Heidi Yates
heidikyates.bsky.social
Heidi Yates
@heidikyates.bsky.social
Author, illustrator & nature photographer.
#SCBWI | #12x12PB | #PBChat '21 mentee
Rep'd by Elisa Houot at The Seymour Agency
I'm so thrilled to announce my debut book MONSTER MANNERS, illustrated by the talented @yana_kozak_illustrator, is coming Fall 2026!

🥳 This is a dream come true! 🎉
November 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
You donut want to miss this sweet new Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast book by my mentor @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Brendan Kearney!
Happy #bookbirthday ! 🍩🥳🎉
September 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
An adorable fawn at dusk. ❤️
June 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
June 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
June 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A sandhill crane prancing through the marsh.
#naturephotography #sandhillcrane
March 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Happy Book Birthday, Ashlee Hashman & Gillian Eilidh O'Mara!
🥳🎉

@lightonthesea.bsky.social @elisahouot.bsky.social
#BookBirthday #picturebooks #kidlit
March 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I found a couple rainbows today, but no pot of gold. 🍀
#SaintPatricksDay #Photography
March 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Met up with one of my critique partners from out of state today. It was so wonderful to visit face-to-face. 😃
@north4woodsss.bsky.social #CritiquePartners
March 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
An eagle flyby!
#birdphotography
March 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Juvenile eagles in the rain.

#photography #birdwatching
March 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This was such an insightful and inspirational event!
Thank you @carrietillotson.bsky.social, Michelle Sumovich, @hannahholt.bsky.social, Dane Liu and Lolly Ward!

#bookevents #picturebooks #kidlit
March 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It was a great start to the new year with #storystorm2025! 🎉
February 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Kicking off the new year with 12x12 and a brand new story draft. Woot! 🎉 #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
January 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Yay! #Storystorm 2025 registration is open!
#KidLitEvents #KidLit
December 27, 2024 at 10:37 PM
The Cerritos Library is awesome! Not only does it have an impressive selections of books but there's also a gigantic aquarium, lighthouse, spaceship, T-rex skeleton and more. This was such a fun Saturday adventure!
#kidlit #picturebooks #libraries
November 17, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Check out this magical companion to Josh Funk’s DEAR DRAGON! It’s a charming pen pal adventure featuring two awesome artists, an upbeat unicorn, and cute kitties. (How can you beat that?) Charles Santoso’s bright and cheerful illustrations are the icing on the cake!

#picturebook #kidlit
October 26, 2023 at 5:54 PM
As luck would have it, the water behind this pelican was in a dark shadow and created a cool contrast.
I love these peculiar birds!

#naturephotography
October 25, 2023 at 8:51 PM
#3tofollow CHALLENGE: Name 3 people on Bluesky who have fewer than 100 followers (and have made at least one post) whom you feel people should follow.

Here are my 3:
@danielearndt.bsky.social
@lasleymatt.bsky.social
@sharonskinner.bsky.social

Thanks for the challenge @debbieohi.bsky.social! 😃
October 20, 2023 at 5:18 PM
An autumn Lake Oswego sunrise casts a fleeting shadow of Mount Hood in the sky.

#sunrise #photography
October 18, 2023 at 4:03 PM
I love, love, love all of the awesome new picture books hitting the shelves lately! 📚👍
October 13, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Brilliant idea! And my mentor, Josh Funk, shared a fabulous list of indie bookstores from around the US if you need a recommendation.
October 13, 2023 at 3:50 PM