medal for Best Juvenile/YA Non-fiction!

THE CREATIVE TEAM
Illustrator: @adamicoarts.bsky.social
Author: Josh Oaktree
Editor and Designer: Haley Rose-Lyon

#ippyawards #ippyawards2025

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · May 25

🌟CONGRATS to team Thorn the Unicorn 📚 and all the other IPPY Awards medalists 🥇🥈🥉 We won a bronze medal for Best Juvenile Fiction!

THE CREATIVE TEAM
Illustrator: @adamicoarts.bsky.social
Author: Josh Oaktree
Letterer: Haley Rose-Lyon
Creative director: Amelia Boscov

#ippyawards #ippyawards2025

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · May 21

Are you a Los Angeles artist? Here’s a PAID opportunity that also gives back to the community. We’re publishing a comics anthology in support wildfire relief. For the anthology, we have received several stories from writers who would like to be paired with artists. To learn more and apply, 🔗 in bio!

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · May 21

Thank you, Fanbase Press, for highlighting our comics anthology in support of wildfire relief! ☺️❤️‍🩹🗯️🎉

Barbra Dillon @barbrajdillon.bsky.social · May 20

Comics friends, if you're in SoCal and would like to be a part of this incredible comics anthology, please be sure to reach out to the folks at @oaktreecomics.bsky.social!

Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · May 20

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews Josh Oaktree on @oaktreecomics.bsky.social’s Call for Submissions for the ‘We Are Los Angeles’ Comics Anthology to Benefit Wildfire Relief Efforts

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Barbra Dillon @barbrajdillon.bsky.social · May 20

Comics friends, if you're in SoCal and would like to be a part of this incredible comics anthology, please be sure to reach out to the folks at @oaktreecomics.bsky.social!

Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · May 20

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews Josh Oaktree on @oaktreecomics.bsky.social’s Call for Submissions for the ‘We Are Los Angeles’ Comics Anthology to Benefit Wildfire Relief Efforts

Fanbase Press Interviews Josh Oaktree on Oak Tree Comics’ Call for Submissions for the ‘We Are Los Angeles’ Comics Anthology to Benefit Wildfire Relief Efforts - Fanbasepress

The following is an interview with Josh Oaktree (founder, Oak Tree Comics) regarding Oak Tree Comics' call for creator submissions for the We Are Los Angeles:

fanbasepress.com

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · May 18

Thank you! ☺️

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · May 1

Calling all Los Angeles writers and artists! Oak Tree Comics invites you to submit your story for an anthology of children’s comics in support of wildfire relief. For more information about the project, pay rates, and submission guidelines, 🔗 in bio

Art by @keekihanu.bsky.social 🙏

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Apr 26

Tomorrow 📚🤩💕!

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Apr 17

Proud to be in such great company on The Green Earth Book Award Short List for Best Picture Book for Primary Readers! Congrats to our creative team who wrote and illustrated Do You Speak Bee? 🎉❤️🐝📚

Written by Josh Oaktree
Illustrated by Josiane Vlitos

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Apr 16

Happy Save the Elephant Day! To celebrate, meet our friend… the African Forest Elephant Griffin! 🐘🦁🦅

Art by @adamicoarts.bsky.social

(Each drawing in our book The Weird Animal Hour combines a mythical creature with an endangered species.)

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Apr 10

Calling all Los Angeles Artists and Writers! 📣 We’re looking for your story ❤️‍🩹

Art by @keekihanu.bsky.social

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Apr 8

Happy Pygmy Hippo Day!💞 To celebrate, meet our Pygmy Hippo-Unicorn! Art by @adamicoarts.bsky.social

Each drawing in our book The Weird Animal Hour combines a mythical creature with an endangered species. If you think this combo is far-fetched, did you know “hippopotamus” is Greek for “river horse?”

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Mar 18

Thank you ☺️

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Mar 18

✨📚 GIVEAWAY ALERT 📚✨

We teamed up with @thechildtensbookreview for a very special giveaway! To enter, 🔗 in bio!

The Prizes:

1️⃣ One winner receives: All three books in the ART & OAKIE ASK series—PLUS, a $100 gift card to Oak Tree Comics!

2️⃣ Two winners receive: A signed copy of Do You Speak Bee? 🎉

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Mar 3

Happy (Weird) World Wildlife Day! 🌏🦥🧜‍♀️🐡🤖🦈🐴📚🥳

The Weird Animal Hour is an anthology of sixty animal mash-ups combining mythical creatures with endangered species. Written by Josh Oaktree (pictured here.) Illustrated by @adamicoarts.bsky.social

Available at Oak Tree Comics— 🔗 in bio!

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Feb 27

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Feb 27

Happy International Polar Bear Day! 🌏 Meet the Polar Bear + Werewolf illustrated by @adamicoarts.bsky.social.

Each drawing in our book The Weird Animal Hour combines a mythical creature with an endangered species. We’d love this bear to show up at an environmental protest—scare the powers that be!

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Feb 20

We’re accepting story submissions for both picture books and young reader & MG graphic novels! To learn more about our submission guidelines:

www.oaktreecomics.com/submissions

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Feb 16

Happy World Whale Day! Hope you’re doing whale 💙🐋🌏

This is a Blue whale + Reverse Mermaid illustrated by @adamicoarts.bsky.social for our book The Weird Animal Hour! Each drawing in the book combines a mythical creature with an endangered species ✨

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Los Angeles Public Library @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social · Dec 9

The Los Angeles Public Library and the Library Foundation are thrilled to announce the next open call for creative Angelenos to apply for the LAPL Creators in Residence program: lapl.org/creators
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Calling all creators applications are now open at lapl.org/creators

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Oak Tree Comics @oaktreecomics.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thanks again. I couldn’t agree more with everything you just said 🤗❤️‍🩹— Josh

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