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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 18h

Been trying to have fun with a Canadian comic… about Castor the super-hero… his friend - a moose who can use his antlers like boomerangs - and there enemy, and eagle who wants to take over their woods.

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Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · 19h

For great #CDN books for youth, from picture books to early readers, NF, MG, graphic novels, & YA, the @forestofreading.bsky.social has them all. And young readers get to chose their favourites as part of the program. Get your young people & schools enrolled asap! ❤️🇨🇦📚 May the Forest be with you!

Forest of Reading @forestofreading.bsky.social · 1d

Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the Canadian books chosen for the 2026 #ForestofReading program. 🎉 There are so many incredible stories to dive into and we can’t wait for you to discover them all! Visit bit.ly/ForestNomine...

A turquoise Forest of Reading nominee announcement graphic with 90 book cover images. Text reads: “Congratulations to the 2026 Forest of Reading nominees! For the full nominated lists, visit forestofreading.com.”

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 6d

I’d love to talk to parents who object to this book. It’s a sweet middle grade adventure/mystery about an adorable and funny kid. That’s all. Thanks to champs like Debbie for rereading !!!!

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 6d

Reading THE FABULOUS ZED WATSON by Basil Sylvester and @kevinarts.bsky.social. I read this when it first came out but enjoyed it so much I am rereading it during #BannedBooksWeek.

First page of book The Fabulous Zed Watson along with a black and white illustration of the main character

Hand holding book called Back of book praising The Fabulous Zed Watson

Back of book praising The Fabulous Zed Watson

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 6d

THANKS DEBBIE!!!!!!!

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 7d

BOOM! Good luck!

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 8d

THANKS @quillandquire.bsky.social for a lovely review of Time Surfers!
“The perfect story for a thoughtful middle-grader who wants at least a little realism with their high-stakes adventure.”
Out NOW from @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social

quillandquire.com/review/time-...

Time Surfers - Quill and Quire

As its title suggests, time travel plays a major role in Kevin Sylvester’s latest middle-grade tale, and yet, like his 2024 award-winning time-travel story Apartment 713, Time Surfers also aims for mo...

quillandquire.com

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 13d

Signed!

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 15d

OUT NOW!

One of the questions I wanted to answer in this book is… if you could go back in time and save a lost treasure… what would you save?

And BTW if you answered “I’d save someONE” you just sentenced yourself to death.

harperstacks.com/products/tim...

Cover illustration for the book Time Surfers - featuring Caleb and John Fisher and the person who puts their life in danger….Sara

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 15d

Quote with your yellow art!

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 16d

Tonight’s #DrinkinAndThinkin #PubTrivia with @mackaytaggart.bsky.social #Doodles

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks! And it’s now Debbie approved!

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 16d

Tomorrow! But I’m celebrating my #BookBirthday today! (Tomorrows a day for reflection here in Canada)

Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 20d

Time Surfers is out next week from @harpercollinsca.bsky.social

One more sneak peek at some early sketches.

Some rough drawings of Caleb and my first attempt to draw the Fish riding a gravitational wave - that ended up on the cover.

www.harpercollins.ca/978144347506...

A rough drawing of Caleb from my new book Time Surfers

A rough drawing of Caleb lifting a statue from my new book Time Surfers

The first rough sketch of The Fish spaceship riding a gravitational wave

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 16d

❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Chris Barton @bartography.bsky.social · 20d

If there’s an author you appreciate, one of the simplest, most helpful, least expensive things you can do for them is ask your public library to add that author’s newest book to their collection.

Many library websites have a form for that. So give it a try, and make an author’s day!

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 19d

Time Surfers is out next week from @harpercollinsca.bsky.social

One more sneak peek at some early sketches.

Some rough drawings of Caleb and my first attempt to draw the Fish riding a gravitational wave - that ended up on the cover.

www.harpercollins.ca/978144347506...

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 20d

BOOK COVER ARTISTS
QRP with your book covers 📚

#kidlitart #kidlit

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 23d

Tonight’s #DrinkinAndThinkin with @mackaytaggart.bsky.social #PubTrivia #Doodles

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 23d

Just added this little guy on my shop!
#Gnomes are always a blast to draw

kevinarts.bigcartel.com

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 24d

Kingdom was on Netflix. Might still be… love the series

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 24d

Kingdom. Zombies and history

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 24d

The Tether. The device that anchors the Time Surfers to the present, even as they dive into the past.

Each Surfer’s is different.

This is an early sketch of the tether on board the Fish - Caleb and his father’s time surfing craft.
Time Surfers - out Sept. 30 from @harpercollins.bsky.social

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks!!!! This was fun noodling around with some basic animation stuff!!!!

Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · 29d

I’ve been playing with Procreate Dreams and put together a little trailer for my new book Time Surfers (out on the 30th from @harpercollins.bsky.social

www.harpercollins.ca/978144347506...

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Kevin Sylvester @kevinarts.bsky.social · Sep 16

Tonight’s #DrinkinAndThinkin with @mackaytaggart.bsky.social #PubTrivia #Doodles

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · Sep 15

Hey #kidlit illustrators!

We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder.

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions

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