Kristin Varner
@kristinvarner.bsky.social
Kidlit illustrator, author and graphic novelist based in the Seattle area. DOG TROUBLE (First Second) out now! Horse nerd. Cheese enthusiast. Rep’d by Teresa Kietlinski at https://bookmarkliterary.com/
https://www.kristinvarner.com/
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Kristin Varner
@kristinvarner.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Hi, I'm Kristin Varner, a kidlit illustrator, writer and graphic novelist living in the beautiful PNW! My published works include Horse Trouble, Dog Trouble and Pink Cupcake Magic - all available at your local library or wherever books are sold!
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Visiting schools in Seattle and Poulsbo. Tomorrow is the Poulsbo Kids’ Book Festival 11-3 at the North Kitsap High School. Lots of cool folks like @danacorn.bsky.social @kristinvarner.bsky.social @jessixabagley.bsky.social and many more will be there.
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Visiting schools in Seattle and Poulsbo. Tomorrow is the Poulsbo Kids’ Book Festival 11-3 at the North Kitsap High School. Lots of cool folks like @danacorn.bsky.social @kristinvarner.bsky.social @jessixabagley.bsky.social and many more will be there.
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Engaging graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11 with stories by Ben Clanton, Gary Northfield, Deborah Ellis, Jeanne DuPrau & Alastair Humphreys. #kidlit #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...
Graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11
Recommended graphic novels for children aged 7-11 for reluctant & able readers alike - including stories by Ben Clanton & Shannon Watters.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Engaging graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11 with stories by Ben Clanton, Gary Northfield, Deborah Ellis, Jeanne DuPrau & Alastair Humphreys. #kidlit #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...
Had a blast with my workshops and the kids in Sequim and Port Angeles for the North Olympic Libraries! Thanks for having me!
#graphicnovels #graphicnovelist #comicworkshop
#graphicnovels #graphicnovelist #comicworkshop
August 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Had a blast with my workshops and the kids in Sequim and Port Angeles for the North Olympic Libraries! Thanks for having me!
#graphicnovels #graphicnovelist #comicworkshop
#graphicnovels #graphicnovelist #comicworkshop
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Try reading Dog Trouble by @kristinvarner.bsky.social without wanting to adopt a dog by the end. @01firstsecond.bsky.social
theslingsandarrows.com/dog-trouble/
theslingsandarrows.com/dog-trouble/
July 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Try reading Dog Trouble by @kristinvarner.bsky.social without wanting to adopt a dog by the end. @01firstsecond.bsky.social
theslingsandarrows.com/dog-trouble/
theslingsandarrows.com/dog-trouble/
Can’t wait for this!
Say hi to @kristinvarner.bsky.social at the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival! Kristin is an award winning graphic novelist of Horse Trouble (2021) and Dog Trouble (2024). Both are recipients of the ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List.
See you Sat, Oct 11th from 10am-4pm in Redmond, WA!
See you Sat, Oct 11th from 10am-4pm in Redmond, WA!
June 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Can’t wait for this!
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@petehaut.bsky.social @tanyakyi.bsky.social @rosanneparry.bsky.social @kristinvarner.bsky.social @maryrose-wood.bsky.social
June #NotesfromtheHornBook: 7 books for intermediate and middle-school animal lovers www.hbook.com/story/creatu... @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social
Creatures featured
From the June 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.
www.hbook.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I’m honored and thrilled that Dog Trouble is getting some love and acquiring some fabulous State Book Awards! Thank you to the Kansas readers -the Kansas NEA Reading Circle Junior List has just been added!
#graphicnovel #kidlit
#graphicnovel #kidlit
May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’m honored and thrilled that Dog Trouble is getting some love and acquiring some fabulous State Book Awards! Thank you to the Kansas readers -the Kansas NEA Reading Circle Junior List has just been added!
#graphicnovel #kidlit
#graphicnovel #kidlit
Great times meeting with fabulous librarians and hanging out with my favorite kidlit people at #WLA2025!
