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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 01/10/2026

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator living in France. It's finally October, perfect time for autumnal palettes, magpies and magic! victoriamaderna.com | hi@victoriamaderna.com Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social

Painting in gouache of a magpie with a hat on an oak branch holding a gold coin in her beak.
Text reads: Victoria Maderna - victoriamaderna.com - hi@victoriamaderna.com - Represented by Jennifer Azantian

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Jayme @jaymajaym.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🌻 On the lookout for new projects!! I've got two books under my belt, one as a colorist, and another where I also wrote and illustrated. I'm available as an inker, colorist, and for general illustration needs! 🌻🐊 🌈 jaymebrodie.com 📫 jaymebrodie@gmail.com 📚rep: @jenazantian.bsky.social

comic montage of two teen girls hanging out in the summertime, talking about sports and eating pizza

Comic page with two locker rooms: one with rowdy boys and another with a lone girl. I did the colors for this comic.

Comic page with the US womens soccer team scoring the winning goal against China and celebrating. I did the colors for this comic

Comic page where a pink fluffy bird and a baker bear greet each other. The bird invites the bear on an adventure!

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 03/09/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator living in France, fond of painting nature, animals, folk tales and magic! Available for new projects (PB, MG, covers & more - ask me!). victoriamaderna.com | hi@victoriamaderna.com Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social

Painting of a squirrel sitting on a branch up a tree looking at the moonlit sky over a forest.
Text reads: Victoria Maderna - victoriamaderna.com - hi@victoriamaderna.com - Represented by Jennifer Azantian

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

8) Where Fire Reigns by Jared Pechaček (Feb) I was on the panel that gave the Crawford to Pechaček's 1st book so of course I'm looking forward to his next. It sounds great; appropriately weird & compelling (tho the weird => plot ratio seems slightly more calibrated to plot than The West Passage)

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Jennifer Azantian @jenazantian.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Y’all I haven’t been on here in ages and have missed a lot of tags and messages! Very sorry! Bluesky logged me out and I sort of forgot it existed for a long while. 🫠

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Angela Hsieh @hisiheyah.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm Angela, an illustrator looking to work on book covers and interior illustrations! I published a graphic novel last year. I love drawing animals, real and fantastical. #PortfolioDay Portfolio: www.angela-hsieh.com Email: angelahsiehart[at]gmail[dot]com Rep'd by @jenazantian.bsky.social

Mock book cover for a story titled "Awakening." A young woman stands in a winter storm, holding a branch with glowing blossoms. Behind her, a dragon made of wood opens one vivid green eye.

Illustration of an enormous tree in the middle of an oasis, sheltering all manners of desert life. Hidden in the roots of the tree is a glowing red spark. The border of the illustration depicts stylized linear versions of desert flora and fauna, including giant armadillo-like creatures, scaled wolves, jackrabbits, lizards, and succulents.

Cover for the middle grade fantasy graphic novel, LU AND REN'S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY by Angela Hsieh. Two twelve year old girls, Lu and Ren, run along a shore brimming with grasses and flowers. Giant axolotls float lazily in the lake behind them.

Cover for the middle grade nonfiction book, ANTARCTICA: THE MELTING CONTINENT by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Angela Hsieh. A small research vessel is dwarfed by a enormous glacier. Seals and penguins rest on floating ice. Below the water, orcas and fish frolic.

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Jayme @jaymajaym.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hiii #portfolioday 🌈🐊 I'm Jayme, a queer disabled kidlit illustrator, cartoonist, and comics colorist open to new projects! Clients include First Second, Feiwel and Friends, and Ooly💝 🌻 jaymebrodie.com 🌻 jaymebrodie@gmail.com 🌻 rep: @jenazantian.bsky.social

illustration featuring a busy team of animal chefs working a restaurant kitchen

illustration featuring a kid and their dog leaving a campsite to adventure elsewhere

illustration featuring a family of dinosaurs hanging out in an overgrown city

illustration featuring a group of gator pals having a sleepover

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 06/08/2026

Hey it's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Victoria, Argentinian illustrator living in France. Always up for painting nature, creatures and old stuff! Open to new projects (PB, MG, covers & more - ask me!). victoriamaderna.com | hi@victoriamaderna.com Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social

