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Meaghan
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Writer. Illustrator. Ink enthusiast. 🇨🇦

My books for young readers include The Bear House, Movers, and Cheat Code.
Books: https://meaghanmcisaac.com/
Illustration: https://draw.meaghanmcisaac.com/
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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · Oct 17
Its cover reveal time!

My new Middle Grade thriller with Aladdin/Simon & Schuster finally has a face!

Lydia Cooper is a Lie coming Summer 2026!

meaghanmcisaac.com/news.php

#kidlit #coverreveal #middlegrade
Book cover: Lydia Cooper is a Lie by Meaghan McIsaac. Summer 2026 A phone lies on a city road, on it's screen is the photo of a teen girl with long brown hair. The screen is cracked over her face so that her identity is obscured.  
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If you see this, post your painting/drawing od a dragon! #kidlitart
A pre-teen relaxes on the head of a purple dragon. She stares dreamily at a sunset sky of pinks orange and purple
January 22, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Snow days sketchbook drawings. Acrylic marker and shimmer ink
Rough red pencil sketch of a dragon (close up of face) Painted version of pencil sketch - red and pink dragon with purple speckled and grey/silver spikes. Close up of face Painted dragon illustrstion - red and pink dragon with purple speckles and grey/silver spikes. She has a long neck and a silver crown
January 21, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Hi #portfolioday !

Im Meaghan, a canadian kidlit illustrator. I love drawing humor and characters with lots of expression. Available for picture books and graphic novel/comics.

Find my work at draw.meaghanmcisaac.com

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January 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Hello #KidLitArtPostcard 2026!

I'm Meaghan, Canadian writer & illustrator who loves expressive characters, humour, textures and bright colour! I like to illustrate for picture books and graphic novels.

Rep'd by @bradfordagents.bsky.social

Portfolio:
Draw.meaghanmcisaac.com
A bored looking fish, glinting a silvery teal, stands out against his school of fish. The group is swimming through murky green water, sun rays extend down from the surface. The text below the image reads: Meaghan McIsaac, Author/illustrator, draw.meaghanmcisaac.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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My first read of 2026 is The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar and I am LOVING it
#amreading
January 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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I just really love drawing fish
#kidlitart
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Artists, quote with your faces!

#art #comics
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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I did it! My brand new blog is finally live on my website! A space that's mine, algorithm free. I'll be sharing writing stuff, drawing stuff, and general brain dumps. Drop by!

meaghanmcisaac.com/blog/
Meaghan McIsaac - Author - Writing. Journaling. Creative kinda stuff.
My books and more fun stuff.
meaghanmcisaac.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Happy New Year! Let's celebrate 2026 w my semi-annual post of upcoming books for young people by Canadian creators. There are 100s of picture books, early readers, graphic novels, middle grade, YA, non-fiction. . . There's something for everyone. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/upco...
Upcoming Releases for Winter and Spring 2026
Promoting children's and YA books by Canadian authors and illustrators
canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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🏒🎄
January 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Happy with it in the end. With the chaos of the holidays it was hard to find a second to try out my new acrylic markers but i got it done just in time!

#kidlitart #acrylicmarkers
Illustration: an open notebook with an illustration of a pinky/purple dinosaur smiling at the orange and green butterfly that has landed on her head. Illustration: an open notebook with an illustration of a pinky/purple dinosaur smiling at the orange and green butterfly that has landed on her head
December 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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B&N is have a sale on Preorders from now til Jan 1 and that means you can pre-order Lydia Cooper is a Lie for 25% off! Its for b&n members only but apparently its free to sign up so hey thats great!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lydia-coop...

#middlegradebooks #uppermiddlegrade #bnpreorder
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Took a thousand years to decide on colour and now i instantly regret my choice
Painting in progress - trex sketch with some purple paint being laid down
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Sketching!

#pencilsketch #sketchbook #kidlitart
Red pencil illustration of a smiling trex with a butterfly on head
December 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I made this comic a couple years ago but think it still works...

#comicart #kidlitart #canadianillustrator
Digital comic. Two young women walk with ice coffees. Woman 1: I sent you an email. Woman 2: did you? My AI must have answered it. What did it say? Woman 1: What? Woman 2: your email. Woman 1: Oh I dont know, my AI wrote it.
December 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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B&N is have a sale on Preorders from now til Jan 1 and that means you can pre-order Lydia Cooper is a Lie for 25% off! Its for b&n members only but apparently its free to sign up so hey thats great!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lydia-coop...

#middlegradebooks #uppermiddlegrade #bnpreorder
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I made this comic a couple years ago but think it still works...

#comicart #kidlitart #canadianillustrator
Digital comic. Two young women walk with ice coffees. Woman 1: I sent you an email. Woman 2: did you? My AI must have answered it. What did it say? Woman 1: What? Woman 2: your email. Woman 1: Oh I dont know, my AI wrote it.
December 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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For my family, the holidays contain a lot A LOT of hockey.

Me, I go for the hocho☕️

#kidlitart #comicart #illustrator #canadianillustrator
Digital illustration: girl hockey player with blue helmet and jersey ready for face off
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Hey all you last minute shoppers - if you've got a young fantasy reader on your list, I've got a book suggestion 🐻🌟
meaghanmcisaac.com/bear_house.php
December 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Got my jammies ready!
Digital illustration - a smiling girl with rage curlers and a no in her hair, wearing red plaid pajamas. She is tangled in christmas lights and smiles. Text above her reads "Happy Holidays"
December 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Getting ready for the holidays. Is there anything better than a tacky sweater?
Digital illustration - woman with messy bun and a big smile showing off her ugly christmas sweater
December 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Its time.

#christmasmovies #canadianillustrator #comicart
Digital illustration - kate mcCallister yelling "Kevin!"
December 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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we got a lot of snow....
#kidlitart #canadianillustrator #comicart
digital illustration - redheaded girl wearing a green elf hat. She is buried in a snowbank, her head peaking out the top. She looks annoyed. Snow falls around her.
December 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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CCBC is now accepting applications from schools/libraries/community groups that want to host an author visit during Book Week (April 26 - May 2, 2026). I'm touring virtually so I'm available in any province. Give me a shout if you want more info. #schoolvisits #virtual

bookcentre.ca/pages/people...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Experimenting today! Trying out new techniques. Sketched in my notebook, but testing paint ideas digitally before I break out the gouache
#kidlitart #canadianartist #gouache
Digital painting in progress - close up of mouse king, he has gray fur and pink ears and a crown on his head
December 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM