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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Sep is this Thursday!

Shruti Prabhu @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Happy 5th Birthday🥳 #kidlitartpostcard I'm Shruti and I love to draw illustrations for #picturebooks #boardbooks and #middlegrade 💻 shrutiprabhu.com ✉️ shruti.prabhu87@gmail.com

Illustration of flamingos for kidlitartpostcard

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Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Hey! Workman Kids is hiring for a senior designer position. If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass the word along? We have a fun team and a bunch of awesome picture books coming up to work on . . . jobs.jobvite.com/hachette-int...

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Hachette Book Group is looking for Senior Designer, Workman Publishing, Children's.

Hachette Book Group is looking for Senior Designer, Workman Publishing, Children's. Learn more or Jobvite a friend.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 26/05/2026

Seeing starter packs bubbling back up into the Bluesky discourse. This is the most useful one I was ever able to put together. go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🎉 Congrats to @jennyb-writes.bsky.social on signing with her agent, Rob Broder of Martin Literary Management! 🎉 Her advice: “At the end of the day, it takes talent and a good story, yes, but also finding the right person at the right time.” Read more: buff.ly/YzjqUJd #kidlit #12x12PB

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Shruti Prabhu @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hello #portfolioday I'm Shruti. I'm a children’s book illustrator who loves colour, texture and storytelling. My work is influenced by lush tropical landscapes, folklore, food and the magic in everyday moments. 💻 shrutiprabhu.com ✉️ shruti.prabhu87@gmail.com

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Shruti Prabhu @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hey #kidlitartpostcard I'm Shruti, a kidlit illustrator from Mumbai, India. I love to draw illustrations for PB and MG. 💻 shrutiprabhu.com ✉️ shruti.prabhu87@gmail.com

Scarecrows singing with their crow friends. Illustration by Shruti Prabhu

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

✋Are u an introvert? I definitely was when I was younger & would never raise my hand. Now you can’t get me to shut up 👋 Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m rep’d by @literaticat.bsky.social. I’m always looking for my next book (picture book, board book, or more) to work on #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart

Collage and paint illustration in pinks, greens, and yellows: a classroom scene where kids are raising their hands for a teacher who is holding a book called fish facts. One of the students is a bear under his desk, are fish and fish skeletons.

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Elsa Martins 🖍️ illustrator @somebodyelsa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day AND happy #worldbookday ✨ I’m Elsa, and I love creating heartfelt stories with a touch of humour. I also love penguins. 🎨 somebodyelsa.com #kidlit #kidlitart

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Farah Shah @fawa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy World Book Day and happy #kidlitartpostcard day ⭐️ My name is Farah, I’m a children’s book author & illustrator. Open to work on BB, PB and fiction projects. ⭐️ Rep’d by Emily Talbot at @unitedagents.bsky.social Portfolio at www.fawashah.co.uk #worldbookday #ilovebooks #childrensbooks

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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hey! It's #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm an author and illustrator of picture books. I love smart, quirky stories with memorable characters and rewarding page turns. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. 🌟 Portfolio: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work #kidlit #kidlitart

A crab looks around obviously lost. He's playing a trumpet in the ocean, alone. The text reads "Crab wasn't lost."

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate for kids. 🌟Interested in new book projects + other kids-related projects 🌟 Portfolio - charlenechua.com Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

Illustration of forest animals having a picnic in a clearing, surrounded by wildflowers

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Srinidhi Srinivasan | Kidlit Illustrator @srinidhidraws.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Editors & Art Directors, I’m Srinidhi Srinivasan and I absolutely enjoy drawing kids and their funny adventures. I’m open to PBs, Graphic Novels and Chapter Books. 🕸️ - www.srinidhidraws.com #kidlitart #kidlit

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Sara Olmos - Teconlene @teconlene.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Sara Olmos, I'm an illustrator and graphic designer who loves books and whimsical illustrations. You can find me on social media under the name @teconlene Looking forward to connecting! #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #picturebook

Kidlitartpostcard by Sara Olmos. Illustration of a girl on a yellow coat under the rain with an umbrella. The rain is made of candies.

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Shruti Prabhu @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hey #kidlitartpostcard I'm Shruti, a kidlit illustrator from Mumbai, India. I love to draw illustrations for PB and MG. 💻 shrutiprabhu.com ✉️ shruti.prabhu87@gmail.com

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 22/09/2025

Authors & publishers posting abt illustrated books or using an illustrator's work to promote a book, pls credit ILLUSTRATOR. Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist. #PicturesMeanBusiness art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit

Large blue text reads, “Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?” Beside the text, a roundish blue winged horse contains the text “#Pictures Mean Business.” At the bottom is the credit: “Illustration: Sarah McIntyre along with a website link.

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Heads up that #KidLitArt chat is NEXT Thursday, Jul 31st!

