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Joshua Chennault

@joshuachennault.com

Illustrator & Author | #Kidlit | Humorous and Spooky Early Reader & Middle Grade Graphic Novels are my jam! Currently seeking representation. 🎨 joshuachennault.com ✉️ info@joshuachennault.com

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Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 2mo ago

Prompt was shoe dragon. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist

A little, cute pink dragon wearing a purple boot as a hat.

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 2mo ago

Just some character sketches for an idea that's been rattling around in my noggin for a bit. Too many ideas, not enough time. Anyone else got that problem? #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 2mo ago

Just a pink hippo. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist

A pink hippo lady fashioned in nature-like fantasy robes and a walking stick along with her magenta butterfly friend.

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 2mo ago

cave girl and mammoth stuff #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist

A color sketch of a cave girl with wild pink hair.

A color sketch of a wide bodied, fuzzy mammoth.

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 2mo ago

Hello again #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Joshua. I write and illustrate early reader and middle grade graphic novels. Currently seeking representation. 🎨 joshuachennault.com ✉️ info@joshuachennault.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Excited cave girl Thunk fished a big, unruly shark out of the water and begs to keep him.

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 3mo ago

Spiderdude just can't catch a break it seems. #kidlit #kidlitart #digitalart #Spiderdude

Spiderdude unfortunately comes in second place in the 1st Annual Spiderdude Lookalike Contest, losing out to a literal spider boy and closely followed by Spider-Pig.

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 3mo ago

Spiderdude had a little too much caffeine. #kidlit #kidlitart #digitalart

"Spiderdude" all jittery and about to fall off a stool after drinking way too much coffee.

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 3mo ago

Been fooling around with this style for a little bit. Anywho, I hear this Spiderdude has another movie releasing soon.

Crude, sketchy drawing of "Spiderdude" slinging his webs.

Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social · 6mo ago

hi #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨ i’m Tori, a Canadian & Aussie illustrator 🍁🐨 i love to create charming, silly and wonderful characters - either human or not! currently open for picture books & illustrative projects! rep’d by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social ✨

A space alien on the left with tentacles and big googly eyes is holding a mug of hot chocolate and bumping it against a little boy astronauts hot cocoa. Little aliens surround them, one is about to eat marshmallows

Mike Petrik @mikepetrik.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an award winning author / illustrator of picture books, board books, and graphic novels! Currently seeking representation. 🌏︎ www.mikepetrik.com ✉ mike@mikepetrik.com

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 6mo ago

It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Joshua, an author/illustrator open to early reader/middle grade GN, PB, and Chapter Books. You can see more of my work at: 🎨 joshuachennault.com ✉️ info@joshuachennault.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Kid Lit Postcard with young Olga the Ogre dancing a portion of her ballet routine in her pink tutu. Contact Info: Joshua Chennault, joshuachennault.com, Seeking Representation

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 8mo ago

#KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm author/illustrator working on early reader and middle grade graphic novels. Currently seeking representation. You can find me online at: 🎨 joshuachennault.com ✉️ info@joshuachennault.com #kidlit #kidlitart

A young girl checks out a hard working giant octopus as her serves warm soup and hot chocolate on a cold winter's day. Accompanied by text: Joshua Chennault, website joshuachennault.com, currently seeking representation.

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 9mo ago

Some character art for Jacqueline Hyde, the main character from my #kidlit middle grade horror #graphicnovel WIP tentatively titled LET ME OUT. Think Kayla Millers Click series smashing into Goosebumps. Also features 'Other Jackie.' #BluePitHype #Comics

13-year-old Jacqueline Hyde looking confident and content, wearing magenta shorts and a goldenrod top. Accompanying description text explains her perfectly crafted school life and how she is a high-strung control freak. Her dormant parasitic twin looks on with disgust, contemplating how it will get out after a lifetime of being suppressed.

Character design sketch sheet for Jacqueline Hyde exploring a multitude of expressions, from happy, to frightened, to scared, to sad.

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event@bluepit.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Welcome to the 2nd day of #BluePitHype! DAY TWO: Art Share Share your character art, concept art, sketches, and/or mood boards! (No AI images) Be sure to add Alt Text to your images! 4 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG

#BluePitHype
Q & A
JANUARY 9TH

ART SHARE

Share your character art, concept art, sketches, mood-boards, and more!

Be sure to use the #BluePitHype tag!

4 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Jan 13th!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 9mo ago

Hello #BluePitHype I'm Joshua, an author/illustrator in the #kidlit middle grade graphic novel sphere #Comic 🐕 Also a proud dog owner. I am a reader/writer of horror, humor, and history, and I am currently building several middle grade pitches. Can't wait to see everyone's projects!

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event@bluepit.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A! DAY ONE: Introductions Tell us who you are! Make some new friends! We can't wait to meet you and your stories! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying

#BluePitHype
Q & A
JANUARY 8th

Introductions

Tell us about yourself ahead of #BluePit! What inspires you, what genres do you write in, how did you become a writer?

Pitch contests are also a great way to make/reconnect with friends. Remember to us the #BluePitHype tag!

5 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13TH!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

Estrela Lourenço @estrelalourenco.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author/illustrator loving to work on picture books, board books and comics! Rep'd by the amazing @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social Portfolio: estrelalourenco.com #kidlitart #comics #comicart #picturebook #illustration #childrenbookart

Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions. Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency. #kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Two-color image of a small group of bugs enjoying the day. Eating leaves, running, taking a pet worm for a walk.

Paula @paulajbecker.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Paula, and I love to create whimsical, quirky, fun, (and also sweet!) illustrations for kids! Folio: paulajbecker.com Email: pbecker.illustrator@gmail.com #kidlitartist #portfolioday #kidlitcartoonist #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitillustrator #paulajbecker

Farah Shah @fawa.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ⭐️ My name is Farah, I’m a children’s book author & illustrator and I love creating characters with their own stories to tell. Open to work on PB, fiction and MG projects. ⭐️ Rep’d by Emily Talbot at @unitedagents.bsky.social #kidliart #illustration #cutecharacters

Kirsten McGonigal @kirstenmcgonigal.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy November #kidlitartpostcard . Who else has been carving pumpkins? 🙋🏻‍♀️🎃 If you’re on the lookout for an illustrator to bring a little magic to a story, please reach out! I’m open to both PB and MG. Portfolio: kirstenmcgonigal.com rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social

Children’s book illustration showing 2 girls carving a Jack O Lamtern together on a stump in the woods. One girl is dressed like Little Red Riding Hood and holding a candle in her hand. The other girl is dressed like a wolf, and is reaching across to the other girl with a match to light tue pumpkin. In the background are trees ans bushes. The illustration is done is shades of purple and orange.

Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 11mo ago

How smart are your pets? Our dog Mayo is really smart. Our other dog Noodle…not so much. Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. My name is Mark Hoffmann and I’m a kidlit author/illustrator. I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran (@literaticat) with @andreabrownlit.

Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids. 🌟Open for 2026 book projects! 🌟 Portfolio - charlenechua.com Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #starwars

Art showing a couple of Jedi kids holding lightsabers. One is a blue twi'lek girl and the other is a human boy. In the background are Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2D2 looking on with comic concern. Various spaceships from Star Wars are in the sky above.

Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Gina Perry, a New England children’s book author and illustrator. I’m open for new projects mid-2026. Rep’d by Sean McCarthy. More at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlitart #illustration

Spot illustration of a frog on roller skates, listening to music on headphones, wearing a cape. The cape is flying out behind him and it’s decorated with drawing and writing. Leaves swirl around. Art by Gina Perry. Text reads www.ginaperry.com Rep’d by Sean McCarthy

Gustavo Rinaldi @gusrinaldi.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Next to last #KidLitArtPostcard day of 2025! Hello everyone, my name's Gustavo and I'm an Illustrator available for projects in PB, KidLit, MG, GN, Editorial Projects, Board Books, you name it. I'm also seeking representation. #kidlitart #BRArt

Drawing of a girl and an Edmontosaurus taking a bath on a bath tub.

Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae)@diandramae.com · 11mo ago

‪ Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m an author-illustrator whose favorite season is Fall and who loves a good pun. 😉 You can see more of my work at diandramae.com. (I do not have representation.) #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

an illustration of a little brown acorn with arms and legs holding on to a yellow oak leaf as it drifts downward, surrounded by other leaves in tones of yellow, orange, and brown. A speech bubble from the acorn says, "BeLEAF in yourself,"

Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, I’m Mike and I love creating fun, character-driven work, spooky or no. I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social and I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work. See more work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co #kidLitArt #spooky #werewolf #spookyMG #kidLit #MG

In a dark nighttime hallway with huge arched windows, a girl and a werewolf (also a girl) are sneaking around. Both are wearing school uniforms, although the werewolf's has ripped a bit from her transformation. She has just knocked over a small table and broken a vase and the girl is shushing her. Through one of the large windows, we see more school buildings and a full moon.
The text on the bottom reds "Michael Dashow, mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co, repped by Vicky Weber @ CMA."

Joshua Chennault @joshuachennault.com · 11mo ago

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm Joshua, an author/illustrator that loves creating comics. I'm currently seeking representation and looking for early reader and middle grade graphic novel work. Feel free to reach out! 🎨 joshuachennault.com ✉️ info@joshuachennault.com #kidlitart #kidlit #MG

ChickenZilla comic. The farm dog confronts Henrietta the hen about the terror her offspring is. Henrietta challenges the farm dog as to why he thinks it is her definitely not adopted son that is terrorizing the farm. The whole area is aflame as Henrietta defends her son Godzilla from the accusations as smoke seeps out of his mouth.

Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 12mo ago

THE OFFICE X GOOD OMENS A satire of both business and the supernatural, Virgil Mora, Hell's Consultant, must restore Heaven's faith in Hell by saving a vampire-run Ohio gas station in just three months to save his job and Lucifer, the angel he's fallen for. #GhostPit #F #Con #E #LGBT

The silhouette of a man with a briefcase and an angel with horns stand in front of a fogbound gas station at night as above them a large billboard proclaims "Hell Is Work"

The tag line in glowing yellow text at the bottom says "Hell is empty and all the demons are in polo shirts"

B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 12mo ago

BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag. #GhostPit #A #DS #SF #W

Made from non-AI free stock images.

This image is a book cover design for a novel titled "Happy Death Inc." by B. Van Bodegom. The cover is divided into three distinct horizontal sections:

1. Top Section: Features a cartoonish blue sky with white clouds and a bright sun. At the top, a tagline reads:
"How much would you pay to die with a smile?"
The word "HAPPY" appears in large, playful, hand-drawn-style font, partially overlapping the sky background.

2. Middle Section: A photograph of a deceased man in a suit, lying in a casket. He has an exaggerated smile on his face, almost unnaturally wide and clean, suggesting artificial enhancement or post-mortem alteration. Overlaid on this image is the word "DEATH" in the same large font as the previous word.

3. Bottom Section: A cartoon city skyline in pastel tones, similar in style to the top sky background. The word "INC." is overlaid prominently in the same large font. At the very bottom, in smaller capital letters, it says:
"A Novel by B VAN BODEGOM"

Katie Krohn @katiekrohnauthor.bsky.social · 12mo ago

A teen outcast from a secret line of Irish plant magicians must harness newfound powers to protect herself from a poison-wielding ancestor who hunts her family across time. 🍄 Plant magic 🌿 Poisons + elixirs 💌 Romance subplot 🎂 Magical baking 🚪 Portal to another realm #amquerying #GhostPit #ya

Door in the Fernwood: In this magical Irish bloodline, poison runs deep.

When sixteen-year-old Quinn puts on an ancient ancestral ring, it shatters the protective binding spell her family cast at birth—awakening clairvoyant powers she should have inherited from her Irish magical bloodline. But the ring also makes her visible to Neris, a Victorian sorceress who hunts Quinn to steal the ring. Hidden away in an Oregon enchanted forest with extended family, Quinn must master her powers before Neris destroys not only her, but their entire family tree.

Portal to another realm, plant magic, elixirs and poisons, romance subplot, magical artifacts, time travel, magical baking

Quinn gripped her camera and leaned forward, her shins pressing against the greenhouse ladder. Face to face with her majestic corpse flower, she held her breath as its infamous, putrid odor spilled from the curling burgundy folds. After years of careful cultivation, she couldn’t afford to miss a single stage of its first bloom. The camera’s shutter clicked one final time as she aimed into its central chamber. Satisfied with her shots, she climbed down and switched on the exhaust fan.
Through the greenhouse glass, she watched her elderly neighbors on their back deck, gossiping as usual, completely unaware of the olfactory surprise heading their way.
Right on cue, Vera’s voice rang out.
“Woo-ee! Who died?” she screeched, sniffing the air.
“Nobody croaked,” her husband Artie grumbled as he sipped coffee from his John Deere mug. “It’s that young girl next door. You remember she invited us over to look at some big, stinky flower tonight?”
“Well, I’m not goin’. Bet you I’d pass out if I got any closer,” Vera said. “You know her mother keeps her locked up in that backyard doing the strangest things. It’s just not normal for a girl her age.”
Although the comment stung, small-town judgments like this only fueled Quinn’s retreat into her own backyard utopia, where she propagated plants from all over the globe—the carnivorous, poisonous, endangered, the beautiful, the ugly, and the common. She sketched the rare or interesting ones—charcoal drawings lined the interior walls of her garden shed wherever she found a blank space. She collected their seeds, dried their leaves, made teas, salves, and medicinal remedies.

O.Temple @otemple.bsky.social · 12mo ago

A guide to: STRANGE HAPPENINGS, my MG contemporary fantasy, NIGHTBOOKS X AMARI & THE NIGHT BROTHERS ₊✩‧₊˚₊✩‧₊ ‘The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.’ Sherlock ₊✩‧₊˚₊✩‧₊ #GhostPit #mswl #C #agentsguide #GhostPit #MG #F