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DK Mok@dkmok.bsky.social |
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Fantasy and science fiction author of The Heart of the Labyrinth, Squid's Grief, and Hunt for Valamon. Aurealis Award finalist. Loves libraries, starships, and cephalopods. Fantastical stories with heart.
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Gadigal Country, Sydney, Australia
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DK Mok
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Lisa Kennedy also illustrated another gorgeous picture book, Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy. Kennedy’s art style is vivid, warm, rich with sensory detail, and infused with a sense of history and wonder. I recommend checking out her other works. 2/2
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Recently read Respect by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, illustrated by Lisa Kennedy. I love Kennedy’s artwork, and this book is stunning. A poetic invitation to respect culture, Country, community and nature, and to listen to First Nations’ stories. Highly recommended. 1/2
💙📚👍🏼 #KidLit #DiverseBooks
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Congratulations! 🎉
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Galvanising interview with Aunty Dulcie Flower AM, winner of this year’s NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award. She talks about fighting racial injustice through healthcare, patient advocacy, and supporting First Nations nurses. Her myriad achievements are a lesson in practical advocacy.
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I only came across this recently, but it’s a great interview with Kamilaroi man Corey Tutt and Balanggarra and Yolngu woman Molly Hunt, author and illustrator of This Book Thinks Ya Deadly! It’s a celebration of Blak excellence and tells the stories of 80 First Nations People.
📚 #DiverseBooks
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Love this! A penguin on Mars is just what I needed today. And thanks for the alt text! 🙂
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Fireworks on Mars 🎆🌌🪐✨
#kidlit #kidlitart
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Have you subscribed to the AI Imagery Labeler? I've found it pretty helpful. 🙂
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I post about the kidlit I read, but I also post about random things I'm enjoying. Mostly science podcasts, nature and sustainability news, tech for good, SFF nerdiness, and cephalopods.
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Browsing shops along the Danforth while waiting to meet a friend. Love the sign outside indie bookstore The Scribe! #uplift #indiebookstores
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Interesting interview with Tony Ganzer, author of Kneading Journalism: Essays on baking bread and breaking down the news. I particularly like the idea of monthly meet-ups at a bar where locals and journalists can talk about complicated issues and concerns. Intrigued by the term “journalism cosplay”.
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I think some Mastodon instances have curated Trending topics, which lets moderators stop pile-ons, misinformation and bots from being amplified. It'd be good to have a mix of what's trending in pop culture, sport, news, science, community etc.
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I hope you're enjoying it! The newest season of Doctor Who has been fun. 🙂
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Here’s the review of Giant Spider & Me that piqued my interest. 2/2
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Recently read Giant Spider & Me by Kikori Morino after coming across a review by @jdnicoll.bsky.social. A cosy, post-apocalyptic cooking manga about a girl and her giant spider friend. Sweet and heartwarming, with themes of empathy and found family. 1/2
💙📚👍🏼 #KidLit #Manga #Cooking #Spider
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Bree Lundberg ✨
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For Disability Pride Month I’m once again begging for more artists to start considering accessibility and add alt text to your images. It helps low/no vision folks, neurodivergent folks, and more. Plus alt text shows up in searches! There’s a toggle in settings so you won’t forget. 👇
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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"Any description no matter how delivered is better than none."
This post by @oedipusnj.bsky.social is reassuring. I've seen people being told off for not using alt text properly (too long, too short, etc). I confess I've been posting less art/photos because of alt-stress. 😬
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In Australia, native bees are better pollinators than European honey bees, they’re also stingless and more kid-friendly, and less vulnerable to Varroa mites.
You can support native bees by growing more biodiverse native plants and using less pesticide.
#Conservation #Bees #Rewilding
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I love your artwork! You had me at whimsical, heartfelt and quirky. I particularly love the sense of wonder and the warm tones and textures! 😊
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Cool to see more kidlit people on Bluesky! I love the warmth and whimsy in this set of illustrations by @shellyswann.bsky.social.
(For alt text users, there are two kids with a spyglass; a girl with a giant teapot friend; a sweet alligator holding a flower; and a dapper bird in a bow tie.)
#KidLit
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Started listening to Anomalous, a podcast by Australian comedian Em Rusciano. She talks about her experiences as someone with ADHD and autism, the barriers to diagnosis (especially for girls), and the fear of not being believed. Insightful, entertaining and moving.
#ADHD #Podcast #Comedy
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Congratulations!
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Shelly Swann
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Waiting with Totoro 🚏🌱☔️ #kidlit #kidlitart #studioghibli
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I love seeing picture books with mixed media! I like digital art too, especially since it can be more accessible for artists who don't have space/resources for traditional art materials. But it makes me happy to see Slow Art and artists using oil paints, gouache, acrylic, collage, thread etc.
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Recently read I Can Be All Three by Salima Alikhan & Noor Sofi. A sweet, affirming children’s book about an Indian-German-American girl grappling with her cultural identity & learning to embrace all that she is. Beautifully written, & the illustrations are joyfully luscious.
💙📚👍🏼 #KidLit #Diversity
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The Giga Goose joins the Demon Duck of Doom in the pantheon of huge, prehistoric birds. Described as being like a giant bush chook, it stood about 2m tall (6ft) and weighed approx 230kg (500lbs). It would have been amazing to see them roaming across Australia.
