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Kitty Harris
@kittyharrisillo.bsky.social
Children’s book illustrator based in London repped by Claire Cartey claire@holroydecartey.com

www.kittyharris.co.uk
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Looking forward to lighter days ahead 🌞
Happy Saturday 📚
July 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I only want to eat ice cream from now until autumn 🍨
March 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Into the deep…
March 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Strange things growing in the conservatory… #illustration
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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With Mother’s Day coming up, it’s wonderful to see All I Hope For You by me & @kittyharrisillo.bsky.social in @waterstoneskids.bsky.social. This lyrical celebration of unconditional love would make a perfect gift. In hope it brings some smiles. ❤️

@puffinbooksuk.bsky.social #ukkidlit #kidlituk
February 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Family fun #illustration
February 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this.

www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...
AI and copyright - blog - Chris Haughton - AI and copyright
The blog of designer and author Chris Haughton. Chris was listed in Time magazine's DESIGN 100 for his fair trade design work for PEOPLE TREE.
www.chrishaughton.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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The spectacular shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 is here! 🥳

Chosen by booksellers across the country, there's magic on every page, whatever their age. Discover the amazing shortlisted authors and illustrators here: bit.ly/3w9ZuZb #WCBP25
February 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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AOI Mentorships - Open to all illustrators underrepresented within this industry. There is no cost to take part. No need to be a member of the AOI to apply.

theaoi.com/news/aoi-men...
2025 AOI Mentorship - Calling for Applications! – The AOI
The AOI’s 2025 mentorship scheme is open for applications! We are delighted to introduce our wonderful mentors who are generously sharing their time and expertise with our community.
theaoi.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Looking forward to lighter days ahead 🌞
February 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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‘The great children’s writers trusted children with irony and with sophisticated ideas: they trusted them to see in language a set, not of rules, but of possibilities.’

Katherine Rundell on children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell · Why children’s books?
Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can offer...
www.lrb.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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There are just a couple of days left to apply for this…
I'm offering 3 hours of free picture book mentoring for a UK based writer whose voice is underrepresented in children's publishing.

Please help me spread the word by sharing this post.

Full details of how to apply are here:

naomiandjamesjones.substack.com/p/free-pictu...
Free picture book mentoring
For an underrepresented writer
naomiandjamesjones.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Saw a little girl with a giant stuffed shark at the aquarium recently 🥺
January 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A very stormy Friday 🌧️
January 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nosferatu 🧛‍♂️
January 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM