I'm honored to be part of a discussion about writing partnerships/coauthorship with Sara Holly Ackerman, Kirsti Call, and Valerie Bolling in the 12x12 community next Monday evening, 7:30pm ET/5:30pm MT. #webinar #kidlit #12x12PB #picturebooks #amwriting #writingcommunity

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator, looking for some new #kidlit illustration projects! I love stories help kids believe in the extraordinary and impossibly possible. I’m rep’d by Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez. You can see my work at katiedwyerillustrations.com.

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard day! Have a little sleepy dino to share with you this month. I’m an author/illustrator who loves animals and nature. Happy to work on fiction, nonfiction, boardbooks, PBs and GNs. One day hope to do middlegrade too… I’m repped by Laurel Symonds #kidlit

Sometimes life is hard, so we have to #celebrate the good ones. Yesterday was one of the best days for me. Please share your celebrations with me (big, medium and small!)

So excited that the #FallWritingFrenzy contest is almost here again! The wonderful Lydia Lukidis🏳️‍🌈 DANCING THROUGH SPACE is back co-hosting with myself and the incredible Ebony Lynn Mudd! We're happy to report that Lydia created a cool new logo (see below) & rules and prize donors will be posted soon

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Get some mooncakes to celebrate! #mooncake #midautumnfestival Penguin Kids

GIVEAWAY for TEACHERS + LIBRARIANS! Comment + follow to enter to win a signed copy of TATE + personalized letter to your students just like this one for Kellie Beggs Share to spread the word. 5 winners on 9/15!📚💌 #kidlit #giveaway #teachers #librarians

I had a blast talking with Benson Shum author/illustrator of Mooncakes Mean Family, published by Penguin Workshop. (July 2024). Benson shared how this heartwarming story came to be. Check out Benson's books: bensonshum.com #podcast #kidlit

Congrats to the longlist of finalists for the 2024 National Book Award for Youth Lit! I thoroughly enjoyed Ali's book, Free Period, and interviewed her on the My Creative Life Podcast. The episode airs on Sun, Nov. 24. Link to the PW article: publishersweekly.com #kidlit

So excited for this chance to work with Jean Reidy (I ❤ Truman btw!). Thx to Lauri Hornik for this pairing and to best agents Erin Murphy & Caryn Wiseman for championing us always. 2027 can't come soon enough!

Let’s go!!!! I’m so honored and excited to be back as a PERMANENT JUDGE for #FallWritingFrenzy 🍁 This is always my favorite writing contest, because it’s such a fun challenge! It’s where I found my lyrical voice!!!! Who is joining the fun this year?!!

Friends!!! I'm beyond excited to be working with the brilliant Lauri Hornik and the team at Rocky Pond/Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 AND the amazingly talented Lynnor Bontigao 🍥🇵🇭🇺🇲. Her art will melt your heart. Thank you Erin Murphy & Caryn Wiseman for putting us all together. Coming 2027!❤️📚

Thank you to the amazing The Highlights Foundation  for creating a space where I could complete the first draft of my middle-grade novel. To read the article, visit: highlightsfoundation.org/2024/09/11/sch… #highlightsfoundation #kidlitauthor #kidlit #kidlitart

Today I added 9 new pieces of art to my Etsy, the largest number since the day I launched it. As of right now, all of these pieces are still available: etsy.com/shop/MarkCrill…

I had the pleasure of interviewing Kristy Boyce on the My Creative Podcast. She is the author of Dungeons and Drama and Hot British Boyfriend. Kristy's site: kristyboyceauthor.com Kristy's Instagram: instagram.com/kristylboyce/ #podcast #kidlit #ya #writingcommunity

Feeling euphoric - it feels auspicious to complete the first draft of a middle grade/YA novel right before Chuseok! The story was inspired by my mother's family who owned a small hotel during Japanese occupied Korea. Happy Chuseok! #WritingCommunity #Korea

Just finished listening to Ali Terese’s Free Period, I was rooting for Helen & Gracie from page 1!!! I def recommend it (& can’t wait to hear Nancy So Miller Illustration ‘s interview w/ Ali coming out in Nov!!) #kidlit #MG #writingcommunity

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🥮🧡 Penguin Kids Penguin Workshop