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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Diandra Mae @diandramae.com · 06/02/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm a multimedia illustrator with a few board book WIPs. I am seeking representation. There are so many great postcards being posted today, cheers to everyone putting their art out there! #kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration diandramae.com dee@diandramae.com

a board book style illustration of a young elephant in overalls, peering under the edge of a tablecloth. It is done in a chunky black line with chalky color applied in gray-blue, mustard yellow, and dark orange.

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author and illustrator who loves to show ALL the emotions in picture books (usually through cute animals and monsters). This art is from THE KING OF BOOKS, available July'25 from @mackidsbooks.bsky.social More of my work at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlitart #kidlit

Illustrated spread from THE KING OF BOOKS, by Gina Perry (July '25, Feiwel and Friends, Macmillan). A tiger with a crown is ROARING at a small wild boar with a bowl of soup, spoon, and book flying off to the side. Text reads ROAR! "Who dares to interrupt the King?!"

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

A very early preview of Mabel’s Museum of Wonders (out in 2026) for #kidlitpostcard day 🐚🪨🤍

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Sean McCarthy @mccarthylit.com · 05/02/2025

Awesome to see so many new folks on here (welcome!), and let's do a low-key #AMA to celebrate! Will be checking in throughout the day, and fire away with any questions about children's publishing, agenting, or where Pete Alonso might sign (still holding out hope that the Mets bring him back!).

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Sean McCarthy @mccarthylit.com · 29/01/2025

What better way (other than eating tteokguk, of course!) to celebrate Seollal than with these amazing picture books from Junghwa Park and Hyewon Yum? LET'S CELEBRATE KOREAN NEW YEAR! - bookshop.org/p/books/let-... WISH SOUP - bookshop.org/p/books/wish...

The picture books LET'S CELEBRATE KOREAN NEW YEAR! by Michelle W. Park and Hyewon Yum and WISH SOUP by Junghwa Park

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I drew these baseball cards a while back and I’m pretty happy that I managed to sneak some of them into my next book

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Working on final art for my next book. My desk is an aesthetically-pleasing mess.

Picture of my work desk covered in art, pencils, rocks, and marbles

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I love my local buy nothing group:

A Facebook post of a someone giving away an item. The description says: “not sure I can explain this but it seems to be an apparatus to prop up a chicken on a grill so that it appears to be riding a motorcycle.”
There’s an image below of the motorcycle in pieces and an image of a cooked chicken wearing sunglasses riding it when it’s put together

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

When you can’t sleep at 4am so you make a list of animal band names for your picture book:

Debbie Harry - Debbie Hairy* (she’s an old English sheepdog)
Screaming females - screaming she-whales?
Kid dynamite - they’re all goats?
Titus andronicus - tiger andronicus
The white stripes - the black and white stripes (2 zebras)
David Bowie - David boa-wie (snake) *
Jawbreaker - pawbreaker *
Beastie boys - beestie boys (they’re wildebeests)
The kinks - the skinks *
Bad brains - bird brains

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Still can’t get over that they took this tweet and made an entire picture book out of it

The cover of Vincent D’onofrios book, called “Pigs can’t look up.” It’s a large pig and a child pouring water into a trough under a starry sky. Illustrated by Shelly Cunningham

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Sean McCarthy @mccarthylit.com · 18/11/2024

Playing around with Starter Packs - how lucky am I that I get to work with such incredible authors and illustrators?!?! go.bsky.app/PFoYM9p

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Tommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

bird sounds

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Thinking about adopting “screaming hours” like the cockatoo at our vet’s office

A pamphlet that describes a cockatoo’s “screaming hours” where the bird screams for no particular reason from 3-6pm.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

It’s really pretty cool that one thing you can do to support people you like is ask your local library to get their book because it doesn’t cost you anything, it helps them, and the librarian gets to know someone actually wants to read a book and not just use the computer for Roblox

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Sean McCarthy @mccarthylit.com · 11/11/2024

One of my favorite things of working in publishing is getting to see advance copies of books before they're published, and I'm so excited for this one - Hyewon Yum's next author-illustrator picture book TOTO, coming in January 2025 from Neal Porter Books/Holiday House!

Hyewon Yum's newest picture book, TOTO, coming out in January 2025

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Sean McCarthy @mccarthylit.com · 10/10/2023

Happy Pub Day to debut (!) YA graphic novelist @clairelordon.bsky.social on ONE IN A MILLION, out today from Candlewick Press! "A resonant story of resilience" - Publishers Weekly "Informative and full of relatable honesty" - Kirkus Reviews Congrats, Claire!

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One in a Million a book by Claire Lordon

Debut graphic novelist Claire Lordon's medical misfortunes may be one in a million in this relatable memoir, but so is her determination, grit, and passion to beat the odds and reclaim her life. Somet...

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Shirley Ng-Benitez @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

🌟RENEE KURILLA’s AUCTION is LIVE!: from October 9-13, 11:59pm EST ➡️TO BID, GO TO: www.instagram.com/p/CyLqJhRuPk...

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Dana Wulfekotte @danawulf.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Happy #kidlitpostcard day! Also happy first bluesky post!

Illustration of a wombat in a teal sweater collecting acorns under an oak tree. Drawn in pencil, gouache and charcoal

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