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Dow Phumiruk
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social
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Mom, wife, clinically retired peds, now academic MD, author/illustrator, 🇹🇭Thai American, SCBWI Narr Art Award winner, E/W Lit Agency, posts #kidlitart & book marketing, on hiatus from new book projects. Ignores random DMs. She/her/hers, opinions my own.
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Dow Phumiruk @dowphumiruk.bsky.social · Nov 6
You are not alone, by far. 💙“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.” - Toni Morrison. #kidlit #illustration #art #artist #artists #fight #lgbtqrights #womensrights #kindness #tolerance #freedom
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Hooray, Sylvia!!
sylvialiu.bsky.social Sylvia Liu @sylvialiu.bsky.social · 7d
⚽️ It's STEALING THE SCORE release day! I'm excited to share this fun World Cup-themed soccer mystery

I'm so grateful to the many people who made this book possible, so I'm sharing the acknowledgements.

⚽️Order a signed copy from my indie bookstore, Prince Books: bit.ly/StheSPB
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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I can't believe this book will be here very soon! I hope you'll check out HAPPY SONGKRAN DAY!: A Thai New Year Celebration. You'll meet spunky Tida and her big sister Lek as they celebrate this special holiday. From Viking Children's Books. #newbook #songkran #thai #kidlit #picturebook
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Thank you so much for sharing this! 😊💕 I am very excited!
January 31, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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I tried to type “the auction is live” but it auto-corrected to “the auction is [love].”
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brianlarossa.com Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 13d
Hey #Kidlit, I donated a one hour portfolio/dummy critique to raise money for Minnesota. The auction will run from Thursday at 12AM untill Friday at 11:45PM.

💙❤️

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January 29, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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2026 Caldecott Medal - one of my favs from this year! #ALAYMA
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Fireworks
Check out Fireworks - <p><b>*SEVEN STARRED REVIEWS * A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i>/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE SOCIETY OF IULLUSTRATORS GOLD MEDAL WINNER * KIR...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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This beautiful book.
January 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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We are doing a study to evaluate physicians’ awareness of Nature Deficit Disorder. If you are a physician who see kids, could you fill out this short survey? Scan the QR code or email me at tphumiruk@rvu.edu for a link. Thank you so much in advance! #medsky #survey #research #naturedeficitdisorder
January 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Cheers from E/W Lit—art by zbasterplume,K. Stock @shihopate.bsky.social Gela Kalaitzidis,C. Dittmann @lucianaillustra.bsky.social John Ledda,Nora Hilb,Tammy Do @lisajhancock.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social G Marino. youtu.be/Bbrp0-fm5Y8
Happy 2026 East West Literary Agency
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January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Thank you so much for sharing our books, Lynn! 💕😊
December 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Holiday wishes from East West creators! 🎄
December 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Thank you for including Happy Songkran Day! :)
December 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Perpetually true
$move Tweets Adulting in 3 words: it’s always something
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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It's small business Saturday! It's a great day to visit a local independent bookstore. Every day is a great day to buy books, and independent bookstores work so hard to support authors. :)
A bookstore display of figure skating books: Nathan Chen's One Jump At A Time, Lolly on the Ice, Trinity's Big Olympic Skating Dream, The Comeback.
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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So much fun at #NCTE! 😊
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Speaking of hope: HOPE RODE @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @ncte.org ; HILWA’s GIFTS Safa Suleiman @candlewickpress.bsky.social : OCEAN PROTECTORS @theislandwriter.bsky.social ; RUBY MAPS HER WORLD —Heart mapping with @dowphumiruk.bsky.social ; AWAY /ALONE author @meganefreeman.bsky.social 1of 2
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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What a joy it was to chat with you, Grace! 💕 It made the long line go so quickly!
gracekchoi.bsky.social Grace Choi @gracekchoi.bsky.social · Nov 23
Got to meet the lovely and talented @dowphumiruk.bsky.social in line for Neal Shusterman! Happenstance at its best 💛
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Bountiful Wishes: Nov. #Illustrator Highlight mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...
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@dowphumiruk.bsky.social @lisajhancock.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social K. Stock, C. Dittmann
@shihopate.bsky.social and more! #EduSky
EW Illustrator Highlight: Kisses, Kisses, Bountiful Wishes
A sample of East West Literary Agency's illustrator talent.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Heading to the @ncte.org conference!

Excited to meet other Candlewick authors 🤓

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#picturebooks #kidlit #BookSky #kidbooks #ncte
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Looking forward to our event!
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Two great books!! This was a fabulous event!
laurenkerstein.bsky.social Lauren H. Kerstein @laurenkerstein.bsky.social · Nov 11
Best time celebrating HOPE RODE & WORTHY's #bookbirthday with @andreaywang.bsky.social at @boulderbookstore.bsky.social! TY to the staff for everything. TY @carmelacoyle.bsky.social @susanwroble.bsky.social & @dowphumiruk.bsky.social. How lucky are we to have such wonderful friends & family!
#kidlit
November 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Happy Halloween!🎃 Have a fun and safe night! #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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October News: mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... Happy Book Bdays Sarah Scheerger @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @arielvanece.bsky.social Pen Ken/Saxton Moore, AnnaDewdney; Deals: Brynne Barnes; In the media: Jeanne Walker Harvey, Lynn Smith @ellenhopkins.bsky.social @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social #Skybrarians
Good News from East to West!
Find out more about books, events, and good news from East West Literary Agency's talent.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
dowphumiruk.bsky.social
Thank you so much for this interview about creating art for our new book! 😊🌷
erindealey.bsky.social Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright @erindealey.bsky.social · Oct 25
Dow Phumiruk: “a storyboard is typically meant for the artist’s eyes only.It’s very, very loose & serves as an outline for composition & layout as we create the mockup. I don’t send these to the publishing team! But here it is for you.” #kidlit @dowphumiruk.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda...
Happy Book Birthday to Ruby Maps her World by Jane Yolen + 6 Qs with award-winning illustrator Dow Phumiruk! - Erin Dealey, Children's Author
Happy Book Birthday to Ruby Maps her World by Jane Yolen + 6 Qs with award-winning illustrator Dow Phumiruk.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Are you ready for Halloween? These illustrations will put you in the mood! :) #halloween
October 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Did I see that #BookBlogger Is trending? #Teachers #Skybrarians #RaisingReaders #Edusky #KidlitMegaFeed I post about amazing NEW #kidlit books every week. Here’s the latest pb from JANE YOLEN & @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
RUBY MAPS HER WORLD #read
October 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM