A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙

A graphic with a spaceship and stars against a black background introduces various PB Rising Stars Mentors. Text says: WHO SHOULD I APPLY TO?  Mentors Seeking: BIPOC Only Headshots and names of the following mentors appear in the right corner: Livia Janelle Nadia H. Sita Charles Andrea M.O. A banner below reads "review each mentor's profile to check if you're eligible to apply". Please visit www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors to learn more!

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A How to Apply Checklist: - click on a mentor’s profile - scroll down- click apply button - fill out google form and submit - check your email and spa folder after submitting for an email confirmation - subscribe to our newsletter

One of the things we’re most proud of at #pbrisingstars is our commitment to create a space that reflects what publishing SHOULD look like! That’s why we hope our BIPOC applicants will apply widely to every mentor they are eligible for!

#kidlit #picturebook #author #illustrator

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A yellow and orange graphic with a space suite and star balloon. Text says: Apply now February 27-March 13

How to Apply: - click on a mentor’s profile - scroll down- click apply button - fill out google form and submit - check your email and spa folder after submitting for an email confirmation - subscribe to our newsletter

⭐️Are you an agented pictured book creator, but just haven’t been able to snag that book deal yet?⭐️

We have good news for you!

A good number of our #PBRisingStars mentors are open to agented creators!

#picturebook #kidlit #illustrator #writer

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I read, you read, we all read! Happy #ReadAcrossAmericaDay! Pick up some of our gorgeous books and get started reading! 📚😍🥳 #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #picturebooks

WTF??? 🤬

Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎶 ❤️🎶 #kidlit #booksky #musiceducation

Can’t wait! Congratulations, Jilanne!!! ♥️

THE OCEAN'S HEART releases on Tuesday!
My own heart is full of gratitude for those who see the awe and wonder in this story!
#kidlit #nonfiction #picturebooks #wonder #awe #ocean #STEM #STEAM
@carolhinz.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Happy #JewishBookWeek! Check out @jnwieder.bsky.social’s beautiful books: PASSOVER MOUSE, THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES, HANUKKAH 1-2-3! And ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR! #kidlit #booksky #EduSky
#jewishbooks #kidsbooks #Passoverbooksforkids #Jewishbooksforkids #JewishHistory

On this #nationalpigday, we’re celebrating member @writerjolene.bsky.social’s #nonfiction #STEM book BIONIC BEASTS: SAVING ANIMAL LIVES WITH ARTIFICIAL FLIPPERS, LEGS, AND BEAKS and Pirate, the pig with an #orthosis. #kidlit #booksky 🐷

A graphic with a spaceship and stars against a black background introduces various PB Rising Stars Mentors. Text says: WHO SHOULD I APPLY TO? Mentors Seeking: Cultural Text-Only Authors Headshots and names of the following mentors appear in the right corner: Natasha M.O. Sylvia Rio Tonya Nada Jasmine Michael Janelle Nadia H Jenna Namita Lesléa Patty Kim Sita Ana Patricia Gwendolyn Andrea Pasha A banner below reads "review each mentor's profile to check if you're eligible to apply". Please visit www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors to learn more!

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Apply Now: February 27 to March 13

How to Apply checklist: - click on a mentor’s profile - scroll down- click apply button - fill out google form and submit - check your email and spa folder after submitting for an email confirmation - subscribe to our newsletter

⭐️Calling all Cultural Picture Book Creators⭐️

Are you ready to level up your craft?
Do you need help taking your story or art where you want it to go? A guiding hand to help you find the voice, the heart, and more?

Something wild is happening today. We're celebrating the 3rd #bookbirthday of SOMETHING WILD by our own @kidlitcollective.bsky.social author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Happy Birthday x 3...🥳🥳🥳!
#kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #booksky #EduSky #music

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How to Apply: - click on a mentor’s profile - scroll down- click apply button - fill out google form and submit - check your email and spa folder after submitting for an email confirmation - subscribe to our newsletter

⭐️IT’S TIME⭐️
#pbrisingstars applications are now open! Are you ready to improve your craft as a picture book creator, working with an experienced mentor for FREE?? Then our program is for you!

Thank you, Jilanne! 🥹💕

Hi friends! @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentee applications open TOMORROW! Bravo to all the #kidlit creators who plan on applying! I can’t wait to read your work! Wish list: tinyurl.com/2bbn9kd4 Let’s go! #pbrisingstars 💫 #booksky

Love! 😍 ✅ ✅ ✅

Stickers of five of the wrestlers from the picture book Princess Battle Royale

🎉Sticker Set Giveaway > Ends 3/15

I’m giving away a complete set of 5 Princess Battle Royale (a picture book by me and Jen Hill!) stickers!

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Good luck!

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⭐️ Can you believe that #pbrisingstars mentee applications open TONORROW?? ⭐️

We know there are a lot of big feels and we know that you might be feeling nervous. So let’s take tonight to slow down and celebrate each and every one of you!

