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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎉THE WUMP is out today, available wherever books are sold! I hope you and your kiddos enjoy it.😈

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The first couple days of THE WUMP book tour have been great! It feels good to be back on the road, visiting bookshops and schools. I hope to see you at one of my public events!📚✍️

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Book Tour Day 1: I’m at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA—a great town that I’ve been visiting for book events for the past 20 years! Come join us at 3pm today. I’ll be presenting and signing books, cards and games.✍️📚

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm talking about the creation of THE WUMP and my deep love of other creepy stories with Sean and Steve on the Mostly Horror podcast. Enjoy! 😈😈😈 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Episode 283: Tony DiTerlizzi on "The Wump" and the Horrors of Growing Up

Podcast Episode · Mostly Horror · September 24 · 1h 20m

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎙️Interview for "Reading the Room" a literary podcast for Western Massachusetts News. Air date: September 2, 2026.📚

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Reading the Room: Tony DiTerlizzi

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

THE WUMP comes out in just a couple of weeks and I am so excited for you to read it! I've filled this book in two-color, graphic novel-inspired illustrations.🧵

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I haven't toured since 2019 and I am so excited to hit the road! Here are my public dates for the fall. 9/27 Little Shop of Stories Decatur, GA 9/30 Barnes & Noble Booksellers (with Kami Garcia!) Fairfax, VA 10/3 Doylestown Bookshop Doylestown, PA 10/4 Anderson's Bookshop Naperville, IL (more)

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Dear readers, @barnesandnoble.com is offering a sale if you preorder THE WUMP this week! And, yes, this receipt works with my preorder promo prizes that I am offering! Order your copy today! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wump-t...

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“Lay Down Your Weapons and Read”—I’m honored and thrilled to have created this year’s official poster for Dragon Con. Enjoy these progress snapshots. I’ll see you at the Art Show! 🐉🎨

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🎉Special WUMP STUFF if you preorder THE WUMP! Available in bookstores everywhere on September 29th!

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Here's my schedule for this weekend's @dragoncon.org . See ya soon, Atlanta!🐉

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🎉NEW ARTIST JOURNALS! My final new items for Dragon Con are a pair of blank sketchbooks. Softbound with pages of uncoated paper, this is something I’ve wanted to offer for a long time. You can choose between a 8” square journal or a 5.5 x 8.5”. I can’t wait to see what you fill these pages with!🎨✍️

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My first batch of newly painted MtG artist proofs ready for Dragon Con. There’s more to come! 🎨

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I am going to have a very special preorder offer available on September 1st. Stay tuned!😈

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🎉Finished copies of my new sketchbook are in hand and ready to be shipped to @dragoncon.org ! See ya next week Atlanta! 🎨📖✍️ (Big thanks to the team at @fireballprinting.bsky.social for making me look so good.)

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I'm painting up a new batch of Magic the Gathering artist proofs for Dragon Con, including my last proof of "Lab Rats" from the 1998 deck, Stronghold.🧵

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A legend, an inspiration, a kind uplifting soul and—on top of all the unforgettable music, movies, concerts and collabs—a champion for reading and children's literacy. Godspeed queen.✨

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🎉I am SO EXCITED to hit the road for THE WUMP next month! I hope you'll join me at one of these awesome bookshops for a celebration of my new illustrated novel. *And as long as the bookshop allows it, I'll be happy to sign any books, games or cards you bring from home! ✍️ @penguinkids.bsky.social

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🎉PEN & INK COLLECTION🎉 “The Pen & Ink Drawings of Tony D” has been reprinted! For this second printing, I upgraded the paper stock, tweaked the cover design, edited all the text and even swapped in a handful of new images. This edition will first be available to purchase at Dragon Con!🐉

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🎉NEW POSTCARDS🎉 I love sending postcards. Here's a sample of the new ones I've printed up just for @dragoncon.org . See ya there!📮🐉

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

For those who cannot make it to Dragon Con I will be on tour and would love to see you! Dates and details are on my site here: diterlizzi.com/appearances/

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @diterlizzi.bsky.social abt THE WUMP (Dial/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ): "As an illustrator, I cherish key scenes that I envision at inception before any text is written. As my story line develops, I create as much art as I can" www.hbook.com/story/publis...

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Publishers' Preview: New & Noteworthy: Five Questions for Tony DiTerlizzi

From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🎉NEW Portfolio!🎉 For Dragon Con, I'm releasing THE PIXIE PORTFOLIO--a collection of 10 color plates, each depicting various pixies and sprites drawn from life. Printed at 6x9" on heavy coated cardstock and signed by Your Truly, this one is for my fellow fairyologists and fans of Spiderwick.🧚‍♀️🧚🧚‍♂️

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Spending my afternoon signing some Wump mini-prints for some lucky ducks. ✍️

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🎉A VERY SCARY BOOK is in stores today! As Kirkus Reviews said: “The DiTerlizzis pack the emotions of a whole novel into a tale with minimal text: It’s funny, poignant, alarming, heartwarming, and easy to read.” We hope you enjoy A VERY SCARY BOOK!😈📗🖤

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🎉NEW SKETCHBOOK!🎉 In celebration of attending Dragon Con , I'm releasing a new sketchbook! "Goblins & Fairies & Wizards (Plus a Dragon)" gathers fantastical creatures and curious characters from more than three decades of my sketchbooks and archives.

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I worked with Colin for years while he was a designer at TSR. There’s some great stuff!

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I am super-excited to share some favorite spreads (along with preliminary book dummy pages) from "A Very Scary Book" written by Angela DiTerlizzi, with art from Yours Truly...

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Angela is my best friend and has supported me since the beginning of my career. I am proud of her many successes as an author in her own right, and excited for our latest collaboration, "A Very Scary Book", which will be in bookstores next week. I hope you enjoy it! ❤️💚💜

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🕸️ONE NIGHT ONLY! 🕸️ On Thursday, October 8, I will join my pal Jeff Kinney on stage at the historic Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, MA, for "Wimpy & Wumpy: A Spooktacular Evening!", produced by @highfivebooks.bsky.social Tickets are $5-$20 at aomtheatre.com. I hope you'll join us! 😈

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Vintage Magic the Gathering art! What a surprise to learn that an unpublished oldie for Magic finally gets a release! There are a couple more in their archive that have yet to see the light of day, so you never know.🤞

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

To this day, a rush of emotions and incredulity overcomes me when a finished book arrives on my doorstep.✨📖✨

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Part two of my behind-the-scenes process for my new painting, “Nature’s Palette”.🎨🧚‍♀️🍄

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I’ve finished a new fairy painting just in time for Dragon Con! Here are some process shots. I’ll post part 2 later this week! 🧚‍♀️🍄🎨

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The second printing of my Pen & Ink book arrived today! It will be available at Dragon Con (and hopefully online later this fall).✍️

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🎉Back in print! I’m happy to announce that “The Pen & Ink Drawings of Tony D” has been reprinted. For this second printing, I upgraded the paper stock, tweaked the cover design, edited all the text and even swapped in a handful of new images…

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

In 1986, teenage me hung a portrait of Pat Benatar in a student exhibition in Stuart, FL. 40 years later my 2017 self portrait is on display: www.martinarts.org/court-house-...

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

TOP 10 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS MONSTERS I've had the pleasure of illustrating over the years. What are your favorite D&D denizens? ⚔️🎲🛡️ Left: Beholder by Tom Wham, 1977. 1st appearance: "AD&D Monster Manual". Right: "Hive of the Eye Tyrant", 2021. From Magic the Gathering.

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Happy Anniversary to Jim Henson’s beloved “Labyrinth”! Back in 2016 (for the 30th anniversary of the film), we visited the Center of Puppetry Arts which had a fantastic exhibition of puppets, props and costumes. Let’s dance magic, dance for baby Toby, Sarah and the Goblin King!🫧

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Also, happy birthday George Michael!🎉

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A very happy birthday to my late friend and legendary children’s book creator, Eric Carle! 🎉

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Hey, @barnesandnoble.com is offering a sale on preorders this week! It’s the perfect time to order my upcoming psychological horror novel, THE WUMP, for that special kiddo in your life (even if that kid is you trapped in an adult body). Available in September from @penguinkids.bsky.social !

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I've some pen & ink drawings on the table today and I warmed up by revisiting an old friend.✒️ (Sutherland's pose is definitely stronger)

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there doing the best you can to raise’em right.🙌

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I’ve been as busy as a brownie designing all sorts of new goodies for my booth at Dragon Con, including a new sketchbook! I’ll be sharing more sneak-peeks throughout the summer! Stay cool.😎

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Tony DiTerlizzi @diterlizzi.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I can’t wait for you to read my upcoming story. I hope you’ll share it with that special kiddo in your life. Available wherever books are sold this September from @penguinkids.bsky.social .😈

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