An Illustratorโs First Visit to the Bologna Childrenโs Book Fair
I made it to the fair. My flight-train connection from Tokyo โ Beijing โ Milan โ Bologna was an exhausting 26-hour journey. So, is it worth it? Let me start by saying that I felt out of place. The โฆ
I wrote about my eventful time at the Bologna Children's Book Fair on my blog. So many blessed experiences, and I met so many amazing people. Please check it out:
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An Illustratorโs First Visit to the Bologna Childrenโs Book Fair
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These are my favorite pens... there's nothing quite like running a Pentel Ink Brush on Watercolor paper.
The Pentel is at the bottom of this collection, and it's capped closed, so you can't see the brush end.
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Illustration of a book with the text "Kid Lit mega feed" on its pages, a blue butterfly behind the text. The book is depicted in a whimsical, cartoon-like style with bold blue and purple colors. Two QR codes are included at the bottom, labeled "feed" and "info." Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
*JUST LAUNCHED* Mega KidLit Feed w/fellow admins @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social! One feed pulls in hashtagged posts from moderated #kidlit Lists from multiple users in community.
Browse Feed here
More info & how to post to Feed
Feel free to share graphic on other platforms!
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Ask the Agent:
I'm Jennifer Laughran. I'm a Senior Agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, representing great authors and illustrators of children's and YA books. I'm also a life-long bookseller and sloth fan. As...
OK, I have to wrap this up -- but it was very fun! Thanks for indulging my little #AskAgent experiment - I'll do it again for sure! (And if you ever have publishing questions, go look at my Tumblr. I've answered THOUSANDS of questions there over the years, and still do!) www.tumblr.com/literaticat
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Yes, they are swamped! 300K new users in such a short period! Pretty impressive, since they're only a small team. Meanwhile, instead of posting, I'll just find artists to love and follow!
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Wonderful news! Congratulations ๐ฅณ
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Drew these covers for #vintagebookweek (an #dityschallenge event on Instagram): Clementine (song), Olivier L'ours Savant (French PB), The Road to Oz (5th book in L. Frank Baum's Oz series), & Peter Pan. It was so much fun! ๐ฅฐ
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14.03.2024 01:15 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I have to drop everything to pay my tribute to #AkiraToriyama, the legend who created #DrSlump, #Dragonball, etc.
RIP #้ณฅๅฑฑๆ ๅ
็, you had influenced so much of my art and my sense of humor. Thank you for all the laughter and adventures.
#Drในใฉใณใใขใฉใฌใกใใ #Drในใฉใณใ
09.03.2024 05:16 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Found object art featuring broken Carnation Pink Crayola crayon. Out of the broken part jumps an illustration of a joy-filled girl clutching a pencil in one hand and a notebook in the other.
To those disheartened by publisher rejections: I started submitting queries & manuscripts to kidlit publishers in 1995. During the 15 yrs before my first children's book contract, I sometimes felt like giving up.
Take a break if you need to, but PERSEVERE. Your time will come.
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It's official! ๐
I'm thrilled to announce that I'm now represented by KO Media Management. I can't wait to start this new journey with my incredibly talented agent, Kate Rogers.
I'm still pinching myself as I take this gigantic leap toward my dream.
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Kidlitart children book illustrations
#artvsartist2023 Here are some #kidlitart I did this year. It has been a bittersweet year with lots of strong emotions. I hope it will end on a joyful note! ๐จ
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Thank you, @kellienicely.bsky.social! I'd love that very much. I am so new here that I need all the help I can get! ๐
09.12.2023 23:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
#KidLitArtPostcard Hi, I'm Dionnie Takahashi. I write & illustrate picture books. I'd love to work on imaginative & adventurous stories, the funnier & sillier the better. Currently seeking representation. Check out my portfolio at blackcabbit.com
08.12.2023 01:05 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Lyrical picture books about science and nature:
ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL
A STONE IS A STORY
I AM WE: A STORY OF CROW SURVIVIAL ('25)
Black lab dad. Writer and ambient musician. The Dynasty of the Divine coming soon!
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