Brian Kirby
@boringstorybook.com
Author/illustrator in the Cleveland area.
https://briankirbystudio.com
SCBWI Ohio: North | #pbparty Finalist ‘24 & ‘25 | #kidlit booster
Represented by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at
@Bradfordagents.bsky.social
https://briankirbystudio.com
SCBWI Ohio: North | #pbparty Finalist ‘24 & ‘25 | #kidlit booster
Represented by @KaitlynLeann17.bsky.social at
@Bradfordagents.bsky.social
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Happy New Year! I'm Brian, picture book author/illustrator rep'd by
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social, creating silly yet thoughtful fun for kids & caregivers to both enjoy.
You can catch up with me at briankirbystudio.com
#kidlitartpostcard
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social, creating silly yet thoughtful fun for kids & caregivers to both enjoy.
You can catch up with me at briankirbystudio.com
#kidlitartpostcard
A librarian friend was lamenting that she felt dads only got center stage in kids books when there was an excuse that sidelined a mom. I think we really need involved dad books in the worst way. And not just because there’s a truck involved or mom got sick.
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
A librarian friend was lamenting that she felt dads only got center stage in kids books when there was an excuse that sidelined a mom. I think we really need involved dad books in the worst way. And not just because there’s a truck involved or mom got sick.
“Let’s replace our human staff with AI!”
AI:
AI:
January 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
“Let’s replace our human staff with AI!”
AI:
AI:
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I've been quoting this woman my whole life but didn't learn her name until today.
January 17, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I've been quoting this woman my whole life but didn't learn her name until today.
😐
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
😐
Congrats! And I’m extra excited to see a dad-centric picture book.
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Congrats! And I’m extra excited to see a dad-centric picture book.
I would not have known if I hadn’t stumbled on it, and the customer service was great.
January 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I would not have known if I hadn’t stumbled on it, and the customer service was great.
I had a gift to return at JC Penny and had to pass through their optical department to get to customer service - and discovered they had great frames far cheaper than anywhere else. And somehow adding a 2nd pair of sunglasses cost less than 1 pair because of a promotion.
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I had a gift to return at JC Penny and had to pass through their optical department to get to customer service - and discovered they had great frames far cheaper than anywhere else. And somehow adding a 2nd pair of sunglasses cost less than 1 pair because of a promotion.
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New #WriterBeware blog post: my annual look back at the topics the Writer Beware blog covered in 2025. Scams, of course, but also contracts, copyright, generative AI, and more. If you missed any of our posts last year, here's your chance to catch up writerbeware.blog/2026/01/16/b...
Best of Writer Beware: 2025 in Review - Writer Beware
It’s been a busy year in writing scams (but then what year isn’t?). From the new AI marketing scams, to nasty contract clauses, to publishers behaving badly, to the biggest copyright infringement rest...
writerbeware.blog
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: my annual look back at the topics the Writer Beware blog covered in 2025. Scams, of course, but also contracts, copyright, generative AI, and more. If you missed any of our posts last year, here's your chance to catch up writerbeware.blog/2026/01/16/b...
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X down: Twitter not working in another major outage
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
X down: Twitter not working in another major outage
It is down while they deal with issues but they intend to bring it back.
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
It is down while they deal with issues but they intend to bring it back.
Super team up! 😀
a cartoon of a man and a woman with the words wonder twin powers activate
Alt: a cartoon of a man and a woman with the words wonder twin powers activate
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Super team up! 😀
Snow day! School’s cancelled. ❄️
January 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Snow day! School’s cancelled. ❄️
Heads up for those with X accounts.
Heads up: new X/Twitter Terms of Service update on Jan 15th asserts rights to your work. Delete old posts.
"You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute..."
"You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute..."
January 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Heads up for those with X accounts.
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San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
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My agent spotlight interview is up at Literary Rambles. There's also a query critique giveaway you can enter! http://www.literaryr...
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
My agent spotlight interview is up at Literary Rambles. There's also a query critique giveaway you can enter! http://www.literaryr...
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Join me at 1pm EST today for a live story time with Jane Smith. We will chat a bit, then read one of our books! #kidlit superreadersclub.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Join me at 1pm EST today for a live story time with Jane Smith. We will chat a bit, then read one of our books! #kidlit superreadersclub.substack.com
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It's Doodle Mail time! That's my free author/illustrator newsletter. Each month, I share a new animal drawing sheet, book news, and more. #kidlit #authornewsletter
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New Year New Routines / How to draw a Corn Snake / My Cover of High Five Magazine
Cover Mouse, Storystorm, How-to-Draw a Corn Snake and more. I share 2026 routines that I'm putting into each day. I also talk about Storystorm and my upcoming post on January 17th. I reveal the cover ...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
It's Doodle Mail time! That's my free author/illustrator newsletter. Each month, I share a new animal drawing sheet, book news, and more. #kidlit #authornewsletter
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2025 #Art 🧷 for the #PortfolioDay
I'm Kellie - I bought a giant narwhal plushie today (thrift store win)! I love drawing soft things with cozy cute color palettes.
I recently successfully made birthday cream puffs (dream achieved!) 🎉 3️⃣🅾️ 🎈 I also compost, garden, accounting, Excel, and sleep. 💤 🌸
I'm Kellie - I bought a giant narwhal plushie today (thrift store win)! I love drawing soft things with cozy cute color palettes.
I recently successfully made birthday cream puffs (dream achieved!) 🎉 3️⃣🅾️ 🎈 I also compost, garden, accounting, Excel, and sleep. 💤 🌸
January 14, 2026 at 3:51 AM
2025 #Art 🧷 for the #PortfolioDay
I'm Kellie - I bought a giant narwhal plushie today (thrift store win)! I love drawing soft things with cozy cute color palettes.
I recently successfully made birthday cream puffs (dream achieved!) 🎉 3️⃣🅾️ 🎈 I also compost, garden, accounting, Excel, and sleep. 💤 🌸
I'm Kellie - I bought a giant narwhal plushie today (thrift store win)! I love drawing soft things with cozy cute color palettes.
I recently successfully made birthday cream puffs (dream achieved!) 🎉 3️⃣🅾️ 🎈 I also compost, garden, accounting, Excel, and sleep. 💤 🌸
I enjoy “Sir Gordon Macintosh Thimpleton Pladdant.”
I have a guy I’ve named “Shiplap McSnoot” and I need to get around to figuring out his book. #kidlitchat
I have a guy I’ve named “Shiplap McSnoot” and I need to get around to figuring out his book. #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I enjoy “Sir Gordon Macintosh Thimpleton Pladdant.”
I have a guy I’ve named “Shiplap McSnoot” and I need to get around to figuring out his book. #kidlitchat
I have a guy I’ve named “Shiplap McSnoot” and I need to get around to figuring out his book. #kidlitchat
this in itself would be a fantastic 1st line of a story. 😀 #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:59 AM
this in itself would be a fantastic 1st line of a story. 😀 #kidlitchat
Now I want a critique group where everyone shares 1st lines 😆 #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Now I want a critique group where everyone shares 1st lines 😆 #kidlitchat