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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 12d
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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Adria Karlsson @adriakarlsson.bsky.social · 7h
Got my 2nd piece done for #ABLArtFest - this one is for #TheCrystalBallReveals! This started out fun and ended up slightly ominous… what with the approaching rain clouds and all.
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Child with black pigtails and a green hoodie gazes into a crystal ball sitting on a brown wooden chair. A friendly spider is perched on top of the crystal ball. Inside the crystal ball is a treehouse with a same size spider web built next to it and a tiny image of the kid and the spider waving at each other. In the top of the crystal ball are approaching rain clouds. All of the image is rendered in cut paper.
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 14h
🎨 Spotlight on James Burks (@jamesburks.bsky.social)!

James’s Illustrator Page

James is represented by Kelly Sonnack (@ksonnack.bsky.social). He is open to picture books and black & white interiors.
digital illustration of Wisp, a small ghost with big glasses, buying a story from a friendly vampire digital illustration of two smiling creatures: one is round and green with a small cap, and the other is yellow with fuzzy hair and glasses digital illustration of a family packing their car for a camping trip, including impractical items like a toaster and a hairdryer digital illustration of Kat, a yellow striped cat, reading a book in a cross-section view of her house
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 15h
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It's a Kirkus star for NUNU AND THE SEA written and illustrated by Isabella Kung (@isabellakung.bsky.social)

🌟 “Captivating. An emotional journey of epic proportions.” 🌟

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“Captivating. An emotional journey of epic proportions.” -Kirkus starred review for NUNU AND THE SEA
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Marie Hermansson @mariehermansson.bsky.social · 1d
Fall Festivities, ArtFest 2025! #ablartfest @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Moose eat fermented apples fallen from apple trees in peoples gardens. The apples contain alcohol and the moose get tipsy from eating them. So watch out for the moose swaggering and swaying around like some drunken sailor. 😄🍎
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 1d
It's a Kirkus star for NIGHTMARE JONES by Shannon Bramer, illustrated by Cindy Derby

🌟 “Delicious poetry paired with haunting art speaks with authority to the darkness so many kids crave.” 🌟

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“Delicious poetry paired with haunting art speaks with authority to the darkness so many kids crave.” -a Kirkus starred review of Nightmare Jones
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 1d
It's a Booklist star for NIGHTMARE JONES by Shannon Bramer, illustrated by Cindy Derby!

🌟 “A collection of original poems in mostly free verse, destined to creep out the most jaded of middle- and even high-schoolers.” 🌟

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“a collection of original poems in mostly free verse, destined to creep out the most jaded of middle- and even high-schoolers . . . will her poems have their proper effect in a dimly lit group setting? Oh, yes.” -a Booklist starred review of Nightmare Jones
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 1d
It's a School Library Journal star for HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT by Kate Messner (@katemessner.com)

🌟 “Accurate, entertaining, and compulsively readable–a must-purchase for library and classroom collections alike!” 🌟

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“Messner’s newest entry in the massively popular ‘History Smashers’ series is accurate, entertaining, and compulsively readable–a must-purchase for library and classroom collections alike!” -School Library Journal starred review for History Smashers by Kate Messner
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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 2d
📦Unboxing my newest picture book GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT with my kiddo! There were some bumps along the way, like the cat food dispenser sounding off, but we pressed on and now I’m inclined to make this a tradition. What do you think—should we keep unboxing together?

#kidlit #edusky
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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 1d
Pssst! If you order HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT on @bookshop.org today or tomorrow, you'll get FREE shipping!! So you should defiitely do that instead of ordering from that other place... 👀
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History Smashers: Ancient Egypt
Check out History Smashers: Ancient Egypt - <b>Myths! Lies! Secret mummy curses? Grab your head lamp, the award-winning History Smashers are headed to Ancient Egypt to dig up the truth about this incr...
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Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social · 1d
THE CRYSTAL BALL REVEALS…

That it’s week 2 of #ablartfest sponsored by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#ablartfest #ABLArtfest2025
Fortune teller looks into crystal ball and makes 5 Fortunate Forecasts: SWEET THINGS are coming your way, don’t MASK yourself, a lot of DOORS will open for you, TRICKS OR TREATS - the answer is hazy, and no matter what anyone says - do NOT SMELL ANY FEET.
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Wren @wrenriosart.bsky.social · 2d
Week 2: The Crystal Ball Reveals... 🔮🔮🔮

