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Many thanks to everyone who came out to the release party for Issue 27: BUGS at Mother Foucault’s Bookshop in Portland! 🐞 ⁠We are so thrilled to have this stunning issue out in the world. Catch yours: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Portlanders! You're invited to our Issue 27: BUGS release party 🐞. Join us 7/27, 4-6 pm at Mother Foucault's Bookshop, 715 SE Grand Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97214. FREE & all-ages. Join our Bug Scavenger Hunt 🐛, grab your copy of the issue, subscribe, or both. See you there!

We are so excited to be tabling at SF Art Book Fair, July 10-13! Find us at the McSweeney's @mcswys booth, A44, location: 1275 Minnesota Street, SF, CA 94107. This event is FREE & open to the public. Details: sfartbookfair.com

Announcing our latest Illustoria #27: Bugs, ft. a gorgeous cover by Jesús Cisneros 🐛 Join us as we bring a magnifying lens to this universe & celebrate those tiniest of heroes that keep our planet humming. Subscribe before 7/1 to receive a $5 discount: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Announcing our next issue theme: BUGS! 🐛 This issue features a cover (and full-length interview) with Jesús Cisneros a celebrated illustrator from Spain. ⁠ Sign up for our newsletter & be the 1st to see Jesús' cover art & learn about our big sale: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/EoipcAc

In every issue of Illustoria, we publish writing from young authors from around the world. In Issue 26: BLUE, we selected this imaginative story by 8-year-old Asra from @826valencia, illustrated by @CharlotteAger1. Feeling inspired? Grab your copy: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

CALL FOR KID ART! Deadline 5/27/25. Submit a drawing of your ideal CAKE! Chosen art published in Issue 28: DESSERT. Email "youthsubmissions@mcsweeneys.net" subject line “FANTASY CAKE” for a chance to be featured. Open to artists 14 & younger. Include name, age, city, & state.

FLASH SALE ALERT: 3 issues for $28, 24 hrs only! 🌊 Issue 26: BLUE, a moody, colorful exploration. Then receive Issue 27: Bugs 🐛, filled with insect-themed facts. Round out your subscription with Issue 28: Dessert, bursting with sweet recipes! 🍧 Shop: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Thank you so much to 14-year-old artist Divymaan from India for submitting their AWESOME shark painting for Issue 26: Blue 🦈 We are so proud to include artwork by young people worldwide in our magazine!!! Stay tuned for our next call for submissions soon.

SAN FRANCISCO! Don't miss a very special book signing & reading with the indelible @lemonysnicket & @lisabrowndraws at our fabulous, brand new #InternationalLibraryofYouthWriting on 4/27 at 12 PM. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/book-signing…

In Issue 26: Blue, we asked poet Chris Ferreiras and illustrator Alex Aldrich Barrett, "How does blue feel?" The result is a breathtaking poem with ethereal artwork that will make you feel a swirl of emotion. Grab this issue today: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Illustoria’s BLUE issue is out NOW! In this issue, we’ve centered our features, interviews, & projects around this fascinating color. Now thru April 1, subscribe & receive this issue in your mailbox, along with a year of creative ideas, for just $35! store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Bay Area! We invite you to the LIVE performance of THE FIRST CAT IN SPACE 🚀 the bestselling series by award-winning collaborators @macbarnett + #ShawnHarris ⚡️ All ages & FREE! Sat, 2/22, 11am - 12pm at 849 Valencia St, SF, CA. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/the-first-ca…!

CALL FOR KID ART! Full details here: instagram.com/p/DGCGV7lzn-r/ Deadline: Monday, Feb 24, 2025.

ISSUE 26 COVER REVEAL! Cannonball into a blue lagoon of ideas with our BLUE issue, coming March 27 🩵 Subscribe before 2/17 & receive this issue in your mailbox, along with a year of creative ideas, with a $5 discount! 💙 store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Announcing our next issue.... BLUE! Explore the hues & moods of this color, with cover art by #IsabelleArsenault. Sign up for our newsletter & be the 1st to see Isabelle's full cover + learn about our special sale on Monday: mailchi.mp/0163a3639c03/i…

Happy New Year 💛 Here's to a new beginning! We love this beautiful winter haiku by 11-year-old writer Georgia Jeffrey, a student at Little Green Pig in Brighton, UK. Watercolor paintings by Rumi Hara. Featured in our latest Issue 25: Comics! store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

In Issue 25: Comics, check out an interview with our cover artist, the one and only... Jillian Tamaki! Learn her favorite part about living in Toronto, the art supplies she can't live without, and much more. Grab your copy: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Happy Holidays from all of us at Illustoria 🤍❄️☃️ We hope this touching haiku by 10 year old Tobias Lacey, puts you in the slow, gentle, & cozy wintertime mindset. Art by Rumi Hara. Grab your copy: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…

Last minute shopping? All gift subscriptions are 15% off till the end of the day today (Sunday)! Illustoria is a top-notch present for the creative loved in your life. Get shopping: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/illus…