Heidi Yates
@heidikyates.bsky.social
Author, illustrator & nature photographer.
#SCBWI | #12x12PB | #PBChat '21 mentee
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#SCBWI | #12x12PB | #PBChat '21 mentee
Rep'd by Elisa Houot at The Seymour Agency
I'm so thrilled to announce my debut book MONSTER MANNERS, illustrated by the talented @yana_kozak_illustrator, is coming Fall 2026!
🥳 This is a dream come true! 🎉
🥳 This is a dream come true! 🎉
November 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'm so thrilled to announce my debut book MONSTER MANNERS, illustrated by the talented @yana_kozak_illustrator, is coming Fall 2026!
🥳 This is a dream come true! 🎉
🥳 This is a dream come true! 🎉
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Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by @andreaywang.bsky.social .📕🩷 Don't miss this post and GIVEAWAY!
#edusky @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social #Chinese #educators #librarians
bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/26/m...
#edusky @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social #Chinese #educators #librarians
bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/26/m...
Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by Andrea Wang
Author Andrea Wang’s latest book is beautiful in text and art, and at the same time heartbreaking and inspiring. The path to the heart of WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE s…
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September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by @andreaywang.bsky.social .📕🩷 Don't miss this post and GIVEAWAY!
#edusky @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social #Chinese #educators #librarians
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#edusky @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social #Chinese #educators #librarians
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Twice a month School of Visual Storytelling hosts a FREAKY FRIDAY DRAW-ALONG. I co-hosted with Lee White recently and the subject was "Weird Science".
Super fun, and definitely the only way I'd ever draw a dancing waterbear with top hat and cane!
Super fun, and definitely the only way I'd ever draw a dancing waterbear with top hat and cane!
September 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Twice a month School of Visual Storytelling hosts a FREAKY FRIDAY DRAW-ALONG. I co-hosted with Lee White recently and the subject was "Weird Science".
Super fun, and definitely the only way I'd ever draw a dancing waterbear with top hat and cane!
Super fun, and definitely the only way I'd ever draw a dancing waterbear with top hat and cane!
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What a lovely way to connect with your readers — BEFORE your book is published.
#SophieBlackall #AnnieBarrows
#kidlit #picturebooks #PBIllustrator
#SophieBlackall #AnnieBarrows
#kidlit #picturebooks #PBIllustrator
Well-loved stuffies, holders of childhood truths, featured in new book
Children’s book author and illustrator Sophie Blackall asked readers for photos of their stuffed animals. She got hundreds, most with moving backstories.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
What a lovely way to connect with your readers — BEFORE your book is published.
#SophieBlackall #AnnieBarrows
#kidlit #picturebooks #PBIllustrator
#SophieBlackall #AnnieBarrows
#kidlit #picturebooks #PBIllustrator
You donut want to miss this sweet new Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast book by my mentor @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Brendan Kearney!
Happy #bookbirthday ! 🍩🥳🎉
Happy #bookbirthday ! 🍩🥳🎉
September 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
You donut want to miss this sweet new Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast book by my mentor @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Brendan Kearney!
Happy #bookbirthday ! 🍩🥳🎉
Happy #bookbirthday ! 🍩🥳🎉
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Don't miss this post about #primarysources and GIVEAWAY! #Nonfiction #Nature #PictureBook @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
@annehunterstudio.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#birds #forests #nature
#kidlit #STEM #science
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
@annehunterstudio.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#birds #forests #nature
#kidlit #STEM #science
Behind the Scenes: “How Primary Sources Can Grow Your Nonfiction Nature Picture Book” by Lynn Street
It’s quite amazing when you find primary sources that provide the seed, or acorn, that allows you to tell a story that for a while seemed lifeless. Check out this great post from debut author…
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September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Tips from author Pat Zietlow Miller on how to read and analyze picture books to become a better picture book writer!
picturebookbuilders.com/2025/08/how-...
picturebookbuilders.com/2025/08/how-...
How to read a picture book
picturebookbuilders.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Tips from author Pat Zietlow Miller on how to read and analyze picture books to become a better picture book writer!
picturebookbuilders.com/2025/08/how-...
picturebookbuilders.com/2025/08/how-...
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Who here knows how to market a picture book? What's worked for you? What has failed? What did you just really love doing and what will you never to again? Is there a hashtag I can use to share our collective wisdom with the community?
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #cankidlit
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #cankidlit
August 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Who here knows how to market a picture book? What's worked for you? What has failed? What did you just really love doing and what will you never to again? Is there a hashtag I can use to share our collective wisdom with the community?
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #cankidlit
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #cankidlit
A new Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast #picturebook by @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Brendan Kearney is hitting the shelves soon! Yay! 📖🎉
If you've never read a Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast #picturebook before now, you MUST read this one! It's the best and perfectly fitting for a 10th anniversary celebration! #kidlit #interview #bookblogger
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Simply 7 with Josh Funk: WHODONUT?
I love a good mystery and a good homage, so trust me when I say that this is the BEST Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast book to date!
jenabenton.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A new Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast #picturebook by @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Brendan Kearney is hitting the shelves soon! Yay! 📖🎉
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4 fabulous @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their four August #NF PBs. www.mariacmarshall.com/singlepost/t... Jennifer Swanson Workman Kids @jstremer.bsky.social Beach Lane Books @karenjameson15.bsky.social Yosemite Conservancy @deirdrelaide.bsky.social Tilbury House #interview #kidlit
August 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
4 fabulous @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their four August #NF PBs. www.mariacmarshall.com/singlepost/t... Jennifer Swanson Workman Kids @jstremer.bsky.social Beach Lane Books @karenjameson15.bsky.social Yosemite Conservancy @deirdrelaide.bsky.social Tilbury House #interview #kidlit
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Because some have asked, I’m hosting this webinar again. It’s not too late to get some help planning your author visits, and this isn’t just for kidlit authors— everyone can benefit. Shares are very welcome!
August 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Because some have asked, I’m hosting this webinar again. It’s not too late to get some help planning your author visits, and this isn’t just for kidlit authors— everyone can benefit. Shares are very welcome!
I love seeing the #picturebook art process! Looking forward to this book release! ❤️
Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me avail Aug 1
Every book starts off in this storyboard format. This allows me to see the book’s visual pacing and assign a keyword to each spread to track its emotional pacing as well.
#childrensbook
Every book starts off in this storyboard format. This allows me to see the book’s visual pacing and assign a keyword to each spread to track its emotional pacing as well.
#childrensbook
July 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I love seeing the #picturebook art process! Looking forward to this book release! ❤️
🥳 Happy Book Birthday! 🥳
#kidlit #picturebook
@allisonrozo.bsky.social
@phonemova.bsky.social
@elisahouot.bsky.social
@seymouragency.bsky.social
#kidlit #picturebook
@allisonrozo.bsky.social
@phonemova.bsky.social
@elisahouot.bsky.social
@seymouragency.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Happy Book Birthday! 🎉
Happy Book Birthday to THE ZOMBEES, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social, illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social--a picture book dream team!
Don't miss this funny, adorable picture book with a fun unexpected twist and lots of heart at a bookstore near you!
Congratulations, Justin and Kaly!
Don't miss this funny, adorable picture book with a fun unexpected twist and lots of heart at a bookstore near you!
Congratulations, Justin and Kaly!
July 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy Book Birthday! 🎉
This is a great list!
Thanks @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social ❤️
Thanks @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social ❤️
How can you help your favorite author without buying their book?
Here are a handful of ideas of things you can do before their book releases:
1. Request that your local library purchase a copy. This can be done in person or often in an online form.
Here are a handful of ideas of things you can do before their book releases:
1. Request that your local library purchase a copy. This can be done in person or often in an online form.
July 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This is a great list!
Thanks @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social ❤️
Thanks @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social ❤️
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Readers love WHALES ! Here are four big stories to enjoy this summer!
#whales #kidlit #picturebooks
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #HolidayHousebooks @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#whales #kidlit #picturebooks
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #HolidayHousebooks @randomhousekids.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Readers love WHALES ! Here are four big stories to enjoy this summer!
#whales #kidlit #picturebooks
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #HolidayHousebooks @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#whales #kidlit #picturebooks
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #HolidayHousebooks @randomhousekids.bsky.social
An adorable fawn at dusk. ❤️
June 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
An adorable fawn at dusk. ❤️
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Have you heard? We're refunding someone's ticket to Picture Book Summit 2025! Get your Early Bird ticket for $100 off by 11:59pm PT on 6/18/25, and be entered to win!
picturebooksummit.com/
Don't wait! Get your ticket today!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
picturebooksummit.com/
Don't wait! Get your ticket today!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
June 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Have you heard? We're refunding someone's ticket to Picture Book Summit 2025! Get your Early Bird ticket for $100 off by 11:59pm PT on 6/18/25, and be entered to win!
picturebooksummit.com/
Don't wait! Get your ticket today!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
picturebooksummit.com/
Don't wait! Get your ticket today!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
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If you didn’t know, there is a #kidlitchat at 9m Eastern/6pm Pacific today right here on Bluesky. If you did know, please tell your friends who didn’t! It’s an hour long chat related to #kidlit, btw, and there’s frequently dessert. So join us, if you can and want to. And I’ll see you then….
June 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If you didn’t know, there is a #kidlitchat at 9m Eastern/6pm Pacific today right here on Bluesky. If you did know, please tell your friends who didn’t! It’s an hour long chat related to #kidlit, btw, and there’s frequently dessert. So join us, if you can and want to. And I’ll see you then….
June 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Oregon Regional Events!
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community. See the link below for our summer events!
www.scbwi.org/regions/oreg...
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community. See the link below for our summer events!
www.scbwi.org/regions/oreg...
Oregon Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
www.scbwi.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Oregon Regional Events!
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community. See the link below for our summer events!
www.scbwi.org/regions/oreg...
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community. See the link below for our summer events!
www.scbwi.org/regions/oreg...
June 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Discover Tami Lehman-Wilzig and her stunning and touching historical fiction picture book - On the Wings of Eagles - releasing 5/29. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Alisha Monnin Apples & Honey Press #interview #kidlit #history
May 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Because there are so few words to work with in a children's picture book, each word has to be chosen carefully to make the biggest impact. Being aware of connotation can help a picture book author communicate more clearly and with fewer words.
Insight from @chelseatornetto.bsky.social.
Insight from @chelseatornetto.bsky.social.
The Power of Connotation in Picture Books | Jane Friedman
When your manuscript is 500 words or less, a carefully-chosen word can carry both emotional weight and contextual clarity.
janefriedman.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Because there are so few words to work with in a children's picture book, each word has to be chosen carefully to make the biggest impact. Being aware of connotation can help a picture book author communicate more clearly and with fewer words.
Insight from @chelseatornetto.bsky.social.
Insight from @chelseatornetto.bsky.social.