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Lauren Simkin Berke

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Drawer, illustrator, educator, maker of images & things. Zine Making & Bookbinding: A Beginner's Guide in 25 Projects coming in March 2026 from Chronicle Books.

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I illustrated subTerrain Magazine issue no. 70 back in 2015, which now has a dedicated page on their website: www.subterrain.ca/issue-70

24.02.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone made a AI video of Trayvon Martin and it’s being shared on IG and I just… the internet was a mistake.

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Zine Maiking & Bookbinding is available for preorder wherever books are sold. You can order it through your local independent bookseller, or an independent bookseller you would like to support, like, perhaps, Magers & Quinn in Minneapolis: www.magersandquinn.com/product/Zine...

27.01.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
B is for Bibliophile
O.E. Zelmanovich β€’ Lauren Simkin Berke

B is for Bibliophile O.E. Zelmanovich β€’ Lauren Simkin Berke

My beautiful friends published an incredible book that’s now available for pre-order!

wildrumpusbooks.com/book/9781592...

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I am indeed πŸ™‚

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American Illustration 44 winner @lsberke.bsky.social

A portrait of a young Beatrix Potter. May 2024.

#AmericanIllustration #ai44 #artdirector #illustrationportrait #beatrixpotter #artwork #illustration #illustration #educator

21.01.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Residency β€” Elsewhere Living Museum and Artist Residency

Elsewhere Museum 2026 residency applications are now open (deadline Feb. 28th):
www.elsewheremuseum.org/apply

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Enchanted Lion's 2026 Hot-Off-the-Press Subscription Box! β€” Enchanted Lion Books This special subscription box is for all EIGHTEEN of Enchanted Lion’s 2026 titles:  we’ll send you an  advance copy  of each book as soon as it’s available and always a couple of ...

Enchanted Lion offers three subscription options for 2026 books, for either spring or fall titles, or the full year. B is for Bibliophile comes out in April, so it will be included in spring and full subscriptions. enchantedlion.com/all-books/20...

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The Sketchbook Project A library of artists' sketchbooks.

"MUG" from The Tiny Sketchbook Project Vol. 1 (2019): sketchbookproject.replit.app/library/S226...

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The Sketchbook Project A library of artists' sketchbooks.

"Lesser Known Sketches and Doodles" from the 2018 edition of The Sketchbook Project: sketchbookproject.replit.app/library/S169...

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The Sketchbook Project A library of artists' sketchbooks.

"From This to That" from what I assume was the 2012 collection of The Sketchbook Project: sketchbookproject.replit.app/library/S70524

03.01.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Sketchbook Project A library of artists' sketchbooks.

The Sketchbook Library has revived its digital library of books. Here's the link to the digital version of You Make Me Smile, a book I made for the 2011 tour and collection:
sketchbookproject.replit.app/library/48527

03.01.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enchanted Lion Publisher Preview (Spring 2026) Insomnia, bibliophiles, river trolls, last things, and more abound in this delightful preview of this small publisher's offerings

Insomnia, bibliophiles, river trolls, last things, and more abound in this delightful preview of @enchantedlion.bsky.social's Spring 2026 offerings. #kidlit πŸ“šπŸ‘ afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/29/e...

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Dear @rogerclark41.bsky.social, re: the expensive drink mentioned in today's Mornings on 1... a standard serving of Louis XIII can be anywhere between $100-$300. While it seems odd they are offering this drink option, I find it more surprising the Disney price stays within the standard range.

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I believe both avenues are valuable, and neither cancels the other out. While I understand holding on to some work until it's gone through a traditional publishing process, I believe self publishing is a powerful and useful tool, to reach an audience without gatekeepers, but to also open said gates.

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B Is For Bibliophile [Forthcoming: April!] β€” Enchanted Lion Books Written & illustrated by O.E. Zelmanovich Translated from Russian by Lauren Simkin Berke This stylish ABC book about books and book-making is a wry, witty compendium, pervaded by a love of boo...

B is for Bibliophile, out this coming April with Enchanted Lion Books.
enchantedlion.com/all-books/b-...

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Enchanted Lion Publisher Preview (Spring 2026) Insomnia, bibliophiles, river trolls, last things, and more abound in this delightful preview of this small publisher's offerings

I nice first public account of B is for Bibliophile, by O.E. Zelmanovich and myself, out in the spring. afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/29/e...

05.12.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lauren Simkin Berke - A Booklet of Printmaking Process Handouts - Printed Matter Printed Matter, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1976 by artists and art workers with the mission to foster the appreciation, dissemination, and understanding of art...

A Booklet of Printmaking Process Handouts, now available at Printed Matter.
www.printedmatter.org/catalog/69793/

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"Who Dat?" a photocopied zine on vellum.

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One Four Two Five Old Sunset Trail, by Joy Williams On the last days of Gene Hackman

I have an illustration in the November issue of Harper's Magazine, for a piece by Joy Williams contemplating the last days of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa. The online version of the issue was just released, and I believe it will be on newsstands next week. harpers.org/archive/2025...

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Futzing around with possible adaptations of What Is It? A handmade abecedarian I made in late summer.

09.10.2025 02:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
October 18, 2025 SVA Graduate Center New York City

Looking forward to speaking at 3x3's Nuts & Bolts conference next month. nutsandboltsconf.com

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My Etsy shop is finally open after being closed all summer. While I have a handful of items for sale, it's really the choking poster than anyone buys...
www.etsy.com/shop/simkinb...

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Yes, we can indeed.

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