Happy New Year, everyone, from all the members of Picture Book Gold Julie Abery TracyGold Jill Dana Judith Valdés B. - AN OFRENDA FOR PERRO is now out Bonnie Kelso (NUDI GILL ‘23 & SEA SMILES ‘24) May it be a year filled with light and love - and lots of beautiful books!

Exciting!

Great article showing an example of the proper use of meter! #kidlit #poetry #inacave #caves

I have room for a few watercolor commissions before Christmas (Hanukkah tight but doable!) I do building portraits (great for new home- or biz-owners!) as well as people, pets, art of your dreams (you punching a shark?) etsy.com/shop/sarahdraw…
#longcovid #SmallBiz #indieartist

Here it is. Robbie Cathro 🏳️‍🌈's beautiful art for the cover of our book, Free to Be Fabulous. I am so happy to be able to share this with all of you! Thank you Vivian Kirkfield for your lovely post.

Give the gift of picture books! 📘
Pair IN A CAVE with an adorable plush bat, or a fun stack of mini scratch boards where kids can draw their own fantastical versions of a cave interior.
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Holiday shopping... DONE ✅
Gnome Road Publishing #picturebooks #caves #STEM

Love this so much! December Featured Author Kelsey Gross shares how to 12 x 12 can help keep your writing hope machine running. 12x12challenge.com/kelsey-gross-1…

Hey, all—@christinenevans and I started a Kidlit Survival Guide where we share our thoughts from the trenches. We post free weekly and will add paid craft/business posts in January. I posted some of my personal thoughts on NCTE this week. Find us the old school way!

Hurray for PB creators! So pleased to be part of this super awesome team. #kidlit #picturebooks

Another great review. Thank you, Jan! 😁🦷

Great review for In a Cave! Thanks, Jan! Heather Kinser - picture book author

Drawing with my very attentive helper. 😅🐶💕 #bostonterrier #kidlitart

🧪🧠🧑‍🔬☄️🪐THEME ANNOUNCEMENT🪲🐠🌿🌍🌩️

Open for submissions on Nov 27th, Issue 7's theme is...

FABULOUS FACTS: A Celebration of Nonfiction for Kids

Dusty, boring, dull...not on our watch! We want to celebrate the wonderful world of the astonishing facts kids love to learn.

Announcing an exciting new sweepstakes! The Writers' Loft is kicking off the pre-sales on the GNOMES AND UNGNOMES anthology with some cool giveaways. I have some art featured in this book along with many other #kidlit creatives.🦄 #gnomesandungnomes #poetry writersloftpress.com/gnomes-ungnome…

🌟 I am officially reopening to queries! 🌟

As always, I'm looking for something to surprise and delight me with a great hook and a compelling voice, but here's a 🧵 with some wish list items.

Starting with horror. Maybe about a doll? (Me, out to dinner last last night.) 1/?

Check out the Book Trailer for Sea Smiles! A funny picture book about sea animals with weird teeth. 😬🌊🦈🦭🐧🍎 #kidlit #booktrailer #picturebooks #kidlit art youtu.be/hJ-AeW-MyYk

Nudi Gill Goes to the National Book Festival — Nevada Humanities nevadahumanities.org/blog/2023/9/18…