Olga Herrera
@olgaherrera.bsky.social
Latinx kidlit author illustrator rep’d by Abigail Samoun Red Fox Literary
www.olgaherrera.me
The Unwelcome Surprise 2023
Alice Alone 2025
A Light For Lucinda 2026
Rock & Spike GN series 2027
Host - illoChat podcast
www.olgaherrera.me
The Unwelcome Surprise 2023
Alice Alone 2025
A Light For Lucinda 2026
Rock & Spike GN series 2027
Host - illoChat podcast
Hello Art Directors/Editors. Happy Kidlit Art Postcard day! I am an author/illustrator. My favorite things to draw are kids, families, emotions & action. I am rep’d by Abigail Samoun at Red Fox Literary.
#kidlitArtPostcard #kidlitMegaFeed #illustration
#kidlitArtPostcard #kidlitMegaFeed #illustration
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hello Art Directors/Editors. Happy Kidlit Art Postcard day! I am an author/illustrator. My favorite things to draw are kids, families, emotions & action. I am rep’d by Abigail Samoun at Red Fox Literary.
#kidlitArtPostcard #kidlitMegaFeed #illustration
#kidlitArtPostcard #kidlitMegaFeed #illustration
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
New Episode!
Sunny is our guest! We chat about the constant pull to monetize art even when you don't want to.
Listen on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube.
#KiditMegaFeed #Illustration #womenillustrators #illochat #illochatpodcast #illustratorlife #podcastshow #learntodraw #artcareer
Sunny is our guest! We chat about the constant pull to monetize art even when you don't want to.
Listen on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube.
#KiditMegaFeed #Illustration #womenillustrators #illochat #illochatpodcast #illustratorlife #podcastshow #learntodraw #artcareer
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
New Episode!
Sunny is our guest! We chat about the constant pull to monetize art even when you don't want to.
Listen on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube.
#KiditMegaFeed #Illustration #womenillustrators #illochat #illochatpodcast #illustratorlife #podcastshow #learntodraw #artcareer
Sunny is our guest! We chat about the constant pull to monetize art even when you don't want to.
Listen on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube.
#KiditMegaFeed #Illustration #womenillustrators #illochat #illochatpodcast #illustratorlife #podcastshow #learntodraw #artcareer
What I have replaced doomscrolling with. These are not meant to be finals illustrations just flow time in my sketchbook. What can you replace doomscrolling with? Tell me your new creative flow routine. #sketchbook #video #KidlitMegaFeed
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What I have replaced doomscrolling with. These are not meant to be finals illustrations just flow time in my sketchbook. What can you replace doomscrolling with? Tell me your new creative flow routine. #sketchbook #video #KidlitMegaFeed
Sketchbook flow. Went to a cafe with a friend to chat and sketch. The vibe was so nice. #draw #KidlitMegaFeed #sketbook #illustrators
October 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Sketchbook flow. Went to a cafe with a friend to chat and sketch. The vibe was so nice. #draw #KidlitMegaFeed #sketbook #illustrators
Thrilled to share the news! Rock and Spike will be making their debut in 2027. I am so excited to work with the Random House Graphix team. 🌵🪨 These two main characters, Rock & Spike are so fun to work with - they crack me up! #GraphicNovels #KidlitMegaFeed #booknews
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Thrilled to share the news! Rock and Spike will be making their debut in 2027. I am so excited to work with the Random House Graphix team. 🌵🪨 These two main characters, Rock & Spike are so fun to work with - they crack me up! #GraphicNovels #KidlitMegaFeed #booknews
Another sketchbook wonky mess that is so fun! I am loving the no rules, no mistakes, no easers,no undo -make whatsoever happens happen. Are you playing in your sketchbook ? #KidlitMegaFeed #kidlit #sketchbook #illustration
October 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Another sketchbook wonky mess that is so fun! I am loving the no rules, no mistakes, no easers,no undo -make whatsoever happens happen. Are you playing in your sketchbook ? #KidlitMegaFeed #kidlit #sketchbook #illustration
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Announcing new deals for @elizabethfoscue.bsky.social @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social @olgaherrera.bsky.social @kkhamilton.bsky.social + more
Rights Report: Week of October 20, 2025
New deals for Lygia Day Peñaflor, Elizabeth Foscue, Becky Dean, and others.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Announcing new deals for @elizabethfoscue.bsky.social @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social @olgaherrera.bsky.social @kkhamilton.bsky.social + more
Big News! Illochat is coming back! I will be hosting the podcast and chatting with kidlit friends. Let me know what you want to chat about!
#kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #arttalk
#kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #arttalk
October 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Big News! Illochat is coming back! I will be hosting the podcast and chatting with kidlit friends. Let me know what you want to chat about!
#kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #arttalk
#kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #arttalk
Using my sketchbook for unscripted, no erasing, no rules exploration and fun. Using anything I can find for materials. I am happy. #sketchbook #kidlitmegafeed #illustration
October 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Using my sketchbook for unscripted, no erasing, no rules exploration and fun. Using anything I can find for materials. I am happy. #sketchbook #kidlitmegafeed #illustration
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Lord alive, they want fictional characters in fictional sexual situations to model consent for literal adults like a patronizing early 2020’s sitcom where the point of the writing is to convey that the writer’s been to therapy at some point
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September 20, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Lord alive, they want fictional characters in fictional sexual situations to model consent for literal adults like a patronizing early 2020’s sitcom where the point of the writing is to convey that the writer’s been to therapy at some point
A fun #DTIYS this witch has had enough of this 💩 her face says it all. Let’s bring on the fun seasons! Thank you@anaiese.art for this challenge. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #illustration
September 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A fun #DTIYS this witch has had enough of this 💩 her face says it all. Let’s bring on the fun seasons! Thank you@anaiese.art for this challenge. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #illustration
@bitingnclawing.bsky.social is the winner of a portfolio critique! Congratulations to everyone who participated in this challenge. #summerfolio #kidlitmegafeed
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
@bitingnclawing.bsky.social is the winner of a portfolio critique! Congratulations to everyone who participated in this challenge. #summerfolio #kidlitmegafeed
Congratulations to everyone who participated in #summerfolio I hope this challenge helped you round off your #kidlit portfolio. The winner of a portfolio critique is @bitingnclawing.bsky.social
I will reach out with details for the critique.
#kidlitmegafeed
I will reach out with details for the critique.
#kidlitmegafeed
August 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Congratulations to everyone who participated in #summerfolio I hope this challenge helped you round off your #kidlit portfolio. The winner of a portfolio critique is @bitingnclawing.bsky.social
I will reach out with details for the critique.
#kidlitmegafeed
I will reach out with details for the critique.
#kidlitmegafeed
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For the final prompt of #summerfolio I chose to do a book cover, would you like to read Merlin’s memoirs?😆
I’m very happy that I could go through all the prompts🎉 the challenge was fun and useful and it was great to draw my cats again, thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕
#kidlitart #bookcover #cats
I’m very happy that I could go through all the prompts🎉 the challenge was fun and useful and it was great to draw my cats again, thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕
#kidlitart #bookcover #cats
August 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For the final prompt of #summerfolio I chose to do a book cover, would you like to read Merlin’s memoirs?😆
I’m very happy that I could go through all the prompts🎉 the challenge was fun and useful and it was great to draw my cats again, thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕
#kidlitart #bookcover #cats
I’m very happy that I could go through all the prompts🎉 the challenge was fun and useful and it was great to draw my cats again, thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕
#kidlitart #bookcover #cats
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And the final prompt! “It was difficult to be brave in this situation.” I wanted to add a small comic here in watercolor. I’ve been working on graphic novel work so I need more samples in my portfolio. This was fun @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#summerfolio
#kidlitart
#kidlitcomic
#summerfolio
#kidlitart
#kidlitcomic
August 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
And the final prompt! “It was difficult to be brave in this situation.” I wanted to add a small comic here in watercolor. I’ve been working on graphic novel work so I need more samples in my portfolio. This was fun @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#summerfolio
#kidlitart
#kidlitcomic
#summerfolio
#kidlitart
#kidlitcomic
Final week of #summerfolio. Congratulations to everyone who participated. I hope you have spruced up your portfolios with new work and got new ideas for stories from some of these prompts. In a couple of weeks I will randomly select the winner for a portfolio review. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit
August 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Final week of #summerfolio. Congratulations to everyone who participated. I hope you have spruced up your portfolios with new work and got new ideas for stories from some of these prompts. In a couple of weeks I will randomly select the winner for a portfolio review. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit
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Summer Folio Week 04!
Grocery shopping was__’s favorite adventure.
Thanks for the event! @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#kidlitart #illustration #summerfolio #picturebook
Grocery shopping was__’s favorite adventure.
Thanks for the event! @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#kidlitart #illustration #summerfolio #picturebook
August 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Summer Folio Week 04!
Grocery shopping was__’s favorite adventure.
Thanks for the event! @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#kidlitart #illustration #summerfolio #picturebook
Grocery shopping was__’s favorite adventure.
Thanks for the event! @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#kidlitart #illustration #summerfolio #picturebook
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Here’s our take on the next prompt of #summerfolio 🛒 by @olgaherrera.bsky.social
I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time, this challenge gave me the motivation to finally have a go at it! And I’ve managed to fit all of our beloved pets too💕
#kidlit #kidlitart #shopping
I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time, this challenge gave me the motivation to finally have a go at it! And I’ve managed to fit all of our beloved pets too💕
#kidlit #kidlitart #shopping
August 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Here’s our take on the next prompt of #summerfolio 🛒 by @olgaherrera.bsky.social
I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time, this challenge gave me the motivation to finally have a go at it! And I’ve managed to fit all of our beloved pets too💕
#kidlit #kidlitart #shopping
I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time, this challenge gave me the motivation to finally have a go at it! And I’ve managed to fit all of our beloved pets too💕
#kidlit #kidlitart #shopping
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The prompt this week “Grocery shopping was 9@66i3’s favorite adventure” for #summerfolio and I’m actually kind of exhausted by it. 😂 I think it needs another round in the critique group. I also kind of like it. @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#robot #kidlitart #summerfolio2025
#robot #kidlitart #summerfolio2025
August 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The prompt this week “Grocery shopping was 9@66i3’s favorite adventure” for #summerfolio and I’m actually kind of exhausted by it. 😂 I think it needs another round in the critique group. I also kind of like it. @olgaherrera.bsky.social
#robot #kidlitart #summerfolio2025
#robot #kidlitart #summerfolio2025
Here we go portfolio warriors! Week 4 of #summerfolio Who likes to go grocery shopping? Aliens? Dinosaurs? Robots? Or if you are illustrating humans, can you think of an interesting perspective? Tell a story with your illustration and Have fun!
#kidlitmegafeed #illustrator #illustrationcommunity
#kidlitmegafeed #illustrator #illustrationcommunity
August 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Here we go portfolio warriors! Week 4 of #summerfolio Who likes to go grocery shopping? Aliens? Dinosaurs? Robots? Or if you are illustrating humans, can you think of an interesting perspective? Tell a story with your illustration and Have fun!
#kidlitmegafeed #illustrator #illustrationcommunity
#kidlitmegafeed #illustrator #illustrationcommunity
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Couldn’t play much with this one but glad it’s here 😆🍼 hope you like it! #summerfolio week 3 by @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕
#kidlitart #catart #cuteart
#kidlitart #catart #cuteart
August 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Couldn’t play much with this one but glad it’s here 😆🍼 hope you like it! #summerfolio week 3 by @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕
#kidlitart #catart #cuteart
#kidlitart #catart #cuteart
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Summer Folio week 03!
Taking care of Teddy proved more complicated than I thought!
Here is my take on the 3 narrative spots!!!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustration @olgaherrera.bsky.social
Taking care of Teddy proved more complicated than I thought!
Here is my take on the 3 narrative spots!!!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustration @olgaherrera.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Summer Folio week 03!
Taking care of Teddy proved more complicated than I thought!
Here is my take on the 3 narrative spots!!!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustration @olgaherrera.bsky.social
Taking care of Teddy proved more complicated than I thought!
Here is my take on the 3 narrative spots!!!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustration @olgaherrera.bsky.social
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Week three for @olgaherrera.bsky.social ‘s #summerfolio “Taking care of *Diana* proved more complicated than I thought” 🤪 Diana similar to Dionaea muscipula or Venus flytrap 😂 this one is mostly watercolor with some digital manipulation. I miss watercolor. I want to do more!
August 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Week three for @olgaherrera.bsky.social ‘s #summerfolio “Taking care of *Diana* proved more complicated than I thought” 🤪 Diana similar to Dionaea muscipula or Venus flytrap 😂 this one is mostly watercolor with some digital manipulation. I miss watercolor. I want to do more!
Here’s we go! Week 3 of Summerfolio. Get creative, push your POV. Close ups and what is important information in a spot. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #illustration #artchallenge #illustrators #illustrationcommunity
August 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Here’s we go! Week 3 of Summerfolio. Get creative, push your POV. Close ups and what is important information in a spot. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #illustration #artchallenge #illustrators #illustrationcommunity