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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

i keep forgetting to post here even though i want to stop using instagram. actually i don’t want to do any promo work… i just want to make my books. anywho, i have a new picture book out.

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

preorder campaign for my next picture book! details on the substack… petitemayat.substack.com/p/mini-comic...

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preorder campaign

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I’m doing events in the fall for my next book…

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 27/04/2026

The third annual Comic Worker Survey is finally HERE! This is the time to support your fellow comics workers. Your answers will help address pay disparities for a more transparent and equal comics industry. Take the survey here: cartoonist.coop/2026comicwor... Art by @urnash.com

Inkling, an inkwell, is standing atop a pile of gold bars, gleefully waving a fistful of money in the air. Nibford, a dip pen, is clutching a single nickel to their chest and trying their best not to cry, Floating text urges you to TAKE THE 2026 COMIC WORKERS SURVEY! because PAY TRANSPARENCY HELPS US REACH PAY EQUALITY!

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Comics Advocacy Group @comicsadvocacy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that applications for our third CAG Mini Grant are live! It's hard to make the comics YOU want to make when the cost of living keeps rising. So this Mini Grant is here to offer a little breathing room: groceries, childcare, whatever you need. forms.gle/J7V7frhTZvH7...

Text announcement featuring a drawing of the CAG mascot, Bubs, holding money.

Text: Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grants are open!

$500 each, 20 Awardees

The third Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grant is ready to go! Our application opens today and closes on 12 PM EST June 7, 2026. Selections to be made by June 26, 2026.

Visit us comicsadvocacygroup.org

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

www.millersbookreview.com/p/no-books-a... i will only be spending my extra dollars on books this year! then maybe publishers will stop laying off my colleagues…

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No, Books Are Not Remotely Too Expensive

Let’s Explore a Little Math

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

a new book… petitemayat.substack.com/p/mini-comic...

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Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

It's Bigger Than Alex Graham's Comic: An Instagram post has stirred up a hornet's next of controversy by suggesting that comics by marginalized groups are overrated

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Commentary: It’s Bigger Than Alex Graham’s Comic (With An Update)

An Instagram post by Alex Graham has stirred up a hornet's next of controversy

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

!!!!!! @galegalligan.bsky.social thank you for the shout out of mole & otter 😭 but everyone MUST read their graphic novel FREESTYLE!! the charming art, creative panels, fun/energetic story… what more could you ask for? only another book by them, FRESH START! (which is still on my tbrl 🫣)

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

My first time doing this #artistsearch, but we’re looking for an #inker to help out with the second book in a middle grade #graphicnovel series. The style leans scribbly and cartoonish for a young audience. Please reply here with image samples and a link to your portfolio!

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

i always feel awkward asking to sign copies of my books at stores but it’s easier doing it with a friend. not sure how many copies are left, but i’ve stopped by brookline booksmith, carle museum, and high five books. also one of the wordle words this week was otter… it’s a sign! 🦦

OTTER CARRIES ONA face out as a brookline booksmith bookseller recommendation

signed copies of BEAR IN MY FAMILY, MOLE IS NOT ALONE, OTTER CARRIES ON at the carle museum

a tiny illustration of me & studio manager along with signed illustrations by Hanna Cha and Travis Nichols at High Five Books

screenshot of solved wordle from Feb 23, 2025. the answer was OTTER

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

letting little otter go out in the world today…

picture book of OTTER CARRIES ON with little otter toys and a whale

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

if you’re curious about why i wrote my next book* petitemayat.substack.com/p/mini-comic... *spoilers included if you want to wait until after next week

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

happy new year! (still waiting for my postcards to arrive so i can mail them…) thinking of posting here mainly now (not that i really do social media much in the first place) but the instagram grid no longer being squares is the last straw

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

i barely post on social media but thought i should mention this happened over the summer. Always looking to expand my list of illustrators for picture books & graphic novels. And sometimes need colorists & letterers.

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Hika/Tām | HK★TMK (Prof. Development Arc + Quiet ComicDev) @hikatamika.com · 03/07/2024

Awwright, 23 in my BIPOC Comics & Webcomics #StarterPack to start with! If you're a moot and I missed you cause I didn't know you were BIPOC *or* I didn't know you were working on a comic, @ or DM me. Do the same if you're in, and would prefer to be removed for any reason. 🫡 go.bsky.app/EPRohu1

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(Web)Comics, BIPOC Edition!

Join the conversation

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 10/05/2024

finally posting with some news! i’m now back at Dial Books for Young Readers at PRH, designing picture books, graphic novels, & novel interiors. If you’re curious, here’s a little post about why I continue to design books petitemayat.substack.com/p/why-do-i-d...

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

it’s been a busy end of the year… no time to post here or on instagram… but will have some exciting news to share in 2024, stay tuned…

studio manager cat in my lap making sure i’m working & keeping me on schedule with my deadline

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

the one who threw up on the new couch and watches me clean it up

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

someone got to sleep in until 11am today…

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

happy book birthday to little mole

studio manager annoyed sitting next to copy of bc MOLE IS NOT ALONE

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

my favorite agent who is the best😗

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

i’ve been collecting photos of forgotten friends during my walks.

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

at least one of us is chill right now…

studio manager cat sleeping under the bed

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

studio manager getting ready for 3 months of chaos & 3 sleepovers

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

Books for Maui auction is open until friday! I’m offering a 30 min AMA about anything kidlit. I’m a picture book illustrator, but also a designer at CWP. A good opportunity to ask those burning questions you have! www.32auctions.com/organizations/11…

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Illustrator Maya Tatsukawa: 30 Min AMA

Auction item 'Illustrator Maya Tatsukawa: 30 Min AMA' hosted online at 32auctions.

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maya.t @petitemayat.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

i don’t know how this works… but maybe i’ll just post photos of the infamous studio manager 🐈

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