Cait Bonnar (she/her)
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Cait Bonnar (she/her)
@caitbonnar.bsky.social
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Pre-published #kidlit writer of picture books!
Lover of food, music, wordplay and general silliness.
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The best writing position, IMO.
An australian labradoodle puppy sleeps on the sofa on top of a blanket over the author's legs, with the side of an iPad screen with a story on it next to her.
September 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
caitbonnar.bsky.social
Honored and overjoyed to be chosen as JaNay Brown-Wood’s runner up for this year’s @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentorship program! So excited to have a mini mentorship with JaNay to learn from her experience and work on my stories. Thank you PBRS & JaNay for this amazing opportunity! 🌟
May 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
caitbonnar.bsky.social
Productivity has fallen to near zero this week due to new puppy, but the household cuteness level has risen by 1000%. #australianlabradoodle #puppy
A small reddish Australian labradoodle sits on the grass. She has a leash with strawberries on it. A small reddish Australian Labradoodle puppy sits on the grass with a big cupcake toy in her mouth. A small red Australian Labradoodle puppy sits on a person’s lap, looking up at the camera.
May 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I'm excited to have taken a bit of a leap with my picture book writing journey and applied to the @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentorship program! Even if I'm not chosen, it was a great experience to reflect and think about the sort of stories I want to put out into the world.

#kidlit #kidlitauthor
A badge with the illustrated image of a little astronaut reading a book that says "I applied to be a 2025 mentee" and www.pbrisingstars.com on it.
March 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
caitbonnar.bsky.social
My writing group met about one year ago (next week) and so we did a little secret pal book exchange. I feel so fortunate to have found this talented, kind, hard-working group of writers!! 🥰
@annamariejanisse.bsky.social
A picture of five women on a Zoom call holding up the picture books they received from a book exchange.
March 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
caitbonnar.bsky.social
Added all of these wonderful books to my collection this week!! 📚 I loved browsing through every shelf in @booksofwonder.bsky.social after #scbwiNY25 was over, couldn’t help grabbing a couple more.
An array of books lay on carpet. The books include Knight Owl by Christopher Denise, Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown, The Night Market by Seina Wedlick and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, Ahoy by Sophie Blackall, Hot Dog by Doug Salati, Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly, and Wilder Girls by Rory Power. A tote bag for the store Books of Wonder and one that reads SCBWI are also included.
February 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Phew, what a weekend! Jam-packed with soul-stirring keynotes, industry info and practical advice, and many many many wonderful creatives. Grateful for this #kidlit community #scbwiNY25 @annamariejanisse.bsky.social
Selfie of three women holding up their SCBWI badges and smiling. A photo of Erin Entrada Kelley giving a keynote speech in front of a crowd. A photo of the author illustrator Peter Brown sitting with the executive director of SCBWI, Sarah Baker in conversation in front of a large crowd. One of Peter’s artworks is displayed on the screen above them of a boy with red hair in a field of flowers. The author illustrator Sophie Blackall gives a talk in front of a large crowd at the SCBWI conference. There is a slide displayed on the screen behind her that illustrates that the commonality between adults and children is “Wonder and the sheer joy of living”.
February 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Also I know, I’ve been TERRIBLE with Bluesky since I haven’t posted since the last SCBWI conference… a goal this year is to post some more writerly / artisty things. Working on it!
January 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Just went on an exciting tour of Random House Children’s Books put on by one of their imprints, Delacorte Press. It was a fantastic experience and I was fan-girling over, well… everything. The editors who met with us were so generous in offering their time and insights! A++ way to begin #scbwiNY25
A smiling woman with a coat and scarf stands in front of the Penguin Random House logo on a wall A picture of the Random House lobby with assorted furniture in the middle of the room, lined by a wall of backlit books, and a front desk A wall of signatures and various drawings from some of the Random House Children’s Books book authors and illustrators An illustration of two brightly colored kid characters from the book Ahoy by Sophie Blackhall, with various other sketches surrounding it
January 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
caitbonnar.bsky.social
Learned so much from @juanitalondo8o.bsky.social 's talk on Illustrating Stories Digitally: From Concept to Final Artwork! Such a polished presentation that included everything from brainstorming to color theory to adding final touches in Procreate. #scbwiSummer24 #kidlit
August 3, 2024 at 10:08 PM
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shaunaparmesan.bsky.social
There's so much talent in the SCBWI Portfolio showcase! Definitely check it out if you have a moment.

www.scbwi.org/submissions/...

#scbwisummer24
Summer Virtual Conference 2024 Portfolio Showcase For Illustrators
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...
www.scbwi.org
August 2, 2024 at 8:13 PM
caitbonnar.bsky.social
One of my favorite quotes from #scbwiSummer24 so far, on staying true to yourself through the writing process, not just writing for trends or just to publish. #scbwinotes
August 2, 2024 at 5:41 PM
caitbonnar.bsky.social
So excited to be venturing into the children books authors + illustrators community! Such a welcoming and fun group of people. #scbwiSummer24 #scbwiBIRD
August 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM