Tim Budgen
@mrtimdraws.bsky.social
Illustrator of over 50+ pb’s & young fiction / Scholastic, Hachette, Puffin, S&S, RH timbudgen36@gmail.com / represented by @plum_agency Instagram - mrtimdraws Website - timbudgen.com
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! ✍️ @cowfishdreams.bsky.social 🎨 @mrtimdraws.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
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
The Snappy Shark
The Snappy SharkMichelle Robinson and Tim BudgenScholastic It’s not a good day for Mark the shark.When he plays with his friends nothing goes right be it during the hide-and-seek game, the painting…
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Adobe deleting their first BlueSky post because they realize that the artist community pretty much universally hates them now is extremely funny
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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
George and the Mini Dragon
George and the Mini DragonGeorge Webster with Helen Harvey, illustrated by Tim BudgenScholastic George loves animals and longs for a pet but his parents say it would be far too much work. Consequen…
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Oh wow. I’ve not seen a united front like that for a long time (whoever paid for it)
Alex Paknadel from off of comics@alexpaknadel.bsky.social · 2y agoFront page of every single UK newspaper today. Generative AI is theft.
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
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...
The Copyright and AI consultation - how to respond as an illustrator – The AOI
The Copyright and Artificial Intelligence consultation was published by in December 2024, and we are encouraging illustrators to submit a response to the consultation to demonstrate the negative affec...
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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).
ALCS@alcs.co.uk · 2y agoThe Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable. Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below. www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
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
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
Kasey Gifford@kaseygifford.bsky.social · 2y agoEvery artist secretly wants to create something they would have loved as kids.
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
If you have a #KidLit book launching Feb.17-23, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find info. Read Guidelines BEFORE replying, thx Pls help boost? Challenging time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky More 👇
thank you Jacqui for a wonderful review !
Jacqui Sydney 📚@jacquisydney.bsky.social · 2y agoHappy Book Birthday to fabulous, inclusive chapter book George and the Mini Dragon by George Webster with Helen Harvey, illustrated by @mrtimdraws.bsky.social, the first in a fun-packed new series. 🐉 #ScholasticBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/g...
Happy Book Birthday to fabulous, inclusive chapter book George and the Mini Dragon by George Webster with Helen Harvey, illustrated by @mrtimdraws.bsky.social, the first in a fun-packed new series. 🐉 #ScholasticBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/g...
George and the Mini Dragon by George Webster with Helen Harvey, illustrated by Tim Budgen
Cover illustration © Tim Budgen, 2025 George Webster’s is a face that will be familiar to many younger readers, thanks mainly to his presenting job on TV channel CBeebies. Having read and lov…
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*New* on my blog: Basic FAQ abt #KidLitLaunches threads: why I created them, how to use them, how to help. Also a list of links to all the weekly Bluesky launch threads (current and past): debbieohi.link/kidlitlaunches I'll keep this page updated as I post more wkly #KidLit book launch threads.
Its publication day for 20 DRAGONS AT BEDTIME - book 6 in the series 😀written by #marksperring and publishing with #scholasticuk #kidlitlaunches #kidlt #kidlituk
Happy #BookBirthday to BOUNCING BUNNIES! by @mrtimdraws.bsky.social & Fiz Osborne, whose book launches today from @simonkidsuk.bsky.social! #KidLit #EduSky
Debbie Ridpath Ohi@debbieohi.com · 2y ago*New* on my blog: Advice for young readers from @mrtimdraws.bsky.social, whose BOUNCING BUNNIES! w/Fiz Osborne launches from @simonkidsuk.bsky.social Feb.13! See: debbieohi.link/tim-budgen p.s. Thanks to Tim for responding to my most recent #KidLitLaunches thread!
It’s publication day for Bouncing Bunnies! By #FizOsborne and me ! Publishing with @simonkidsuk.bsky.social perfect for readers 2+ jump, wiggle, sniff and shake your way through the day ! #kidlitlaunches #kidlit #kidlituk
It’s publishing day for ‘George and the Mini Dragon’ by #Georgewebster @helenharvey.bsky.social and me ! Publishing with #scholasticuk - meet Lava ! #KidLitLaunches #kidlit #kidlituk
Happy book birthday to George and Mini Dragon! So excited to see this story go out into the world today 🐉🎂✨ The first book from #GeorgeWebster for 6+, in collaboration with @mrtimdraws.bsky.social and me. Join George and Lava for an adventure packed with magic, mayhem and glitter! #kidlituk
If you know of someone with a recently launched #KidLit book or one that's launching in the next few wks, pls ask them to keep an eye on my #KidLitLaunches threads & post their book info? I'm going to keep doing these for another few weeks but if they don't seem to be useful, I'll probably stop. 😁