#kidlit
#authorcommunity
#kidlit
#authorcommunity
April 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great times meeting with fabulous librarians and hanging out with my favorite kidlit people at #WLA2025!
#kidlit
#authorcommunity
#kidlit
#authorcommunity
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@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #NationalLibraryWeek continues! Did you know you can borrow sports equipment from your local library? From basketballs to fishing poles, pickle ball paddles to hiking boots, I guarantee they will have what you are looking for! #kidlit #Kidlitart
April 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #NationalLibraryWeek continues! Did you know you can borrow sports equipment from your local library? From basketballs to fishing poles, pickle ball paddles to hiking boots, I guarantee they will have what you are looking for! #kidlit #Kidlitart
Thrilled to finally announce my forthcoming graphic novel with Beach Lane Books!
April 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thrilled to finally announce my forthcoming graphic novel with Beach Lane Books!
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Kristin, an author, illustrator and graphic novelist living in the Seattle area. I’m up for picture book, middle grade and comic book projects of all sorts!
rep: @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
#kidlit #childrensbookart
rep: @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
#kidlit #childrensbookart
April 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Kristin, an author, illustrator and graphic novelist living in the Seattle area. I’m up for picture book, middle grade and comic book projects of all sorts!
rep: @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
#kidlit #childrensbookart
rep: @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
#kidlit #childrensbookart
Got this super sweet picture and note yesterday! I’ll overlook the name misspell 😊
“I had an assignment in library to pick an author that lives in Washington and make a poster about them, so I chose you.📕🐴📗🦮”
#authorillustrator #kidlit #graphicnovelist
“I had an assignment in library to pick an author that lives in Washington and make a poster about them, so I chose you.📕🐴📗🦮”
#authorillustrator #kidlit #graphicnovelist
April 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Got this super sweet picture and note yesterday! I’ll overlook the name misspell 😊
“I had an assignment in library to pick an author that lives in Washington and make a poster about them, so I chose you.📕🐴📗🦮”
#authorillustrator #kidlit #graphicnovelist
“I had an assignment in library to pick an author that lives in Washington and make a poster about them, so I chose you.📕🐴📗🦮”
#authorillustrator #kidlit #graphicnovelist
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Congress is back in Washington this week. That means they need to hear from library advocates like YOU who care about federal funding for libraries.
Use our easy tool and script to call your members of Congress and tell them to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Use our easy tool and script to call your members of Congress and tell them to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
March 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Congress is back in Washington this week. That means they need to hear from library advocates like YOU who care about federal funding for libraries.
Use our easy tool and script to call your members of Congress and tell them to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Use our easy tool and script to call your members of Congress and tell them to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
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Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.
March 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.
That’s a wrap on on Emerald City Comic Con! Holy Smokes, so tired, but soaking in all the good feels after meeting so many amazing people!
#ECCC #graphicnovels #comiccon
#ECCC #graphicnovels #comiccon
March 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
That’s a wrap on on Emerald City Comic Con! Holy Smokes, so tired, but soaking in all the good feels after meeting so many amazing people!
#ECCC #graphicnovels #comiccon
#ECCC #graphicnovels #comiccon
March 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Kristin, an illustrator, storyteller and graphic novelist living in the beautiful PNW! I’m currently working on middle grade graphic novels but open to any fun, kid-stuff projects! I’m represented by the lovely and talented @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Kristin, an illustrator, storyteller and graphic novelist living in the beautiful PNW! I’m currently working on middle grade graphic novels but open to any fun, kid-stuff projects! I’m represented by the lovely and talented @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
Congratulations @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social on Speechless! Fun event yesterday with @wordnerd153.bsky.social at Island Books!
#kidlit #graphicnovel
#kidlit #graphicnovel
March 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Congratulations @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social on Speechless! Fun event yesterday with @wordnerd153.bsky.social at Island Books!
#kidlit #graphicnovel
#kidlit #graphicnovel
Got a chance to visit Saltwater Bookshop in Kingston,WA today. Happy to see Dog Trouble among friends, and finally got my grubby hands on @artbyvikram.bsky.social new book! Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock! There’s still a few signed copies at the store!
#GraphicNovels #kidlit #childrensbooks
#GraphicNovels #kidlit #childrensbooks
February 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Got a chance to visit Saltwater Bookshop in Kingston,WA today. Happy to see Dog Trouble among friends, and finally got my grubby hands on @artbyvikram.bsky.social new book! Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock! There’s still a few signed copies at the store!
#GraphicNovels #kidlit #childrensbooks
#GraphicNovels #kidlit #childrensbooks
I finished all three books of Hakim’s Odyssey by @fabientoulme.bsky.social a while back. They are phenomenal! Thanks to @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social for the recommendation!
#graphicnovels #bookrecommends
#graphicnovels #bookrecommends
February 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I finished all three books of Hakim’s Odyssey by @fabientoulme.bsky.social a while back. They are phenomenal! Thanks to @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social for the recommendation!
#graphicnovels #bookrecommends
#graphicnovels #bookrecommends
Posting an old(ish) Valentines image, which felt very appropriate cause I'm heading off to Canada tomorrow on a ski trip! Whooooo! Happy Valentines Day! 💝
#valentinesday #kidlit #ski
#valentinesday #kidlit #ski
February 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Posting an old(ish) Valentines image, which felt very appropriate cause I'm heading off to Canada tomorrow on a ski trip! Whooooo! Happy Valentines Day! 💝
#valentinesday #kidlit #ski
#valentinesday #kidlit #ski
I’m delighted to share that Dog Trouble had made ALA’s official 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List. I’m so honored to be among the fantastic titles on this list. Yippee!
#kidlit #graphicnovel
#kidlit #graphicnovel
February 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I’m delighted to share that Dog Trouble had made ALA’s official 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List. I’m so honored to be among the fantastic titles on this list. Yippee!
#kidlit #graphicnovel
#kidlit #graphicnovel
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Our leader 🫡
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author and illustrator who loves to show ALL the emotions in picture books (usually through cute animals and monsters). This art is from THE KING OF BOOKS, available July'25 from @mackidsbooks.bsky.social More of my work at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlitart #kidlit
February 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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knock, knock, knock! Hiya, #kidlitartpostcard
Kaly, your neighborhood illustrator here! Peddling my availability for all publishing projects--including novelty!
www.kalyquarles.com
Rep: @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Kaly, your neighborhood illustrator here! Peddling my availability for all publishing projects--including novelty!
www.kalyquarles.com
Rep: @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
February 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
knock, knock, knock! Hiya, #kidlitartpostcard
Kaly, your neighborhood illustrator here! Peddling my availability for all publishing projects--including novelty!
www.kalyquarles.com
Rep: @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Kaly, your neighborhood illustrator here! Peddling my availability for all publishing projects--including novelty!
www.kalyquarles.com
Rep: @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day!
Hi, I’m Kristin, a kidlit illustrator and author of graphic novels (usually showcasing my fav animals)!
Featured art here is from a zine at the upcoming #ECCC in Seattle this March. Come find me there!
Rep:
@bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
Portfolio: kristinvarner.com
Hi, I’m Kristin, a kidlit illustrator and author of graphic novels (usually showcasing my fav animals)!
Featured art here is from a zine at the upcoming #ECCC in Seattle this March. Come find me there!
Rep:
@bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
Portfolio: kristinvarner.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day!
Hi, I’m Kristin, a kidlit illustrator and author of graphic novels (usually showcasing my fav animals)!
Featured art here is from a zine at the upcoming #ECCC in Seattle this March. Come find me there!
Rep:
@bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
Portfolio: kristinvarner.com
Hi, I’m Kristin, a kidlit illustrator and author of graphic novels (usually showcasing my fav animals)!
Featured art here is from a zine at the upcoming #ECCC in Seattle this March. Come find me there!
Rep:
@bookmarkliterary.bsky.social
Portfolio: kristinvarner.com