Maria Oglesby

My sweet sleepy baby hanging out with me while I build cat trees for the new home

What an honor!

Thank you @cybilsawards.bsky.social for including SAME PAGE in this important resource alongside these other wonderful reads.

@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social

Trying so hard to get a good photo of the boy but the second my phone reflects any light onto the floor his expression looks like this 😆

Honestly, I get heartened every time I see stuff like this. The bigots are loud, but they are not the norm. We outnumber them, and we should make it clear that their hate is not supported by the rest of us.

Finally finished all the curtains! They took SO LONG to embroider, but I love how they turned out!

Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action These resources and ideas from ALA, Unite Against Book Bans, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and others will help plan for Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11.

Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
www.slj.com/story/Banned...

Finally got around to adding the podcast link to my Linktree, too!

open.spotify.com/show/0yfBhw7...

For anyone interested in hearing all the things we wished we knew about the #kidlit / #publishing industry before we started #querying, check out the link or @publishingpals.bsky.social !

S&S Launches Crossover Romance Imprint Scarlett Press, a collaboration between Simon & Schuster's U.S. and U.K. divisions, will launch its publishing program this spring with five New Adult romance titles. SVP, publisher Justin Chanda…

Simon & Schuster U.S. and S&S U.K. have teamed up to launch Scarlett Press, which the publisher described as a home for romance-forward New Adult titles

For sure!

Happy autumn, #kidlitartpostcard! Here's to life's little big moments.

My name is Tricia Candemeres and I am a #kidlit author and illustrator rep'd by Andrea Morrison of Writers House.

triciacandemeres.com
www.writershouseart.com/tricia-cande...

#kidlitartpostcardday
#kidlitart #illustration

Gouache painting of a mouse riding on a moose’s head. The mouse gets hit in the face with a branch.

Close up of mouse getting hit in the face with a branch.

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I’m an author-illustrator and encourager of pure imagination. This illustration is from a book dummy I’m working on, but I’m also available to illustrate other projects! I’m repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social katiedwyerillustrations.com

Happy fall, #KidLitArtPostcard! I'm Angela, illustrator and author. I'd love to draw your covers and interiors!

www.angela-hsieh.com
Rep'd by @jenazantian.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #fall #autumn

Wow, love the texture here and the grand sense of the world/ how you’re playing with scale!

Ooo I really like the smoke being green! I think it changed from the last version I saw? Or maybe I’m just misremembering 😆 anyway, it looks great!

A girl in glasses with a flashlight walks by a framed portrait of a man in old fashioned clothes. The man’s hand is reaching out of the frame to put out the flames of a candle behind her and she doesn’t see it. The smoke rises up to the text/title: Dark Hour. The wall paper is a floral skull pattern. The decorations are gothic: a skull, plant and black column.

Happy October, friends! Tiptoeing in with a mock middle grade cover. 👻

Portfolio: LACarter.com
Rep: Lane Clarke, Ultra Literary
#KidLitArtPostcard #KidLitArt

Love her expression!

Spooky Halloween season! Kids and animals gather around grandma witch.

#KidLitArtPostcard Finally, fall has arrived! I enjoy creating art for kids #picturebooks, #boardbooks, and #bookcovers. I am represented by kaitlyn sanchez
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

and my portfolio can be seen at www.kimyoungju.com

#kids#halloween2025#witch#hunters#kidlitArt

Love all the pastel texture, so dreamy!

Haha love the storytelling here! And it’s so well painted!

Wow, love the colors!

Marusha Belle, fall, autumn, landscape, bike, picture book, picture book art, cozy, countryside, riding bike.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard!
I’m Marusha Belle, an author-illustrator who loves telling stories full of joy, animals, and laughter.
Art directors, if you’ve got a fun, colorful project that’s destined to be a favorite across ages, count me in!
marushabelle.com
Rep’d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social

A girl witch and a boy sitting down for tea in a pretty garden next to a cottage. There are a handful of frogs around, including on the table. The girl in her purple witches robes is talking animatedly about something while the boy is smiling nervously as he eyes the green steam from his tea and the frog on the table. The image header reads "Michael Dashow, illustrator, https://mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co, repped by Vicky Weber @ CMA"

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I’m Mike and drawing fun, colorful characters is my cup of tea!
I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social & I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work.

See more of my work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co

#kidLitArt #childrensIllustration #witch #middleGrade #MG

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I’m Maria, a writer/illustrator. I work on graphic novels, book covers, and pen and ink fantasy maps. This is a YA cover design, and I would love to get more work in that field! I am currently seeking representation.
#kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart

Hello! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🍁 I'm a west coast illustrator who loves nature and neon! Bright worlds, unique creatures, and adventurous stories.

www.heycrystalsmith.com
Rep'd by
@jemiscoe.bsky.social

Open for projects!

#kidlitart #illustrator #cankidlit

Art by Mira Garcia shows a anthropomorphic pup holding paper and smiling at a child who's happily drawing a comic with crayons. with a earth toned background. The KIDLITGN logo is at the top. In poppy bubbles: 1 Week Left! #kidlitgn post your pitch 9/28-10-1 Will your pitch be ready? we can't wait to see your stories.

HEY GN CREATORS!
There's just ONE week left to prepare your pitch for the #KidLitGN gallery.

Editors and Agents are adding contact info- they're getting ready for YOUR PITCH!

We can't wait to see your stories.
How to Pitch: kidlitgn.com/general-info...

art : @bitingnclawing.bsky.social

If you’re in the publishing industry and have some wisdom to share, go ahead and reach out! We have 2 interview slots left for this years roster of episodes

Mural progress! It’s about 1/3 of the way done now, maybe a bit more. Excited to see it coming together!

Oh wow I love these! Especially the lizard one

Acrylic painting, Lammermuir Hills, 2015 or thereabouts

Episode 2 is out now! Suzanne and I talk about how to make your agent list and what to look for in an agent @publishingpals.bsky.social #publishing #kidlit podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...