In this thread, I'm going to highlight just a few of the many wonderful artists whose work I'm seeing in this year's SCBWI Summer Conference Portfolio Showcase at #scbwiSummer26. Note: I am not a judge this year; I can't link to indiv portfolios so am linking to artists instead. 🩷

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This is a spread from my manuscript Fancy Pants, where I'm trying out graphic novel like panels in a picture book. Would love to work more on panels! #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitartpostcard2026 #kidlitart #kidlit

This is so exciting! My manuscript might be coming back from the dead! Thank you so much Kidlit Zombie Week Team!

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Congratulations to our #KidlitZombieWeek 2026 winners! @santiagocasares.bsky.social, @olgasmithart.bsky.social and @meganewhitaker.bsky.social. Submission instructions have been emailed. We're losing our minds excited to read your manuscripts! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek Read these awesome posts on how to resurrect your dead manuscripts! Still time to enter your pitch and pledge for prizes! sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...

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Almost missed #kidlitartpostcard day here! I really enjoyed drawing this shopping scene. Would love to draw more stores, shops, hotels and cute buildings. #shopillustration #storeillustration #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday

Don’t sleep on the #pbparty illustration showcase finalists this year! There’s a variety of styles on display. ❤️ mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-illu...

PBParty Illustration Showcase 2026 ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland

Here's the 2026 PBParty Illustration Showcase. Enjoy the talented author/illustrators. Agents, PAL editors & ADs may request their work.

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Obsessed with the #PBParty illustration showcase. The artwork is whimsical and stunning 😍 @theprimrosecorner.bsky.social @olgasmithart.bsky.social @martaserraggiotto.bsky.social @loueee.bsky.social @shuyichiou.bsky.social

Brian Kirby@boringstorybook.com · 3mo ago

Don’t sleep on the #pbparty illustration showcase finalists this year! There’s a variety of styles on display. ❤️ mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-illu...

This grumpy crocodile made it to the #pbparty Illustration Showcase! #kidlitart #kidlit #pbpartyfinalist

Forest Growing prompt for Our Planet Week. This reminds me of my childhood when I could run in nature and feel free. #earthday #forestillustration #kidlit #kidlitart

Thinking about the #artemisii mission. I was so touched by the words Christina Koch said looking at Earth from space. About how connected we all are, how the same fragile systems keep us alive. From that distance, there are no borders, just one shared home. Let's stop the fighting. #kidlitart

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Happy #portfolioday! I’m an #authorillustrator open to illustrating work by other authors. Would love to work on historical, whimsical picture books or spooky middle grade. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitportfolio

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m adding more middle grade pieces to my portfolio. Would love to illustrate a mysterious or historical MG or PB ❤️ #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday #middlegradeillustration #blackandwhiteillustration #basementillustration #middlegrade #kidlitpostcard

How do you spell spring? S-C-B-W-I! Looking forward to virtual and in-person events. More at www.adamdblackman.com #scbwi #writers #conference #kidlit

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Don’t let rejections get you down. 😉 I’m Brian, I write and draw picture books. See what I’m up to at briankirbystudio.com. I’m represented by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’d love to illustrate a Greek mythology themed or any other middle-grade project! I’m an author-illustrator www.OlgaSmithIllustrator.com #kidlitart #kidlit #greekmythology #middlegrade

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator for children’s books. I love to draw color, texture, and whimsy 🩷 Available for PBs & board books! Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

Monthly reminder that the best/easiest way to browse #kidkitartpostcard is in the FLASHES app, which turns posts here on Bluesky into an Instagram-like experience - only chronological. 👍

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day everyone! Art makes everything better! I’d love to work on a MG or PB project with a city or nature theme. #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitpostcard #middlegrade #kidlit #middlegradeillustration

Wouldn’t it be a #DREAM to have a tea party in the forest, dressed in fancy clothes and surrounded by friends? But wait, someone is watching them… #scbwidrawthis #scbwi #scbwidrawthisdream #kidlitart #kidlit #picnicillustration #teaillustration

#BluePit 📖 #pb When two overtired kids resist bedtime, Dad uses a secret weapon: INCREDIBLY BORING STORIES. If the reader stays awake, they’ll witness a showdown between the world‘s most tedious dad and kids who hold out hopes for dracula vs. dinosaur battles. #OS BrianKirbyStudio.com

Rainbow the unicorn hates the nicknames friends in Sparklevania give him (Cutie Patootie!?), but a run-in w/ a dracula bat transforms him into the fearsome (?) COUNT RAINBOW! His new evil persona drives his friends away until a nickname slip up rocks the town. #BluePit 📖 #pb #OS BrianKirbyStudio.com

When a smooshed cranberry ruins the Carver family’s fine rug & Thanksgiving dinner, famed sleuth DETECTIVE TURKEY of Scotland Farmyard is summoned. His keen mind & refined taste unravel their recipe’s miscalculations, and a more sinister crime is revealed! #BluePit 📖 #pb #os BrianKirbyStudio.com

Crocodile Ryle was the grump of the swamp. He thought having a friend was the worst. Yuck! He ate everyone around him, until animals had enough and left. Alone, he cried. That’s when he met a butterfly who melted his heart. Inspired by real rainforest facts. #bluepit #PB #F #Q #ND #bluepithype

Happy #PortfolioDay! I’m Olga. I’m an author-illustrator. I’d love to illustrate fairytales or nature scenes. Would love to work on picture books, or children’s games. Www.OlgaSmithIllustrator.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Today is #PortfolioDay! In your post, remember to include: 🔹Short intro 🔹What work you’re looking for + your availability 🔹Portfolio link 🔹Contact info 🔹The #PortfolioDay tag 🔹4 of your best works

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#PortfolioDay is an event that aims to connect creatives and clients. It takes place four times a year on the second Tuesday in January, April, July, and October on social media!

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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 9): kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social Social, Low residency MFA @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social, Get Your Creativity Back. Thx @olgasmithart.bsky.social for the illo, @sarashacter.bsky.social Nicole Krashin for the giveaways.

The Weekly 411 (1/9/26)

A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

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#kidlit #amwriting friends, I'm delighted to share that I'm offering critiques for this event. Sing up, share, and I hope to see you there!

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Better late than never! I’d love to illustrate a fairytale or party scenes in a book! Love bright colors! Looking for representation. #teapartyillustration #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlit

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@scbwi-ohiocensouth.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join us for our January Virtual Illustration Critique Session on January 22. Any SCBWI member is welcome to join! The February critique will be in-person in the Cincinnati–Dayton area (TBA). Please fill out the interest form to receive info. url-shortener.me/2H0V #ohioillustrators #scbwiohio