Angel Gantnier

Cover of THE FARAWAY FOREST: Hester’s Big Dream, featuring sweet owl Hester looking out of treehouse window at night, gazing up at the night sky longingly, holding her owl plushie Pippin

COVER REVEAL! 💫🌲🌌 w/colors by @kaycatsart.com 💖

So excited for everyone to meet Hester, the new protagonist in book 2 of my series! Hester is a lonely night owl who is on a search for friendship in the Faraway Forest 🥹💕

Coming Sep 15 from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social & available for preorder!

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉

This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here!

You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

PBParty Critique Train PLUS Critique Giveaway with Callie Dean ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland PBParty Critique Train and a generous picture book and query critique giveaway - plus lots of important PBParty contest tips & info.

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#PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train runs through Feb 21

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BIG NEWS! 12 x 12 has a PODCAST! The 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast is ready to bring you #author, #illustrator, agent, & editor interviews & things you need to know about writing #picturebooks! Listen now:
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OMG! Today is the LAST DAY before #12x12PB opens! Our grand finale prize is a pro #picturebook critique from one of our 12 x 12 Critique Ninjas. Comment to win. Members: Share something you've learned from a CN critique. Nonmembers: Do you have a critique group? #kidlit

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GAH! Only 2 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. Today's prize is your choice of 1 of 6 dancing-themed #picturebooks by a 12 x 12 member. To win, share your favorite PB featuring dancing. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Only 3 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. To win today's prize, your choice of any past 12 x 12 webinar, Members: tell us your favorite 12 x 12 webinar of 2025. Nonmembers: What are your favorite kinds of webinars? #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

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Only 4 DAYS left until #12x12PB registration opens! The countdown continues with prizes every day until Jan. 9th. To win today's prize, a copy of THE BOOK OF ALCHEMY: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika Jaouad, tell us if you have a journaling practice. #kidlit

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I’m not able to attend a conference.

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When she needs to focus, @kimz11.bsky.social can slip on the "Go Away, I'm Writing" socks she won in the countdown to #12x12PB giveaway! 8 Days of giveaways left in the countdown to 12 x 12! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #writingcommunity

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It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! @yaya6o9.bsky.social (Cynthia Grady) won a copy of SONG AFTER SONG: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews! DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. 6 Days of giveaways left to go! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #writingcommunity

7 Days left until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. To win today's prize - a copy of Founder @juliefhedlund's book, SONG AFTER SONG: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews, tell us which #picturebook, movie, or broadway performance by Julie is your favorite. #kidlit

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9 DAYS until #12x12PB registration opens for 2025! The countdown continues thrue 1/9. To win today's prize - "Go Away, I'm Writing" socks, comment before midnight ET. Members: How does 12 x 12 motivate you to BIC? Nonmembers: Do you have a writing routine? #kidlit #kidlitart

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I write first picture book drafts by hand.

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