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Meaghan
@megsscribbles.bsky.social
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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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Its snowing!
#comicart #kidlitart #storyart
Digital illustration: A teen girl is bundled up with a a hood and scarf covering half her face, round her waist is a tool belt and hunting knife. She carries a sack over her shoulder. She looks sideways at the happy sandy-colour bull mastiff standing next to her. Its snowing.
November 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh
Illustration: a woman rolls her eyes, her hands squish and pull her face in frustration/exasperation
November 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Done! The trick or treating is a wrap, the pumpkins are burning, the spider dogs consumed, and my ink drawing is complete. 🎃

Happy Halloween!
#halloweenart #inkart #sketchbook
An ink illustration: a woman's wet tangled hair cascades over her face, obscuring her eyes. Her dress is Grey and dirty. On her shoulder sits a crow.
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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A little work in progress on this rainy Halloween....🎃
An open notebook page with an illustrstion-in-progress of a girl with a crow on her shoulder. They are painted with light red and black ink wash
October 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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I've got a new Middle grade coming in 2026! Have you seen the cover yet?
megsscribbles.bsky.social 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.  
October 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Drawing with pencil

#pencilart #illustration #canadianillustrator
Pencil illustration: a crow drawn in red pencil.
October 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Watching scary movies. Drawing them too! 10 it's if you know the movie
#comicart #comicillustrator
Tablet screen showing illustration of a girl looking frightened. She wears a homecoming crown, a black dress and an oversized team jacket.
October 24, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Stories are brewing!

#kidlitart #canadianillustrator #picturebookart
A tablet screen showing an illustration of a wonky brown house with red door
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Designing characters - playing with shapes!

#kidlitart #canadianillustrator
Picture of tablet screen with rough sketches of a little boy in a coat
October 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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megsscribbles.bsky.social
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.  
October 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
megsscribbles.bsky.social
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.  
October 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The 2026 Forest of Reading nominees have been announced!

See the nominees: bookcentre.ca/blogs/industry-news/2026-forest-of-reading-nominated-titles-announced
2026 Forest of Reading nominated titles announced
The Forest of Reading—Canada’s largest recreational reading program—has announced the English- and French-language nominees for their 2026 awards program. The Forest of Reading’s mission is to instill the love of reading in people of all ages, while supporting programming in schools and libraries and celebrating Canadi
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October 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Friday doodles with ink!
#inkart #illlustrator #notebookart
An open notebook page with a painting of a brook trout - it is a grassy green with a bright red belly, yellow and pink speckled on its back.
October 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Starting our annual scary movie marathon tonight! 🎃 this ones inspired by all the classic slashers 😱
Digital illustration: a girl stands in a dark kitchen, the light spilling the door illuminating her and the wall. She holds the cord phone, here eyes are wide with fear. In a speech bubble she says into the phone: hello? Who is this?
October 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Hi there #portfolioday ! I'm Meaghan, an ontario based illustrator. I write and draw stories for young readers, from picture book to YA! I like to draw expressive characters that make young laugh
draw.meaghanmcisaac.com
A comic page: a man stares into a Grey misty day. A nervous boy sits behind him, holding oars. They are in a row boat. The boy looks nervously at the murky water. The man stares confidently into the mist. A small girl frowns defiantly at a smug, grinning king. A bloody final girl holds a golf club ready to strike A Mermaid lies on a rock in the ocean. She holds bioluminescent water in her hands, and it glows blue beneath the rock
October 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
megsscribbles.bsky.social
Starting our annual scary movie marathon tonight! 🎃 this ones inspired by all the classic slashers 😱
Digital illustration: a girl stands in a dark kitchen, the light spilling the door illuminating her and the wall. She holds the cord phone, here eyes are wide with fear. In a speech bubble she says into the phone: hello? Who is this?
October 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Friday doodles with ink!
#inkart #illlustrator #notebookart
An open notebook page with a painting of a brook trout - it is a grassy green with a bright red belly, yellow and pink speckled on its back.
October 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Doodles from the weekend complete!
A notebook page with ink illustrations: two speckled trout painted in a warm brown ink.
October 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Did you know @forestofreading.bsky.social is on bluesky now? For those who read, follow, vote in the #ForestofReading in Canada - now you know!

#kidlit #CanKidLit
October 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Doodles from the weekend complete!
A notebook page with ink illustrations: two speckled trout painted in a warm brown ink.
October 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Sunday drawing....breaking out the inks!
A notebook page with a drawing in progress: two speckled fish painted in gold/brown ink
October 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Because its October, time to lean into the final girls vibes

#comicart #kidlitart
Digital illustration: a scared looking teen wearing no shoes holds a golf club, ready to strike
October 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🎃

Portfolio: draw.meaghanmcisaac.com

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October 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this week? Or do you want to help boost someone else's book?

Reply below with info + link to the post.

Only for bks launching Sept. 29 - Oct. 5th #2025-Wk40. Pls do not duplicate UNLESS you are one of the creators or publisher of the book. Thx!
Promo graphic for Kid Lit and YA Book launches, Sept. 29 - Oct. 5th, 2025. Text below invites authors to reply with book info and a Bluesky post link. Includes hashtags #KidLit #PublicationDay #BookBirthday and credits @debbieohi and small text reading 2025-Wk40.
September 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Done! Sunday doodles
#kidlitart #canadianillustrator #illustration
Pen and ink illustration: a vampire girl sulks. She wears a Regency era blue dress and has curly hair. Blood drips from her fangs
September 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM