Andrea Ferragotti

Heads up, writers! I will be closing to queries on December 8. I’m fairly caught up on queries and submissions and plan to respond to everything in my inbox before the end of the year.

Reopening in January 2026 with a refreshed MSWL! 🥰 #amquerying #writingcommunity

Don’t make us beg!!!

A cardboard and tape base of a headpiece.

A headpiece covered in tape, building the 3d shape.

Papermached head piece to make it more sturdy.

Head piece covered in clay!

Building a little headpiece for a costume

Can you guess my Halloween costume? 🙈

Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]

Cover of Nine Goblins with a review ... Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher is an incredible read. The adventures of the 19th Goblin Infantry in their war against the Humans and Eves is a spellbinding, rip roaringly hilarious romp thru magic, cultural differences, kittens, stuffed animals, trolls, skeletons, wizards, Elven Rangers and the scariest antagonist of them all: humans. Kingfisher has created an incredible cast of characters that will keep you enthralled and entertained, desperately hoping for more. Possibly the most fun read I can recommend. You will never think of goblins again in the same way. It was the first story they wrote and what a journey they have taken us on. Releases in January 2026 Matt C - 2026

Just finished an incredible advanced reader for @mcintyres.bsky.social from @tkingfisher.com Nine Goblins is a rip roaringly hilarious read that you will not be able to put down! #booksky📚🪐 💙 #reviews #newreleases

Great opportunity for unagented #kidlit creators! 👀 Thanks @mmanlove.bsky.social !

A fake email offering a fake deal.

An illustrator alerted me to the attached email. Someone is impersonating me! Offering #kidlit illustrators fake deals!

This is not me! The deal-structure/schedule is insane. The deadline is quite friendly?! 10 picture books in 3 years?!

Please let me know if you receive an email like this!

#Kidlitart chat is TODAY! Set alarms and tell friends, ready the cake/pie!!!

Chat happens here on Bluesky, follow @kidlitart.bsky.social for the questions & to see everyone’s answers!

Hey #kidlit illustrators!

We’re beginning to think through a mythology-themed beginning-reader series. I'm looking for someone w/ a commercial/punchy, character-forward style who can breath life into ancient lore.

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions

I'm having a case of "wants to do too many things, and somehow nothing gets done" disease 😩

Sophie Blackall painted this mural of the farm and property. Beautiful!

Tools repurposed as collage!

The hay loft is this big cavernous place of quiet during the day and a great place for a special dinner with friends. We had one of our guests play banjo. 🪕

A collection of antique mirrors. So many details. Everything is so considered.

2 weeks ago, I spent a week at Milkwood for a residency. It was pure #kidlit #kidlitart magic.

#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors. Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET. Your pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use #DVArt) A like ❤️ from an agent = a query request A repost 🔁 from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent A like ❤️ from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches. Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

Less than a month until #DVpit, a pitch event for marginalized creators looking to find an agent & get traditionally published! Here's a reminder of the rules!
For more guidelines & info go to dvpit.carrd.co
See you all at DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky #booksky

"I don't care that he's dead."
"He's not a hero."
"He's a scumbag."
"He shouldn't be celebrated."

No, no. I'm not saying that about Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk said that about George Floyd.

Just in case anyone's interested in what he thought was fair to say about someone who was killed on camera.

Watching a British detective show and there's a museum director who murdered a colleague so that he could make the front cover of Paleontology Today

Hey #kidlit illustrators!

We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder.

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions

A double page spread if a kid on a boke reaching a drive way that leads to a large house. The second page is the kids hiding their bikes in the bushes.

A single page spread. A king screams his head off as his servants run down the stairs.

A spread of two cats in a blanket fort. One is reading stories outloid as the other car cheers.

A page of a fox creeping down a dark hallway. The ghost of an English bulldog butler floats behind him.

Hi Brian!
Thanks for the opportunity, I hope we might be a good fit :)

My portfolio: www.ferragottiart.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ferragottiart/

The darker sheltie from before is pouring steamed milk into espresso to make some latte art of a dog. She has her paws on the table, brows furrowed in concentration. The background is bright yellow behind the negative space table.

The light brown sheltie is holding a dish bin. There's only one cup in it thankfully, because it is probably getting dragged on the ground and bonked into things as she goes.

