Ashley Spires
@ashleyspires.bsky.social
Author & illustrator of many kids books and maker of Swiftie bracelets.
📖 New book THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM out May 6th!
💎 Next bracelet restock in late August
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📖 New book THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM out May 6th!
💎 Next bracelet restock in late August
🇨🇦 she/her
Last night I officially delivered the final interior art for my first 200 page middle grade graphic novel. It was 3 years in the making and the hardest, and most exciting, project I’ve done in years. Look for GOTH UNICORN from Tundra Books in 2027.
November 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Last night I officially delivered the final interior art for my first 200 page middle grade graphic novel. It was 3 years in the making and the hardest, and most exciting, project I’ve done in years. Look for GOTH UNICORN from Tundra Books in 2027.
What should Burt The Beetle dress as for Halloween? 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
What should Burt The Beetle dress as for Halloween? 🎃
August 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In light of the second anniversary of Speak Now Taylor’s Version, I decided to go on a purple kick. 💜 #swiftie #friendshipbracelets #taylorswift #handmade
July 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In light of the second anniversary of Speak Now Taylor’s Version, I decided to go on a purple kick. 💜 #swiftie #friendshipbracelets #taylorswift #handmade
May 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Learn about @ashleyspires.bsky.social's creation of a great combination of STEM and SEL. A perfect third book in her makers series with a truly magnificent creation at the end.
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kidscanpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kidscanpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit
May 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Learn about @ashleyspires.bsky.social's creation of a great combination of STEM and SEL. A perfect third book in her makers series with a truly magnificent creation at the end.
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kidscanpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kidscanpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit
To celebrate my new book, THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM, I made friendship bracelets for a soon to be announced giveaway! Stay tuned… #kidlit #authorillustrator #canadiankidlit
May 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
To celebrate my new book, THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM, I made friendship bracelets for a soon to be announced giveaway! Stay tuned… #kidlit #authorillustrator #canadiankidlit
Come visit me on Saturday for Indie Bookstore Day at Blackbond Books in Ladner! Bruce the Dog will be joining me in his first public appearance as my bookmaking assistant 🐶 #indiebookstoreday #blackbondbooks
April 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Come visit me on Saturday for Indie Bookstore Day at Blackbond Books in Ladner! Bruce the Dog will be joining me in his first public appearance as my bookmaking assistant 🐶 #indiebookstoreday #blackbondbooks
This week’s bracelet creations:
April 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This week’s bracelet creations:
Here are some new bracelet designs I made this week 🖤💚🩵💛
April 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Here are some new bracelet designs I made this week 🖤💚🩵💛
Some creations from the past week: new DOWN BAD design and updated designs for DEAR READER and KARMA (kitty charm!!) #taylorswift #beading #handmade #erastour #friendshipbracelets #taylornation
April 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Some creations from the past week: new DOWN BAD design and updated designs for DEAR READER and KARMA (kitty charm!!) #taylorswift #beading #handmade #erastour #friendshipbracelets #taylornation
Playing with new bead shapes and colour palettes has become my happy place 💚 #handmade #taylorswift #swiftie #beading #newdesign
March 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Playing with new bead shapes and colour palettes has become my happy place 💚 #handmade #taylorswift #swiftie #beading #newdesign
These take way too long to make but they’re SO PRETTY 💜 #taylorswift #taylornation #handmade #swiftie #friendshipbracelet #erastour
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
These take way too long to make but they’re SO PRETTY 💜 #taylorswift #taylornation #handmade #swiftie #friendshipbracelet #erastour
Amazing author copy haul today! I’m gonna have to go get a new bookshelf (or more friends with wee children.) #newbooks #author #illustrator #kidlit #canadiankidlit @kidscanpress.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Amazing author copy haul today! I’m gonna have to go get a new bookshelf (or more friends with wee children.) #newbooks #author #illustrator #kidlit #canadiankidlit @kidscanpress.bsky.social
Making the whole place shimmer with these ones 💎 #taylornation #taylorswift #handmade #beading #swiftie #bejeweled #midnights #erastour
March 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Making the whole place shimmer with these ones 💎 #taylornation #taylorswift #handmade #beading #swiftie #bejeweled #midnights #erastour
Scored the coveted acoustic piano ornament just so it could pose with my piano flower bracelet 🥰🌸 #taylorswift #swiftie #friendshipbracelets #erastour
March 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Scored the coveted acoustic piano ornament just so it could pose with my piano flower bracelet 🥰🌸 #taylorswift #swiftie #friendshipbracelets #erastour
So it turns out that inking a 200 page graphic novel takes me a very long time. (Cue all experienced graphic novelists rolling their eyes at the obviousness of that statement.) #wip #kidlit #illustrator #middlegrade #comic #newbook
March 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So it turns out that inking a 200 page graphic novel takes me a very long time. (Cue all experienced graphic novelists rolling their eyes at the obviousness of that statement.) #wip #kidlit #illustrator #middlegrade #comic #newbook
March 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I’m new to Bluesky! I’m a Canadian author/illustrator of children’s books and comics and I make Swiftie bracelets too! (Available for sale on Etsy every 6 weeks or so.) #swiftie #creator #authorillustrator #taylorswift #illustration #kidsbooks
March 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I’m new to Bluesky! I’m a Canadian author/illustrator of children’s books and comics and I make Swiftie bracelets too! (Available for sale on Etsy every 6 weeks or so.) #swiftie #creator #authorillustrator #taylorswift #illustration #kidsbooks