MICHAEL THE GREAT GLOBETROTTING SAUSAGE DOG out NOW
Pawfect for young fans of #RaceAcrosstheWorld and #DestinationX, Michael uses his mind-reading abilities across 4 continents in this race around the world!
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Mark is having a bad day. Can he find a strategy to use when he starts feeling stressed and snappish? Find out in #TheSnappyShark @micherobinson.bsky.social @mrtimdraws.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social - it’s #RedReadingHub’s #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dlM
Adobe deleting their first BlueSky post because they realize that the artist community pretty much universally hates them now is extremely funny
Ive just signed - proteft authors livelihoods from thr inlicensed use of their work in AI training chng.it/bQpjvrBTH5
Thanks James ! ❤️
Morning warm up #kidlitart
Wet dog wet owner
This morning
A celebration of friendship, family and being yourself #GeorgeandtheMiniDragon #georgewebster @helenharvey.bsky.social illustrations. @mrtimdraws.bsky.social #scholasticuk is #RedReadingHub’s #fictionbook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-d0xw
Oh wow. I’ve not seen a united front like that for a long time (whoever paid for it)
Tv studio presenters are sitting with George and helen - illustrations on screen behind
George Webster - man sitting with glasses . Illustration on screen behind
Helen Harvey - lady with brown hair and George sitting together chatting
Helen - lady with brown hair talking
Wonderful to see #Georgewebster and @helenharvey.bsky.social on #bbcnews this morning - celebrating the release of ‘George and the Mini Dragon!’ It’s on the IPlayer now ! #kidlit
do you think that was his stage name??
Man with brown hair and blue jumper holding up a children’s book with the title - daily sketch Children’s Annual
Over on tik tok talking about my most treasured possession vm.tiktok.com/ZGdyTQVae/
TWO DAYS left to respond to the UK Govt consultation on Copyright and AI. The AOI has created a brilliant guide to help with this - the consultation is onerous but their tips make completing it quick and easy for any creator, not just an illustrator. PLEASE ADD YOUR VOICE: theaoi.com/news/the-cop...
Still time to fill in this consultation - with handy tips from ALCS as it's a bastard to fill in otherwise (I filled it in before any guides were online and hoooo boy).
The book with a Firefly Press-branded postcard and 2 snail-themed sweets. The book’s cover shows 2 cartoon snails surrounded by jagged auras and stars standing on some grass with wild flowers growing in it. Their shadows are those of 2 children instead of snails.
The story of snails Fergus and Shelby, who can magically transform into anything they want, #SnailsOfTheUnexpected by @cowfishdreams.bsky.social, illustrated by Brenda Figueroa, sounds like a whole heap of fun. Out 05/04, huge thanks to @fireflypress.bsky.social for this fabulous proof. 🐌 #KidlitUK
Man in office with blue jumper with glove on left hand
I’m over on tik tok talking about organising your folio for agency submission - if you need some tips come say hi ! vm.tiktok.com/ZGdysTxgS/
Having a toy made using my characters still blows my mind
Thanks Kellie - yea they’re fully formed and I just just draw them out - makes life a lot easier ! Makes things twice as hard when I can’t see anything 😫😫😫🤪
It makes a nice change
Your art work would suit some lovely voard book non fiction I’d imagine ! Bright and bold 😀😀
My immediate thought would be to take a look at what has been released and what is being released over the next 6 months . If you look on Amazon and go to filters you can find newest arrivals - this helps .
Life cycles are always popular . I’m doing a series right now for Hachette
Post here if it can help others too - but happy to dm 😀
Ask away Emma Jayne ! Always happy to
Help if I can 😀
Hopefully can answer a few questions for some folk 😀 and pay it forward 😀
Man looking at picture books in a white room
I’m over on tik tok talking all things illustration - come say hi ! 😀 vm.tiktok.com/ZGdyXBEc1/
that might be me.. If I cant see the image in my head I cant draw it ??
if youre using Bluesky from your desktop you can drag a link image from your drive.
No immediate image just yet
Handwritten text reads: Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators? Beside the message is an illustration of a round winged horse with the hashtagged Pictures Mean Business. Illustration credit: Sarah McIntyre.
Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books, pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR.
Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social