A bull terrier with a light brown spot over their ears is sipping an iced sweet tea through a bendy straw. They're using a laptop on a round blue table. They are using a vpn because they know public wifi is not secure, even in dog world.

A few more! Thank you very very much for sticking with me through Doggust! This is the first time I've done all 31 days. 🎉 I will continue to draw dogs in other months. Thanks again for all the kind words, and please tell your dogs hi for me.

hey if you're someone interested in flatting/coloring comics, this is a great resource. very few people know how to do it correctly, and it's not difficult but it IS more technically intensive than most people assume! these are useful skills!

Ahh I LOVED pushing daisies 😩

A small siamese cat lays on top of a bigger tabby cat inside the hanging basket of a cat tree.

Little sisters are also very clingy XD

My Call For Submissions feed searches an approved list of Bluesky accts for terms like #MSWL #CallForSubmissions. If you offer PAYING gigs for writers and/or illustrators or a lit/art agent open to queries, pls see post at top of thread for info re: how to get added.

bsky.app/profile/debb...

I've been going to coffeehouse writer meet ups at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social , and I always leave them so inspired and pumped to keep working :)
I really enjoy the opportunity to sit IRL with people who are industry veterans and newbies, and have an open dialogue with them. It's very inspiring!

📖In tandem with his exhibition, on 09/06 from 3PM-5PM @mattforsythe.bsky.social will lead a 2-hour in-person workshop on the picture book-making process

✏️Tickets here: gallerynucleus.com/detail/42412/

#gallerynucleus #matthewforsythe #aggieandtheghost #childrensbook #childrensbooks

The Hacienda House of Hunger What Moves the Dead Frankenstein The Yellow Wallpaper Rebecca A Good House for Children Jane Eyre The Woman in BlacK Mexican Gothic The Silent Companions The Haunting of Hill House Dracula The Woman in the Mirror The Fall of the House of Usher Carmilla Wakenhyrst The Whistling The Ghost Bride Wuthering Heights

We are gearing up for the Spooky Season! I live here. Here's your Gothic Horror Starter Kit if you're looking to lean into Gothic for the Holidays ;)

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard ! 🦊👻
I'm Andrea, an author and illustrator #seekingrepresentation
I'd love to work on picturebooks, board books, and spot illustrations
💼 : www.ferragottiart.com

#kidlitart #kidlit

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard day! Hi I'm Shiho Pate and I would love to illustrate more children's books. My debut author illustrator book is now out on submission too✨ Please visit shihopate.com for more of my work. I am represented by Deborah Warren at @eastwestlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart #illustration

An illustration of a cat staring at a cupcake. Text reads "Andrea Ferragotti, author & illustrator. Email ferragottiart@gmail.com, website www.ferragottiart.com."

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day everyone!!
I'm Andrea, an author & illustrator that would love to work on picturebooks!
I'm also #seekingrepresentation ✨️

💼 : www.ferragottiart.com

#kidlitart #kidlit

KidLit Deconstruction Zone Podcast episode 6.

#KidLit writers, is your funny bone feeling a little out of alignment? Are you stuck giving dad jokes in your MS?

Check out ep 6 of the KidLit Deconstruction Zone podcast to add some humor to your story.

Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/46jxhyr
YouTube: bit.ly/4p7B21j

(with @kdzpodcast.bsky.social)

Art: cats around town Text: Katie Risor Author illustrator katierisor.com represented by janna co

⭐I'm looking for work! ⭐I draw cute critters in colorful and textured worlds, perfect for picture books and readers. My early reader series with andrews mcmeel published last month :)

portfolio: www.katierisor.com
agent: Janna Morishima: jannaco.co

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #illustration #pb #gn

In a spooky night-time scene, a girl - approximately 14 with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing jeans and a denim jacket - crouches on a dirt driveway and looks behind her in consternation. Behind her is a large dark house with peaked gables and spiky points sticking out of the roof and a tall tower. The top floor of the tower is lit - the only illumination in the house - and a figure is silhouetted in the window. Behind the house are fir trees and a huge full moon. the entire scene is in spooky greens and blues. The text at the bottom reads "Michael Dashow, mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co, repped by Vicky Weber at CMA"

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, I'm Mike! I usually post cheerful scenes but this month I'm showing some range with a new spooky MG cover illustration instead.

I'm also excited to share that I'm now repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social at CMA! 🎉

mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co

#spooky #kidLit #kidLitArt