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Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

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Writer and illustrator. Tea fancier. Morning denier. NE-SCBWI Competition Winner. PBParty Honorable Mention.Tassy Walden Award Finalist. Illustration Department mentee. www.madebyruth.com. instagram.com/rooph.pix/.

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · May 19

I won summink!! Thanks, NESCBWI peeps! That really meant a lot. #scbwi #illustration #kidlitart #nescbwi

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Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social · 27d

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Melissa Manlove – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

www.manuscriptwishlist.com

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · 6d

At the eleventh hour, I have sent you a science PB. Thank you for this great submission opportunity! 😊

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · 6d

Brilliant!

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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · 29d

TSPO protein is a pre-cognitive-decline marker in Alzheimer's disease & abundant in plaque-associated microglia

📷 Daniel A. Martinez-Perez et al @fiu.bsky.social
in Acta Neuropathologica @springernature.com

➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with
@rooph.bsky.social

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Oct 3

Huzzah!! 😊

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Oct 3

Ooh weird. Like throng. Perhaps throng evolved from thing? I sense another Wikipedia wormhole approaching…

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Oct 3

Scrolling through socials at bedtime to discover you’ve forgotten #kidlitartpostcardday is not a great feeling! Hey ho. But seeing all the lovely postcards is! You beautiful people! Apologies for the tardiness.
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard #scbwi #middlegradeart #middlegrade

Drawing of boy on bicycle chatting to girl with backpack

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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · Oct 3

Inherited Stress: Mechanism uncovered in mice reveals how maternal stress in pregnancy affects offspring's neurobiology

📷 Nicole Politowska. Research authorship Anika Nabila et al
@weillcornell.bsky.social research in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... + @rooph.bsky.social

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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · Sep 20

Targeting the brain's vasopressin neurons could be a novel treatment for high blood pressure

📹 Ning Gu et al @mashapk.bsky.social lab @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social in @cp-neuron.bsky.social

➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with
@rooph.bsky.social

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Sep 5

Cute!!

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday to all the agents, art directors and #kidlit industry peeps! I’m an author/illustrator from the UK seeking representation and new projects.
#kidlitartpostcard #illustrator #scbwiillustrator #childrensbookillustrator

Boy in a monster costume knocking down bricks. Drawn by children’s book illustrator, Ruth R E Williams

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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · Sep 4

Anti-inflammatory protein thymosin β4 identified in organoids as an Alzheimer's therapeutic target

📷 Peng-Ming Zeng et al Shanghai Tech University
in @stemcellreports.bsky.social

➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025/9/4 with
@rooph.bsky.social

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hello #kidlit peeps! I’m an author/illustrator seeking representation. Do you need illustrations for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, covers? Msg me. 😊 #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitpostcard #scbwiillustrator

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Jun 7

Arrgh! Too cute!! ☺️☺️

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Jun 6

Noice!

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks Jack! 😊

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thank you to all the Tassy Walden Award judges and everyone at Shoreline Arts! What a lovely honor. 😊 And, what a lovely evening with great #kidlit peeps.

#kidlitart #kitlitillustrator #illustrationawards #childrensbookcreator

Image of an illustration award certificate.

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday !! I’m a kidlit author/illustrator available for PBs, MG, covers etc. checkout my portfolio: madebyruth.com

#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard #illustrator #kidlitillustrator

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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · Jun 2

Vaccine Booster: Transient blockade of interferon boosts memory T cells & enhances vaccine protection

📷 Benjamin J. Broomfield et al Joanna Groom lab
@wehi-research.bsky.social in @jem.org

➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with
@rooph.bsky.social

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · May 30

I can highly recommend this!!
(I meant to repost this as a quote-post, but brain not working pre morning tea!)

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · May 30

Hey #kidlit, I had a great time visiting with @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social last night!

If you missed the talk, and wanted to attend, I’m giving the same talk next Tuesday to the @scbwi.bsky.social Mid-Atlantic chapter!

Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/kid-l...

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Kid Lit Illustration
Dos + Dorts
1. Your Site
2. Your Social
3. Your Portfolio
4. Your Deal
5. Your Process

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · May 30

🥳

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · May 30

Yes! It was brilliant! Thank you!! ☺️

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Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · May 30

Definitely an umbrella kinda day.
#kidlitart #illustrator #scbwiillustrator #rainyday #illustration

Black and white pencil style drawing of a professor and his pet slug in the rain. Kidlit illustration

Ruth Williams @rooph.bsky.social · May 30

Congratulations!!!! 🥳