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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 17h

So excited to get to do the flip-through of my inktober fairytale retelling of David Copperfield at the end of #Inktober 🥹 I'm only 8 pages away from filling up this A4 sketchbook and completing my first COMPLETELY traditionally hand drawn & hand written book!! 📖🌹❤️ #booksky

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 1d

I had a brilliant time at the Black British Book Festival on Sunday, illustrating live the characters from Tyrone's Cool Crown during a haircare workshop run by the wonderful Melody Duhaney-Walters! Such a buzzing atmosphere, what a brilliant celebratory festival to be a part of 😊🌸✨ #booksky

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 2d

This is HILARIOUS you've made my morning 😂😂😂

Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 2d

#inktober fairytale days 17 and 18 🥀 let the tragedies begin 🤧💔

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 4d

Inktober, Days 13-16 👑💫
#books #inktober #sketchbook

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 6d

We interrupt your *Inktober Fairytale* screening with the news that you can now Pre-Order another one of my fairytales right now and get 25% off! 🥰✨ If you enjoy my stories and artwork, please support me by pre-ordering and letting others know! 😊💫🩷

www.waterstones.com/book/brielle...

#books

Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 8d

Process 🩷 youtube.com/shorts/9CbXA...

Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 8d

#Inktober Days 11 and 12 🥹 Reunited 🩰🪽👑🩷✨

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 10d

Trying to keep up with posting Inktober on all my channels is 😵‍💫 near impossible? Here's a dump of the latest🖤✨

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 13d

Day 8 of #Inktober ✒️ And so ends the childhood of the Prince and the Angel! 🪽👑🩷✨

youtube.com/shorts/Ed5pL...

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 15d

Posting the process of each page and the storytelling over on my YT 🖤✨

youtube.com/shorts/VvQKA...

#inktober fairytale, page 3... the angel 🪽🖤✨

YouTube video by Salomey Draws

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 15d

#inktober day 4 and 5 🖤✒️✨

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 15d

#Inktober Day 2 and 3 🖤✒️✨

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 19d

My #inktober fairytale begins in earnest!! 🤩🖤✒️✨ #kidsbooks

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · 21d

#inktober begins!! ✒️🖤✨

This October I'm illustrating my own fairytale~ "The Prince and the Angel", a romantic tragedy, inspired by 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens.🖤☺️✨
#booksky

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Sep 18

Have had a brilliant morning at Dixons Academies Trust high school in Leeds doing assembly and running two workshops for their brilliant Year 7, 8 and 9! ☺️ What a great way to start the school year! 📚🩷 #booksky

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Sep 10

Realising I've been a full time artist for four years this September! 🥹 4 picture books and 2 graphic novels in that time - how on earth? 😭📚

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Aug 20

I've finally drawn the very last page in my 209 page graphic novel 😭😭😭😭😭

The WAY I feeeeeel right noooowwwww ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thrilled to announce that I'm going to be a part of @bbbookfestival on 19 Oct 2025 at @barbicancentre! Don’t miss out – Tickets will be available from Friday at barbican.org.uk 🫶🏾 See you there 🩷

#BBBF2025 #BlackBritishBookFestival #FestivalAuthor #BlackAuthors #BBBFestival

Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Aug 15

Slowly adding to my 'The Daisy Chain' artwork stockpile 🥰🩷🌸

archiveofourown.org/series/4925854

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Aug 9

The Daisy Chain 🌸🔗✨

An alternative chain of events that no one asked for to David Copperfield where David goes to Europe and James lives? 💓

archiveofourown.org/series/4925854

Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Jun 27

Interior Preview! 🩷✨
Here are some pages from Spring and Summer 🌞🌸

Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Jun 26

✨🩷Cover Reveal!🩷✨
"Brielle and Bear: Project Fairytale" is out March 2026! 🌸

This sequel is full of misunderstandings, make ups, break-ups, boys in tears and drama - maybe it's time for Brielle to rewrite those fairytale rules...?

Pre-Orders open! 🥰🩷
www.amazon.co.uk/Brielle-Bear...

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Jun 12

archiveofourown.org/works/662958... 🔗✨

m.soundcloud.com/salomey-7355... 🔗✨

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Salomey Draws @salomeydraws.bsky.social · Jun 12

Have recently also wrote a fanfic based on James living to be reconciled to David, written version and audiobook both linked in my Bi0 🔗✨

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