Naomi Kirsten
@naomikirsten.bsky.social
Freelance Editor | Creative Consultant 💫
Formerly Senior Editor at Chronicle Books 📚
✨Helping children’s book writers and illustrators take their work to the next level—and get published!✨
www.naomikirsten.com
Formerly Senior Editor at Chronicle Books 📚
✨Helping children’s book writers and illustrators take their work to the next level—and get published!✨
www.naomikirsten.com
I AM WE by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey is a Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year! It is an honor + a gift to be the editor of this book, which is about crows AND the power of community and cooperation. (And the art soars!)🐦⬛ 💫 cc: chroniclebooks.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I AM WE by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey is a Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year! It is an honor + a gift to be the editor of this book, which is about crows AND the power of community and cooperation. (And the art soars!)🐦⬛ 💫 cc: chroniclebooks.bsky.social
✨FALL SPECIAL CRITIQUE + 1/2-HOUR CONSULT for new clients! I’ve met so many of my 100+ clients via social media, so I'm offering this special to 10 new clients. (If you’re an existing client, email me for an offer tailored to you!) I look forward to working w/ you!📚
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October 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
✨FALL SPECIAL CRITIQUE + 1/2-HOUR CONSULT for new clients! I’ve met so many of my 100+ clients via social media, so I'm offering this special to 10 new clients. (If you’re an existing client, email me for an offer tailored to you!) I look forward to working w/ you!📚
naomikirsten.com/new-client-fal…
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Another ⭐️ for I AM WE by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, illustrated by @scatterbee.bsky.social. From PW: “[A] hypnotic group portrait of crows,” + “air of enchantment.” This gorgeous picture book is captivating + moving. Loved developing this book about crows with such talented creators! Out 9/9!
June 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Another ⭐️ for I AM WE by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, illustrated by @scatterbee.bsky.social. From PW: “[A] hypnotic group portrait of crows,” + “air of enchantment.” This gorgeous picture book is captivating + moving. Loved developing this book about crows with such talented creators! Out 9/9!
Writers and illustrators are often told that their work is "too quiet" as the reason for a decline. This is NOT a reason to be discouraged! In this 3-hour online course for @inkedvoices.bsky.social, I’ll explore the ways that "quiet" is really your superpower. More here:
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February 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Writers and illustrators are often told that their work is "too quiet" as the reason for a decline. This is NOT a reason to be discouraged! In this 3-hour online course for @inkedvoices.bsky.social, I’ll explore the ways that "quiet" is really your superpower. More here:
rb.gy/8uctpf
rb.gy/8uctpf
An early evening at the library. Redwood views, fireplace, and the coziest corners for writing, reading, and dreaming.📚
November 27, 2024 at 12:53 AM
An early evening at the library. Redwood views, fireplace, and the coziest corners for writing, reading, and dreaming.📚
A tree suns & sways in the forest. But what happens after a tree falls? The answer may surprise you, and it will make your heart soar. What an honor to be the editor of WHEN A TREE FALLS by Kirsten Pendreigh, illustrated by Elke Boschinger. A dream picture book. Out this March from Chronicle Books.🌲
November 25, 2024 at 9:05 PM
A tree suns & sways in the forest. But what happens after a tree falls? The answer may surprise you, and it will make your heart soar. What an honor to be the editor of WHEN A TREE FALLS by Kirsten Pendreigh, illustrated by Elke Boschinger. A dream picture book. Out this March from Chronicle Books.🌲