A roundup of recent good news from Eastern PA SCBWI members!
#KidLitMegaFeed
A roundup of recent good news from Eastern PA SCBWI members!
#KidLitMegaFeed
Hi! Wondering if thereβs an easy way to filter for #MSWL posts from editors only?
Thank you!!
JLG naming your book as an βextraordinary reading experienceβ with βoutstanding literary meritβ is so awesome, Laura! ππ½ππ½ππ½
Photo of a South Philadelphia mural featuring a diverse array of portraits and messages in different languages in a grid. English language message reads: Choose Love
This message from a South Philly mural feels perfect for today, and every day: β€οΈ Choose Love β€οΈ
Thanks, Vasilia!! π
Aw, thanks for cheering me on!!
Thanks for your enthusiasm, Kristen!
I do! Thanks for celebrating with me!!
Thanks for cheering me on, Cait!!
Thanks, Heather!! π
Thank you, Karen!! Iβm looking forward to that too!
Thanks!! And yes, hooray for PB Party!
Thank you!
Thanks, Lauren!! So happy we connected through PB Party too!
Yes!! Iβve got a museum visit planned for today and then a friend is taking me to the orchestra tonight, so it feels like a celebratory time!
Thanks so much, Mary Helen!
Thanks for cheering me on, Laura!! Iβm looking forward to that too!
Thanks, Mariana!! I love that you and I are still CPs all these years later, sharing in the journey and sharing feedback!
Thanks, Sarah!! Youβve been along for the ride with me for quite awhile, really grateful for your support and enthusiasm!
Happy to be at JLLA! π
Kristen Rashid in the picture book section of a library
Iβm excited to announce that Iβm now represented by @janinele.bsky.social at JLLA!!! Grateful to so many who have been along on my writing journey thus far, but for now Iβll start with a shoutout to #PBParty for providing the opportunity for this connection!
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It really was!
Original Art 2025 - picture book illustration exhibit at Society of Illustrators in NYC
Original Art 2025 - picture book illustration exhibit at Society of Illustrators in NYC
Something Else Entirely - Edward Gorey exhibit at Society of Illustrators in NYC
Something Else Entirely - Edward Gorey exhibit at Society of Illustrators in NYC
A few highlights from my critique groupβs field trip to Society of Illustrators last month: Original Art 2025 and Edward Gorey!
@soi128.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit
Picture book cover for βA Snow Day for Amos McGeeβ by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead. Illustration of a winter scene with Amos and his zoo friends (tortoise, penguin, elephant) building a snowperson.
What I shared this year at my #PictureBook critique group holiday read aloud
βοΈ A Snow Day for Amos McGee by Philip & Erin Stead βοΈ
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The Grace Lin exhibit at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is delightful. How cool to see early sketches paired with final illustrations. And, as a Book Friends Forever podcast patron, I recognize that notebook cover!
@authorgracelin.bsky.social @carlemuseum.bsky.social #KidLitArt
Philly Bookstore Crawl is tomorrow! Lots of bookstores to explore, plus giveaways, author signings, and more!
www.phillybookstorecrawl.com/updates
Picture of Veronique Sweet, an art director with Penguin Random House publishers.
Want to take your illustrator or PB author career to the next level? Come to our event on 9/27 in Lancaster! We'll have PRH Art Director VΓ©ronique Sweet to review illustrator work. Find out more in this interview with VΓ©ronique by @berrietr.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/c...
Board book LOVE IN THE WILD in a shop window, image of 2 lions with rainbow manes forming a heart shape
One of my favorite board books, @katytanis.bsky.socialβs LOVE IN THE WILD, spotted in the wild today in a Philadelphia shop window π
Honored to have attended Neighborhood Literaryβs first community event tonight. Just opened, and already supporting local writers. Thanks @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social!