Illustration by Victoria Maderna: a rabbit and baby rabbits coming out of a hole at the base of a tree on a flowery meadow. Painting in crayons, pencils and pastels.
Text reads: Victoria Maderna - victoriamaderna.com - hi@victoriamaderna.com - Represented by Jennifer Azantian

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Veronica V. Jones @vvjonez.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hi, I’m Veronica! This piece was inspired by an accidental #butternut #squash plant that took over half of our yard! I’d love to work on #PB’s, MG & YA novels & #GNs. More art at: VVJones.com Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social #illustration #books #children #art #mice #bumblebee #mouse

Little mice climb along the huge leaves of a butternut squash plant. One of the mice beams at a cute bumblebee.

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Mary G. Thompson @marygthompson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“It’s a gripping tale of a scary yet fascinating future” - Edward M. Lerner on Precious Children @tachyonpub.bsky.social @jenazantian.bsky.social

“In Precious Children, Thompson offers us a whole new reason to dread techno-dystopia. It’s a gripping tale of a scary yet fascinating future, featuring an unlikely but likeable heroine.” —Edward M. Lerner, Canopus Award-winning author of the InterstellarNet series

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Rae Loverde @raeloverde.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

for no reason whatsoever, I am bringing out my favorite 12th-century illumination today, which depicts 1) a Thracesian woman killing a Varangian Guard who tried to assault her and 2) his comrades praising her and giving her all of his stuff for her very understandable and justifiable actions 🙏

a scene from an illuminated manuscript by John Skylitzes in which a woman is stabbing a man with a spear in the first panel. In the second panel, a group of men are handing over various things to the woman who stabbed said man in the previous panel

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Mary G. Thompson @marygthompson.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Awards consideration post! Check out my novella One Level Down, published in April, 2025, by @tachyonpub.bsky.social! Listen free on Spotify with your subscription—it’s only 3 hours long! @jenazantian.bsky.social

Book cover. One Level Down. Mary G. Thompson. Small girl over blue cubes.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This piece is so wonderful, but this part made me cry a little bit not gonna lie

A screenshot from the quote posted link that reads:

Bad Bunny’s success seems to have had a profound effect on Martin, who wrote an open letter in El Nuevo Día to the singer following Bad Bunny’s win at the 68th Grammy Awards for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” noting how proud he was of the 31-year-old’s career.

“You won without changing the color of your voice. You won without erasing your roots. You won by staying true to Puerto Rico,” Martin wrote. “You stayed true to your language, your rhythms and your authentic narrative.”

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:

Just a quick update from the Twin Cities. (Please forgive the unsolicited message). THINGS ARE NOT BETTER IN MINNEAPOLIS. The media is mostly moving on, Trump is focused on other stuff, BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED ON THE GROUND. More than 2,000 DHS thugs continue to roam the streets, abducting people 24/7, assaulting legal observers with impunity, and routinely denying 1st, 4th, and 5th amendment rights. Drones and helicopters are overhead every day. Hundreds and hundreds of terrified families have not left their homes since mid-December ... relying on the community to bring them food and help with rent and other necessities. (Those people are NOT violent drug cartel sex offending murderers, as DHS would tell you. Most are legal residents or citizens.) If anything, things have just become more stressful and intractable (think trench warfare as a suitable metaphor): The resistance is better organized and numerous, but DHS has become more clever and better at disguise... and the county sheriff's office is increasingly supporting them . Do not let anyone tell you that Homans (the new person in charge of the occupation) is making anything better. Do not let anyone tell you that 700 ICE agents leaving the city has made much of a difference; the remaining force (again, ~2,000) is still larger than the entire city's police force (which is legally unable to do anything). Please call your congressional reps ... especially if there is any chance the administration might listen to them.

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jonny garza villa @jgv.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I wrote a new adult romance about an incredibly bisexual, chicano, Crocs-wearing soccer goalkeeper who falls for his philosophy classmate after kissing him at his first college party and finds the courage to fight for himself, his dreams, his greatness, and the guy he’s falling in love with 💙🍍⚽️

cover of FUTBOLISTA by Jonny Garza Villa

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Jennifer Azantian @jenazantian.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Ya'll, I just finished Heated Rivalry, and it was so good! If you enjoyed it, too, I highly recommend checking out Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei, which is a YA/NA about rival hockey players with all the yearning, banter, and emotional complexity you want! <3 bookshop.org/p/books/iceb...

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Check out Icebreaker - <p><b>A. L. Graziadei's <i>Icebreaker</i> is an irresistible YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the romance that catches them by surprise along the wa...

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

A terrible day. The U.S. government vs. the free world.

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Britt Siess @agentbrittsiess.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I don’t have a huge platform or anything, but I want to use whatever influence I do have to share this. What’s happening is frightening and unconstitutional. Know your rights and protections. www.reddit.com/r/stateofMN/...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Her mother called 911 for help… and got turned into ICE instead. They placed her and her five year old daughter in a hotel and told them not to contact anyone. ICE didn’t want the community fighting for them. Mother & daughter have been deported to Honduras and the local police were complicit.

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ICE deports 5-year-old US citizen from TX to Honduras, group says

Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos and her mom were arrested in Austin on January 5.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

$1 BILLION per nation to stay on the Gaza “Peace Board” — with Trump controlling the money. Obscene, indefensible corruption. Monetizing the slaughter. There is no bottom. finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

21-year-old activist injured by ICE: I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.

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Jennifer Azantian @jenazantian.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

You know it's January as a literary agent when your inbox is "New Ideas" "A New Book Idea" "A New Book" all in a row. <3 I do love this part. The excitement of opening a new idea from a client and going YES!

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Rachel Wight @rachelwight.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

"Rejection is redirection, so never give up. And you know, it's never too late to shine like you were born to be." As said by EJAE, singer, songwriter, and Rumi's singing voice for KPOP Demon Hunters during her Golden Globe acceptance speech for winning Best Song.

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 09/01/2026

I've reached out to two 80's hardcore punk bands for lyrics licensing requests through their labels, telling them about #KeepingTime and my budget. Both times, the guys came back with, "nah go ahead, use it for free." Punk's not dead. In fact, they're still out there, being radically kind.

Hi Kody -- It's (REDACTED)--AT sent your note to me. As long as you credit me (us) for the song (which it sounds like you are), you're free to use the lyrics and reference and anything else. No need to pay me, just so long as:
A. You send me a link to the comic when it's done and
B. You come to one of my shows in Seattle this year and introduce yourself (since I live in Seattle and play pretty regularly around).

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Is there a single day—1 single day—when RFK Jr does NOT do something to dismantle public health? This one is exceptionally grim—IMHO, the USPSTF is world-leading As Dr Caroll says, if you ever got a free mammogram, colonoscopy, or HIV test, you can thank the USPSTF www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

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Kennedy Weakens U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Ask the Agent Question of the Day: How fast do picture books go out of print? My experience, with graph! :D Also I explain potentially one of the most important maxims I can tell you about publishing: A STRONG BACKLIST IS WHAT KEEPS THE LIGHTS ON. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · How long do most picture books stay in print for? I would guess that they go out of print relatively quickly unless they become a classic or super popular in order to make room for…

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 06/01/2026

haha I've never done one of these but this was fun!!

A "Meet the Artist" drawing of a short Japanese dude with a punch-able face. He's wearing a "What's more punk than the public library" shirt.

Meet the Artist: Kody is Over (he/they). Ace flag, trans flag.

Perennial younger brother energy (unfortunate). Favorite ninja turtle: c'mon, it's Michelangelo, did you really need to ask. Accidental sports goth. "I'm still punk!!" he says as he hangs out exactly 4 rows behind the pit (someone has to hold his partner's glasses, ok!!"). Tattoos paid for by the Japanese government. This is a true story. Wanna-be gym rat. Do not ask him to do a reverse fly, he WILL cry. Teacher's pet masquerading as a rebel. Is now wondering why he's reading himself for filth like this.

Likes: Japanese men's volleyball, Ai Yazawa, punk/indie/ska. Barf: hustle culture, art as "content," entitled tourists in Hawaii.

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jae is not dead i promise 🩸✨ @naladraws.com · 04/01/2026

PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔 This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art

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Portfolio Tips for Illustrators by Nala J. Wu

Portfolio tips for Illustrators Written by Nala J. Wu (@naladraws) | they/them As an art director (AD) and longtime professional illustrator— I’ve probably looked at nearly a thousand art portfolios. ...

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Laser @lasersinger.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I know im putting too much effort into these pages BUT LOOK AT EM

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art,” he said. “At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always the prelude to fascism. When they tell you it doesn’t matter, when they tell you a fucking app can do art you say, if it’s that important, why the fuck do they want it so bad? The answer is because they think they can debase everything that makes us a little better, a little more human. And that, in my book, and in my life, includes monsters.”

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aXL99 _(:3 」∠ ) @axl99.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

One more flex before the year ends! This is my #artsummary2025 but as TIMELAPSES! Enjoy, and see ya in 2026~

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Jeremy Boo!-scaldo @jeremyfuscaldo.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Congratulations to Asians in Animation for their accomplishments in 2025. The community has grown over the four years that I have joined and has accomplished so much this year alone. I can't wait to see what 2026 has in store for the AIA Community. 🎉 🎈

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City to all who celebrate 😭❤️

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 30/12/2025

it's that time again! Barnes & Noble premium & rewards members can preorder THE LORD OF THE WOOD for 25% off through January 1 with code PREORDER25 please preorder my queer cozy horror about a 43yo autistic guy who has a gay/lowkey monsterfucker awakening 😌 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lord-o...

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The Lord of the Wood: A Novel|Paperback

The cozy fantasy of TJ Klune meets the creeping horror of T. Kingfisher in this magical novel about a man who enters a deadly enchanted forest expecting it to endanger his life, but not his heart&hell...

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Heads up, the annual year-end free trial period for Publishers Marketplace is live. Great way to do research for those of you gearing up to query in the New Year. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/a-pm...

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L. D. Lewis, Sea Witch Apologist 🧜🏾‍♀️ @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 30/12/2025

B&N's quarterly preorder sale starts tomorrow. Again. So happy Canva Day to all celebrating

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KDFoxx🦊 (Kenya Danino)@ NYCC @kaydeefoxx.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Happy to announce that I am now an officially represented Author/ Artist by the ✨️Azantian Literary Agency✨️ A huge thank you to @jenazantian.bsky.social and Alex Weiss for the warm welcome! Super excited for all the future endeavors 💖

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 30/10/2025

welp. I'll just keep answering questions for whoever has them since I'll be home sick again tomorrow and this is about the only fun thing I have energy for

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 26/10/2025

Possible new AI-driven impersonation scam spinning up: someone contacts you out of the blue w/ praise for your work, recommends you contact a (real) literary agent & provides an email addy--but of course it's fake & results in a referral for editing or marketing. Example below 1/2

Hi [redacted]

I’ve had the opportunity to review your work, and it’s clear you have a strong command of storytelling and a distinctive voice. Your writing shows real potential for a broader audience.

For this reason, I’m recommending you reach out to [agent name redacted], an independent literary agent known for her discerning eye and commitment to helping authors build lasting careers. [agent name reacted] represents a wide range of genres in both fiction and non-fiction, and has collaborated with authors such as [redacted] and [redacted].

She’s currently open to queries and can be reached at submission.[agentname]@gmail.com. When you contact her, mention that I referred you this will help ensure your work receives proper consideration.

Best regards,
Chiara

Chiara Bianchi
chiaraforauthors@gmail.com
ChiaraForAuthors
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Jennifer Azantian @jenazantian.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Had fun at the local Ren Faire with my now 21 year old (sobs!) stepdaughter and Ben and Ollie (who was royally spoiled all weekend)! ❤️

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

“The goal of the health system is to increase GDP” No. The goal of the health system is to help people. There’s many ways to flourish without engaging in the workforce. This is eugenicist rhetoric. Don’t work? Disabled? You’re not flourishing. You’re not helping the bottom line.

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