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Picture book AUTHORS: YOU can help change industry practice by suggesting to your publisher that the book's byline read "Written by (author), illustrated by (illus)" or "By (author) & (illus)". Other ways to help: picturesmeanbusiness.com/writers/ #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
Comic by Sarah McIntyre showing various ways of doing a byline for a picture book. Ideal solutions show equal partnership between author and illustrator.
April 2, 2024 at 11:37 AM
debbieohi.com
Authors & publishers of illustrated books: Credit illustrators when you talk about your books, esp if you are using their ART (including book cover art) in any promo graphics.

Bonus: this also helps show that a HUMAN CREATIVE is behind the art, not generative AI.

#PicturesMeanBusiness #KidLit
atsurumi.bsky.social Andrea Tsurumi @atsurumi.bsky.social · Apr 14
Betsy is a flippin' treasure. I've learned about so many great illustrators through her! And her shining a light is esp. appreciated when illustrators often get shunted back behind writers during book promo.
April 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
wb8979.bsky.social
In other news, I just came across an Insta grid that proudly shows new KidLit book releases in neat slides. There's just one problem. Said Insta grid chooses only to credit the authors in the description. If any books have separate illustrators, they are never mentioned. 😕 #PicturesMeanBusiness
August 24, 2023 at 4:09 AM
debbieohi.com
Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books, pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR.

Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only are you helping boost the artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#PicturesMeanBusiness hashtag in illustration of blue winged horse logo. Handwritten text: Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators? Graphic created by Sarah McIntyre.
June 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM
wb8979.bsky.social
I wonder if we should all start commenting on book/cover reveals that don't credit or mention the illustrator. Of course, we shouldn't harass them or anything, but we should politely ask they credit the artist and use the #PicturesMeanBusiness hashtag. I'm curious how the authors will react.
July 9, 2024 at 4:22 PM
debbieohi.com
Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books, pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR.

Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
Handwritten text reads: Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators? Beside the message is an illustration of a round winged horse with the hashtagged Pictures Mean Business. Illustration credit: Sarah McIntyre.
February 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
debbieohi.com
Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books or using an illustrator's work to promote a book, pls credit ILLUSTRATOR.

Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #Booksky
Illustration of a blue creature with wings and a tail containing the text “#Pictures Mean Business.” Beside it, large blue text reads, “Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?” At the bottom is the credit: “Illustration: Sarah McIntyre ~ http://www.picturesmeanbusiness.com/”
August 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
debbieohi.com
Gentle reminder to authors & publishers of illustrated books launching this week: Remember to credit/tag the ILLUSTRATOR, esp if you're using their art in promotional materials. See www.picturesmeanbusiness.com Illus: @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #PicturesMeanBusiness
An illustration of a woman in glasses looking up at a poster with a super cat surrounded by little admiring cats. Text on poster reads: "Our Favourite Picture Book, by John Writer" and "Our class has drawing his character!" The woman in glasses is labelled "Jane Illustrator, Feeling Miffed" and her thought bubble reads "But…John Writer didn't decide how this character would look…I did!" In the bottom right corner: #PicturesMeansBusiness, signed by artist Sarah McIntyre
April 2, 2024 at 11:34 AM
debbieohi.com
Picture book AUTHORS: Help change industry practice by suggesting to your publisher that byline read "Written by (author), illustrated by (illus)" or "By (author) & (illus)". Other ways to help: http://www.picturesmeanbusiness.com/writers/ Illus: @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #PicturesMeanBusiness
ALT: Comic by Sarah McIntyre showing various ways of doing a byline for a picture book. Ideal solutions show equal partnership between author and illustrator.
August 8, 2023 at 2:27 PM
debbieohi.com
Teachers: Please name the illustrator when you read to students. Discuss the art. Invite illustrators to visit. Show next generation that art in book was created by a HUMAN, that their work matters. www.picturesmeanbusiness.com/teachers/
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#EduSky
Cartoon illustration showing a classroom display titled “Our Favourite Picture Book” with drawings of a cat character. The text on the poster reads “By John Writer. Our class has drawn his character!” Two children say, “We love John Writer!” and “His cats are so cute!” Beside the display, a woman labeled “Jane Illustrator, feeling miffed” thinks, “But… John Writer didn’t decide how this character would look… I did!” Caption at the bottom reads “#PicturesMeanBusiness Sarah McIntyre.”
August 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
debbieohi.com
Hurray for authors who give credit to illustrators! 💙
#PicturesMeanBusiness
andy-p.bsky.social Andy Prentice @andy-p.bsky.social · Nov 20
My new book HISTORY FOR BEGINNERS is now available in all bookshops! I'm really proud of it because it's trying to do something different: to show how history is made and why it is a story. It's also an incredibly beautiful book. Paul Boston, the illustrator did a fantastic job.
November 28, 2024 at 8:52 PM
debbieohi.com
Happy launch week to illustrator @juanitalondo8o.bsky.social, whose new picture book w/ Effua Gleed, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEE, just launched from Quarto Kids!

Illus are GORGEOUS! I wish the publisher had included the illustrator's credit on the book page. #PicturesMeanBusiness
Illustrated book cover of 'The Princess and the Pee' by Effua Gleed and Juanita Londoño Gaviria, featuring a smiling queen in a blue gown hugging a young princess in pajamas, with a teddy bear, against a backdrop of stars and a pink curtain.
March 8, 2024 at 2:41 PM
alisonsampson.bsky.social
Naming your artist as an Author is a commercially good move.
#picturesmeanbusiness
alisonsampson.bsky.social Alison Sampson is working @alisonsampson.bsky.social · Jan 31
When artists are not named 'on the system' as an author on a comic book, it means (I think- feel free to correct me) that their names aren't useable as search terms in shops and libraries or by people writing about the book. It limits publishers promotional power. It's not good business sense.
February 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
gilibug.bsky.social
Those are hashtags in use but I guess without the spacer underscore?
#namethetranslator
#picturesmeanbusiness
December 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
debbieohi.com
K-12 educators & librarians: Help educate next generation of readers: mention illustrators by NAME when talking about illustrated books. #PicturesMeanBusiness

Art: @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#EduSky #PrimarySky #SchoolLibrarian #EduPrimary #KidLit
An illustration of a woman in glasses looking up at a poster with a super cat surrounded by little admiring cats. Text on poster reads: "Our Favourite Picture Book, by John Writer" and "Our class has drawing his character!" The woman in glasses is labelled "Jane Illustrator, Feeling Miffed" and her thought bubble reads "But…John Writer didn't decide how this character would look…I did!" In the bottom right corner: #PicturesMeansBusiness, signed by artist Sarah McIntyre
August 26, 2024 at 3:15 PM
wabbits.bsky.social
#PicturesMeanBusiness, lads? 🤷‍♀️
August 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
miekeroth.com
Publishers! The names of illustrators need to be on the covers of books! They earn it! https://x.com/search?q=%20%E2%80%AA%23PicturesMeanBusiness%E2%80%AC&src=typd #PicturesMeanBusiness
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December 5, 2024 at 2:58 PM
debbieohi.com
Noticing more accts posting photos & art created by others, without credit.

PLEASE incl proper credit (not just in alt-text). Only share if you know creator is ok with it. Check if creator is on Bluesky, tag if they are.

Human creators have enough of a challenge these days.
#PicturesMeanBusiness
February 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
debbieohi.com
Noticing more accts posting photos & art created by others, without credit.

PLEASE incl proper credit (not just in alt-text). Only share if you know creator is ok with it. Check if creator is on Bluesky, tag if they are.

Human creators have enough of a challenge these days.
#PicturesMeanBusiness
February 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
davidashelton.bsky.social
(psst... credit the illustrator - Fiona Lumbers - too! #picturesmeanbusiness)
April 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
debbieohi.com
Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books: pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR.

Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
Illustration of a blue round creature with wings and a tail, containing the text “#PicturesMeanBusiness.” Beside it, hand-lettered in blue, is the question: “Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?” Small text at the bottom credits illustrator Sarah McIntyre and the website
May 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
debbieohi.com
One of MANY reasons I am a @katemessner.com fan - she credits the cover illustrator. 🩷 #PicturesMeanBusiness
katemessner.com Kate Messner @katemessner.com · Aug 12
Can't believe I'm typing this but we just got a FOURTH starred review for THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES!!!

Teachers & librarians - if you're reading this with your kids, don't forget to sign up for our virtual author visit next month! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Amazing cover art is by Yuta Onada!
Mountain view background with a blue sky. Book cover THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES has yellow title font against a blue sky and a middle school boy with an orange backpack standing on a mountain summit with a Bernese mountain dog looking up at him. To the right is a starred review from School Library Journal: "A must-purchase for all libraries. Finn's journey from loss to gain is both breathtaking and deeply satisfying."
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
debbieohi.com
TIPS:

- If your book is illustrated, credit the illustrator. #PicturesMeanBusiness

- Look for the author / illus / publisher on Bluesky, tag them if your post.

- Incl a link to where people can find more info about your book

- Make sure your profile has link where people can find out more
July 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
debbieohi.com
Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books launching this week: pls credit ILLUSTRATOR.

Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only does this help boost artist but it shows people that you hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
Illustration of a blue round creature with wings and a tail, containing the text “#PicturesMeanBusiness.” Beside it, hand-lettered in blue, is the question: “Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?” Small text at the bottom credits illustrator Sarah McIntyre and the website
May 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
debbieohi.com
K-12 educators & librarians: Help educate next gen of readers: mention illustrators by name when talking about illustrated books.

When posting, check if illustrator is on Bluesky, tag them.

If the book was translated, also #NameTheTranslator.

#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
An illustration of a woman in glasses looking up at a poster with a super cat surrounded by little admiring cats. Text on poster reads: "Our Favourite Picture Book, by John Writer" and "Our class has drawing his character!" The woman in glasses is labelled "Jane Illustrator, Feeling Miffed" and her thought bubble reads "But…John Writer didn't decide how this character would look…I did!" In the bottom right corner: #PicturesMeansBusiness, signed by artist Sarah McIntyre
July 9, 2024 at 12:44 PM