#kidlit #author #illustrator #picturebook

A mother’s love 🧡💛

#kidlitart #illustration #cuteart

A graphic with yellow and orange buttons and a photo introducing PB Rising Stars Mentor, Lian Cho Text says: Unagented AND agented illustrators and author-illustrators may apply. Www.pbrisingstars.com/lian Wish list: Silly and goofy books Absurd premises Imaginative stories with twists and turns Authors/illustrators who want to push the genre Snarky/flawed but likable characters Hard lessons learned in an unusual way This is only a snapshot. Please visit Lian’s mentor page for a full wishlist at www.pbrisingstars.com/lian

Got a picture book full of big laughs, absurd ideas, and unexpected heart? 👀
Check out our FINAL #PBRisingStars mentor Lian Cho!
Lian helps creators find the heart of their story, sharpen their voice, stick the landing on the perfect joke, and make every page turn count.
#kidlit #author #illustrator

A graphic with yellow and orange buttons and a photo introducing PB Rising Stars Mentor, Sara Holly Ackerman Text says: Unagented authors may apply. Www.pbrisingstars.com/sara Wish list: Rhyme Quirky Humor Friendship Subtle SEL Retellings Nonfiction This is only a snapshot. Please visit Sara’s mentor page for a full wishlist at www.pbrisingstars.com/sara

We’re so honored to have Sara Holly Ackerman returning as a FOUR-TIME mentor with #PBRisingStars!

She’s a great fit for writers who want to enhance their stories thru rhyme.!

#kidlit #author #picturebook

A graphic with yellow and orange buttons and a photo introducing PB Rising Stars Mentor, Kate Allen Fox Text says: Unagented and agented authors may apply. Www.pbrisingstars.com/kate Wish list: Nonfiction and STEM Informational fiction Second person storytelling Unusual POVs Concept books Lyrical and poetic writing This is only a snapshot. Please visit Kate’s mentor page for a full wishlist at www.pbrisingstars.com/kate

Meet #PBRisingStars mentor Kate Allen Fox! ✨

A standout in lyrical, nature-forward NF, Kate shines at nontraditional structures and line-level writing packed with metaphor and poetic devices.

#kidlit #author #picturebook #writing

Q & A with Andrew Keenan-Bolger We spoke with multi-hyphenate Broadway actor, instructor, podcaster, and author Andrew Keenan-Bolger about his YA debut, 'Limelight,' the importance of theater for young people, and the role history p...

Love this PW interview with my client Andrew Keenan-Bolger about this inspiration for his debut YA novel LIMELIGHT. Out today!

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Allow us to reintroduce you to TWO-TIME #PBRisingStars mentor, Audrey Perrott!

When it comes to increasing the tension/drama of a story, Audrey’s the best. She’s a 🧙 at pacing, picking perfect words, and adding layers to a story without any fluff. #kidlit #author #picturebook #writing #mentor

Watching Alysa Liu return to skating on her own terms + for the joy of it brought me so much joy 🥹💛💛

A graphic with yellow and orange buttons and a photo introducing PB Rising Stars Mentor, Kathryn Rammell Text says: Unagented author-illustrators may apply. Www.pbrisingstars.com/kathryn Wish list: Family fun Low word count/wordless Whimsical/imaginative/fantasy Humor Retellings Flawed characters This is only a snapshot. Please visit Kathryn’s mentor page for a full wishlist at www.pbrisingstars.com/kathryn

Surprise!! We are thrilled to announce that Kathryn Rammell is joining the 2026 #PBRisingStars mentors!!

Kathryn was a 2022 mentee, became a mentor in 2024, and is back for our fifth and FINAL year!! Talk about a full circle moment!
#kidlit #kidlitart #author #illustrator

A graphic with yellow and orange buttons and a photo introducing PB Rising Stars Mentor, Anne Appert Text says: Unagented illustrators and author-illustrators from any background may apply. Unagented trans or non binary text only authors may also apply. Www.pbrisingstars.com/anne Wish list: Creators working with a variety of genres/styles Creators working in Procreate or Photoshop Illustrators who work in water colors or gouache Humor Subversive stories/art Stories about anxiety and mental health This is only a snapshot. Please visit Anne’s mentor page for a full wishlist at www.pbrisingstars.com/anne

Make some noise for FOUR-TIME #PBRisingStars mentor Anne Appert! 🎉

Anne is an award-winning artist who thrives on whimsy, humor, bold color, and authentic storytelling

#kidlit #illustrator #kidlitart #picturebook

A graphic with yellow and orange buttons and a photo introducing PB Rising Stars Mentor, Jasmine Fang Text says: Unagented authors may apply. Www.pbrisingstars.com/jasmine Wish list: Diverse Voices Family/Tradition Community Humor with heart Whimsy Hard Topics This is only a snapshot. Please visit Jasmine’s mentor page for a full wishlist at www.pbrisingstars.com/jasmine

Looking for a mentor who helps you see the big picture?
Meet #PBRisingStars mentor Jasmine Fang! ✨ She shines at finding the heart of a story, big-picture edits, and guiding creators through querying, acquisitions, and the author-agent relationship

#kidlit #author #picturebook #writer .