Airen Hall

@withoutaladder.bsky.social

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Writer. Illustrator. Wild Feminist. Book lover. 1 wife, 3 kids, 3 cats. (She/her)

http://withoutaladder.com/portfolio/
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If you see this, post your blue art! 🩵

Yay for #PortfolioDay! I work primarily in watercolor and cut paper collage. I am looking for representation. withoutaladder.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I work primarily in watercolor and cut paper collage. I am looking for representation. withoutaladder.com

If you see this, quote reply with something summery from your portfolio. #kidlitart #summer

bsky.app/profile/cato... If you see this, quote reply with something summery from your portfolio. #kidlitart #summerillustration #cannonball #canadawestillustrators

If you see this, post a bird 🦜 #kidlitart

If you see this, post a bird! 🦜🦢🐓

Meeting a new person and getting the chance to investigate their book collection is always so fascinating.

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Over at the Bad Place, I made a tradition of posting Douglass' "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth of July," and I intend to carry on that tradition here. Since most versions you read in classes or in textbooks have parts omitted, the link below has the full text of the speech.

(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" •www.blackpast.org On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of his audience on that 76th anniversary of the signing of the D...

Just throwing this old one up for fun. #kidlitart

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We can all help increase community engagement here: If you're excited to see someone join Bluesky, encourage them to STAY ACTIVE here by following / liking / sharing / replying. Engage with others in the way you'd like others to engage with you on this platform. #BlueSkyTips

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Hi! Happy to be here and explore this creative community. If you’re into kidlit art, and hand painted watercolors of the beauty that nature brings, follow me. I’ll be sharing more work as I’m exploring this app!

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i think donald trump should withdraw from the presidential race, for the good of the country

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#QueerPrompts Today I’m shouting out some of my favorite queer board & picture books. Some of them, like Princess Puffybottom & Baby’s First Words aren’t *about* queerness—the LGBTQ rep is incidental. But I’m 100% here for it, bc LGBTQ families deserve to see themselves in silly, fluffy stories too.

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Please note July's #KidLitArtPostcard event is getting pushed out one week due to the 4th of July holiday. You have an extra week to make a great promo piece #kidlitart illustrators. And an extra week for #kidlit art directors, editors, and agents to come on over to Bluesky.

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Other worlds #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #author

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Hi, #kidlit artists! I'm seeking a MG (ages 9-12) illustrator for a coming-of-age mystery story featuring friendship, adventure, and an elusive white wolf. Would LOVE to find an Indigenous NA illustrator. Respond here with images and a link to your folio. Please no DMs. Agents welcome to email.

If you see this, quote reply with something summery from your portfolio! 🌞 #illustration #kidlitart

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Happy Summer Solstice, Shirelings. #art

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Hey #kidlit illustrators, do you love DRAGONS? I do! I’m looking for an artist who can breathe life into a comedic dragon w/ mass appeal for a new character-driven graphic-reader series (ages 4–6). Respond here with images and a link to your folio. Please no DMs. Agents are welcome to email. 💙❤️

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One of Bluesky's superpowers is custom feeds. Unlike certain other platforms where we're at the mercy of black box algorithms, we control our own timelines here. A new favourite: QUIET POSTERS, which highlights posts from those who don't post frequently, so I'm sure to see their content. 💙🦋 #kidlit

Quiet Posters

Feed by @why.bsky.team

HAPPY PRIDE! My family is heading into DC for the parade!

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192 illustrators posted their #art on Bluesky yesterday for #kidlitartpostcard! That’s a new record here. Tell your friends on the other sites: Bluesky has the juice. 💙❤️

Related: Did you know that #kidlitartpostcard was started by @ginaperry.bsky.social in May of 2021? Did you also know that TODAY is the FIRST #kidlitartpostcard Gina has encouraged illustrators across social media to exclusively post their #art on Bluesky and Cara? That’s a BIG DEAL! 💙❤️

Happy #kidlitartpostcard and Happy #PRIDE!

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Hey people outside of the children’s book publishing community, did you know that once a month (today!) ALL the #kidlit illustrators share their #art using the hashtag #kidlitartpostcard? Scroll and smile! Hey illustrators, I’ll be offline today but plan to look at every post tonight/tomorrow. 💙❤️

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Hi #kidlitartpostcard ! I’m a children’s book illustrator with passion for drawing meaningful stories magical fantasies (pb,mg) and I’m interested in working on graphic novels and comics for kids. Looking for representation. #kidlit #kidlitagents

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This article is hilariously biting. Also… “Good children’s books have to satisfy at least four out of these six requirements. Anything less than three is failure.” …the six requirements she lists are pretty spot on. www.thecut.com/article/best...

Why Do So Many Celebs Write Children’s Books?www.thecut.com It’s not because they’re easy. Here are 15 of them, reviewed from worst to least bad.

I have three pieces in the current Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery show in Silver Spring, MD! We have an open house reception on Sunday, May 19 from 5-7pm, so stop by if you are in town to see the art and meet the artists!

Happy Mother's Day to all who are celebrating. This is one of my favorite pieces I have made, "Time to Dance."

This morning's project: tidying the living room bookcases.

I love this result. A+ quiz.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!