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✨Shan✨

@shanfiction.bsky.social

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Illustrator ✦ Cartoonist ✦ IGNATZ Winner ✦ Coretta Scott King and Sibert Award Honoree ✦ Rep by Hannah Mann at Writers House An anxious mom who works two jobs, who loves her cats and never stops 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ She/They 🩷💛💙 https://linktr.ee/ShanFiction

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · Feb 12

I am so happy to share my next picture book ‘Clothes to Make You Smile: Patrick Kelly Designs His Dreams’ 🧵🌈❤️

Eric Darnell Pritchard and I celebrate and showcase the life of the legendary fashion designer: Patrick Kelly

Preorders are now available: www.abramsbooks.com/product/clot...

Cover of our picture book. A paper cutout of Patrick Kelly, fabric, buttons and other mixed media adorn the cover in a rainbow of color

Patrick Kelly at one of his last fashion shows alongside a model and his friend, Toukie Smith. Other models clap and cheer for him down the runway

A tiny paper cutout of Patrick holding a bouquet of flowers. He’s in a white long sleeve with hearts all over it, blue denim overalls, green sneakers and a colorful cap

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 16h

Happy International Lesbian Day!

I hope all my lesbian friends have a wonderful day, week, year and a happy forever ✨

An illustration of mine from 2022 of a Black lesbian couple (a femme and her stud).The color palette reflects the lesbian flag colors

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 21h

I hate AI with such a deep passion and those who use it need to wake up immediately

✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 21h

“It’s still so hot in the Fall!”

Yeah, because a lot of you fools can’t stop using AI which is actively messing up the planet and throwing it all out of wack.

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 1d

I also got to have a pizza party with a group of 5th grades and they asked me questions and we talked about our Halloween costumes and they were all so nice!

And I got to take a whole box of pizza home because there was a lot left over 😭🍕

✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been very fortunate to be asked to do a bunch of school visits the past month. Today I did another one and was welcomed and treated with so much love by everyone, especially the students. Thanks for having me as always 💙

A selfie of me with my visitor pass on. I’m smiling, winking and holding up a peace sign

A photo of me posing in front of my presentation. There’s an image of Miffy drawing on one side and then my name and the words: illustrator, cartoonist and cat mom on the other side

The elementary school I visited made a welcome sign for me that hung up at the front of the school. This is a picture of me cheesy extra hard in front of it

The sweet email I got from the librarian who invited me to their school and hosted me. The kids wanted to draw!

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 2d

Updated spooky profile picture for the season 🕸️🩸🐈‍⬛

A collage like picture of me looking like a demon zombie with hair clips of my two black cats

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 8d

I vividly remember watching the show during class time and not having a clue who practically anyone was beyond like a select few who were popular, but popular in the sense they were so beloved in the picture book world for changing the landscape of storytelling and art making.

And it was great.

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 8d

I’m very glad Reading Rainbow is being revived as a long time lover of the program. My main hope is that they showcase a large variety of book authors and not just celebrities who have written books.

I hope we go beyond follower count/fame and highlight books by folks pushing the medium.

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 11d

That season finale of ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’

Reaction image of a simple character crying their eyes out on to various things

A reaction image of a line drawing of a person with their hands over their face and eyes in agony

✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 13d

Madonna and Child

A film photo my friend Emily took of me cradling my Totodile plushie

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 14d

Today I slipped up and called my studio the “computer lab” and lowkey wanna start calling it that from now on.

✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 15d

And here I am, working and responding to emails on the day of the rapture.

Capitalism really don’t care about no one smh

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 16d

Reminder: today is the last day to pick up merch from our collab with @theyetee.com for this year's expo!

theyetee.com/gamedevsofcolor
Don't miss out 💙💚

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 16d

Also during my visit, I did a special drawing session with some students the school selected and I’m so glad this student got to participate. Her note and drawings really touched my heart. The skills are already through the roof! Can’t wait for her art journey!

A note a student submitted to be one of the chosen artists to draw with me.

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 16d

Another successful and warm welcoming school visit for the books! ☀️🌈✏️

Picture of me next to the welcome sign an elementary school made for me

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 17d

Bedtime 🛏️ 🐑

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 17d

If the rapture does happen this week, I hope it waits until after I install these new mini twists. My hair is not cute right now.

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 18d

Yoshiki and Hikaru, my sons! 🤍🖤(and them too)

a black and white drawing of a man wearing a watch

Alt: A gif of Hikaru (left) holding Yoshiki’s cheeks to make him smile but the gif is fading in and out between them and Usagi and Chiikawa

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 18d

The Summer Hikaru Died (both the manga and anime) has been scratching this itch I’ve been having for a story with mystery and supernatural elements and ahhhh! I just love it so much! And the character writing >>>

The new episode was so good! Every episode they’ve put out has been a banger!

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 21d

I’ve gotten them both before, at the same time, and was completely fine. I guess this time around I got an unlucky draw

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 21d

Got my flu and COVID vaccines yesterday and ngl, they kicked my ass. They really did a number on me, but I’m feeling way better today.

Still glad I got them, especially since I’ll be doing a lot of school visits this month and the next.

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you! It’s my favorite thing to do in my pieces!

✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 22d

My work is on the front page of Steam for @gdocexpo.com! So cool and surreal~

💙✨💚

A photo of the front page of steam with the Game Devs of Color Expo event as a headline banner

The full Game Devs of Color Expo steam event page. Picture taken of my computer screen.

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✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 23d

Ahh! Thank you Michael 🥺🥺🥺

✨Shan✨ @shanfiction.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you! I’m so happy with it!!! 😭