Logo of a human figure with a head shaped like a quote mark and the text Human Authored. A large quote says I'm supporting the Human Authored scheme. It's only going to be Human Authored books on my desert island! Professor Mary Beard. Alongside an image of Mary Beard, with long, loose grey hair and wearing a black jacket.

Logo of a human figure with a head shaped like a quote mark and the text Human Authored. A large quote says Any creative endeavour requires time, effort, a willingness to learn from mistakes and failure, and a determination to persevere. Malorie Blackman OBE. There is an image of Malorie Blackman wearing a purple jacket, black top and silver and white necklace.

Our Human Authored scheme launched a week ago today and we’ve been bowled over by the response. More than 700 authors have registered already and we’re delighted to have a number of high profile authors backing the scheme, including Mary Beard, Malorie Blackman, Sarah Waters and Sarah Hall. 🧵

A collage of colourful book covers. In the centre, dark blue text on a pale orange background says best picture books about mums for Mother's Day.

It's #MothersDay - a time to celebrate all of the different kinds of special mums in the world 🩷

Why not find some quiet time to cuddle up and share one of these illustrated books featuring marvellous mums?

https://bit.ly/4sLVYMG

The words "Books that celebrate inspirational women" and the front covers of books we recommend

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🎈

To help you celebrate, we've put together a booklist featuring stories of inspirational women.

Find it here, and let us know which books you would recommend 👇

www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/boo...

💝 Mother’s Day is the perfect time to share a book with your little one.

From sweet, cosy baby books to tender picture books, these stories honour all types of mums from different backgrounds, identities and cultures 📖✨

Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-for-mothers-day

watercolor children's picture book illustration shows girl hanging from branch interacting with squirrels and bird

watercolor picture book illustration showing girl hanging from tree branch meeting curious squirrels

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day for March! I'm Tatjana Mai-Wyss an illustrator (and also author/illustrator - with my first very own book coming out this spring!) looking to work on some fun picture book and early reader projects. See more of my work at www.tatjanamaiwyss.com
#kidlitart #picturebook

#kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m a children’s illustrator and author based in France, I love rich colours and lush textures and using all kinds of media ✏️🖍️🩵

Portfolio: Loddelina.com
Rep‘ed by: Hen&ink Literary Studio

A spread of a half-t-rex, half-monster-truck on a parade float in the evening surrounded by all his friends. There are two little candy birds holding a banner that says "We love you, Truckosaurus!" There are fireworks in the sky and confetti everywhere.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This is a spread I illustrated from Truckosaurus, which came out earlier this week. Written by Karen Shapiro, art directed by John Aardema, editor Kerry Finnamore.

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency: astound.us/publishing

#kidlit #kidlitpostcard #illustration

Thank you for the repost! 🥰

An emperor tamarin monkey is sitting on a tree branch, with a baby monkey on its back. A leaf cutter ant in the background is carrying a nice leaf!

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day.
So happy to finally share this little monkey family!

Hi, I’m Estee, an illustrator from London. I’m open to working on PB, non-fiction, and BB.

Portfolio: www.esteehall.com

#KidLitArt #nonfictionillustrator #blackillustrators #childrensbookillustration #emperortamarin

Watch this space. 📚✨

It’s the National Year of Reading, and something collaborative is coming 💛

www.lantanapublishing.com/post/indie-publishers-unite-for-the-national-year-of-reading-launching-our-monthly-inclusive-reading-lis

📣 Read It Forward!

Throughout February, @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% of every children’s book sale (including pre-orders) to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust – helping to get more children reading.

Every sale supports independent bookshops too 💙

https://bit.ly/4rsegSW

Children's Book Festivals and Events Children's book festivals - our calendar of events running annually in the UK which schools and individuals can take part in. 

A list of annual children's & YA book festivals and events for schools, teachers and parents to look out for. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions... #kidlit #ukedchat

Delighted to announce that my debut picture book "Kid Rex To The Rescue", illustrated by the fantastic Diane Ewen will be released on the 26th of March 2026
t.co/ohez7oPTcZ (£)(screenshots below)

I hope you celebrated your birthday with music, food and the ones you love ❤️

I’ve been saying this exact thing all week! 🤗

Read any good children's books lately?

Here's Emma from our team, explaining why it's important for children to see adults enjoying some of the same books as them 🤩

Our toolkit for primary teaching assistants explores how to be a reading role model & more👇

https://bit.ly/4rI5UHd

Looking for fun, diverse cards this Christmas? This Is Mi has you covered!

#christmascards #blackgreetingcards #smallbusiness #christmasillustration #diversecards #greetingcards #freelanceillustrator #kidlitart #kidlituk #thisismicards

Absolute legend🕊️

Thank you😍I’ve missed drawing!

A charcoal pencil sketch of an emperor tamarin monkey sitting on a tree branch, with a baby monkey on its back. A leaf cutter ant in the background is carrying a nice leaf!

I’ve been recovering from carpal tunnel surgery in my drawing hand, just feeling able to start sketching again… I love the beards on Emperor Tamarin monkeys!

#sketchbook #wip #drawing #illustration
#monkey #emperortamarin
#kidlituk #KidLitArt #kidlit
#childrensbookillustrator

Hey, good to see you on here! 😍 Love the lighting on this

Creator and publisher Ken Wilson-Max reflects on 40 years in the industry

Kumusha means the idea of home. In HarperCollins terms, it’s a place where people can discuss an idea that perhaps doesn’t fit anywhere else, says Ken Wilson-Max as he shares his plans for the imprint 👇 #BookSky

The 8th Annual Reflecting Realities Report is out now, showing progress in ethnic representation in children’s books and urging publishers to keep inclusion as a standard practice. clpe.org.uk/research/clpe-reflecting...

Illustration finally gets the London showcase it deserves 👀 www.creativeboom.com/news/illustr...

All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

Guess what's happening next Thursday, November 6th? #KidLitArtPostcard day! www.ginaperry.com/postcard Don't say I never warned you! #kidlit

This is a real shame 😔

The image is of an advert for an Instagram Live event. It contains a picture of myself (Dapo Adeola) and my guest (Matthew Forsythe), as well as the date (October 28th 2025) and time (7pm GMT) the event will be taking place. There’s also an image of the cover of Matt’s latest picture book (Aggie & The Ghost) in the bottom left corner of the image.

Join myself and the insanely talented Matthew Forsythe in convo this October 28th at 7pm (gmt).
🤩

We’ll be talking about his journey from comics to animation to absolutely epic children’s books.
It’s gonna be a vibe, be sure to get your drinks and snacks ready and put the date in your diary.

☺️

An illustration by Sandhya Prabhat of a woman watching and smiling as a child eagerly chooses a glowing book from a shelf. Plus the logos for BookTrust, The Open University and Reading For Pleasure and the words: "Why book choice matters for children - discover the research"

⭐ NEW: Today, we're launching our briefing into the importance of book choice for children!

Produced in partnership with @openuni-rfp.bsky.social, the briefing explores the evidence & offers practical advice to support book choice in the classroom:

https://bit.ly/3VNfQk1 @teresacremin.bsky.social

✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!

We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.

https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph

#IBCExcludedVoicesReport

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨
I’m Clara and I love drawing cute and whimsical things.
Check out my work at deeclarade.com
Currently seeking representation 🌝🌸🎉