#Paleontology #Fossils #Birds #Science
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It'd be great if more websites had transcripts of their videos. I'd also love to see more sites with audio versions of their written articles.
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Fantastic interview with @marthawells.bsky.social by New Scientist’s @sophiebushwick.bsky.social. Great insights into Murderbot’s sense of humour, being non-neurotypical, using stories to process emotions, and the difference between sympathy and understanding.
#Murderbot #SciFi #Science #Books
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Let’s Do Everything and Nothing by Julia Kuo is an extraordinarily moving and poetic ode to family love and the small, cherished moments that bind us together. It captures the simple and profound joys of being with the people you love. Beautiful and striking.
💙📚👍🏼 #KidLit #DiverseBooks
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David Marshall
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I can't remember a tech campaign this relentless.
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This is my first Cephalopod Week since joining Bluesky, and it’s cool to see so many people here sharing the cephalopod joy.
If you want to see an absolutely magical illustration of a little girl and a kraken, check out @candicebradley.bsky.social’s portfolio page.
#CephalopodWeek #KidLit #Art
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Interesting interview with @annaleen.bsky.social discussing their new book, Stories Are Weapons. They talk about how psychological warfare has spilled into the culture wars, and how stories can hopefully help us to reach a place of conversation and disarmament. @scifri.bsky.social
#Science #Books
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Great to see so many kidlit folks joining Bluesky! I love the sense of quiet joy in this artwork by @lightonthesea.bsky.social.
(I couldn't see alt text on this one, but it's a serene figure singing into the darkness. A luminous stream of multicoloured lights emanates from them.)
#KidLit #Art
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My book about the end of the universe inspired an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! 🖖😃🚀 screenrant.com/star-trek-st... (hat tip to @seanmcarroll.bsky.social, whose research paper I was quoting in the book)
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Calling all aspiring climate fiction writers! Polish those stories and submit them to Imagine 2200! The deadline is fast approaching – submissions close on 6/24. I'm one of the judges, along with Omar El Akkad. Winners get cash prizes and publication! Details here: grist.org/climate-fict...
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Cute peacock spiders! There are supposed to be over 85 species of them in Australia, but I haven't managed to spot one in the wild yet.
#PeacockSpiders #Spiders #Cute #SciArt
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Nathan Burrage 📚
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Great to chat with Kriti over at Armed with A Book about writing Historical Fantasy. (I blame @guygavrielkay.bsky.social for introducing me to the genre.)
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Hi everyone!
DITMAR nominations have been extended and now close at 11:59pm Melbourne time (GMT+10), on Thursday 20th of June. You can nominate your favourite Aussie spec fic works from 2023 here: ditmars.sf.org.au/nominations/...
Unofficial eligibility list here: scifi.fandom.com/wiki/2024_Di...
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Word of the Day: Neuroaesthetics
How art affects people’s psychology, biology & health.
Excited to hear how making art, singing & dancing can help with chronic pain, dementia & depression. You don’t have to be good at it to benefit. Love the idea of art without judgment. @scifri.bsky.social #Health
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The illustrations were really fun, and I loved how the themes unfolded throughout the story. Looking forward to checking out What If You Wish. 🙂
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Recently read Blob by @anneappert.bsky.social. A sweet and affirming picture book about a creature of indeterminate kind trying to figure out who they are and what they want, while facing social pressures and misnaming. Whimsical illustrations and a meaningful story.
💙📚👍🏼 #KidLit #DiverseBooks
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Just here. I'm mostly on Bluesky now.
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A new Wallace and Gromit film! With Feathers McGraw!
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Interesting episode of Somewhere on Earth looks at the impact of water-hungry data centres on local communities. @garethmitchell.bsky.social, Peter Guest and Daniela Dib discuss “extractivism” and the invisible cost of AI and cloud services.
#SOEP #Technology #Podcast #ClimateChange
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I love this so much. Plus good info in the alt text.
#Art #SciArt #Sharks #Rays #Cute #Fish #Plankton
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Around 15 would be good to load in one go, with a clear "Thread Continues..." or "Load More" prompt. For the thread composer itself, definitely more. I like that Bluesky can be used for microblogging by journalists, scientists, reviewers etc. Not everyone is going to visit multiple blogs.
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Recently read children’s picture book Little Bird’s Day by Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr. A gentle story following a typical day on Country with Little Bird, from morning song to starry dreams. Warm and lyrical, the words and artwork are serenely spare.
💙📚👍🏼 #KidLit #DiverseBooks
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I'd definitely appreciate a custom "Care" reaction. But not a "Hug". Many people don't like to be hugged. I'd also like an "Oh no" reaction that could also work as "Wow" or "Surprise". And one that works as "Acknowledge/Interesting/Hmm", for news you've seen, but isn't necessarily happy.
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Another reason I'm enjoying Bluesky. Cute botanical illustrations of succulents.
#Succulents #Cute #Art #Plants #Botany #SciComms
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Fact of the Day: On average, the human body emits about 100W of heat – similar to a household incandescent light bulb, back in the day.
Courtesy of an episode of The Climate Question, in which they also talk about climate change and food miles.
#Podcast #ClimateChange #Trivia
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