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Nicola Schofield
@nicolaschofield.com
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Children's book illustrator and author in the UK. Urbansketcher. Creating colourful worlds & characters

🌐 https://nicolaschofield.com
✏️ https://nicolaschofield.com/newsletter/
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Represented by Sally Kim at ABLA

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · Dec 4
Happy December #kidlitartpostcard day!

When does winter feel like it's truly started for you?

More work here:
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I'm open for picturebook work in 2026. contact my lovely agent @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kidlitart #illustration #picturebooks
Children's illustration postcard showing a boy on his mum's shoulders standing on a high hill. They are watching a flock of ice cream vans migrate south for the winter.
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If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉

#kidlitart #dragon
Picture book illustration of a dragon asleep inside a castle in a pile of gold coins. One cat sleeps on the dragon's leg, while another plays with a mouse toy tied to the dragon's tail. Outside a girl in armour, riding a horse, stares at gold coins falling out of the castle window.
January 23, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Last night I stayed up late to finish the rainbow scarf shown in this post so that my daughter could wear it to school today.

Less than 24 hours later it somehow already has a (weirdly super neat) hole 😅

So I guess I'm darning this eve!

#knitting #darning
A close up photograph of some colourful knitting. There is a small hole in the red section.
January 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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I don't really make New Year resolutions, but I've been thinking for a while about how I (don't currently) use my bit of the internet. And decided to consciously shift my mindset back to a simpler time.

#kidlitart #illustration #blog

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Nice To Meet You (again) - Nicola Schofield
A reintroduction to my blog for 2026. Hi, I'm Nicola, a picturebook illustrator and author. Nice to meet you.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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A watercolour and pencil (plus a tiny bit of ink for the eye) sketch of an angel fish for #sundayfishsketch

I originally made this for the first letter of an underwater round of animal alphabets

#artsky #sketchbook #angelfish
Watercolour and pencil sketch of an angel fish in orange, pink, and blue #sundayfishsketch
January 18, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Aah, that's how you pronounce Yeats!
brianbilston.bsky.social Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 5d
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
The Power of Poetry   with things falling apart and anarchy let loose,   it was only poetry, he found, which had any use,   so he reached for his copy   of The Complete Works of Yeats   and bludgeoned the President of the United States Brian Bilston
January 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Year of the horse snow drawing. Inspired by the snowy weather we had a few weeks ago!
Speak soon 💙 🐴
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#kidlitart #sketchbookdrawing #yearofthehorse #snow #gouachepainting
January 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026
Leafcutter ant holds up a large piece of leaf that says "Call for Scientists."
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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A watercolour and pencil sketch of some of the colourful buildings in Portmeirion, Wales. I stayed there about 9 years ago and managed to do lots of plein air sketching.

I still love the moss on the roof tiles and the textured orange wall.

#urbansketching #architecture #artsky #watercolor
Watercolour and pencil urban sketch of the rooftops of buildings in Portmeirion
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Ellen, a born ballerina, dances problems away — a monster in her room, misbehaving integers, school bullies…

At fourteen, a car accident lands her in a wheelchair. If Ellen is no longer a dancer, then… Who is she?

TINY DANCER meets ELLIE IN FIRST POSITION.
#bluepit💥 #MG #Q #SP #GN #BluePit

TBC
Mili Fay’s “Just Dance!” Concept Art featuring the main character Ellen, a sad, blond 14-year-old girl, whose hair is pink at the edges, sitting in a wheelchair dressed in a tutu. The background is teal blue, green and pink, featuring water lilies covered in rain. Water lilies symbolize purity, rebirth, enlightenment and resilience. Mili Fay’s “Just Dance!” Chapter 6: BFF Graphic Novel chapter cover final art. It shows Ellen, Christopher and Ellen’s dog Lulu walking against a white background. The decorative frame is constructed from a variety of flowers that represent devoted friendship. Mili Fay’s “Just Dance!” Graphic Novel Chapter 6: Page 01 final art showing a montage of Ellen’s and Christopher’s growing friendship. Mili Fay’s “Just Dance!” Graphic Novel Chapter 6: Page 02 final art showing a montage of Ellen’s and Christopher’s growing friendship. Page 03 beginning of a sequence: Ellen comes to school, looking sad.
January 13, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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This is a pencil and watercolour sketch I did on location of a derelict building near where I live. You can see the trees growing out of it.

This was ages ago though and I've watched it be renovated and restored over the last few years.

#walktosee #architecture #sketch
Pencil and watercolour sketch of a fancy bit of a derelict building.
January 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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TIL that Mario and Luigi have the last name Mario.

It's Mario Mario, and Luigi Mario.

They're the Mario brothers.

This is probably common knowledge but somehow I'm only just finding out 😅

#facts
January 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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#kidlitartpostcard day snuck up on me!

But I spent some time at the end of 2025 organising my files & illustrations and found lots of old traditional stuff that I still love

So have this watercolour (+ a bit of white acrylic for the feathers) of some budgies

#kidlitart #painting #birds
Watercolour painting of two blue budgies sitting on a tree branch against a textured brown / yellow background hinting at foliage
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Hello Art Directors & Editors!

I love telling stories about cute animals and kids. I am available for illustration work and I have several dummies available.

shereetomba.com

Repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social

#KidLitArtPostcard
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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❄️ Happy First #kidlitartpostcard Day of 2026! ❄️

I’m Brooke and I’m an author and illustrator looking for picture book, early reader, and graphic novel projects! I’m represented by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties and you can see more of my work at brookebaum.com!

#kidlit #kidlitart
Illustration of a young brown-skinned girl in a yellow sweater, a pink scarf, and a pink beanie. She’s wearing yellow glasses and her hair and scarf are blowing in the wind as a cool winter breeze gently blows around her. She looks like she enjoys soaking up winter.
January 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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Looking for nature valentines cards? Last year's comic is now available as cards! They start shipping Jan 12. topatoco.com/collections/...
A group of six nature valentines. A picture of a bog with pitcher plants, with text saying "Our love is like a bog. Built up over time, resistant to decay, deeply interesting to just a small number of people." A yellow slime mold stretching out and exploring. "Our love is like a slime mold. Collaborative, complex, at times unnerving to behold." A piece of limestone with a small trilobite in the corner. "Our love is like limestone. Layered, useful for many purposes, shaped by the friends we met along the way." A ring-billed gull with a french fry on a beach. "Our love is like a ring-billed gull. Abundant, found in North America, sometimes sustained by french fries." An Atlantic horseshoe crab walking on the sand. "Our love is like a horseshoe crab. Tough, timeless, unrelated to true crabs." A drawing of the phosphorus cycle, with arrows connecting various parts of a scene, including algae and fish and a farm and a river and a forest. "Our love is like the phosphorus cycle. Important, really hard to draw."
January 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉
#kidlitart
A boy blowing a horn with confetti all around him.
December 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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#ArtvsArtist2025 #ArtvsArtist
A 3x3 grid of 8 picture book illustrations with a photo of author / illustrator Brian Kirby in the center square. Brisnkirbystudio.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Art and artist 2025

I hope you're spending the week between Christmas and New Year relaxing, having fun, and being creative

Actually, I wish that for you for every week of 2026

#kidlitart #illustration
A grid of nine images. Top middle is a photo of me holding up some abstract gel prints. The other eight are various kidlit illustrations I've made during 2025
December 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.
Tense Christmas I The Ghost of Christmas Past Perfect Progressive Midnight. Awoken by a ghost. I thought I must be raving. He’d come to me so I could see how badly I’d been behaving. II The Ghost of Christmas Present Perfect Simple Later still, a ghost again: with a much more recent scene. More evidence piling up of how unpleasant I have been. III The Ghost of Christmas Future Unreal Conditional Then, a final ghostly vision – but this one lacked the pain and strife. I saw if I could be a kinder man, I would create a better life. Brian Bilston
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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I've been having a go at creating some new colour palettes. I wanted something with a bright pink/purple. I super like this combo!

#kidlitart
Abstract painting of blobs and stripes of colour. They look super nice all together.
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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It's the last #KidLitArtPostcard of the year! You can count on this Aye Aye (inspired by a dad joke in my lovely critique group).

I’m Brian, an author/illustrator repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & @bradfordagents.bsky.social - working on humorous pbs.

Check out BrianKirbyStudio.com
Illustration of an aye aye in a cozy winter outfit coming in the door of a house with presents, a pile of presents ready to be shipped next to a desk inside. AYE AYE'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Brian Kirby Author/Illustrator BrianKirbyStudio.com Represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez Bradford Literary Agency
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Hello! I'm Michelle and I'm an illustrator specializing in cut-paper collage and colored pencil. I have two books coming out in 2027 and 2028, one with Enchanted Lion and another with Familius. I'd love to be considered for your illustration project and have several dummies, too! #kidlitartpostcard
December 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Went to a school nativity this morning and one of the four-year-olds was sad because he didn't want to be a camel. He wanted to be a werewolf 😄
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Happy December #KidLitArtPostcard!
Welcome to the magic of the weird holiday season, where elves... ride fish?
Anyway, I'm seeking a new agent.
jasonhendrickson.com
[email protected]
IG: hendricksoncreative

Thanks!
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I’m available for illustration work in the kid lit space and I also have several dummies available upon request. You can view more of my work at shereetomba.com.

Repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social
#KidLit #KidLitArt
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM