Jessica Goecke
Children’s book author + illustrator | 🖋️🎨BILLY AND THE HOLE (Flamingo Books 2026) | 🎨 IF MY SISTER WERE A WORM (Holiday House 2026)
Rep: Christie Megill at The CAT Agency
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- “Certainly, writers of adult best sellers command the megabucks and become household names. But how many of their fans fling themselves into their arms squealing, ‘I love, love, love your books!’” - Jane O’Connor, about the importance of fostering a love for reading at an early age. (NYT, 2018) 🧵…
- … because those fans of adult best sellers were young readers once. ❤️ My daughter has started reading the Fancy Nancy chapter books, and they SPEAK to her. This essay is a nice little read if you’re feeling blue or burnt out, or if you need reminding about why we do what we do. Link to follow 🧵…
- … Here is Jane O’Connor’s farewell (that’s fancy for goodbye) essay from 2018. I’m grateful she made these books! www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/b...
- A phenomenal program and opportunity! #kidlit
- ⭐PB Rising Stars Mentee apps are officially OPEN now - March 21 at 11:59 PM ET!!! Are you an unagented OR agented PB author, illo, or author-illo without an agent-repped PB deal? Then this is for you!! Apply: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #kidlitart #pbrisingstars #pbparty
- Josh just referenced Homestar Runner in the latest episode of You May Contribute a Verse, and now my day is completely derailed because I forgot about that show, and now I’m falling into a rabbit hole of nostalgia.😂 @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @joshmonkwords.bsky.social
- For my TBR list
- I’m excited to share that my debut authored + illustrated picture book, BILLY AND THE HOLE, arrives summer 2026 from Flamingo Books! It has been such a pleasure working with this team, and I’m grateful for everyone who has had a hand in helping the baby grow up. We’re almost there! #kidlit
- #kidlitartpostcard day…we meet again. Hello! My name is Jessica Goecke, and I love to draw weird, funny things that would (probably) never happen in real life. For projects, please contact @christiemegill.bsky.social at @thecatagency.bsky.social
- I’ve not read Gianni Rodari’s work, but I like his vibe, and I’m excited to dig into his books. Here’s a great video + post from Chrissie Wright about Gianni Rodari, what Mac Barnett says about him + the heartbreaking thing that happens (in education) when reading skills eclipse reading joy. #kidlit
- I’ll play :) I want to see some dark art. If you see this, quote with your Night/Dark Art. #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration
- Hi, #kidlit community! I missed the last #kidlitartpostcard day, so I’m sharing one of my favorites in the meantime. I’m an author/illustrator in the PNW. Most of my art is on IG, but I’m going to start posting more here, and I’d love to connect with more of the kidlit community on this platform :)
- Shoutout to @dansantat.bsky.social and A First Time for Everything…my 11 year old (reluctant reader) read it, loved it, and shared it with his 12 year old cousin, who read it, loved it, and made his mom read it too! The first book that my son has shared (on his own, even!) because it’s that good.
- Hi! Just getting my feet wet on this platform. 5 authors whose books I would buy without reading the synopsis: Ann Patchett Louise Erdrich Barbara Kingsolver Haruki Murakami Celeste Ng #BookSky
- Name 5 authors whose books you will buy without reading the synopsis: Ann Patchett Emily Henry Tananarive Due Stephen Graham Jones Anne Ursu #BookSky
