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Marti Fuerst
@martifuerst.bsky.social
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#author, #illustrator, maker, mom - #kidlit #kidlitart
Former librarian, currently dreaming up magic
Books:
THAT'S NOT A HAT!
FRANCIS THE ONE-EYED WONDER KITTY
MINDFUL PRECAUTIONS FOR PRACTICAL MAGIC

Seeking Representation
http://www.martifuerst.com
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New Hanukkah stuff in more than just blue - golems, latkes, sufganiyot, goblins!

I’m Cold, so you get sweaters. It's Mom Thermodynamics.

www.martifuerst.com/hanukkah
November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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This hound is too comfortable.
A brown hound dog curled up with a white blanket on a brown chair.
June 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Wishing you all a joyful and restorative Shabbat. ❤️ #shabbatshalom #crochet #matzahballsoup
A hand holding a small crocheted bowl of matzah ball soup strung on a silver keychain. In the background are hostas.
June 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Is it #kidlitartpostcard day? I think it is?

I have been working on a lot of different projects lately. One involves this pig crossing the alps on a unicorn. I'm #seekingrepresentation and #amquerying.

You can see more of my work at martifuerst.com.
A painting on canvas of a pig dressed as Napoleon riding a rearing unicorn in front of a mountain range, reminiscent of Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David
June 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Hey, Seacoast! I'm hanging out in the classroom of Manchester Craft Market until 1:30 today. Come say hi, check out my new #kidlit book, and meet so many amazing local authors!
A middle aged woman with glasses and red hair next to a bookshelf with picture books and bookmarks.
May 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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I started listening to The Twisted Ones by @tkingfisher.com and am thankful for the early assurance that not only does Bongo the Hound survive the weirdness, but is heroic. Because dogs, but also hounds. ❤️
A brindle hound sleeping on a couch in the sun, with bookshelves behind them.
May 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Unwinding after a fun-filled mother's day by reading Weird Medieval Guys by @weirdmedieval.bsky.social with my changeling child.
Top down view of a light-skinned child reading Weird Medieval Guys.
May 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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My son wrote me a #mothersday acrostic prose poem. ❤️
A handwritten acrostic poem where the word is MOTHER.
May 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

My name is Marti, and I'm an author/illustrator looking to pivot from #selfpub to #tradpub. I love playing with lots of different media, both traditional and digital.

Have a watercolor chicken!
A watercolor portrait of a white rooster with a small comb against a black background. Text reads Marti Fuerst - author/illustrator - seeking representation - martifuerst.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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AHH!

I'll be at Halfway to Halloween with my new #kidlit book Mindful Precautions for Practical Magic this Saturday at the Bookery Manchester!
A child sits in a rocking chair holding a book. Their face is obscured. Behind them are bookshelves. Text reads: halfway to halloween, Bookery Manchester, 844 Elm Street, Manchester New Hampshire, 4-7pm.
April 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Found a weird ballroom with an old spell circle and also a bracelet that screams.
April 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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#DnD and #watercolors. Painting a chicken and figuring out why this town is so weird.
A photo of a desk with an in progress watercolor portait of a chicken in the foreground. Also on the desk is a laptop showing a dungeons and dragons map, a set of dice, and a watercolor set.
April 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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I am so ready for spring.
A bush with small magenta buds and green leaves next to a brick wall.
April 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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I love taking my son to art museums. ❤️

This is the Ral Colon exhibit at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
A light skinned boy with short brown hair wearing a red tshirt draws in a sketchbook while standing in front of artwork by Raul Colon on display in a gallery.
April 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Getting ready to send some #snailmail to my pen pals and did some quick watercolor tidbits to include. ❤️ #kidlitart #alwaysdrawing
Two small watercolor paintings on a wooden surface. The left painting is of a frog sitting among some grass and small rocks. The right painting is of a bluebird sitting on a branch.
April 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Thinking a lot about all the women in the Passover story, so I decided to push a little coupon code on my shop. It doesn't work just yet (since Passover starts tomorrow, sillies), but come back after Shabbat and enjoy 18% off a print of Serah, Tzipporah, or Miriam. #jewsky #jewishart #jewishjoy
Three paintings of women in oval frames against an illustration of a tan brick wall. They are all wearing headcoverings. A teal coupon sits below them with the words Pesach 18% off prints of Exodus heroines, martifuerst.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!

#jewsky #jewishjoy
Francis, a black cat with one yellow eye, running to the left carrying a bit of matzah. The text reads Have a happy Passover.
April 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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10yo: What's today?
Me: Today is Wednesday.
10yo: WEDNESDAY SOOOOUP!
Me: *cackles in parenting win*

My kiddos sang the whole song for me while we waited for the school bus. ❤️

Happy Soup Day!

#wednesdaysoup #folksongs #momlife
April 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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So excited for Derry Author Fest today!

Hey, #kidlit - if you're here, let's make faces at each other!
April 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day! My name is Marti, and one of my favorite folktales is the Cherry Tree Buck. Thinking about spring! I love creating fun characters and beautiful scenes. You can see more of my work at www.martifuerst.com #kidlit
A watercolor painting of a hill at sunrise, with a deer on the horizon. Instead of antlers, it has a cherry tree coming out of it's head, backlit by the rising sun. The text reads Marti Fuerst, author/illustrator, seeking representation. Martifuerst.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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We stopped by the library to see the elementary school art show, and look who is winking at me from the New Books shelf! It's Francis!
April 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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I've got some unplanned dental work happening this month. Blargh. Anyway, use TEETH to get 10% off #art and stuff in my shop this month.

Also have some fish. As a treat. ❤️

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Two fish wearing nice clothes sitting behind a news desk. The news caption reads FNN: Celebrity Octopus Caught in Arms Smuggling Scandal.
April 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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My latest book went live today on Amazon! The #selfpub journey has been interesting - excited to pivot to #tradpub!

Go check it out!

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March 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Before I turned down the #tradpub path ( #seekingrepresentation !), I self-published. This book - Mindful Precautions for Practical Magic - was far enough along that I decided to go ahead and release it.

It's a fun little book inspired by lab safety, a witch hat, and some high-vis ribbon. March 31!
A light-skinned hand holding a paperback book titled Mindful Precautions for Practical Magic: A Safety Guide in Verse for Young Witches, a book by Marti Fuerst. The book is purple with gold lettering and five female witches standing in a line.
March 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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"Feivel Thickwit" sounds like a halfling/hobbit name and I am 100% here for it.
March 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM