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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🥳Then we were at the @nationaltheatre.org.uk to see the winner of the @theclpe.bsky.social #CLiPPA Award: ⚡️John Agard for The Poetry World of John Agard (Ill. @shirleyhottier.bsky.social) @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social #KidLitUK #BookSky (📸 @darrenchetty.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social)

4 people stood in a row smiling at camera. From L to R:

Man of colour with beard and wearing glasses, in red and white flowery shirt. Holds glass in left hand (with blue 'entry' sticker badn on wrist) and has arm across chest.

White woman, grey hair tied back, wearing glasses, in long scoop neck green dress with white flowers.

Woman of colour, shoulder length dark hair, wearing glasses in white blouse and long dark skirt- holds orange notebooks and biro in right hand.

White woman, short brown/grey hair, in long white shirt with flowers and buttons and in jeans. Has blue 'entry' sticker band on left wrist.

All smile towards camera.

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Publication day! “The Poetry World of John Agard” was so fun to illustrate! It took me back to childhood memories of illustrating my school poetry book! Thank you @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social and all the amazing team behind the book, and of course to John Agard for his wonderfully inspiring poems!

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

My illustrations for « The Poetry World of John Agard », published soon by Otter Barry Books, have made it to the WIA Long list!!! Yuhuuuu! #WIA2025longlist

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Studiomate Steve @studiomatesteve.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hello @bsky.app! Episode 30 with the amazing Mikey Please (heading to this platform imminently!) is now available! Listen at all your favourite podcasts places including these two; open.spotify.com/show/3MndBEr... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Two b&w illustrations for a student project about Mr.Dog (far from being as good and fun as the original/ but I still like my version) whilst being a mentee at Pop Up Projects Pathways last year. I learnt a lot! #ukkidlit #kidlitillustration #illustratot #mgillustration #blanckandwhiteillustration

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 14/11/2024

Hey illustrators! Did you know there's a contact form on my website just for you? When beginning new projects I routinely check the spreadsheet for new submissions and search/sort my notes on previous submissions. >>> www.brianlarossa.com 💙❤️ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #artsearch #art #artist

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Hello! My name is Brian LaRossa, I’m executive art director in Scholastic’s hardcover picture book group, where I’ve worked for 20 years. I oversee our Branches and Acorn imprints which are beginning graphic readers and illustrated chapter books, I also oversee our younger nonfiction series, and a good number of stand alone fiction and nonfiction picture books for our Orchard imprint.

If you're an illustrator who is interested in working together I would love to hear from you! I've created this form to help me capture a record of your interest. Please note that this form is not time-sensitive. I keep it live year-round. When beginning new projects I routinely check the spreadsheet for new submissions and search/sort my notes on previous submissions. In addition, I also regularly post open calls, exclusively on Bluesky. I invite you to follow me there and submit your work! If your work is a good fit for an upcoming title I will reach out at that time. Until then, take care!

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Stella ✨ Illustrator @stellaillo.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Hi Bluesky! I'm Stella and I'm a kidlit illustrator. These are some of my recent works and you can check out more here! stellahong.com

Children's book spread illustration of a lunar new year scene with dragon dancers, red banners, fireworks and a marching band.

Illustration of a boy holding a bunch of flowers wearing a red bowtie, suspenders and formal wear.

Ethereal illustration spread of a field of lilypads with a girl reaching up towards a glowing star. There's a midnight blue night sky in the background with sparkly stars.

Gouache painting of an orange haired mother and son sitting in a tent with a planet mobile and glowing lights

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John Shelley - Illustrator @studionib.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Oops, forgot to tag #kidlitUK and #kidlitart !!

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

For the last 5 years I did daily posts of favourite kids/YA books published that year for Black History Month UK over on twitter, but this year I just put them all into one big blog post (in which there is a link to the twitter threads, if of interest): teenlibrarian.co.uk/2023/10/03/b...

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

Hello hello! Here are some glorious October books for children and teenagers, featuring dogs, Death, pink-cheeked vampires, hummingbird drones, family secrets and coming to terms with painful change. The quality of writing for kids is SO HIGH at present - winnowing the post is almost impossible!

theguardian.com

Children’s and teens’ roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A celebration of family; a guide to animal languages; Stonehenge spells; classroom crises; and dreams of becoming an alchemist

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

I’m now a proud member of @childrensbooksnorth , which promotes and supports the authors, authors-illustrators and illustrators of the North of England and Scotland! Check out their directory: childrensbooksnorth.blogspot.com/2023/08/look...

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

All Patrick wants for his birthday is a perfect FOOD party. But why did Karter arrive dressed as a FOOT? Patrick learns a valuable lesson in patience, embracing chaos, and most of all that family isn't perfect. Patrick and the Not-so-Perfect party is available to preorder at your usual book retailer

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Even though my heart has always been in illustration, I was convinced that it wouldn’t be financially sustainable for me to choose it as a career, so I studied architecture and urban design instead…and from there, supported by amazing colleagues and friends, I found a way to make use of my passion!

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Anna Wilson @abottlefullofrain.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

It's publication day for The Boy who Brought the Snow - written by Hollie Hughes, illustrated by me and published by the wonderful team at Bloomsbury! woohoo :) As someone said, let it snow!

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

Sneak peak of Patrick and the Perfect Party cover! Such a fun book to illustrate thanks to Anne Wynter’s text and the great art direction of the team at Little Bee Books!

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Shirley Hottier💫 Illustrator @shirleyhottier.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

Hi everyone! Super happy to be here - thanks @brianlarossa.com for the invite! - I’m looking forward to get to know more #kidlit people, fellow #illustrators and I’m open to commissions - see my website www.shirleyhottier.com

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