@kristinvarner.bsky.social
Kidlit illustrator, author and graphic novelist based in the Seattle area. DOG TROUBLE (First Second) out now! Horse nerd. Cheese enthusiast. Rep’d by Teresa Kietlinski at https://bookmarkliterary.com/ https://www.kristinvarner.com/
Visiting schools in Seattle and Poulsbo. Tomorrow is the Poulsbo Kids’ Book Festival 11-3 at the North Kitsap High School. Lots of cool folks like @danacorn.bsky.social @kristinvarner.bsky.social @jessixabagley.bsky.social and many more will be there.
15.11.2025 02:41 — 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Engaging graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11 with stories by Ben Clanton, Gary Northfield, Deborah Ellis, Jeanne DuPrau & Alastair Humphreys. #kidlit #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...
04.08.2025 09:51 — 👍 11 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
Had a blast with my workshops and the kids in Sequim and Port Angeles for the North Olympic Libraries! Thanks for having me!
#graphicnovels #graphicnovelist #comicworkshop
Thanks Brett!
04.08.2025 15:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Try reading Dog Trouble by @kristinvarner.bsky.social without wanting to adopt a dog by the end. @01firstsecond.bsky.social
theslingsandarrows.com/dog-trouble/
Can’t wait for this!
30.06.2025 16:10 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0@petehaut.bsky.social @tanyakyi.bsky.social @rosanneparry.bsky.social @kristinvarner.bsky.social @maryrose-wood.bsky.social
20.06.2025 00:00 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Dawn!
21.05.2025 20:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ahh- thank you! Huge compliment coming from you!
21.05.2025 18:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I’m honored and thrilled that Dog Trouble is getting some love and acquiring some fabulous State Book Awards! Thank you to the Kansas readers -the Kansas NEA Reading Circle Junior List has just been added!
#graphicnovel #kidlit
Ha, thank you! What’s amazing is that I scored it at a second-hand store on the cheap!!
13.04.2025 19:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Great times meeting with fabulous librarians and hanging out with my favorite kidlit people at #WLA2025!
#kidlit
#authorcommunity
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #NationalLibraryWeek continues! Did you know you can borrow sports equipment from your local library? From basketballs to fishing poles, pickle ball paddles to hiking boots, I guarantee they will have what you are looking for! #kidlit #Kidlitart
10.04.2025 21:27 — 👍 20 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Thrilled to finally announce my forthcoming graphic novel with Beach Lane Books!
10.04.2025 21:25 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Love it!
04.04.2025 01:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wow!!
03.04.2025 22:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Kristin, an author, illustrator and graphic novelist living in the Seattle area. I’m up for picture book, middle grade and comic book projects of all sorts!
rep: @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
#kidlit #childrensbookart
Ooof! I need to do that too!
01.04.2025 22:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Got this super sweet picture and note yesterday! I’ll overlook the name misspell 😊
“I had an assignment in library to pick an author that lives in Washington and make a poster about them, so I chose you.📕🐴📗🦮”
#authorillustrator #kidlit #graphicnovelist
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20.03.2025 17:59 — 👍 9999 🔁 2383 💬 364 📌 117
That’s a wrap on on Emerald City Comic Con! Holy Smokes, so tired, but soaking in all the good feels after meeting so many amazing people!
#ECCC #graphicnovels #comiccon
All set up at #ECCC - table B-15. Come find me!
#graphicnovels
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Kristin, an illustrator, storyteller and graphic novelist living in the beautiful PNW! I’m currently working on middle grade graphic novels but open to any fun, kid-stuff projects! I’m represented by the lovely and talented @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
06.03.2025 19:30 — 👍 50 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of Speechless, a graphic novel by Aron Nels Steinke
Aron Nels Steinke
Congratulations @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social on Speechless! Fun event yesterday with @wordnerd153.bsky.social at Island Books!
#kidlit #graphicnovel
Yes! That’s a great one!
24.02.2025 03:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dog Trouble graphic novel by Kristin Varner at Saltwater Bookshop
Signed copy of Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock, by Vikram Madan
Got a chance to visit Saltwater Bookshop in Kingston,WA today. Happy to see Dog Trouble among friends, and finally got my grubby hands on @artbyvikram.bsky.social new book! Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock! There’s still a few signed copies at the store!
#GraphicNovels #kidlit #childrensbooks
Yes! So glad you spread the good word on them.
21.02.2025 01:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Second and third book in Hakim’s Odyssey trilogy by Fabien Toulmé
I finished all three books of Hakim’s Odyssey by @fabientoulme.bsky.social a while back. They are phenomenal! Thanks to @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social for the recommendation!
#graphicnovels #bookrecommends
Illustration of girl skiing with two dogs by Kristin Varner
Posting an old(ish) Valentines image, which felt very appropriate cause I'm heading off to Canada tomorrow on a ski trip! Whooooo! Happy Valentines Day! 💝
#valentinesday #kidlit #ski