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Philippa R. Francis @philippa.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

WANTED URGENTLY: An illustrator for a PAID gig at a story festival on April 12th who could do a boy-friendly drawing workshop. Offering up to £250 plus travel. Please contact Ruth on stepintostoriesfestival@gmail.com for more details.

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Sierra Godfrey @sierragodfrey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Look, querying writers! Look how cool this is!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/02/2025

Calling agents seeking (human) #KidLitArt talent! Do browse this thread of art samples from #KidLit illustrators who are actively seeking representation: debbieohi.link/illustrators... To others: Pls help boost, esp if you have agents following you? It's a tough time for freelance illustrators.

A colorful promotional image inviting literary agents to browse a Bluesky thread featuring children's book illustrators seeking representation. The text reads: "Agents! Looking for children’s book illustrators seeking representation? Browse this thread on Bluesky! KidLit Illustrators Seeking Representation!" A cheerful, purple, bean-shaped character wearing a blue beret holds a paintbrush, creating a magical swirl in the background. A QR code and link ("DebbieOhi.link/illustrators-seeking-rep") direct viewers to the thread. Illustration by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

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Shruti Prabhu @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Thanks Debbie! I'm Shruti. I'm an Indian children’s book illustrator who loves colour, texture and storytelling. My work is influenced by lush tropical landscapes, folklore, food and the magic in everyday moments. Portfolio - shrutiprabhu.com

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Illustration portfolio - Shruti Prabhu

An afternoon in Kerala Garden Harvest Arthi’s Bomma Lemon tea Galentines Travelling in a train Character Design –...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 09/02/2025

To #KidLit ILLUSTRATORS seeking representation: Pls reply with ONE post that incl. a #KidLitArt image (include alt-text), link to your online portfolio and/or IG, other info if you can fit it in ONE post. (***READ INSTRUCTIONS before replying 👇🏼***) debbieohi.com/2025/02/are-...

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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anerbananers🍌 @anerbananer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Happy Black History Month! Please consider adding more Black art to your skyline and to support working Black artists in a time where our histories and our voices are under attack. #BHM #blacksky #blackart #drawingwhileblack

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Nirupama Vishwanath @nirupamavish.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Here's my first kidlit postcard for 2025! I’m Nirupama, a #kidlit illustrator from India. I love illustrating for children and absolutely love playing with colors and textures. I enjoy working on #picturebooks, #boardbooks and #bookcovers! You can check out more of my work on www.nirupamavish.com !

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Srinidhi Srinivasan | Kidlit Illustrator @srinidhidraws.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!! I’m srinidhi, a #kidlit illustrator who enjoys drawing kids on their day to day wild adventures and emotional roller coasters. I would love to work on #picturebooks #MG Interiors and book covers! View my work at www.srinidhidraws.com #kidlitart #kidlit

Illustration of a child remembering her grandmother

Illustration of a child remembering her grandmother with a different bg

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Mark Wilson @mwilsonillo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Happy February #kidlitartpostcard ! I am an illustrator from Upstate NY with an interest in picture books that won't bore kids (or their parents) to death! To all you editors, agents, and art directors out there - Yes, I'm currently seeking representation! www.mwilsonillustration.com

Picture book illustration of a brown bear ice skating for the audience of one cardinal on a tree branch. Snow falls around them from an overcast sky.

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Hollie Michaels @hbmichaels.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Hollie an author/ illustrator looking to work on picture books, early readers, chapter books and middle grades! And Younger comics / Graphic novels. www.holliemichaels.com Hollie.kidlit@gmail.com ✨Seeking Rep ✨ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

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Bindy James @bindyjames.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Bindy 👋 I love illustrating animals, plants, habitats and kids! I also create infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social Portfolio: bindyjames.com #kidlitart #kidlit

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Lily ✨illustrator @lilinway.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

✨Hey #KidLitArtPostcardDay ! I’m Lily, a #kidlit illustrator open to picture book projects, covers, and more ✨ Currently seeking representation. 🦄Portfolio: lilinway.tilda.ws/portfolio 💌Email: lilinway@hotmail.com #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #picturebooks #kidlitillustration

A cute sad monkey sitting on the rock in the jungle - colourful cover of children book

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Shiho Pate ペイトしほ Illustration @shihopate.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hi #KidlitArtPostcard day✨ I am Shiho, a Japanese Illustrator living in USA. ✏️ Portfolio is shihopate.com ✏️ Represented by Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency ✏️ I love using mustard yellow, purple, textures, humor and heart when I'm illustrating #kidlitart

Illustration of a child drawing on paper. She is on the ground. Cute monsters are around her and looking at her drawings.

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Sydney J. Stone @sydleys.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hi! My name is Sydney Stone and this is my very first #kidlitartpostcard as a represented illustrator 💃 Hire me for your spooky and whimsical book covers, graphic novels, picture books, or chapter books by contacting @kellydhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitillustration #middlegrade #youngadult

Three young teens stand in the entrance to a lush greenhouse with various expressions: one with contempt, one with anxiety, and one with joy and hope. In the foreground is a mysterious red flower that looks suspiciously like the tail feathers of a phoenix. The text content reads: “Sydney Stone. Kidlit Illustration. Sydneyjstone.com. Rep’d by Kelly Dyksterhouse at the Tobias Literary Agency.”

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Amanda Morrow @amandamorrowart.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hi 👋 #kidlitartpostcard I’m Amanda, I’m on the look out for new projects this year! I would absolutely love to work on more books with themes involving the environment. You can find more of my work here! #kidlitart Rep’d by The Bright Agency Amandamorrowart.com

Illustration of a young park ranger girl standing in front of a expansive landscape with trees and other foliage. Illustration is from the young readers book “More Trees, Please!” Written by Alastair Heim illustrated by Amanda Morrow published by Random House Kids

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

Just remembered #kidlitartpostcard is this Thursday! I’ll be browsing them all per usual. Our all time record on Bluesky was 341 postcards. Can we beat it?

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids. Portfolio - charlenechua.com Agent - Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary #kidlitart #art

Illustration of person on couch hugging cat, surrounded by another two cats. Snowy street scene outside.

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Yayarama @yayaramas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Diana, an illustrator who loves to draw entrepreneurial mice, and other cheesy things :) #KidLitArt #KidLit #Picturebook

Illustration of a mouse standing in front of his cheese shop "fromagerie", he holds a wheel of cheese, and is breathing in deeply, with his eyes closed.

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Mike Petrik @mikepetrik.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Mike Petrik, author and illustrator of graphic novels, picture books, and board books! Portfolio - www.mikepetrik.com Agent Teresa Kietlinski at @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #illustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #kidlit

A cartoon bear wearing a yellow knit sweater is tossing a very excited young boy who is dressed as superman through the air as his friends cheer.

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Shruti Prabhu @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hi #KidlitArtPostcard 👋 I'm Shruti, an Indian children’s book illustrator who loves colour, texture and storytelling. I would love to work on #picturebooks #middlegradebooks and #bookcovers in 2025 🌐 - shrutiprabhu.com

This illustration is from the book 'Muhammad's Recipe for Remembering' Published by @annick_press Written by Maidah Ahmad and Art Direction by Sam Tse. A diverse group of people are having samosas and tea in the entertainment room.

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Jackie Shepherd @jackieshepherd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

still looking for this, but will make one if it doesn't turn up!

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Shruti Prabhu @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Happy #newyear2025 and #KidLitPostcard day! I'm Shruti. I'm an Indian children’s book illustrator who loves colour, texture and storytelling. My work is influenced by lush tropical landscapes, folklore, food and the magic in everyday moments. Portfolio - shrutiprabhu.com

Illustration of a girl wearing pineapple hat and earrings alongside insects playing music instruments. Art by Shruti Prabhu

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Maria Wen Adcock @mariawenadcock.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I’m a #ReadYourWorld Book Day Co-Host! This celebration highlights diverse books, authors & publishers. Join the virtual party 1/30 for a chance to win diverse books & discuss multicultural children's books! biculturalmama.com/read-your-wo... #ownvoices #mariawenadcock @readyourworld.bsky.social

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I'm a Read Your World Book Day Co-Host for 2025! | Bicultural Mama

The Read Your World mission is to raise awareness about children’s books that celebrate diversity and inclusion.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 23/11/2024

A plea to those posting art, photos, etc they didn't create themselves: ALWAYS credit the original creator. Only share if you know creator is ok with it. Take time to research. To authors: Credit ILLUSTRATORS, esp if you use their work to promote a book. #PicturesMeanBusiness

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 02/12/2024

Help support indie bookshops AND get your holiday shopping done early! Whether you buy one of my books or someone else's, I encourage you to shop local. My #indiebookstores feed: bsky.app/profile/debb... Looking for authentic #KidLit recommendations (no self-promo)? bsky.app/profile/debb...

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a cartoon of a woman hugging a book standing in front of a store that says support indie bookshops

Alt: Illustration of a woman hugging a book, standing in front of an independent bookstore.

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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

We are so happy to announce that ARTHI’S BOMMA has been chosen as a Highly Commended Book at this year’s South Asia Book Award! Many congratulations to author Mamta Nainy and illustrator @shrutiprabhu.bsky.social for this recognition! #handmadeinindia #southasiabookaward

Arthi’s Bomma cover with SABA seal and title: Highly Commended Book

Mamta Nainy and Shruti Prabhu

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

This is your advance reminder that KidLitArtPostcard Day is a little over a week away on December 5th. Let's make this one for the records here on Bluesky. #kidlit #kidlitart www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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