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#ABLArtfest #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #kidlitartist
In a dimly lit room: a girl is startled standing near a crystal ball and candles on a table. The crystal ball appears to be breaking and lighting up it's surroundings. A plume of a smoke like form is emerging from the crystal ball. You can make out distorted and pained faces in the smoke.
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 2d
🎨 Spotlight on Pearl Low (@pearllow.bsky.social)

Pearl's Illustrator Page

Pearl is represented by Jem Chambers-Black (@jemiscoe.bsky.social). They are open to picture books, graphic novels / comics, and black and white interiors.
A little girl and her dog cuddle close on a hammock during naptime. 3 panels from the BAILEY KIDS graphic novel, of kids in the cafeteria at school. A black and white image of a boy with his hand out. A bird flies toward his hand. A female astronaut, who looks worried.
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 2d
We are such big fans of you and your art, Pearl!
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 2d
🎨 Spotlight on Pearl Low (@pearllow.bsky.social)

Pearl's illustrator page

Pearl is represented by Jem Chambers-Black (@jemiscoe.bsky.social). They are open to picture books, graphic novels, black & white interiors, and nonfiction.
A little girl and her dog cuddle close on a hammock during naptime. 3 panels from the BAILEY KIDS graphic novel, of kids in the cafeteria at school. A black and white image of a boy with his hand out. A bird flies toward his hand. A female astronaut, who looks worried.
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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 2d
Oohhh....the @publisherswkly.bsky.social holiday gift guide is out! Thrilled to see our new chapter book series WILDLIFE RESCUE on the list - and @laurelsnyder.bsky.social's terrific THE BOOK OF CANDLES, too! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Children’s & YA
Wrap up these reads for kids from toddler age to teenage.
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 3d
We loved seeing everyone's fall festivities last week (the way that it overlapped with some of your #kidlitpostcards was great! 👌).

And if you missed last week, it's never too late participate in #ABLArtFest! You can even combine prompts if you're feeling inspired. Just have fun! 🍂🔮
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 3d
Second week of #ABLArtFest! 🎨✍️

The prompt for the week of October 5:

🔮 THE CRYSTAL BALL REVEALS 🔮

Don't forget to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use the #ABLArtFest hashtag! We can't wait to see what you create this week!
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Adria Karlsson @adriakarlsson.bsky.social · 3d
My 1st piece for #ABLArtFest - the prompt was #fallfestivities!

I adore the sneaky dragon, the determined bunny, and the trying-ever-so-hard robot…. But the mad scientist and dog for sure “steal” the scene (see what I did there?!).

#kidlitart #illustration #cutpaper @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Four kids are trying to eat donuts hanging on strings without using their hands. The first one is a curly redheaded white kid dressed as a purple dragon and is cheating- using their hands to hold the donut. The second is a south Asian kid with straight black hair in a large pink bunny suit. The third is Black kid with an Afro and a hair pick, dressed up as a mad scientist - his donut has been stolen by a white dog. The dog is running away with the donut. The fourth kid is a smaller white kid dressed as a robot who has not gotten any donuts yet. There’s a large tree with fall leaves and a stone wall in the background.
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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 6d
Check out this fascinating interview between Guy Kawasaki and Barry Eisler on Guy's Remarkable People podcast: guykawasaki.com/exposing-the...
Exposing the Real System of Power with Barry Eisler
Barry Eisler reveals how his CIA past fuels his gripping novels, including The System, in this thrilling Remarkable People episode.
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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 6d
@kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS is on LitHub's list of October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books! Out October 14th lithub.com/cannibal-sor...
Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
This month’s TBR looks to be as varied as a bucket of candy after a solid night of trick-or-treating. There’s sour-sweet gummy worms (cyberpunk from Ken Liu and K.M Fajardo). The soulmate pairing o…
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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 6d
@rominagarber.bsky.social's THE LAST VAMPIRE is on NetGalley's list of 10 Books to Read This Latinx Heritage Month and Beyond. It's out December 2nd, so it'll have to be "beyond," but it's worth the wait! bookish.netgalley.com/must-reads/0...
10 Books to Read This Latinx Heritage Month and Beyond - Bookish
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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 4d
#RevisionTip Dreaming--or waking up from a dream--is passive, and the moment can feel flat to the reader.

If the dream is important, try revising it as a scene that happens in real time on the page. It will give your character agency and push the drama forward in an exciting way. #revising
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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 4d
I love reading queries and getting the chance to see into the worlds of many creators, whose perspectives are so very different from my own.

I wish I could respond to you all individually, as I have many thoughts. I don't have time, but please know I appreciate your work and the chance to read it!
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Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social · 6d
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!

I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions.

Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

#kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Trio of zombies with brains.
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