Karen Krossing

Do you have #picturebook manuscripts you’d like to revise with a small, committed group of writers dedicated to helping you produce your best work? Join me for this 9-week workshop limited to 8 writers.

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Hooray! You found it in the wild!

Starring Cecilia The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne – written by Laura Alary, illustrated by Yas ImamuraEerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2026 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: her name has the ring of poetry.  Before she m…

It's a great feeling when a reviewer reads your book with as much attention and care as Emily Schneider has in this Imaginary Elevator blog post on The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: imaginaryelevators.blog/2026/02/25/s... @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #womeninscience #womeninstem

I love this!

How wonderful! Congrats!

Adorable!

Thanks, Bev!

Yes, I'm thrilled for Cathie! Her first book! Wow.

Hooray! IBBY announced the finalists for the 2025 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian #PictureBook Award, & MY STREET REMEMBERS, written by me & illustrated by Cathie Jamieson, is on the list! Congrats to all!
From the jury: “Readers of all ages will be inspired by the varied art styles on display.”

Thanks so much! It's an honour!

Very cool!

Creators not on Bluesky include:
Rowena Rae, Linda Trinh, Elaine Kachala, Nadine Presley, Shari Becker, Valerie Sherrard, Lea Beddia

📚​👍🏼​ Discover these new #kidlit books—perfect reads to spark imagination and cozy up with this season! #CANkidkit
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Thanks!

Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2026 Books for Young Readers Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf Books for young readers that will delight readers of ALL ages! All your favourites from the first half of 2026. 

Thanks, @49thshelf.bsky.social, for including ONE COSMIC ROCK in your list of Most Anticipated Spring 2026 Books for Young Readers!
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Here's the list: 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/02...

Promo image from the Queer Liberation Network advertising Laura Bontje's donation of a query critique package (for novels or picture books) to the Lit for Queer Liberation auction (March 1 to March 7, 2026).

Coming up next week! I've donated 2 query package critiques to Lit for Queer Liberation: "a virtual auction where [...] your support directly fuels our work to empower queer and trans people in Texas and beyond."

Learn more: queerliberationnetwork.auctions.networkforgood.com/auctions/Lit...

Hooray! Thanks for keeping this list, Shari!

I'm so glad! May it find its way in the world!

A Road Less Travelled: Author Karen Krossing and illustrator Cathie Ja By Heather Camlot Creating illustrated books is kind of funny if you think about it. An author and illustrator share a vision and credit, but they don’t usually meet or speak—never mind work together....

What a terrific write-up about the work of author @karenkrossing.com and illustrator Cathie Jamieson! 🎉

Their wonderful historical picture book MY STREET REMEMBERS was published in September 2025 by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

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Thanks for sharing! It was an honor to be featured in this article.

It's launch day for this gorgeous book! 💥🌎

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing this flip peek, Debbie! I’m glad you enjoyed our book!

I’m so glad to hear this, Gwen!

Thanks, Debbie! I hope this book makes a strong impact, haha! ☄️📚❤️

Plus, it's packed with dinosaurs and other amazing life-forms. Snakes with legs? Birds with teeth and claws on their wings? Our Earth family is strange and wondrous.

Happy book birthday to my nonfiction picture book ONE COSMIC ROCK, wonderfully illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social! This book opens space for readers to ponder their evolutionary existence as a celebration of resilience.
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ONE COSMIC ROCK is available tomorrow! In the meantime, here's a post that talks about my inspiration for this book, challenges when writing, and other goodies. Enjoy! And thanks for hosting me, @picturebookseh.bsky.social!
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Thanks for sharing, Sue! I'm glad it was a useful post.

Thanks for sharing, Sue! I'm glad you found it useful.