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Hollie Michaels
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Kidlit Author, Illustrator, Playwright GOLDA AND EZRA series - Capstone CHILDREN OF HOOVERVILLE - YouthPLAYS
Member of 12x12, SCBWI and Kids Comics Unite, Children’s Media Association
www.holliemichaels.
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Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!

I’m Hollie an illustrator and author looking to collaborate on PBs to MG and GNs!

All things magicical, characters with big personalities, quirky, fantasy, humor!

✨Also seeking rep!✨

www.holliemichaels.com

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #childrebsbook
An illustration of a young boy grumpy with a moving box in a line of movers about to enter a building. Residents of the apartments are all peaking in the window.
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Happy Halloween!!!!!
Pumpkins carved as Derpy and Sussie from K Pop demon hunters.
October 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Hi #portfolioday

I’m Hollie, an author and illustrator in New England. I’m open to picture books and chapter books, and MG.
#kidlitart #kidlit

www.holliemichaels.com
An illustration of Three sleuthing bears behind a door. An illustration of a trick or treaters. A vampire kid and ghost floating in the middle of the line. The other kids are freaked out. An illustration of a kid moving. The apartment building windows have people of all types watching. An illustration of slugs in a pumpkin going down driver and gnomes behind it all.
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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I find pitch contest overwhelming. I tend to pop in and out. But supporting everyone’s incredible work made it worth it. Fingers crossed for those who got agent hearts.
Here is Super Benny rooting for the projects who didn’t get noticed this time. #dvpit #kidlit
A corgi with a red cap on giving a look that says - I get a treat for wearing this thing right?
October 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Dodo and Willa, brought back from extinction for an interplanetary science fair, but when they don’t win first place, they are left behind where they discover their time is limited, unless they find the kids who brought them back in the first place. #DVPit #DVART #GN #CB #SF #ND #MG #HA
An illustration of a mini mammoth with purple hair and a pink outfit runs toward us holding a vile. Next to her is a dodo trying to catch up. Title reads "Dodo and Willa, Outrunning Extinction" Information on the project. Format -Trim 6X7.5 Ages: 7 to 10 Pages: 128 Comps: Phineas and Ferb, The RIse of G.E.M.S., Bird and Squirrel, Catsronauts. Then a description of the pitch. Dodo and Willa, Outrunning Extnction. Dodo, a bird and Willa, a mini mammoth, are brought back from extinction by two genius kids in the future, for an interplanetary science fair, but when they don’t win first place, Dodo and Willa are left behind. That’s when the two new unlikely friends discover that their time is limited, unless they can find the kids who brought them back in the first place. To do that Dodo and Willa, will have to catch them before they get home-on the other side of the galaxy. 
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Hi #DVArt,

I’m Hollie your friendly #ND and #JV #illustrator/ author looking for rep and projects. Open to #PB to #MG ~ When I’m not creating stories for young people, I’m trying to bake things that are sugar free but still yummy.
#DVPit #wfh #kidlitart
Two little girls baking and making a mess. Babies with their lovies. Movers moving into an apt and a kid not happy he’s moving. Three bears sleuths behind a door.
October 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!

I’m Hollie, and fall is my favorite season! I’d love to work on a spooky or cozy PB, Chapter Books, MG and early GNs… please and thank you!

Hollie.kidlit@gmail.com
www.holliemichaels.com

*seeking rep*
A group of trick or treaters are freaked out as they wait in line at a house, when in the middle of the line a vampire kid and ghost - both in costumes - are floating.
October 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Last night I heard the cat yelling out - usually means he has a mouse. The dog went running to join in the fun. Moments later the teen is yelling for me to wake up. “A chipmunk is in the bathroom!”
Friends it was a flying squirrel. 🫣

(He was scooped up with towel and released outside.)
A flying squirrel sat on top of a robe hanging on a bathroom.
September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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I’m trying to write pitches but Oberon said nope.
A cat sitting on a desk - open notebook - gently presenting his head so his human can’t write. Hand holding the pen is thwarted by his little head.
September 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Hey #kidlitartpostcard day!

I’m Hollie, an author & illustrator living in New England. I love to work on whimsical, character driven humorous stories for pb, chapter books, mg and early gn projects.

