Gillian Eilidh O’Mara

I think I’d like to make a book all about sleeping. Or maybe I just want to sleep more. 🥰 #kidlit #kidlitart

I have news ♥️ #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #putyourrecordson #corinnebaileyrae

Awww thank you!

It’s paperback publication week for ‘The Night Whale’ by Bryher Mackenzie and I, with Walker Books. Such a lovely project to work on ♥️. #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook

How everything feels in the world lately. #kidlit #kidlitart

Everything is a lot, isn’t it?

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Never weary of painting my whale dreams 💙🐋

Feeling quite fancy about appearing in my first proper literary festival soon ♥️🐋✨

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” – Nelson Mandela

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Winter light #illustration

Yep!

Leaving the storm behind ✨

A sketch of my neighbour, who became a painter in her seventies

New Year, New Book ♥️

Ohhh hi I totally forgot to keep up with this app… is it still brimming full of #kidlit people here? Anyway, here’s a few recent-ish doodles. How’s everyone been? ♥️

Sparkly recent things ✨

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"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."- Carl Sagan.

Oh, how I think about this quote a lot.

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Our County Durham village now has 32 new published authors and illustrators after the class of 8-9 year olds I’ve been working with all year launched their very own book yesterday! What a day! 🥳♥️✨

Send me pics of your favourite libraries, indie bookshops and children's spaces. We're audaciously hoping for a local literacy space in future and making a vision board <3

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Planning a travel from UK to Maine and Nova Scotia/PEI next summer and very much open to doing workshops, book events and collaborations while there, so feel free to say hi if a Scottish illustrator with whimsical tendencies is your thing ☺️♥️ #kidlit #kidlitart

Thank you so much, Debbie!

Thrilled to reveal the cover of ‘Girls Belong in Space’ by amazing author Ashlee Hashman and I, a lyrical celebration of the mighty women of the space programme (including soon-to-be first woman on the moon, Christina Koch.) Published by Harper on March 18th, 2025.

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Ha thank you, my little one literally just introduced me to piccollage ☺️

Illustration in watercolor and pencil. Little boy standing in light, surrounded by dark shadows of people.

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Katie Dwyer, illustrator-writer for picture books. I love telling stories about wonder, adventure, nature, and kindness. I would love to illustrator your next picture book, chapter book, or cover.

I’m currently seeking representation.
🌎 katiedwyerillustrations.com

It’s #PortfolioDay! Unfortunately, I hardly ever participate but I wanted to share a spread from You Will Always Belong that I love and was one of the only images that made it all the way through the process almost “as-is”.

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Are you having a good summer so far like this pirate? I’m in Ireland and actually visited a shipwreck. It must have been cursed, since I then got Covid.
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. My name is Mark Hoffmann and I’m a kidlit author/illustrator. I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran with Andrea Brown Literary

Hello #kidlitartpostcardday!

I am a short, west coast #kidlit illustrator who loves nature & neon, crazy ideas & amazing characters.

I illustrate #picturebooks and take freelance work. I am #seekingrepresentation and always open to exciting projects!

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Hi #kidlitartpostcard day ✨! I’m Gillian O’Mara; a Scottish light-chasing, daydreaming author-illustrator, published by Walker, HarperCollins and others. I love nature, luminous things, poetic and lyrical things and rich colour and texture.Pleased to meet you all ♥️ Rep’d by @literaticat.bsky.social

Really enjoyed doing a takeover of Walker Books social feeds this week, not least because Bryher and I get to announce that we’re making a second Walker Book together too 🥳

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#kidlit people, I have a favour to ask. I have a class of 31 kids releasing a book they made next week and would LOVE to gather some well-wishes for them from authors and illustrators via a quick video or voice message. If you’re willing to send a shoutout to Willow Class, let me know ♥️🙏🏼