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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The next #PortfolioDay is TOMORROW Tuesday, January 13th! If you’re a creative looking for work or someone looking to hire talent, this is the tag for you! Watch this video to find out how to participate. 👉 youtu.be/09cs_chctNk 👈 More info at portfolioday.art 💛

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How to #PortfolioDay!

Good luck! 💛 Newsletter ► https://portfolioday.substack.com/ Website ► https://www.portfolioday.art/ Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/portfolioday.bsky.social Partnership Inquiries ►…

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Elina Pisko @elinapisko.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Happy New Year and happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨🐻 My name is Elina and I love drawing! Looking for work in children's publishing 📚 Rep by @astoundus.bsky.social and @solsticeillo.bsky.social #kidlitart

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

#KidLit FYI: The next postcard event is Thursday, January 8th. www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlitartpostcard

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

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Elina Pisko @elinapisko.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hello dear people and happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 💌 My name is Elina and I love drawing! Looking for work in children's publishing 📚 Rep by @astoundus.bsky.social and @solsticeillo.bsky.social #kidlitart

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Elina Pisko @elinapisko.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Hello dear people and happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🌳 My name is Elina and I love drawing! Looking for work in children's publishing 📚 #kidlitart

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The next #PortfolioDay is just a few days away on Tuesday, July 8th! Get those portfolios ready! Go to portfolioday.art for more info! Good luck! 💛

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Elina Pisko @elinapisko.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Hello dear people and happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🌈 My name is Elina and I love drawing! Looking for work in children's publishing 📚 Rep by @astoundus.bsky.social and @solsticeillo.bsky.social #kidlitart

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Elina Pisko @elinapisko.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Hello dear people and happy #KidlitArtPostcard day! 🌈 My name is Elina and I love drawing! Looking for work in children's publishing 📚 🌐 elinapisko.com Rep by @astoundus.bsky.social and @solsticeillo.bsky.social #kidlitart ✨

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Next Thursday, June 5th, is the 3rd birthday of #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Illustrators: get that work ready (new or gold!). Art Directors, Editors, and Agents: get ready to make some new connections! #kidlit #kidlitart

Illustration of a goat and child birthday party at a playground. It looks like springtime and goats are nibbling flowers, cups, and gifts. Kids are swinging, sliding, and arriving with balloons. Art by Gina Perry

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

This Thursday, May 1st is the next #KidLitArtPostcard Day. Learn more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard Art directors, editors, and agents can browse by that hashtag all day across social media, but Bluesky is usually the most active! #kidlit

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

Website for children\u2019s book author and illustrator, Gina Perry. Contains a list of her books, portfolios of illustration and sketches, a blog, a list of events, school visit information, free…

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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

April's topic for #KidLitArt chat will be - Hatching New Ideas! Join your hosts on Apr 24, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about coming up with new and exciting ideas! Banner art by @sandrasalsbury.bsky.social

art of a bunny pointing at an easter egg in a nest as some curious hens look on. Words say Hatching New Ideas, #kidlitart

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The next #PortfolioDay is just a few days away on Tuesday, April 8th! Get those portfolios ready! Go to portfolioday.art for more info! Good luck! 💛

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 02/04/2025

Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'm looking for an artist to work on a picture book who can capture both the grandeur of vast arctic landscapes AND the intimacy of a family's story peppered with wildlife. Share samples below. Please no DMs. Agents feel free to email. 💙❤️ #artshare #art #illustration

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

It's almost time again #PortfolioDay is in two weeks on Tuesday, April 8th! If you're a creative looking for work or someone who hires creative professionals, watch this video to find out how to participate. 👉 youtu.be/09cs_chctNk 👈 Visit portfolioday.art for more!

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Can you believe the 2025 #PBParty contest window opens 24 hours from now? The judges and I can't wait to see your amazing entries...and share our favorites with at least 63 agents, editors & ADs. Wahooooo! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 29/01/2025

It's time again for #KidsComicsUnite 's Pitchfest! If you're a #GraphicNovel creator for the #KidLit market, this is a terrific opportunity for you. Pop over to the website for all the details: kidscomicsunite.com/kcu-pitchfes...

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KCU PITCHFEST?
KCU PITCHFEST IS A KIDS-YA GALLERY SHOWCASE OF UNPUBLISHED GRAPHIC NOVEL PROJECTS THAT ARE REVIEWED BY A PANEL OF TOP AGENTS AND EDITORS!
• Tickets are on sale from Feb. 21 - Mar. 3rd!
Pitches must be submitted by Mar. 7th.
• A jury of distinguished agents and editors then review and vote on the projects.
• The gallery will be revealed at a live event on
March 29, 2025.
• The KCU Pitchfest Gallery will be shared widely with agents, editors, and art directors across the industry!
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:
https://kidscomicsunite.com/kcu-pitchfest-2025/

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Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I'm offering 3 hours of free picture book mentoring for a UK based writer whose voice is underrepresented in children's publishing. Please help me spread the word by sharing this post. Full details of how to apply are here: naomiandjamesjones.substack.com/p/free-pictu...

