Ruth Mutch

Had such an amazing time at London Book Fair!

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who supported us to get there! :D

Looking forward to your talk on Wednesday!

Definitely come say hi at the Pathways exhibition if you have time :) We all love your work!

Illustration. A girl stand on top of a lighthouse in front of a giant iceberg with eyes. The girl is waving a climate crisis protest sign.

Our Crowdfunder to get 35 emerging #KidLit illustrators from underrepresented backgrounds to showcase our work at London Book Fair has been extended. We're almost there in making this happen.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb...

Thank you x

#BookSky #Illustration

Hello hello, we've had brilliant support for our Pathways London Book Fair Crowdfunder, thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

If we could get to £2500 by tomorrow that would be amazing. Please share, thank you

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb...

#BookSky #KidLit #Illustration

I was hoping I might have gotten some iron before trekking down to London, but nope.

Thank goodness for my wheelchair and power assist, or I would be pretty much stuck in the house.

I cannot tolerate oral iron. She told them this and got back “oh but can’t she just try these capsules?” 🤦🏼‍♀️

Why did they think I was attempting to take the lowest dose liquid?! Just for fun? Trust me, if I could simply take a tablet or capsule and start feeling better, I would!

I am so fed up of this damn anaemia. So little energy to do anything - as if it wasn’t challenging enough already!

I am grateful for the NHS, but my GP shouldn’t have to fight ridiculously hard to get gastro to agree to an iron infusion.

It’s a great opportunity to support disabled, neurodivergent and global majority illustrators :)

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslbf25/

#KidLit #DiverseVoices #WeNeedDiverseIllustrators

Crowdfunder for an exhibition for children's illustrator's from minoritised/under represented groups - Pathways is a great project, help them get over the line for their exhibition? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb... #KidLitUK

Why is this exhibition a BIG DEAL?
London Book Fair is where UK publishers, agents & industry pros look for new talent.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for 35 illustrators to showcase our work.
Please, Donate to our crowdfunding campaign: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslbf25

#kidlit

Illustration of a young girl, a fluffy cat and an older man with the text “Help us get to London Book Fair!”

Help me and other diverse illustrators from the ‘Pathways into Children’s Publishing’ course show our work at London Book Fair 🙂

Every donation and share is massively appreciated!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslbf25/

Thanks so much for sharing! :)

I have seen her nice illustrations becoming the best one during our Pathways Program, it will be wonderful to see her works on the London Book Fair exhibition!
Support by donating here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslbf25
#kidlit

Please show your support to help these talented illustrators! ❤️

Book cover. A girl stands on a lighthouse in front of a sentient iceberg with huge eyes. Text reads Help us get to London Book Fair, thank you

35 emerging #KidLit illustrators from underrepresented backgrounds
1 opportunity to exhibit our work at London Book Fair
1 Crowdfunder to fund our printing costs

A bajillion thank yous from me and my coursemates x

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(Image is a variation of my final Pathways coursework cover)

Please support us as much as you can- it all adds up - even £5 would be so appreciated!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb...

You will be helping to showcase our diverse group of illustrators to the publishing industry :)

#LBF25
#PathwaysLBF25
#PathwaysKids4Climate #WeNeedDiverseBooks

London Book Fair is a HUGE international stage that brings all things books together under one roof, from publishing stands, to workshops and agent meets - it all happens under one roof.

To be given this opportunity is
incredible… but, to make it happen we have one final push.

Support diverse illustrators!

For the past two years I have been a mentee on the ‘Pathways into Children’s Publishing’ course.

It has been an amazing experience, and we are now trying to raise funds to show our final work at London Book Fair next month.

An emperor penguin walks toward the camera on the sea ice with an ice shelf in the background

The #penguinpicoftheday #PPOTD is an emperor penguin that came strolling past me as I laid quietly on the ice and watched it just be a penguin. Which includes being curious, a bit wary, but mostly seemingly unbothered. By anything really.
🧪🌎🦉🦑

Nine king penguins preening or sleeping on the grass of the Falkland Islands while sheep graze in the background

King penguins preening, loafing and probably sleeping is today's #penguinpicoftheday #PPOTD. King penguins are the second largest penguin species alive today, but still only about half the size of the largest, the emperor.
🧪🌍🦑🦉

A small part of an emperor penguin colony, with dozens of fluffy grey chicks and several adults in attendance on the ice.

To any potential reviewers: when I publish our emperor penguin tracks I want you to know that kids gave our penguins names like Big Mac Turbo 2000, Sparkles, & Golden Princess. And they will, nonnegotiably, be referred to as such in the paper. Thank you for understanding.
#penguinpicoftheday #PPOTD

Toothpaste is a particular pain because (at least here in the UK) it’s not classed the same as food, so the colourings are “cosmetic”. My partner’s toothpaste has the same blue they use to paint trains!

I haven’t eaten M&Ms in about 25 years because I’m allergic to artificial colourings (weird allergy, I know).

Other sweets are now safe (they’ve switched to more natural colours here), but not M&Ms or Skittles.

The most frustrating coloured things are toothpaste and medicine.

I am now “opted out” of this new policy - but I have to contact the shop again to actually get my parcel.

If you’re disabled/can’t easily get to your local parcel shop, I’d recommend “opting out” of this happening to you.

After ‘attempting’ delivery (incorrectly) the driver took my parcel to a local newsagent.

I am a wheelchair user and can’t get to said newsagent. Apparently this is not their problem. Sigh.

Attempt 2: DPD. Normally pretty good in my area… not this time.

They have a “new project” called “Can’t-Wait”. Which by default tells drivers to deliver to your local parcel shop if you’re not in.

Except I *was* in, they just didn’t buzz the right flat 🤦🏼‍♀️

Super frustrated at delivery couriers right now. Being disabled, I rely a lot on online shopping.

Yodel was meant to deliver a parcel last week. They just left it in their depot and didn’t bother. Had to contact the shop so they could get it back and re-send it.

#ArtVsArtist2024 :)

Ho ho hold it right there! Some Super Christmas reading suggestions for you…

A trio of Emperor Penguins captured at Snow hill, Antarctica Peninsula.

www.dhphotography.info/antarctica

#penguinpicoftheday #PPOTD #Antarctica #emperorpenguin
#penguin #travel #ice