Woohoo! A single, precious copy of I’M BUSY by Michael Ian Black and me just arrived on the weekend, along with a sweet note from our editor at Simon & Schuster Children’s, Justin Chanda. Don’t you love Laurent Linn’s fabulous book design? This newest in our I’M… series about kids’ . . .
My main social media platform these days is Bluesky. If you’re here because of one of my posts about resources, feel free to go directly to the related Guide resource: My Unofficial Guide To Bluesky – Quickstart Guide – Tips on how to control what you see (& don’t see) . . .
Pre-order: Indiebound – Bookshop.org – Barnes & Noble – Indigo.ca – Amazon.ca – Amazon.com Please consider pre-ordering? Pre-ordering helps the author and illustrator in many ways. Pre-orders help let our publisher know there’s interest in the book, and might adjust print runs or marketing plans as a result. Pre-orders contribute . . .
Note: QR code in the image above will be updated every time I post a new “Illustrators Seeking Representation” thread on Bluesky. Next time will be on Sun. Feb. 9th, 2025. It’s a challenging time for freelance illustrators interested in children’s books to find representation, which is why I’ve started . . .
Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2024, I’m giving away a copy of A GIFT FOR NAI NAI, written and illustrated by debut picture book creator Kim-Hoa Ung. Scroll to the end of the interview for details on how to enter. Psst: if you have helped boost this . . .
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Trying to think of a good holiday gift for a writer, illustrator or creative educator? Consider giving them TIME. Download/print out this certificate, fill out the recipient’s name, and choose one or more of the options. Suggestions for how you can help give your friend more time: Depending on your . . .
I’m always a wee bit nervous about sharing my darker/quirkier work, but I’m trying very hard this year to post stuff I enjoy doing even if I know it won’t get a lot of Likes or comments. This, for example, is a dark comic I did years ago when I . . .