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Natasha Zimmers (she/her)
@natashazimmers.bsky.social
Picture Book Writer
(TINY HIKER- Orca Book Publishers 2026)
Nature Adventurer
Outdoor Educator
Teacher

https://linktr.ee/natashazimmers
Sunshine in the forest is always glorious in the fall.
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It was a gorgeous day in the woods. You never know if a perfect fall day will happen, so they are extra treasured.

(My sample clay fairy doors were still in my backpack so they got to make an appearance too)
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Eeeeek! It’s the cover reveal for my 5th book, “Nice to Eat You!” Is the sweet old lady a 🧙🏽‍♀️? Well, yeah. But do the kids know?! 🫣

Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU

Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books.

#KidLit #Halloween 🕷️
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I love taking a minute to look up!
October 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
@gingerngo.bsky.social ! I squealed when I saw it on BC Ferries since I can't get it yet in the US!
October 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The frost has arrived but these flowers are hanging into the last tendrils of summer.
October 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I made it to see the golden larches! (This was Friday - today, everything was covered in snow!)
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I was chatting with one of my Forest School kids and he was so excited to tell me about a book he was reading: Log Life, by @amyhevron.bsky.social

He was especially excited to tell me about "Vacay in the decay!"
❤️
September 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A little spinning wonder from this morning.
September 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I got to spend my Saturday hiking. The puppy was not impressed. "Why are we still walking?"
September 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I listened to the Teuthology episode of Ologies from 2018 and @sarahmackattack.bsky.social is just so delightful.

Do I already have 2 picture book manuscripts featuring octopuses? Yes.

Am I inspired to work on another cephalopod story? Indeed I am!
September 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We're still working on convincing the water dog that he's a water dog, but we're making progress!
August 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reposted by Natasha Zimmers (she/her)
Non-member registration is open for our upcoming Adult/YA SFF workshop with Naomi Davis at Bookends Literary. This is a great opportunity to get market and editorial feedback on your opening chapters! find out more and register at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
August 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Rain today!
Good day for a tunnel hike for Hike-a-Thon
August 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week!

Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚

#kidlit

www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...
August 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Look at this unusual cosmos flower. Its petals didn't split!
August 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I got a physical ARC of Tiny Hiker in the mail ❤️

I love it so much!
July 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
How many seeds are catching a ride in this puppy's ear fur?
July 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM
It's a long travel day for us, so here's a moonsnail shell from the mossy woods of Gwaii Haanas.
July 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Here is a beautiful beach in the middle of nowhere. (Gwaii Haanas, Haida Gwaii.

And what happens to it next? The island's landfill cannot handle the amount of debris that floats in.
Cleaning it up isn't enough. We have to stop letting so much plastic get into the ocean in the first place.
June 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I spent 10 days exploring Gwaii Haanas. It was incredible, and I'm not sure how to write about the experience. ❤️
June 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Such a silly puppy
June 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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You might’ve heard me say: the goal of a creative practice is to refine what you’ve made until you can bear witness to it with a quiet mind—free from the whisper of an urge to change anything.

Thinking this morning that—bearing witness to whatever you’ve made—you should also have a full heart.
June 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Gardening friends
June 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
@jennytwrites.bsky.social look what I spied at my local bookshop! ❤️
June 1, 2025 at 4:51 AM