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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 03/09/2026

I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. beware@sfwa.org

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 24/08/2026

Bora Chung's novel-in-stories Midnight Timetable, translated by @antonhur.com, is shortlisted for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. Very few characters in this book are named, and here, Bora speaks about those names and what they mean. youtu.be/HE1YM5jBm0U?...

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Bora Chung introduces "Midnight Timetable"

YouTube video by Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation

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Tulchip @ Ko-fi goal / fundraising @tulchip.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I hate to ask this, but I will need every ounce of help possible. In order to get the housing aid I need from my government, I need my debt cleared or my chances of getting decent aid decreases significantly, anything helps, info in replies #AidSky #MutualSky #Fundraising

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator for children’s books. Bringing colorful cozy worlds to life through whimsy and joy 🩷 Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #illustration

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Oh look! A matching postcard to mine 💖

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

No A.I. was used to draw these cats btw 😼

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thank you! Thought I’d share this one today as I watched a reel this morning of a black girl who overheard someone in her ballet class saying that ‘the dark one has black hair & it’s not beautiful.’ Representation matters 🥲

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A reminder as we approach #kidlitartpostcard day again - please don't abuse the hashtag by posting throughout the month. There are a few accounts that do this here and on Instagram. 1/2

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 03/09/2026

Hey illustrators, How about this, to celebrate the 1st #kidlitartpostcard of the fall season (Labor Day is so late this year!) I’m going to offer a free 1 hour portfolio review + coaching session via Zoom. To enter share 1 image from your portfolio below and a winner will be chosen at random. 💙❤️

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Thu Le @thulenest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Hi, I'm Thu Le - an illustrator. I am currently seeking representation and open for picture books, chapter books, cover projects or any kidlit-related projects. Portfolio: thulenest.art 💌 thulenest@gmail.com #kidlitart #illustration #picturebook #childrenillustration

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm Gina Perry, a New Hampshire author, illustrator, and creator of #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'll be ready for new, funny book projects later this year. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy Lit. More at: ginaperry.com (Bonus: can you find the 5 hidden objects in this piece from High Five magazine?) #kidlit

An illustration from High Five Magazine, My First Hidden Picture showing a contruction site in the winter. Animals are on the job, running machines, on the scaffolding, and holding stop and go signs. Illustration by Gina Perry

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Ronni Runyon - Illustrator 🎃 @ronnirunyonillo.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#Kidlitartpostcard March! 🍀 I'm Ronni Runyon, an illustrator that looks to capture the small moments in life and make them magical. I would love to work on picture books, board books, middle grade etc. I am seeking representation! ronnirunyonillustration.com

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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

With alt text.

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO

Dr. John Sharpe of London, who in 1957 a decade before physicians in England could legally perform an abortion for any reason other than the health of the woman, took the considerable risk of referring for an abortion a twenty-two-year-old American on her way to India.

Knowing only that she had broken an engagement at home to seek an unknown fate, he said, “You must promise me two things. First, you will not tell anyone my name. Second, you will do what you want to do with your life.”

Dear Dr. Sharpe, I believe you, who knew the law was unjust, would not mind if I say this so long after your death:

I’ve done the best I could with my life.

This book is for you.

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happy Bi+ Visibility month! Cynthia and I created this book because the bi+ community deserves to be seen and celebrated. Picture books are powerful and they are for everyone! 🩷💜💙 “A mandatory purchase for anyone anywhere doing anything.”—Booklist ⭐️ #bivisibility #kidlit #booksky

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Hyunjae Cha @hyunjaecha.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard! ✨ I’m Hyunjae Cha, an author & illustrator from South Korea. I love finding a little magic in ordinary moments and turning it into stories. 🌿 📚 Picture books · Book covers · Illustration 🌐 hyunjaecha.com 💌 currenty22@gmail.com #kidlit #picturebook #illustration

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Sayada Ramdial @sayadaramdial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Sayada, and I love drawing fun magical scenes, animals, food and more. Experienced in picture books, but I would love to tackle middle grade soon! Rep'd by @sarahbrewyard.bsky.social at the Bright Agency. sayadaramdial.com

digital illustration of a group of fairy children among flowering strawberry plants and some brown mushrooms. One fairy wearing a leafy outfit, stands on a strawberry leaf higher up and looks for the other kids, who are hiding, one holding up a finger to his mouth to signal "be quiet". They all have green skin and blue hair, and sparkly insect-like wings can be seen on the backs of two of them. Hand lettered text reads 'sayada ramdial' with sparkles drawn into the letters above the illustration, and below it reads 'Rep'd by The Bright Agency. sayadaramdial.com'

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy September #KidLitArtPostcard 🍂 My name is Denis and I'm an illustrator from Sofia, Bulgaria. I like bold lineart, limited palettes, painterly textures and wonky shapes. 🌐 denisillustrates.com 📚 represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents (UK and Europe) #kidlitart #illustration

Illustration of a toddler in a crib, sucking on his thumb, looking up and out the window where there are yellow trees and falling leaves

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Farah Shah @fawa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Farah & I love illustrating and writing for children. ⭐️ Available for books - BB, PB and Fiction projects ⭐️ Portfolio - www.fawashah.co.uk ⭐️ Rep’d by Emily Talbot @unitedagentsbooks #kidlitart #illustration #dragonillustration #picturebook

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Gael_Me ☆ Illustrator @gaelme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hello! Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day 🍂 I'm Ada, I'm a Filipino illustrator open and looking for illustration projects, especially in the kidlit space. This month's postcard is a mix of a classic fairytale and autumn 🐺 Represented by Pyro Represents 🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com 📨: abigaelaco@gmail.com

Digital illustration of Little Red Riding Hood happily skipping in an autumn forest filled with orange trees and falling leaves. And the Big Bad Wolf sneakily spying on her, peeking behind a tree.

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hello kidlit editors & art directors, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! As an immigrant author & illustrator, I work on books that represent kids from diverse backgrounds #RepresentationMatters ✉️ sojungkimmccarthy@gmail.com 🏡 sojungkimmccarthy.art 🏢 Susan Hawk | Upstart Crow Literary #ownvoice #kidlit

Kid lit illustration of a little black ballerina girl

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Library Card Sign-Up Month emphasizes the importance of library cards to a child’s education and to combat illiteracy. I found 24 kids books featuring people getting thier first library card. Book lists in ALT text. #librarycardsignupmonth #libraries #librarycardbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #booksky

RICHARD WRIGHT AND THE LIBRARY CARD by William Miller & Gregory Christie
SAM'S FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Gail Herman & Tamara Petrosino
D.W.'S LIBRARY CARD by Marc Brown
THE LIBRARY CARD by Jerry Spinelli
RON'S BIG MISSION by Rose Blue, Corinne Naden & Don Tate
AMELIA BEDELIA'S FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Herman Parish & Lynne Avril
THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT HICCUPS by Cece Meng & Janet Pedersen
JODIE AND THE LIBRARY CARD by Julie Hodgson

A BIG SURPRISE FOR LITTLE CARD by Charise Mericle Harper & Anna Raff
PETE THE CAT CHECKS OUT THE LIBRARY by James Dean
MILLIE'S LIBRARY CARD by R.G. Patrick
LET'S GO TO THE LIBRARY! by May Nakamura, Robert Pope & Charles M. Schulz
LIBRARY BABIES by Puck & Violet Lemay
MAY WANTS A LIBRARY CARD by Madelyne and Larry Spann
UNSTOPPABLE JOHN: HOW JOHN LEWIS GOT HIS LIBRARY CARD by Pat Zietlow Miller & Jerry Jordan
MIKE GETS A LIBRARY CARD AND OTHER READING STORIES by Highlights Stories

FIRST LIBRARY CARD WITH BIG BIRD by Whitney Sanderson
NEVER GIVE A BABY A LIBRARY CARD by Erin Sandberg & Tom Booth
HIP GET A LIBRARY CARD by Sandra Blake
THE HAUNTED LIBRARY CARD by Aqeel Ahmed
LEO AND THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY CARD by Mark Medd
TYRONE AND THE MAGIC LIBRARY CARD by Leah Snyder
CHARLIE THE CROCODILE GETS HIS FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Leigh Ann Bialszewski
ANNIE'S FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Ralph A. Mulleins & Amy A. Miller

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Robyn - Wyldefell Woods @otherworldplush.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We only made $200 at our event this past weekend. Im in dire need of funds for past due bills. I have many plush on sale/discounted available on my website. If you see something in one of the booth photos that isn't on the site I can add it. Just ask! I also have a kofi if you prefer to donate.

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"would mean, for example, that Jewell would not be able to breastfeed in the future" this person is TWENTY NINE YEARS OLD and the BBC is scaremongering about their choice not to breastfeed a baby that they do not have and have given no indication of ever wanting to have

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Good morning. As a (comparatively) successful author I feel it’s time to branch out in my career. As a result, I’m excited to be stepping into the world of professional football. Since I’m physically incapable of playing football at a professional level I will be hiring what I call a “ghostballer”

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We are honoring Grief Awareness Day with 3 gorgeous picture books by Kidlit Collective creators @mollyruttan.bsky.social, @ajirving.bsky.social, & @writerjolene.bsky.social! Have you read WORM IS DEAD: LONG LIVE WORM, DANCE LIKE A LEAF, & THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT? #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Found these cat illos just sitting in my drawer & thought I should do something with them. 12x12”, hanger included. (10x10” no hanger also available.) UK FREE SHIPPING on everything in my shop at the mo, check out other art prints & greetings cards✨ sojungkimmccarthy.bigcartel.com #WallArt #Cat

Art print with hanger. Illustration of a black long-haired cat standing on top of pile of fruits, next to a hand-written slogan that says “EAT THE RICH.”

Art print with hanger. Illustration of a black long-haired cat standing on top of pile of fruits, next to a hand-written slogan that says “HEALTHY FOOD & HOUSING FOR EVERYONE.”

Art print with hanger. Illustration of a black long-haired cat standing on top of pile of fruits, next to a hand-written slogan that says “THUS CAT EATS FACISTS.”

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today is the birthday of movement ancestor Leslie Feinberg Z”L. Leslie was a trans and working class lesbian Jew who stood in lifelong solidarity with Palestinians and viewed her/hir work for LGBT and Palestinian liberation as deeply connected.

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Kendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New soup kitchen portrait Dave got a bit emotional after receiving his finished portrait on Sunday. He said his mother who passed away unexpectedly 3 weeks ago had been looking forward to seeing this piece done. I wish I could’ve done this one sooner 😢

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New from 404 Media: we solved which AI company is buying massive shipments of rare books, scanning and destroying them to train AI. We put an Apple AirTag in a rare book, followed it. It ended up at an Amazon facility. Its logo is a dinosaur ripping through a book www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...

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We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! Do you know of any black cats that need a home? Post their adoption page in comments & I’ll share! Let’s help find them forever homes 🖤 #cats #kidlitart

Art of a cute black kitten lying on top of a confused skull

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I should really start expecting less from myself. 😂 These paintings are available btw.

Two oil paintings of calla lilies hung on a wall

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Until I decided I should ruin those beautiful white surfaces so that I couldn’t ruin them any further. So I laid down some as-uncaring-as-I-could-manage strokes that left rough texture. Once I did that & thought FECK IT, I could start painting again.

Oil painting of a black cat with calla lilies close up

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

So instead, I stayed feeling this paralysing guilt every time I had a glimpse of the unused canvas boards. (& the paint tubes & the brushes & the giant stash of paper covered in dust. I started illustrating digitally because you can undo the mistakes & you don’t feel like a total failure...)

Oil painting of calla lilies against bright orange background close up

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I came to the UK to study illustration as a mature student because I hated my design job. I didn’t want to go back & get married & have babies as my parents wanted. I couldn’t afford to fail. So everything I made had to be perfect. I couldn’t even afford to waste any art materials.

Oil painting of a black cat hiding behind calla lilies in close up

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Confession: I had left these 2 canvas boards blank in my art cupboard for 15 yrs because I was so scared that I would ruin them.

Two framed oil paintings of calla lilies

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

happy Friday, buy my books!

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller August 13,1947

P1- NANCY HAS SET UP A BOOTH IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE, ON THE BOOTH SHE HAS WRITTEN NANCY’S
LENDING
LIBRARY
NANCY: NANCY I HOPE MY LITTLE SHOP
WILL BE SUCCESS
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NANCY: MAYBE I NEED A MORE BUSINESSLIKE NAME FOR MY STORE
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NANCY SEES SEVERAL SIGNS DOWNTOWN
JONES AND SON
BROWN AND SON
P4- NANCY HAS CHANGED THE NAME IN HER BOOTH IT NOW LOOKS MORE PROFESSIONAL
NANCY AND CAT
LENDING LIBRARY
NANCY AND HER CAT ARE SITTING AT THE BOOTH

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The Sun, XIX |shop & comms open @thesunxix.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

August is my birthday month so that means you should go buy my art. It’s very simple effective reasoning really shop at linktr.ee/thesunxix #art #illustration #shopsmall

Various art supplies and stationery items in hues of green and reds frame two art prints on a desk top. One features an illustration of tomato vines of different colored tomatoes, gradually progressing from yellowish green to orange to red. The vines are surrounded by tiny winged and tomato headed creatures, wearing a blue cone hat, each carrying a can of paint and a brush, intent on coloring the tomatoes. They are dressed in the same summery outfit: a red vest, blue shorts and elegant looking brown shoes.
The other illustration is in the same style and concept, but revolves around pomegranates, with the tiny characters having upturned pomegranate heads and being dressed for fall, with a brown sweater, jeans and boots.

Art prints and stickers arranged on a desk, they all prominently feature he color blue

Photo of a hand holding a square art print on a backdrop of stationery and art supplies. The print features an illustration of an olive tree, focusing on its trunk and roots. In the nooks and crannies created by the green-grey tree bark are tiny doors, windows, and staircases, suggesting that this is a burrow for small critters. The earth is yellowish-red, weeds and grass sprout from it. In the background are some hills dotted with trees.
The texture of the illustration is grainy, reminiscent of colored pencil.

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

아 저도 단호박 수프 해봐야겠네요 😻

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I grew a Korean sweet pumpkin because I couldn’t find it in UK shops 😋 It’s delicious steamed or deep fried, you can eat the skin & all. My veggies are loving the heat & thankfully this area didn’t get the hosepipe ban…yet.

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이적행위🎗🏳️‍🌈🌹☂️🇵🇸 @yijuckhangwe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

가자지구에선 여름이 되면서 질병도 크게 번지고 있습니다. 얼마 전 저는 수두에 걸렸습니다. 수두를 앓은 것은 제 인생에서 가장 힘든 일 중 하나였습니다. 처음에는 고열이 나더니 그다음에는 온몸이 가렵기 시작했습니다. 수두 반점이 얼굴과 머리, 눈썹까지 온몸으로 퍼졌습니다. 마치 피부 아래에서 불길이 타오르고, 하루 종일 등 뒤에 햇빛이 내리쬐는 것 같은 작열감이 느껴졌습니다. www.hani.co.kr/arti/interna...

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수두 걸려도 그저 견뎌야…얼굴도 마음도 흉터만 남은 가자의 여름

한국을 포함해 세계 곳곳에서 폭염으로 고통받고 있지만, 폭염을 이겨낼 대부분의 인프라가 파괴된 가자지구에선 여름철 더위로 인한 고통과 피해가 심각하다. 지난달 유엔은 가자지구에서 2주 만에 9300건의 수두 환자가 발생했다며, 이런 전염병의 증가는 거주지의 83%에서

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