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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll be there! Join me and Melissa!

Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social · 1d

Are you dreaming of a weekend to focus on your writing? Come join us at a gorgeous writers' retreat in Georgia in January! drive.google.com/file/d/1G_Sz...

A beautiful lodge-style hotel on Lake Lanier

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · 2d

I’m participating in #DVPit today! If I like your pitch, please feel free to query me at querytracker.net/query/SallyA.... I'm open the 1st through 15th of every month.

Query Sally M. Kim at Andrea Brown Literary Agency

querytracker.net

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Phoebe Creates @phoebecreates.bsky.social · 8d

I'm Phoebe Zeng, a #kidlitillustrator based in Australia. You can find my full portfolio on phoebecreates.com.au

I'm represented by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social for book publishing.

Happy #kidlitpostcardday !
#kidlitpostcard #kidlitcommunity #kidlitart

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 9d

It's #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm a UK based author-illustrator, available to work on picturebooks and black and white interiors. I also have a few of my own dummies ready.

🌐 NicolaSchofield.com

Get in touch with me or my lovely agent @sallymkim.bsky.social

#kidlitart @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Postcard illustration titled Pet Portrait. It shows a merman artist working on a giant sculpture of his little goldfish. All around the room are other sketches and half finished sculptures of the same fish. #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 14d

We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!

There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones.

Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.

We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!

ABLA art fest 2025 prompts for illustrators: fall festivities, the crystal ball reveals, ghostly encounters, chats by the cauldron, trunk or treat

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · 18d

Fun times with @scbwi CenCal!

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · 22d

Woohoo!! Can’t wait for Summer 2027 and The Lost Dark by Britt Crow-Miller and Rachel Victoria Hillis. The dream team.

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Phoebe Creates @phoebecreates.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's #kidlitpostcard day again! This painting felt appropriate because August went flying by for me!

Hello, I am Phoebe Zeng, a #kidlitillustrator from Australia, you can find more of my work on: phoebecreates.com.au

I am represented by @sallymkim.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A girl flying in a dreamy scene surrounded by shapes of birds filled with various floral patterns. Three girls sitting on the birds holding dandelions blown in the wind.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · Sep 4

What does games night look like in your house?

It's #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm a picturebook illustrator and author, repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social at ABLA and currently open to new projects.

See more of my work here:
NicolaSchofield.com

#kitlitart #kidlit
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Children's book illustration postcard in black and white, blue and teal. It shows a witch playing Twister with four of her cats.

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · Aug 14

I’ll be there! Looking forward to it.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · Aug 7

Another month rolls by!
Welcome to August and this fancy animal party 🥳

Check out my full portfolio here:
🌐 NicolaSchofield.com

Editors do get in touch if you'd like me to illustrate your picture books!

Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

Kidlit illustration postcard of a bunch of animals dressed very fancy (top haps, monocles, and tiaras) staring in surprise at a monkey who has come to the party wearing a banana costume.

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Phoebe Creates @phoebecreates.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy August #kidlitartpostcard Day!

Hello from Phoebe, a #kidlitartist in Australia. Check out my portfolio on my website: phoebecreates.com.au

I am repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social . We would love to hear from you and your next picturebook illustration project!

A big girl sitting on the seabed, surrounded by beautiful fish and coral, with her eyes closed, contemplating. A group of little friends discovered her and sent a diver to approch her.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · Aug 7

I actually made two postcards this month. Clearly I have too much time on my hands - someone give me a picturebook to illustrate! 😄

🌐 NicolaSchofield.com

Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #picturebook

Kidlit postcard of a girl with a goldfish looking at a display of wild and wonderful fish in a museum

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · Jul 17

We're delighted to finally show off a project we've been working on for many months, our updated & expanded Illustrator Lookbook

Scroll through these gorgeous pages to see the work of 100+ of the very talented artists we rep who are currently open to illustration opportunities.
(cover: Cornelia Li)

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Phoebe Creates @phoebecreates.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy July #kidlitpostcardday

I'm Phoebe Zeng, an Chinese illustrator based in Australia. I love nature and close observation of life's little moments, there's magic in everything! I'm represented by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

You can find more of my work on my website.

Capybaras enjoying a soak in a lake full of lotus flowers. A girl dressed in yellow is sleeping on one of the capybaras, and a cat is sitting on another one of the capybara's head.

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Jerel Dye @jereldye.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I am an illustrator / comics artist with a penchant for scifi. I love to collaborate with you on your middlegrade or YA graphic novels or picture books. Rep'd by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · Jun 20

🤗 Ask me anything! www.32auctions.com/organization...

30 Minute Agent AMA or Critique

Auction item '30 Minute Agent AMA or Critique' hosted online at 32auctions.

www.32auctions.com

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · Jun 20

If I were a picture book author, I’d bid on this!

Kelly Sonnack (like "Sonic") @ksonnack.bsky.social · Jun 20

⚠️ Time to pull out your pocketbooks! I have FIVE spots available in my TWO HOUR virtual critique group for picture book authors (or author-illusrators). This is a great chance to get one-on-one care for your WIP. Please bid! Or share! Or both!
www.32auctions.com/organization...

Literary Auction for Change

Silent auction 'Literary Auction for Change' hosted online at 32auctions.

www.32auctions.com

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · May 1

Merry #kidlitartpostcard day!

May snuck up on me, with sunshine and heat! This boy is planning on making the world's largest glass of lemonade. I hope he'll share

More work here
NicolaSchofield.com

Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social @ @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlitart #picturebook #illustration

A boy stands surrounded by (normal sized) lemons. He carries a giant lemon, almost bigger than himself. We only see part of his face peering around the edge. He looks pleased with himself. Text reads Nicola Schofield, children's illustration. Rep by Sally Kim @ ABLA

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · Apr 28

Meet this month's #12x12PB Featured Agents!

@literarylesliez.bsky.social of Open Book Literary
@sallymkim.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Learn more about what they’re seeking in #picturebooks: buff.ly/SRhhXjv

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Phoebe Creates @phoebecreates.bsky.social · Apr 3

Happy #kidlitpostcard Day!

I'm Phoebe Zeng, a Chinese #kidlitillustrator living in Australia. I love working with traditional mediums.
More on my website www.phoebecreates.com.au
I'm rep'd by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrensbookart

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · Apr 3

I'm just back from Bologna so haven't prepared specifically for #KidLitArtPostcard day! Here's one of the postcards I took with me to the fair.

🌐 NicolaSchofield.com

Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlitart #childrensillustration

#kidlitartpostcard illustration in muted yellow, pink, and blue of two children racing down a woodland hill in a supermarket shopping trolley.

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · Mar 19

Woohooo!!!

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · Mar 19

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Sally M. Kim @sallymkim.bsky.social · Mar 19

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