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Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Writer and illustrator. Tea fancier. Morning denier. NE-SCBWI Competition Winner. PBParty Honorable Mention.Tassy Walden Award Finalist. Illustration Department mentee. www.madebyruth.com. instagram.com/rooph.pix/.

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Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Neuronal nanotubes transfer toxic proteins around the brain. Read more here: bpod.org.uk/archive/2025...
#bpod #neuroscience #biology #brain #art #lifeinthefactslane

November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Keeping the prompt alive: If you see this, post your bird art!(Dog is optional extra). #bird #dog #birdanddogillustration

Illustration of a bird and dog checking out their Guatemalan street-food options with map and guide books.

November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

New improved organoids. Now with immune cells! #biomedicalpictureoftheday #bpod #science #nature #biology #art #picture #lifeinthefactslane
bpod.org.uk/archive/2025...

November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Scrolling through socials at bedtime to discover you’ve forgotten #kidlitartpostcardday is not a great feeling! Hey ho. But seeing all the lovely postcards is! You beautiful people! Apologies for the tardiness.
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard #scbwi #middlegradeart #middlegrade

Drawing of boy on bicycle chatting to girl with backpack

October 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday to all the agents, art directors and #kidlit industry peeps! I’m an author/illustrator from the UK seeking representation and new projects.
#kidlitartpostcard #illustrator #scbwiillustrator #childrensbookillustrator

Boy in a monster costume knocking down bricks. Drawn by children’s book illustrator, Ruth R E Williams

September 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Hello #kidlit peeps! I’m an author/illustrator seeking representation. Do you need illustrations for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, covers? Msg me. 😊 #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitpostcard #scbwiillustrator

August 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Thank you to all the Tassy Walden Award judges and everyone at Shoreline Arts! What a lovely honor. 😊 And, what a lovely evening with great #kidlit peeps.

#kidlitart #kitlitillustrator #illustrationawards #childrensbookcreator

Image of an illustration award certificate.

June 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday !! I’m a kidlit author/illustrator available for PBs, MG, covers etc. checkout my portfolio: madebyruth.com

#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard #illustrator #kidlitillustrator

June 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Definitely an umbrella kinda day.
#kidlitart #illustrator #scbwiillustrator #rainyday #illustration

Black and white pencil style drawing of a professor and his pet slug in the rain. Kidlit illustration

May 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

I won summink!! Thanks, NESCBWI peeps! That really meant a lot. #scbwi #illustration #kidlitart #nescbwi

May 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

I’m a total badminton nerd and love weddings, so when two badminton pals got married recently, my illustration Joy-o-Meter went up to 11.
#badminton #smashing #wedding #greetingcard #illustration #badmintonillustration #kidlitart #scbwi #scbwiillustrator

Illustration of a badminton racquet and birdie (shuttlecock). Kidlitart

May 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Yaaay! My author/illustrator picture book dummy "SPROUT" got an honorable mention at #pbparty! Thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and all the other #pbparty2025 judges (mentioned below)!!

May 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Lose yourself in a book.

#blackandwhiteillustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #middlegradeillustration

Black and white illustration in a soft pencil style by a children’s book illustrator

May 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday! I'm available for #kidlit illustration work. I also have dummies available. View more of my illustrations here: www.madebyruth.com/portfolio

#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcardday #scbwi #authorillustrator #picturebookart #picturebookillustration

illustration by a kidlit illustrator, pencil-style

May 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

No luck today. Or yesterday. Or… When was the last time?

Illustration of a sad fisherman walking across a sandy beach. He carries his tackle box and rod, he wears a red cap, striped shirt and yellow boots. He has no fish. Pencil/digital drawing. #Kidlitart

April 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

At the end of a fruitless and frustrating day there is a sunset and a dawn and a new day and a new chance.

#illustration #kidlitart #authorillustrator #fisherman #beach

Drawing of a fisherman sitting on a beach, looking out to sea and watching the sunset. His boat is moored nearby. Pencil style digital illustration.

April 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Ruth Williams

@rooph.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday to all the illustrators, agents, art directors and designers in the #kidlit world! Hope you’re all having a lovely April. Toodle-oo!

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #illustration