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Tara Gilbert
@literarytara.bsky.social
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Literary Agent at kt literary.
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brandirecognition.bsky.social
Hello, #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Brandi, and I love silly characters and weird-yet-heartfelt stories. I’m available for PBs, MG, covers, comics, and more!
🌷[email protected]
🌷brandipayneart.com
🌷rep’d by @literarytara.bsky.social of KT Literary
A postcard showing two fairies in the middle of a rose bush. A ladybug and millipede watch on as one fairy with light skin and brown hair hides a Valentine behind her back. Another fairy with brown skin and braids lays on her stomachs, watching the other fairy.
March 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
This stunning @barnesandnoble.com exclusive paperback of Evocation by S.T. Gibson is available for preorder now!

Don't miss out on this spellbinding bestseller, arriving in paperback for the first time this March.
Grab it while stocks last!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/evocation-...
February 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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eakilcoyne.bsky.social
Some news! I’m excited to announce I am now represented by @literarytara.bsky.social at kt literary! Looking forward to this year and many bright things to come.
January 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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brandirecognition.bsky.social
hi, #PortfolioDay! I'm a cartoonist/illustrator from Appalachia who loves silly characters and goofy yet heartfelt stories. Need comics, colors, covers, or something else that may or may not start with a 'c'? Ask me!
🌠[email protected]
🌠 brandipayneart.com
🌠rep'd by @literarytara.bsky.social
A Raising Hell comic. A lineless drawing of Shadow the Hedgehog and Maria Robotnik watching a shooting star. A mock book cover of a boy holding a picture frame full of ghosts. A comic page of an announcement being made in a demon school.
January 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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brandirecognition.bsky.social
the hero
#illustration #swordtember
A lined drawing of a woman in armor holding a stylized sword with an eye on it. She holds the sword against the horn of a unicorn. The woman sheds a single tear.
September 22, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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jocabako.bsky.social
THE SQUAD IS OFFICIALLY OUT!!

The standalone companion to The Tryout is a PERFECT gift for the holidays!!
THE SQUAD by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao is held up in front of a Christmas tree
November 12, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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brandirecognition.bsky.social
Howdy, #kidlitartpostcard!
I'm Brandi, a cartoonist from Appalachia who loves silly and spooky stories and characters. I'm open to work in PBs, GNs, and MG illustrations.
👻brandipayneart.com
👻rep'd by @literarytara.bsky.social
A lined, cartoon illustration of a boy with brown skin, black hair, a striped shirt, blue jeans, and white shoes holding a fancy frame. Inside the frame, several people and a ghost dog crowd around him (an elderly woman, a man in a top hat, a glamorous woman, and a Victorian girl). The people inside the frame are colored in shades of blue. Text says: BRANDI PAYNE, cartoonist and illustrator. brandipayneart.com. Represented by Tara Gilbert of KT Literary.
October 4, 2024 at 1:00 AM
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cymerafestival.co.uk
🗨️ It’s Complicated with S.T. Gibson, Sydney J. Shields & Georgia Summers
📅 Saturday, 1 June at 3.15pm

 @stgibson.bsky.social @georgiasummers.bsky.social

Reserve your tickets and find the full #Cymera2024 programme on our website: cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera2024-eve…
April 19, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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brandirecognition.bsky.social
howdy, #PortfolioDay!

I'm Brandi, a cartoonist/illustrator who loves silly characters and fantastical stories. I'm open to PB/MG/YA work! rep'd by @literarytara.bsky.social

brandipayneart.com
A painting of a kitten in a field of flowers at the base of a mountain range. The kitten is wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a magnifying glass and butterfly. Two figures colored in stylistic green and yellow float in front of a black background. The figure in the foreground is looking at the viewer while being supported by the other while he holds a knife to his heart. A cartoon painting of a princess jumping atop a unicorn. In the background, the princess runs toward foreground painting of the unicorn in sequential order as she rips her fancy dress away, revealing golden armor. A three panel comic of a demon girl Mona getting mad at her locked locker. Panel 1: "C'mon! I know this is my combo!" Panel 2: Mona is blowing smoke through her nose like a bull. "Grrrr!" Panel 3: Mona is sitting silently in class with the locker dorr stuck on her horns.
April 9, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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brandirecognition.bsky.social
hey there #kidlitartpostcard! If you're ever in need of someone for silly, whimsical, or adventurous (or maybe even a little scary) pbs, mg covers/illustrations, or gns, consider checking out my portfolio brandipayneart.com 🌼
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March 7, 2024 at 2:51 PM
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stgibson.bsky.social
If you write exclusively to trend in tradpub, you're unlikely to find reliable success, and even if you do, you'll become embedded in fleeting cultural touchpoints from 3-5 years ago by the time the book is out. It's a race you can't win and the trophy is made of aluminum foil.
February 9, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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jocabako.bsky.social
The Secret of the Ravens has a starred review from @sljournal !!

Read the full review here:
www.slj.com/review/the-s...
starred review from School Library Journal "...the popular middle grade-style illustrations and supportive characters infuse the tone with resilience and hope" "VERDICT: For those who enjoy adventures such as THE NAMELESS CITY or NEWPRINTS, this is another illuminating graphic novel that wraps it's social issues around the lives of heart-capturing characters."
November 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM
literarytara.bsky.social
Well, here I am. I still spend more time on Instagram. Enjoy this picture of my cat.
February 8, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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stgibson.bsky.social
Drumroll please! The first print run of 🔮EVOCATION🔮 is going to be ~extra special~

✨red ribbon bookmark
✨ black boards with silver foiling
✨ candelit endpapers

Thank you to @angryrobotbooks!

Supplies are limited, so preorder to grab one!

angryrobotbooks.com/books/evocat...
January 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM