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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Squirrel Lock Holmes: The Pet Rock Mystery is a FINALIST for the Southern Book Prize!!! Being nominated for this award is one of the best moments of my career. Thank you to the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) for this honor! thesouthernbooksellerreview.org/southern-boo...

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Get ready, detectives! COVER REVEAL! Squirrel Lock Holmes: Mystery at the Corn-y Maze is heading to shelves (and corn mazes) on 9/8/26! Being able to solve these mysteries with the team at RHGraphic and @randomhousekids.bsky.social has been phenomenal! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753144...

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Aw thank you so much! Ditto my friend! Hopefully we will get to do this together again!

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Thank you so much for the incredible feature! I can’t wait to start sharing the book with readers next week 😊

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Judy Bradbury #KidlitAuthor @judybradbury.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

LITTLE RED AND BIG, BAD FRED by @ashleybelote.bsky.social is a perfect read-aloud for primary graders who will revel in being in on the joke! This comic, thoroughly entertaining fairy tale retelling is a solid choice for your shelves. #EduSky 🍎 #KidLit 📚👍 #Libsky

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Thank you so much for the kind words, Judy!! I am thrilled that you enjoyed the book ❤️😊😊

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

It’s been a lovely day at the Summerville Book Festival with new friends like @srslymagenta.bsky.social ❤️ be sure to check out her work!

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Oh my gosh it was an absolutely BAA-utiful day of bookish fun! It was so lovely meeting you and listening to your story. I am so glad we’re new friends! ❤️

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

A big thank you to the @thehornbook.bsky.social and @randomhousekids.bsky.social for this special interview and shoutout to celebrate Squirrel Lock Holmes! Coming to shelves 3/3/26!

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Happy Book Birthday, LITTLE RED AND BIG, BAD FRED!!! 🤩🐺❤️ It is finally here! A big, bad thank you to the incredible team at @randomhousekids.bsky.social for another amazing experience, and to my agent, @inthesestones.bsky.social ,for believing in this book, and me. Happy reading! #author #artist

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Happy #portfolioday ! I’m Ashley, and I love illustrating books about creative kiddos, spooky ghosts, and parrots who drive tour buses 😊 🚌 Rep’d by @inthesestones.bsky.social @triadaus.bsky.social Portfolio: www.ashleybelote.com

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

SQUIRREL LOCK HOLMES!!! This is my first chance to create graphic novels and mysteries…and that’s something I’ve dreamed of since my amateur sleuthing days in first grade 🤩 I’m so excited for this journey w/ the incredible team at Random House Graphic! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #graphicnovel

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Hey #PortfolioDay ! I’m Ashley Belote! I’m a #picturebook #author / #illustrator. I’ve written & illustrated 6 books currently out in the market. I love creating art for fun stories that feature silly animals, spunky kiddos, & koalas who fly kites 🪁 🎨 www.ashleybelote.com #portfolioday #publishing

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Once upon a time…there was a ✨Cover Reveal!✨ LITTLE RED AND BIG, BAD FRED will be sneaking onto shelves near you 11/18/25! A big, bad thank you to the @randomhousekids.bsky.social team for making this fairy tale a reality ❤️ #kidlit Preorder available! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768135...

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Laura Lavoie @llavoieauthor.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Hey #teachers & #librarians & #edusky! You can sign up to have your students join me & @ashleybelote.bsky.social for a free virtual Rhyme Time Tuesday event during Read Across America Week! Sign up link is in the LinkTree in my bio 🙂

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Ashley 😊 I love illustrating picture books about spunky kiddos, silly animals, and birds who make jokes ❤️ #illustrator #picturebooks #art #artist Rep’d by Moe Ferrara @inthesestones.bsky.social Portfolio 🎨 www.ashleybelote.com

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Thank you so much for the kind words! I appreciate it 😊

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

It was a pleasure meeting you in person this past weekend at the SCBWI conference! Thanks for the open call. I ❤️ all things silly animals, especially koalas who fly kites! Portfolio 🎨 www.ashleybelote.com Rep’d by @inthesestones.bsky.social

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Ashley Belote @ashleybelote.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Hey Bluesky! I’m Ashley, and I’m a picture book author/illustrator who loves making books about silly animals, spunky kids, & turtles who wear fun hats ❤️ I’m thrilled to be soaring onto this platform! Cheers to bookish fun! Rep’d by @inthesestones.bsky.social #kidlit #author #illustrator #kidlitart

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