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Free picture book mentoring

For an underrepresented writer

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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

January's topic for #KidLitArt chat will be - Setting Goals! Also, please welcome @weyakindesigns.bsky.social as your new co-host for 2025! Join your hosts on Jan 30, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about making new goals for the new year! Banner art by Rubin Pingk

Art featuring a pink mountain with a smiley face, surrounded by coniferous trees. A sign points to the mountain top saying 'plant flag here'. Words say New Years Goals #KidLitArt

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questpit || next event: NOV 4th @questpit.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Seasons greetings! We’re so happy to announce our 2025 #questpit event list! We hope you all are having a lovely start to your December and we hope to see you here starting in February next year.

a pink background banner litter with candy canes and simple wreaths with red bows. A green box is in the center and white lettering reads “Our 2025 Event List: February 12th, May 7th, August 6th, and November 5th”

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 28/01/2025

Hey #kidlit illustrators, I'm looking for an artist who can capture apartment-life in an urban setting for a beginning reader series with a vibrant ensemble cast and a grayscale interior. Respond here with images and a link to your folio. Please no DMs. Agents are welcome to email. 💙❤️

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Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I can't believe these INCREDIBLE deals on portfolio critiques from top industry illustrators and art directors! #kidlitart @kidlitforla.bsky.social @debbieohi.com www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Brigid Alverson @brigidalverson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

At Good Comics for Kids, Esther Keller rounds up the graphic novels that were honored in the ALA's Youth Media Awards today: goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/01/27/2...

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2025 Youth Media Awards

Here's a quick look at the graphic novels that were honored in the Youth Media Awards.

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

If you're looking for children's books to read or share - here's a great list from @booktrust.bsky.social of the 100 Best Children's Books from the Past 100 Years! #kidlit #books #BookSky www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/...

Graphic showing some book covers from BookTrust's 100 Best Children's Books Of the Past 100 Years

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

An eye-opening article about nonfiction for kids in @slj.com . . . plus book recommendations. www.slj.com/story/two-ki...

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SkyPitch @skypitch.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Guidelines for our #skypitch picturebook pitch party. 🥳 Feel free to post pitches until midnight tonight: boringstorybook.com/skypitch/

#SKYPITCH GUIDELINES
To keep it clear and simple, our 1st #skypitch event is for PICTURE BOOKS only. Bluesky has a character limit of 300, so you have to craft a tight pitch that fits the limit.
Pitch each story in one Bluesky post using the #SkyPitch hashtag! (Agented authors should include the #agented hashtag.)
Agents and Editors on BlueSky might read the pitches, and like the post, inviting the author to send them the manuscript in a query. Only agents and editors should like a pitch. Please reply to pitches you want to support, but refrain from hitting the heart to like the pitch unless you are inviting the author to query. To keep people's timeline free of repeat posts, we're also asking for people to refrain from reposting. This helps isolate agent interactions for the authors and filters out engagements that aren't requests.
If an agent or editor does like your post, check their submission guidelines and do your research before submitting a query! DON'T just DM an agent or editor, check to see how they would like you to submit.
You can pitch up to three picture books, but only pitch each one once.
If you are an author/illustrator, you can attach an image to your pitch (or you can create a mood board as long as you credit the image creator. Refrain from Al images and content). You can use additional hashtags to identify your sub genre, editors and agents will look for this (#SEL= Social Emotional
Learning, #NF = Nonfiction, #C= Concept, #L= Lyrical, #|= Interactive etc.).
THE GOAL IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY. DO YOUR BEST TO SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW CREATIVES AND HELP PROMOTE OUR PRESENCE HERE.

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 29/07/2024

SAVE THE DATES!!! This August we are looking forward to a month of super duper talented illustrators. Tune in to hear from some of the most amazing folks in kidlit by joining me for Gab ‘n’ Doodle on insta. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #bobshea #mariadek #carterhiggins #lalawatkins

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 30/07/2024

New article on substack! Using different perspectives throughout your illustrations can really have a magical affect on your story—take a peek at my top six! ⭐️✨💫 #kidlit #kidlitart heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/six-differ...

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Get ready #kidlitart friends - August 1st is the next #KidLitArtPostcard day. Next Thursday! More info here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Earlier this year I was thrilled to share a reading list about MG books featuring girls in sports. Any of these inspiring stories of athleticism and perseverance would make a wonderful companion to enjoy along with the 2024 Summer Olympics!

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Emily Riesbeck, Professional Monster @emilyriesbeck.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

I've gotten rejections for books that have already found a home with other editors! When i was searching for an agent i had like 50-100 rejections before I heard a yes. Now that I have an agent, i learn about rejections en masse. Be comfortable with rejection, because it's a part of the work!

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Mimi Simon || Commissions Open @mimisimon.com · 21/07/2024

If you see this, post your moon art 🌕 #art #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 21/07/2024

If you see this, post your purple art 💜 #kidlitart #kidlit

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Rekha Salin @rekhasalin.bsky.social · 19/07/2024

If you see this. Post your Blue art #kidlit #kidlitart

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · 18/07/2024

The #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train starts NOW & lasts all of July 18 - 20 EDT 🚂Write a new PB draft 🚂Shout 'DONE' on this post 🚂Add your name to the Critique Train Google doc: tinyurl.com/CritiqueTrai... 🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉 🚂FAQ: tinyurl.com/CritiqueTrain Good luck ✨✨

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PBParty Critique Train

open for passengers on… July 18 - 20 EST Check out the FAQ here Keep up to date with all PBParty events (including the contest) on Facebook Congrats for writing a new PB! NEW! Please add your e-mai...

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Elina Pisko @elinapisko.bsky.social · 15/07/2024

Hello #kidlit #kidlitart people on 🔵☁️! I wanted to share an ongoing drawing challenge from IG, in case someone would get inspired☀️ I will repost your entry. (ALSO ON CARA) Wish you a fantastic journey 😍 #whimsyjourney

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 13/07/2024

I’m gonna be doing this with #SCBWI OK/AK (but it’s open to anyone interested)! I hope it’ll help #KidLit folks who are new to BlueSky (or haven’t joined yet) more acquainted with the platform, how it works & how features like Feeds can be helpful for our community.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 14/07/2024

To #KidLit ILLUSTRATORS seeking representation: Reply with one (1) post that includes 1 image (I advise your name be in image somewhere) + link to your portfolio and/or Instagram URL. Makes sure it's easy to find your contact info, if agents are interested! cont'd 👇🏼

Kidlit Illustrators seeking representation: Reply with one comment that includes one image. Make sure your image includes identifying info in case it is shared. In your comment text, including link to your portfolio and/or Instagram URL. If you can fit it in the one comment: include info about what kind of kidlit illustration work you are seeking. Please ONLY post in thread if you are the illustrator seeking rep.

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Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 14/07/2024

I got inspired to create an illustration for a Summer drawing challenge by some #kidLit artists on IG (including @elinapisko.bsky.social) The theme was, not surprisingly, "Tea Witch's Retreat." 🧙‍♀️🫖🐸 #kidlitArt #childrensIllustration #bookCover #mgbooks #witch #coverArt #art

A sunny summer scene at a tiny tea table outside a rustic cottage surrounded by bushes and trees. A young witch, surrounded by frogs and wearing purple robes and a witch's hat, talks animatedly to an ordinary looking boy. They're both holding teacups but he's looking VERY nervously at his, and also at the frog on the table.
The book title reads "the Tea Witch's Retreat," by Christina Warwick.

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

Hello #kidlitartpostcardday! I am a short, west coast #kidlit illustrator who loves nature & neon, crazy ideas & amazing characters. I illustrate #picturebooks and take freelance work. I am #seekingrepresentation and always open to exciting projects! #KidLitArt #KidLitArtPostCard #illustration

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

Are you having a good summer so far like this pirate? I’m in Ireland and actually visited a shipwreck. It must have been cursed, since I then got Covid. Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. My name is Mark Hoffmann and I’m a kidlit author/illustrator. I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran with Andrea Brown Literary

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I am YoungJu Kim, an author/illustrator for kids. Interested in BB, PB, chapter books, early reader GNs, and seeking representation. Portfolio - kimyoungju.com #kidlitart #art 🎨

A refugee father and daughter enjoying swimming through the forest with imaginary animals.

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Kate Snowbird @kategarchinsky.com · 12/07/2024

Hello It's my first #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm Kate gar-CHIN-skee and I have illustrated several narrative nf pb titles about wildlife. Atmospheric realism is my niche, and I would love to break into fiction as well. Does anyone have any tips for an effective #kidlitart postcard in this scenario?

An underwater illustration by Kate Garchinsky of a southern sea otter, face-to-face with prominent whiskers and air bubbles around its adorable face. From THE SECRET LIFE OF THE SEA OTTER by Laurence Pringle, 2023 (Astra Books for Young Readers).

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Sayada Ramdial @sayadaramdial.bsky.social · 12/07/2024

Hi #kidlitartpostcard folks! I'm Sayada, and I'm really interested in taking on some middle grade and book cover projects! Here's my latest development piece for a book that would be called 'Grandma's Flying Carpet'. I'm rep'd by Sarah Thomas at The Bright Agency! Portfolio: sayadaramdial.com

Digital illustration of two adolescents on a flying red rug with white symbols on it, flying over rocky mountainous terrain away from a seaside city in the background, lit by moonlight. The border is framed by a continuous series of symbols similar to the pattern on the rug, but in gold. Pale yellow text reads: Sayada Ramdial, freelance illustrator, represented by the Bright Agency, sayadaramdial.com

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Sheree Tomba @shereesketches.bsky.social · 12/07/2024

Happy Kid Lit Postcard Day! I love drawing cute kids and animals. You can see more of my work on my website: www.shereetomba.com #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #picturebookart #kidlit #authorillustrator

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 12/07/2024

Hello everyone! Fellow #kidlitart #postcardday fun! I am an illustrator primarily looking for work on #nonfiction and #fiction books about #climate change, #environmentalism, and especially #ornithology. Represented by Charlotte Wenger of Prospect Agency. Should we mail real postcards again?

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