Alex Aceves (ah-SEV-ess) (she/her) 🇲🇽🩷💜💙

Adorable dog Zelda, dressed like Sherlock Holmes, gazes at the camera while lying next to a copy of DETECTIVE DOGS. In one paw, she holds a magnifying glass while three spotted lanternflies scurry across the floor in front of her. Outstanding Science Trade Book and Best STEM Book seals can be seen on the left.

THANK YOU to the National Science Teaching Association and Children's Book Council for naming DETECTIVE DOGS an Outstanding Science Trade Book *and* a Best STEM Book for 2026!

Thx to @alexace.bsky.social for the photo. 😍
@steamteambooks.bsky.social

#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit

Don't forget that Zohran Mamdani spent his entire campaign standing proudly beside the trans community. He went to trans rights rallies just to show support. He proudly waved trans rights flags without hesitation. He refused to back down in support of trans rights. That makes me happy.

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and PSA for those of you out there who are still dreaming of selling a book: I first encountered this manuscript in our slush! Kelly very deservedly got an agent before I offered, but the book had potential from its very first iteration and *that’s* what got it though the door, so don’t give up!

so proud of Kelly for this extremely hard-earned and well-deserved starred review. this book is fierce as anything and i can’t wait for you all to read it.

I’m staying with family in Mexico through the end of the year and hoping to get some much-needed rest. It’s so nice to be able to think of my beautiful country as a refuge, and I grieve all the years I wasted as a teenager feeling ashamed of where I’m from

just hopping on here to share some best-of-year list wins for my books! A SECOND CHANCE ON EARTH by Juan Vidal is a Kirkus Best Book of 2024, and THE WORST PERFECT MOMENT is a Kirkus and a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024 🎉

i mostly don’t miss that bird app, but i’ll concede it was a nice place to receive confirmation via the collective outcry of frustrated fellow captives of the gates empire that outlook really is sh!t and broken and it’s not just me

CPL Best of the Best Books 2024 View our annual suggestions for book lovers in Chicago and beyond. Happy reading!

lowkey forgot to celebrate my three-year anniversary at Holiday House on the 15th. so, thrilled to belatedly celebrate it today along with this exciting news about one of my all-time favorite acquisitions: THE WORST PERFECT MOMENT by Shivaun Plozza is a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024!

had such a special night last night celebrating 10 years of #latinxinpublishing — what an inspiring community to be a part of! it’s been a rough couple of weeks and in this moment i very much needed the reminder of why I do this tough job of mine ❤️📚🇲🇽

the last time I was on here I was still an associate editor! hello again. I am joining the post-election 🐦 exodus and will try to be more active on here with news about my books and the HH en español program.

Two incredible books have book birthdays today of all days. They are both very timely, reminding us that science is important and silence in the face of fascism/Nazis is complicity. Vote today! @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @timmccanna.bsky.social @ellaschwartz.bsky.social

A screenshot of the 2/1 job moves post on the website Publishers Lunch

diligently coming on here to cross-post the news that I’ve been promoted to full editor 😆 thanks to everyone who has reached out with congrats so far 💙 hope to thank some of you in person at the scbwi cocktail party tonight!

another exciting acquisition to announce!! this YA horror GN has everything I love—stunning art, truly unsettling paranormal touches, and thoughtful exploration of underlying queer themes

I’m at #neibafallconference today! Come say hi at booth #81 and ask your burning questions about our Spanish publishing program 👋🏽

‎The Guest Book: SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY author Michael Genhart and illustrator John... ‎Show The Guest Book, Ep SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY author Michael Genhart and illustrator John Parra speak with Associate Editor Alex Aceves - Sep 25, 2023

here it is on apple podcasts. see the bird app or ig for a more eloquent description 😆

here’s the link on spotify:

A screenshot of the Apple Podcasts page for the episode of the Guest Book podcast featuring the book SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY

are we cross-posting everything? is that the move? well, it’s exhausting & I’m no social media marketing pro AND I’m still down with covid, so here’s the 💙☁️ version: blah blah, I was on a podcast discussing a picture book abt the Spanish language that I helped edit, it came out great, check it out

kind of shouting into the void here because I only just joined and have no followers, but wanted to share this deal announcement across EVERY PLATFORM bc it’s such a good project 🥹