After taking some time off from conferences (presenting, critiques etc.) after my daughter was born, I am now open to them again! @scbwi.bsky.social
I've always loved connecting with authors during these events:)
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...
An illustration of a girl with a big smile. She has messy black pigtails and wide eyes. There is a background of pink hearts
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
To see more of my work, including dummy books, please contact my agent @christaheschke.bsky.social #illustrator #pb
I've so enjoyed getting to experience children's books in a whole new way with my (almost 2 year old!) daughter. One of her favorites is Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann. It's nearly wordless and she loves following the story in the pictures!
Happy Black History Month 2026!
It's Black History Month, and we're celebrating as we do with books by Black authors (almost entirely) starring Black characters! For even more titles, check out past years' posts. Picture Books Dancing with Water by Gwendolyn Wallace and Tonya Engel An…
I'm now open! I closed for a bit during the holidays and QM was supposed to automatically reopen mid January and it did not work! I'm glad you said something!!!
Do I have any editors following me here who are knitters? @christaheschke.bsky.social and I are about to go out with a queer YA rom-com that’s knitting centric! Let me know if you’d like to see it. 😊🧶
You can find more about my submission guidelines at mcintoshandotis.com as well as my Publishers Marketplace page and I can be queried here: QueryManager.com/christa_hesc...
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day!
I'm Stacey & I’m always on the lookout for colourful, magical & sweet #pb projects!
Portfolio - staceybyer.com
Rep'd - @christaheschke.bsky.social @danieledhunter.bsky.social
@bookhive25.bsky.social
Email: stacebyer@gmail.com
#kidlit #illustration #caribbeankidlit
Happy National Author's Day from all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social
Today we celebrate the art of writing and recognize the all of the talented authors who bring stories, knowledge, and imagination to life.
Keep writing! ✍️📚❤️
#nationalauthorsday #writing
Please send one manuscript at a time. You can find my submission guidelines and what I'm looking for here: QueryManager.com/christa_hesc...
Yes! You can find me on Query Manager.
Thank you!
Hello BlueSky authors, writers, editors, agents and book publishing community! I'm Christa Heschke, Literary Agent at McIntosh & Otis. I'm finally on BlueSky and happy to connect with everyone:)