Hollie.kidlit@gmail.com
www.holliemichaels.com

#kidlit #kidlitart

*Seeking Rep*
A young girl with red hair, wearing a pink Fanny pack riding a bike that is in the air as it goes over a hill. Her fist pumped high. Attached to her bike is a sidecar with a plant who isn’t having as much fun as she is. The plant has goggles on its pot and goggly eyes.
September 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Did my first Barnes and Nobel signing.

#kidlit #author
July 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m Hollie and I’m open to PB, Chapter Books and GNs.

Hope everyone gets a moment like these two this summer.

www.holliemichaels.com
Hollie.kidlit@gmail.com

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard
*seeking rep*
An illustration of two birds on a beach enjoying the day.
July 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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It’s so great to pop into a library and see the excitement on my son’s face when he sees a book I wrote. Especially this one because he inspired it.
#kidlit
A little boy peaking from behind a a book titled- Golda and Ezra - A Forgiveness Stone for Ezra on the library bookshelf.
June 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Hey, I’m Hollie an illustrator and author looking to work on PBs, Early Readers and younger Graphic Novels.

(*Also seeking rep)

Hollie.kidlit@gmail.com
www.holliemichaels.com

#kidlitartpostcard, #kidlit #kidlitart #cutebabies
An illustrated post card of babies and their lovies. With the name Hollie Michaels - Hollie Michaels.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Sharing stories about our identity can be scary in today’s world, but if we don’t, we leave a vacuum that will be filled with false narratives. Hoping kids see themselves in Golda and Ezra, no matter their background.
#jewishchildrensbooks #kidlit
June 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Benny says happy pride month!! 🌈

#pride #corgipride
June 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Prepping for the #NESCBWI spring conference next week. Got some new postcards. Putting my portfolio together. Who’s going #kidlit friends?
A picture of illustrated postcards on my messy desk. The main post card on top are of three sleuthing bears.
May 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hi, it’s me your friendly New England, ND author /illustrator Hollie. I’m interested in PB, CB, ER, younger GN, MG projects and representation.

www.holliemichaels.com

#kidlit #kidlitart
An illustration of little girls making a mess in the kitchen.
May 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Got the 7 year old a little sketch pad. Really it’s a present for myself. I get to wake up to new art at my bedside.
A drawing made by a 7 year old of a boy. It’s black, blue and white colors. The expression is - of what I imagine to be great contemplation and or regret.
April 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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#kidlitartpostcard

Hi, it’s me your friendly New England (but really NYC adjacent) illustrator Hollie. I’m open to all kidlit illustration gigs and representation. My work was recently a PBparty finalist.
You can find my work here: www.holliemichaels.com

#kidlit #kidlitart
An illustrated postcard of a wild garden with eyes watching a gnome standing on a mushroom. My name Hollie Michaels with my contact information is below.
April 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Found on the dinning table this morning. And anyways. Feels right.
On a paint sample slip a child’s hand writing reads “to my dear little brother, never give up!”
April 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Hi Brian,

I’d like to be considered. Do pumpkins count as vehicles?
www.holliemichaels.com
An illustration of two gnomes stand on the grass talking while a pumpkin of slugs washes down a creek. An illustrator of animals in cars driving to the city. Illustrations of a cute little Dino kid and her expressions.
March 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Making green pancakes - now I have a green thumb. Lets see if I can keep my plants alive this spring.
My thumb is green and it’s over the green pancake batter. The greenish pancakes.
March 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Luckily I have my 4 page comic for the Kids Comics Unite anthology to color, so I’m not obsessively looking at the #pbparty showcase to see who requested my work. 😅 *whispers* (I’m still peeking)

(I’m working in Affinity Designer incase anyone was wondering.)
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidcomicsunite
A comic page in process on my Wacom. Four panels of a squirrel and ghost having a chase.
March 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!

I’m Hollie and I’m looking to work on quirky, silly, slightly creepy, fun picture books, early readers, chapter books, MGs and early graphic novels.

www.holliemichaels.com
Hollie.kidlit@gmail

✨ seeking rep

#kidlitart #kidlit
An illustration of three Racoons in a trash can playing flutes. Far left is not amused. The middle one is in the zone and the last one is eating his flute. Readers “Hollie Michaels”
March 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM