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Meridth McKean Gimbel
@hellomeridth.bsky.social
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🌟Award winning writer & artist
🗣️they/them/elle
🧳Rep: Allie Levick at Writers House
📕GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TRANSCESTORS 2028 🏳️‍⚧️
🕸️ https://linktr.ee/Meridth
🧦 Here to steal your left sock
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hellomeridth.bsky.social
Hello lovelies! It’s #kidlitpostcard day! Sharing an illo I did of #BillyTipton for the pitch packet of GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TRANSCESTORS (out in winter 2028). Who knows what the illos will look like by then but I’m delighted I get 2 spend the little while geeking out about historical #trans figures
Illustration by Meridth McKean Gimbel of Billy Tipton playing the piano
November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
Hey there Halloweenies! I’m neck deep in edits, so posting an illo from our hallowed past. Here’s to a hauntingly good day. 💀🍁

#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #picturebookillustration #itsfall #skeleton #graveyard #halloween #meridthmckeangimbel
Skeleton with a moth in a graveyard
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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debbieohi.com
Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Or do you want to help boost someone else's #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?

Reply below with info + link to the post.

Only for books launching Oct.27-Nov.2, 2025 #2025-Wk44.
Large text reads “KidLit & YA Book Launches Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2025.” Smaller text says “Is your book launching this week? Reply to this thread with info and a link to your Bluesky post.” Bottom line reads “Bluesky launch thread 2025-Wk44 created by @debbieohi.com #KidLit #PublicationDay #BookBirthday.” Bright graphic background shows confetti, ribbons, and candies.
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
It’s officially official!!! Courtney Stevenson @harpercollins has bought my book GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TRANSCESTORS!!! (To be released winter 2028.) Eeeeeee!!!! 👀

#kidlit #middlegradebooks #HistoryNerd
#GettingToKnowYourTranscestors #Transcestors #TransHistory
Announcing GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TRANSCESTORS by Meridth McKean Gimbel
October 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
New book deals announced for @ninacrews.bsky.social @hellomeridth.bsky.social @vrukaslt.bsky.social @phonemova.bsky.social + more buff.ly/4hWZfBl
October 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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kriseasler.bsky.social
Hi #portfolioday! I’m Kris Easler, a #kidlitillustrator based in Minnesota who is looking for work in picture through middle grade books.

Check out more of my work at www.kriseasler.com
Repd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Color illustration of a girl and an old woman in a hollowed out tree surrounded by birds, watching a glowing egg hatching Black and white illustration of a kid dressed up as a ghost for trick-or-treating, excitedly conversing with an actual ghost of a girl floating along next to them Color illustration of two werewolf pups “begging” for treats, while a hand holds out a dog treat A color illustration of a boy with blank pages around him on the floor, looking lost and frustrated, while a nebulous blue and purple “brain fog” floats above him.
October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
The so-called Department of War has banned nearly 600 books this year from military bases or schools. They’ve targeted books that “promote gender idealogy” or “DEI.” Not surprisingly my book, DOOR BY DOOR (written by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by me) is one of those banned books. 1/
#BannedBookWeek
Sarah McBride speech at the Democratic National Convention
October 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
🍁 Hello friends! I’m joining #kidlitpostcard a wee bit late (I’m on deadline) but had to post something cuz this is my fav time of year. (Hooray for crunchy leaves & pumpkin spice!) I’m rep’d by @allielevick.bsky.social at Writers House. For more work visit my website at www.MeridthSaysHello.com 🍂
Kid walking in the trees holding a leaf in the fall.
October 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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dtdelosh.bsky.social
Art Directors, Editors, Designers:
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
Portfolio: dianadelosh.com
Represented by @lynnettenovak.bsky.social of The Seymour Agency.
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #illustrator #illustration #kidlit
My ink, watercolor, color pencil illustration of family of rabbits visiting on an autumn day. Mama Bunny leads the way carrying a pumpkin tureen. Followed by sister bunny holding a bag of apples. The bag has a hole at the bottom and it's leaking apples. Which causes the bunny behind her to trip, throwing his plate of cupcakes in the air. The bunny bringing up the rear is carrying a pie and is distracted by the cupcakes. Hopefully he won't trip on an apple. This is a self- promotional postcard - my contact on the bottom reads: Diana Ting Delosh • illustrator/storyteller • diana delosh.com represented by Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency © Diana Ting Delosh
October 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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kalyquarles.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard tricksters! 👻

Book projects? Email my lovely agent, @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.

www.kalyquarles.com

Scene from The Zombees, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by yours truly. Out now!

#halloween #picturebook #spooky
Picture book art featuring a spooky cute cemetery at night with tombstones and bees buzzing around. A cat in a witch hat follows the bees. Scene from The Zombees, a rhyming Halloween picture book written by Justin Colon & illustrated by Kaly Quarles.
October 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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samiraahmed.bsky.social
Some takeaways from ABC/Disney backtracking on Kimmel:
1) Corps only care about $$
SCOTUS says money is speech. So use your voice! Boycotts work. Collective action works!
2) A huge amount of energy went into helping Kimmel. We need that same energy for book bans & attacks on marginalized creators.
September 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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vanessagillings.bsky.social
Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

#watercolor
#gouache
#kidlitart
#autumnequinox
watercolor and gouache painting of a fairy-sized girl sitting beneath a mushroom surrounded by an overgrowth of leaves and berries watercolor and gouache painting of a little bird sitting atop a mushroom surrounded by leaves and grass
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
I’m heartbroken but not surprised that people are calling for my &Meeg’s bio of Sarah McBride 2be destroyed. Book bans are a prime tool of fascism

It’s why we need 2 support LGBTQ+ books-which are overwhelmingly targeted in book bans. Buy them, positively review them, check them out in the library!
erininthemorning.com Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Sep 10
6. Another, Door by Door: How Sarah McBride Became America’s First Transgender Senator, is a simple political biography, which one challenger states “should be removed and destroyed.”
September 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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erininthemorning.com
9. Submit written letters to the Alabama Public Library Service directly, request to speak at the September 18th or October 21 hearing in Montgomery, or use Read Free Alabama’s tool to automatically send a pre-written letter to the board.

aplsws2.apls.state.al.us/publications...
August 29, 2025 The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) is proposing rule changes to the state's Administrative Code. The proposed changes will update State Aid policy requirements for Alabama public libraries. You may view the agency's proposed Administrative Code changes here. Interested persons are invited to present written comments on the proposed changes to the Alabama Administrative Code. Written comments should be mailed or hand-delivered to: Vanessa Carr Executive Secretary Alabama Public Library Service 6030 Monticello Drive Montgomery, AL 36117 Written comments must be signed and include a full name and address. Written comments must be received at the Alabama Public Library Service no later than 4:30 p.m. CST on October 14, 2025. A public hearing will be held at APLS on October 21, 2025 at 10 a.m. CST at the above address. Requests to make oral comments should be sent to vcarr@apls.state.al.us no later than 4:30 p.m. CST on October 14, 2025. The order of oral comments will be established based on the dates that the requests are received. Oral comments at the hearing will be limited to two minutes.
September 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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erininthemorning.com
8. The fight over Alabama’s library codes is not going unchallenged. Groups like the Alabama Transgender Rights Action Coalition and Read Free Alabama are mobilizing against the proposed restrictions. They’ve laid out clear steps for residents who want to resist.
Tell the Alabama Public Library Services Board: Reject the Proposed Administrative Code Amendment
Supporting the Right to Read in All Alabama Libraries
www.readfreelyalabama.org
September 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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erininthemorning.com
1. You may have heard of book bans before, but the new one in Alabama takes the cake.

The Alabama Public Library Service has a new proposal that would ban—get this—only "positive depictions" of trans people.

The hearing is next month. Public comment is open.

Subscribe to support our journalism.
"Positive Depictions" Of Trans People Banned In Alabama State Libraries Proposal
The code change that has been proposed does not ban negative depictions of transgender people, however. Public comment is open until October 14.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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slj.com
Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
www.slj.com/story/Banned...
Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
These resources and ideas from ALA, Unite Against Book Bans, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and others will help plan for Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11.
www.slj.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
I just signed a contract!!!! I can’t talk about the details yet, but let me say writing &illustrating about such inspirational topic has been a beacon of light for me in these dark days. I’m so grateful for my agent @allielevick, my editor & my crit buddies. #oncloudnine #kidlit #debutauthor
HarperCollins contract.
September 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
This past week my bff and I went to the @glbt_history museum where we learned that it’s collection of historical items from the queer community started by retrieving personal items (like letters and photos) from people that had passed away from AIDs, that were to be thrown away.
My and my bff at the GLBT Historical Society.
August 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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illdottore.bsky.social
Rümeysa Öztürk describes the library in the prison where she was held for 45 days for co-authoring an op-ed
After many requests, I finally accessed what turned out to be the saddest and smallest library I have ever seen. I was surprised to find that the books were not categorized by author or Dewey number but size. I tried to find a book before my allotted time ended and picked a cooking book; the second time I got a novel. I began flipping through the pages in search of solace, as books have always been my safe haven. To my surprise, I discovered handwritten notes scattered throughout the book, dated and written by various detainees over time. These messages were filled with reminders of hope, strength, and the assurance that this, too, shall pass. Tears welled up in my eyes as I read their heartfelt expressions. It’s incredible how human beings can find ways to uplift each other, transcending time, space, and borders if they want to and if they choose to. I continued to turn the pages, holding on to the hope of finding brighter moments in this terrifying situation—all thanks to the kindness of people I had never met.
July 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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melwoods.me
A Canadian judge just halted the deportation of a non-binary American in a landmark ruling that could set a huge precedent for trans and non-binary U.S. citizens seeking refuge in Canada.

Over on @xtramagazine.com, I broke down what you need to know:
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A Canadian judge just halted the deportation of a non-binary American in a landmark ruling that could set a huge precedent for trans and non-binary U.S. citizens seeking refuge in Canada amidst the Tr...
TikTok video by Xtra Magazine
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July 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
hellomeridth.bsky.social
It’s #Kidlitartpostcard Day! I’m an enby ND author/illustrator, I’d love to work on; PBs, chapter books, MG & GN, fiction and nonfiction—ranging from spooky, silly, found families, LGBTQ+ books and/or with social justice themes. I’m rep’d by fab agent @allielevick. Portfolio link in bio.
1720s baby, happily held by parent. Children’s book illustration by Meridth McKean Gimbel.
July 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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scbwisf.bsky.social
🌟Illustrator Day 2025🌟
🎉REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!🎉

📆Saturday, Sept 6th, 2025 @8 AM - 5 PM, PST
📍Guadalupe Hall, Santa Clara University

Don't forget our VIRTUAL Pre-event Webinar on July 19th!
✅REGISTER: www.scbwi.org/events/SFSou...
Art by Meridth Gimbel
June 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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hellomeridth.bsky.social
Hello Publishing People! Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day! I’m a nonbinary & neurodivergent author/illustrator. I’m also available for PBs, chapter books, MG and GN projects—fiction NF.

💌 Rep= @allielevick.
🕸️ Portfolio = www.MeridthSaysHello.com

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #nonfiction
Zuni mother and child. Illustrated by Meridth McKean Gimbel
June 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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jacobsouva.bsky.social
Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author and illustrator of stories for kids. Here's Catfish getting some mail.

More of my work here: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work
I'm rep'd by the fabulous @jenrofe.bsky.social
A catfish is holding a package while walking on the ground with a cane. He's smiling because he likes getting mail. There's a flower in his hat.
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM