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Tony DiTerlizzi

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Author & Artist. #1 New York Times bestselling co-creator of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. WONDLA now streaming on AppleTV+.

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06.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're onto me.

06.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stephen King Inspired 'Spiderwick Chronicles' Co-Creator Tony DiTerlizzi’s New Book 'The Wump' β€” Read an Excerpt! (Exclusive) 'Spiderwick Chronicles' co-creator Tony DiTerlizzi has a new middle grade novel on the way this fall, 'The Wump.'Read an exclusive excerpt from the novel here.

You can read an excerpt at @people.com here: people.com/tony-diterli...

05.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new book is looming. THE WUMP casts its shadow on shelves September 29th! πŸ“–

05.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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9am EST

04.03.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This posable Thimbletack figure is one of my favorite fan-made gifts given to me over the years. I would love to manufacture this so that you can have a house brownie of your own to clean up your place, too.

*Forgive me, but I've forgotten who sent this to me way-back-when. Please LMK!

15.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's give it up for this legend who inspired an entire genre of image-makers--from fellow painters to musicians and even film-makers. What a talent!βš”οΈπŸ›‘οΈπŸŽ¨

09.02.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was equally enthralled by his fearless use of ink in his black & white illustrations. His striking imagery, whether a well-composed action scene, or simple doodle, always holds an energy, a life, that can only be achieved by a true master of line.

09.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Like many, I was introduced to his work as a teen and was immediately fascinated with his confidence, his bravado, in depicting epic, tension-filled scenes of my favorite heroes such as John Carter of Mars and Conan the Barbarian.

09.02.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰Happy Birthday to the Maestro of Fantasy, Frank Frazetta, who was born on this day back in 1928!

Frazetta is beloved the world over for his pulpy paperback and comic book covers, featuring brawny warriors in bold acts of heroism.🧡

09.02.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 731 πŸ” 139 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 7

Hey, these are fun! What do you want my advice on?

07.02.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Angela and Tony DiTerlizzi, the bestselling husband-and-wife team behind A Very Cranky Book, have crafted a tale that is both a friendship story and social-emotional fable. It’s the perfect reminder that sometimes good friends can come in unexpected packages.πŸ‘»

05.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Up in the attic where no one ever goes, there lives a very scary book. He might look scary, but all he wants is a friend. When, one day, he feels brave enough to venture downstairs, he ends up frightening the other books. Will Scary ever be able to find a friend who sees him for who he truly is?

05.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's the official announcement:

From NYT bestsellers Angela and Tony DiTerlizzi comes a humorous, social-emotional story about not judging a book by its coverβ€”even if that cover is super scary!

05.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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am super excited to share news of my next scaaaary picture book collaboration with my loverly wife, Angela -- A VERY SCARY BOOK!

05.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

That first book is so good!πŸ€–

28.01.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I really enjoyed it. Great concept!

28.01.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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7 Most Underrated Apple TV Sci-Fi Shows, Ranked Apple TV has released some underrated sci-fi shows that deserve more attention from the genre's fans, from See to Dark Matter.

Thank you, Collider!

collider.com/underrated-a...

26.01.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2
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β€œThe Traitors” obsessed? Yeah, same hereβ€”especially the wickedly charming @alancumming.bsky.social ! In case you missed it, Alan also did a fantastic job reading the audio books for β€œKenny and the Dragon” and the 2020 sequel, both available on Audible! πŸŽ§πŸ“š

22.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2016. I found a collection of photos that Ang took, chronicling a day in my studio. Life sure seemed simpler back then.🎨

19.01.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

why thanks!🎨

15.01.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sometimes I even have to remind myself.

15.01.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My old friend, Mike Roy, even wrote a song inspired by this piece. I used to hang out with his band, Brother Grimm, and create the graphics and posters for them. 🎡🎢

open.spotify.com/album/3rDfh8...

15.01.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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This was painted back in 1991. I was 21-22 years old (My hair was long in the front, hence the bike cap to keep it out of my eyes.) Here's a snapshot of me working on it at the kitchen table of my childhood home. I'd be drawing monsters for D&D here in just a couple of years...

15.01.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I visited with my mum over the holidays and picked up a bunch of my student artwork. This piece, "Blue Ketchup", was typical of the type of stuff I was painting in art school, obviously influenced by the amazing Olivia De Berardinis. I was imitating everybody and learning like a madman.

15.01.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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⚑️Happy Birthday David Bowie!⚑️

08.01.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's do a double finger-snap for this legend of dreary ink wash and ghoulish linework!πŸ•ΈοΈ

07.01.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Addams' wicked sense of humor and loose, smudgy black & white art style greatly influenced my take on The Spider & The Fly and he remains an inspiration to this day.

07.01.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Like many, I've been a fan of The Addams Family all my life--from the cartoons, 1960s television series, the feature films and even Tim Burton's "Wednesday".

07.01.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Addams was an editorial cartoonist, who contributed to many magazines throughout his career but is mostly known for his work for The New Yorker where he debuted the ultimate goths, The Addams Family, back in 1938.

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