k. marcus writes #kidlit

Happy #caturday from #buttercup & #westley

Covers for The Girl and the Dinosaur& The Girl and the Mermaid. One shows a small brown girl and white haired mermaid smiling underwater together. The other shows a white girl with red hair riding on the back of a long neck dinosaur in front of the moon.

📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

The Girl and the Dinosaur & The Girl and the Mermaid
Hollie Hughes

Gorgeous and imaginative. I loved the magic in both of these stories.

lovely, kind, and creative people for the win! Hurray @debbieohi.com and Linda Sue Park -- can't wait to
see this one!

Image shows cover of Frankenstein's Matzah by K. Marcus, a picture book with a non-binary main character and Pride in Stem Day 11/18 information with #lgbtstemday and #lgbtqstemday and the website prideinstem.org

Happy Pride in Stem Day 11/18! #lgbtstemday #lgbtqstemday #prideinstemday #lgbtq #pride #nonbinary #frankensteinsmatzah prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/

Here are some of the #pictuebooks from my #picturebooklist of PB's inspired by #frankenstein. You can download the full list for free at the link in my profile. #kidlit #kidlitartist #frankensteinpicturebooks #frankensteinsmatzah #kidlitcommunity #kidlitmegafeed

It’s 100 years of #jewishbookmonth @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social @jewishbook.bsky.social #celebrateacenturyofjewishbooks #readjewishbooks #jewishbookmonth100

I was fortunate to do a fall course with Kyo Maclear, and also attended CANSCAIP in Toronto, where you can do one-on-one meetings with editors. Both turned into community building opportunities. This is what I love about Bookish, which I host--I meet fabulous people and learn so much #kidlitchat

Why not spend an hour talking #kidlit here on Bluesky? Why not make that hour be today at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific when we have #kidlitchat (like we do every Tuesday)? Good plan! And I hope to see you then….

Yay! It's so great when someone notices wording choices you spent hours agonizing over. 😅 Thanks, @rhymedoctors.bsky.social!!

#amwriting #kidlit #picturebooks

I love your mooshroom!

I took a gelli printing class and it was really fun. And I also learned that I am incredibly impatient which I sort of knew but this class brought it home.

Minecraft screenshot showing a large cow-like sculpture called a mooshroom, with tiny mushrooms at its feet labelled as being from a mystery donor. Screenshot is signed with "inkygirl."

WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift

I'm enjoying Togethercraft.net, an inclusive & safe Minecraft server for grown-ups. This wk, I crafted a giant mooshroom! 🍄🐮

BOOTCAMP: From Draft to Deal: Indie, Trad, and Self-Publishing 5 sessions! pitch opportunity! query opportunity!

This looks like a great event from @scbwiatx.bsky.social ! www.scbwi.org/events/from-... #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #kidlitcreators #kidlitillustration @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlitcommunity

Woot! Thank you to @elizabethsavanella.bsky.social for this amazing idea and thank you to the Empire State @scbwi.bsky.social Regions for volunteering to host! @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social @scbwilongisland.bsky.social #scbwimetrony #scbwieasternny

#24hourChildrensBookChallenge #Childrensbooks #scbwi #amwriting #amillustrating @scbwiwestchester.bsky.social @elizabethsavanella.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwilongisland.bsky.social @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social

Going strong!! #24hourchildrensbookchallenge #amillustrating #amwriting #scbwi #childrensbooks

I'm working on a picture book draft for the Empire State #24hourChildrensBookChallenge #Childrensbooks #scbwi #amwriting #amillustrating @scbwiwestchester.bsky.social #scbwi

Explore and treat yourself to a good book!

It’s happening tomorrow! 24 hours of #kidlit There’s still time to register: www.scbwi.org/events/the-e... #kidlitcreators #illustrators #bookdummy #24hourchildrensbookchallenge #scbwi

2026 Mock Caldecott List Happy Picture Book Month! Colby Sharp and I teamed up to create a 2026 Mock Caldecott list. *** Principal Brian Sammons created a 2026 Moc...

2026 Mock Caldecott List: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/2026... @colbysharp.bsky.social

I cannot WAIT to share the illustrated cover of my next book (SOOOOON) and I promise to tell you who made it look so gorgeous 😍)

(Thanks for the reminder @debbieohi.com !)

As a reader, so many of my personal 'best books of the year' are books that came out years ago and that I only just read now. The first year your book is out isn't the only time for it to connect with readers.

Canstruction 2025 - Brookfield Place New York | BFPL The beloved annual design competition returns, challenging teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food, which are later donated to Ci...

Super fun #NYCevent. If you go bring some canned food to donate #canstruction #designcompetition bfplny.com/event/canstr...

To publishers posting about newly-launched books: PLEASE include the names of the creators, not just the title of the book.

This not only helps boost authors & illustrators (who are going thru a rough time right now) but also shows that you support HUMAN creators.

Thank you.

I edited these, can confirm they are great. :)

Happy spooky #caturday from #sleepyhollowcountry 🎃

Native American Children's Books

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#ReadYourWorld #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #KidLit

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K Chappell Roan has announced her Midwest Princess Project for trans and LGBTQ+ youth, and the fund has already raised $400K.

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K