Michelle Jing Chan (she/her) 🌈
@michellejingchan.bsky.social
✏️ 🎨 Kidlit Author-Illustrator 💜 Rep: @jemiscoe.bsky.social 📚2025: PRIDE, 100 DAYS, WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE 💻 https://linktr.ee/michellejingchan
Join me and @authorsagainstbookbans for a postcard writing party at @charliesqueerbooks ✍️ We'll be writing postcards to our representatives to fight 3 national anti-trans book bans that are being proposed. Materials will be provided, bring your friends and your rage 🔥
Seattle-area friends--come say hi at one of my events this Pride month! 🌈
Happy #internationalasexualityday from this author who just finished her first graphic novel!!! 🥳 I’ve been parked on this same spot on the couch everyday for the past few months, finishing all the art 😅 SOMEWHERE IN THE GRAY comes out in 2027 and I can’t wait!!!!
Watching Alysa Liu return to skating on her own terms + for the joy of it brought me so much joy 🥹💛💛
MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT LUNAR NEW YEAR is hitting my fave local bookstores for in-person storytimes! Each event is open to all ages and will include storytime, an art activity, and lucky red envelopes ❤️ All free and all ages welcome!
I haven't had the energy to keep up with posting work updates lately, but wanted to say my heartfelt thanks to the American Library Association for including MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT PRIDE (written by @kylelukoff) on their Rainbow Book List 2026 top 10 LGBTQIA+ books for young readers ❤️
✨ COMMISSIONS OPEN (kind of!) I’m auctioning a rare #commission spot for @geekgirlcon ‘s virtual silent auction! GGC is a nonprofit, 100% volunteer-run convention in Seattle that has been a safe space for marginalized fandom folks for the past 10+ years. ➡️visit givebutter.com/c/KKmh5b/auc...
An oldie but still one of my fave personal illustrations I've made! Based on my dear friend and her adorable dog Winston 💜 Happy #Halloween! 🎃
Happy #AceWeek from three aces!!! 💜🖤 🤍 Lily (the main character of my graphic novel!), Em (her nonbinary best friend), and me (the tired author-illustrator drawing them) 😅 SOMEWHERE IN THE GRAY comes out in 2027 from @mackids @fsgyoungreaders, but you can add it on Goodreads now!
Reasons why you need a copy of WEIWEI’S WINTER SOLSTICE by @michellejingchan.bsky.social for your bookshelf: 1. Will make you look forward to colder weather 2. Sweet story about a girl celebrating Dongzhi 3. Themes of family, togetherness, & change 4. Gorgeous, glowy art 5. Yummy food & a recipe!
Happy book birthday to WEIWEI’S WINTER SOLSTICE, my author-illustrator debut!! 🥳 www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...
Emery is Not a Dragon @michellejingchan.bsky.social Who Saved the Holidays @kalyquarles.bsky.social Mira Mira: Shapes and Mira Mira: Colors @lourdesheuer.com That Which Feeds Us @kealakendall.bsky.social
Happy October, all you #KidLit appreciators out there! Keep an eye out for these two gorgeous books coming out this month: WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE (A Dongzhì Story) by @michellejingchan.bsky.social , and STICKY HERMANA by @asiqueira.bsky.social and @oliviadecastro.bsky.social!
Happy #pubday to WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE by @michellejingchan.bsky.social! This picture book introduces the customs and traditions of an important Chinese holiday, Dongzhì, in a story that bursts with color and light to warm even the darkest days of winter. www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...
Finally posted a long-overdue update on Substack! This one is about the process of drawing 276 pages of pencils for my graphic novel, SOMEWHERE IN THE GRAY, and covers a brief look into the long journey of making comics📝 🔗 substack.com/@michellejin...
I finished 276 pages of pencils for my graphic novel!
A quick look into my process
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Michelle's art is always so gorgeous and glowy. Do yourself a favor by pre-ordering WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE right now!
Michelle Jing Chan (she/her) 🌈@michellejingchan.bsky.social · last yr."Chan's text is cozy and unselfconscious. Even the smallest details feel very authentic. An appealing and authentic introduction to Dongzhi for readers of any background." Thank you so much @sljournal for this beautiful review of WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE!! www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...
❄️ WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE Launch Events!❄️ I'm so excited to be celebrating my very FIRST author-illustrator book with some of my fave people and fave local indies 🥰 I'll have coloring pages, bookmarks, postcards, and maybe even black sesame tang yuan (the dessert from the book)👀 #kidlit
"Chan's text is cozy and unselfconscious. Even the smallest details feel very authentic. An appealing and authentic introduction to Dongzhi for readers of any background." Thank you so much @sljournal for this beautiful review of WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE!! www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...
I'm so excited to be attending my FIRST book festival! I'll be at the @bigfootkidsbookfest at Redmond Senior and Community Center on Saturday Oct 11 from 10 am- 4 pm. There will be storytimes, author and illustrator signings, and fun activities. The festival is free and open to all ages!
I’m auctioning this gouache painting I did for The Rights of Every Child to raise funds for Gaza 🇵🇸 ❤️ Every $10 donation to Friendship Team Gaza = 1 entry ❤️ Open internationally (ships from US) ❤️ DM me with proof of donation ❤️ Winner will be contacted by Friday Sep 5 tinyurl.com/Friendship-G...
The king and his queen 💛 Anyone who knows me irl knows that I haven't been able to shut up about my latest hyperfixation, #loveanddeepspace 😂 It's been 10000 yrs since I've felt inspired to make personal art--this is the first non-book thing I've made in a long time that I'm really proud of 🥹
Can I just say how fucking ridiculous it is that queer and nsfw art is more heavily regulated than the fucking plagiarism machine destroying our planet that is genAI
Thank you again for having us!! 🥰
Brick & Mortar Books@brick-mortar.bsky.social · last yr.We extend a heartfelt thank-you to Nadia Salomon, Michelle Jing Chan, and all who attended our event this Tuesday! 📚 We have signed copies of A RAHKI FOR RAKESH and 100 DAYS available while supplies last! Local in-store pickup only. @nadiasalomon.bsky.social @michellejingchan.bsky.social #booksky
My debut graphic novel JUST BETWEEN US is coming out Febuary 24th! It's a figure skating graphic novel about the rivalry, and romance, of star figure skaters Lydia Chen and Elaine Yee the year leading up to the Olympics! @penguinteen.bsky.social
✨NEW DEAL ✨ I am so excited to share my 3rd (!!!) author-illustrator picture book, EMERY IS NOT A DRAGON! This one is near to my heart and a merging of my Chinese culture and my queer identity. It's inspired by all the times I've seen kids reject gender stereotypes and live joyfully as themselves.
❄️ "Chan's gentle, sensory-rich narrative delicately acknowledges the struggles of moving...A delectable celebration that will warm readers from the inside out." I was nervous about reviews since this is the 1st PB I've both written/illustrated--I'm over the moon to read this! Thank you to Kirkus!❤️
My heart is always so full after school and library visits--I see glimpses of little me in the kids every time 🥹 Thank you so much to Skyway Library @kcls.org for having me! If you're interested in booking me, contact my agent Rebecca Miller at @authorsunbound or michellejingchan.com/visits !
