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Have you added AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A MOSTLY TRUE WOMBAT STORY to your TBR on Goodreads?
It's releasing 2/13/2024 but rumor has it that it is shipping early! #preorder now
Definitely a must read. It’s unique. It’s fast-paced. It’s emotional. It’s everything I look for in books. 😍
It’s a big book birthday! Congratulations to Lisa Yee (@lisayee.bsky.social) and Dan Santat (@dansantat.bsky.social) on the release of THE MISFITS: A ROYAL CONUNDRUM, the first epic book in their new middle grade series.
So exciting!
Happy news! Unstuck is a Junior Library Guild selection!
KidLit authors and illustrators with books releasing this year! I would like to help you promote your book. Check out my google form in my link tree and let me know if you have questions. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🥸 biggest fear but I bet they rocked it. And now they get two days in a row of pjs!
Background of blue sky and white clouds. Handwritten text reads: Kidlit book authors and illustrators on Bluesky, plesae include a link to webpage where educators can find out more about your books)
Are you a kidlit book author or illustrator who enjoys connecting w/schools & libraries? Pls REPLY TO THIS POST, including link to where educators/librarians can find out more info about you & your books. If you do school visits, also mention. I also advise including an image (book cover? etc).
Loved this feature of @dekemoulton.bsky.social 🤓 make sure to enter in the giveaway after watching! Details in the substack. open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...
A great time learning writing with Kate Albus open.substack.com/pub/readtowr...
Interview with Leslie Barnard Booth and 2 giveaways! Author visit and picture book critique. Watch here : open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...
Newslettertime! I also pour my heart out about book banning open.substack.com/pub/mrsbookd...
New episode and giveaway featuring @diannesalerni.bsky.social
You can watch and enter to win a signed copy of CARREFOUR CURSE here! open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...
Writer friends-check out my newest adventure, Read to Write KidLit, a podcast and book club. We kicked it off with @marilock.bsky.social ! You can listen on Apple Podcasts and our newsletter on substack! open.substack.com/pub/readtowr...
Fight the good fight.
This was a blast!
And it includes a giveaway for educators and librarians! Signed copy and virtual author visit. 😊
Check it out!
Thank you!
New episode up! We interviewed @andrewauseon.bsky.social 🤓 and there’s a giveaway on our Instagram and Twitter ⭐️ youtu.be/FD6alwu2PNA?...
My first ever award panel! Thank you @cybilsawards.bsky.social for choosing me in the first round of nominations in the category of YA speculative fiction (my fav genre!) 🤓 I am honored
Same!
😩 I hope you get a solution soon.
Check out this interview with Thushanthi Ponweera about her new book, I Am Kavi (releasing tomorrow!) you can also win a copy! open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...
The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing!
Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: https://shorturl.at/AKLST
And here's how to add yourself to the list: https://forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA
Bid on a thoughtful picture book full dummy or text critique from me & support Levine Querido’s publishing of BIPOC & LGBTQ creators!
Teachers & librarians! Rajani LaRocca & I are hitting the road in May to share the writing process behind our new series THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS & lead kids in writing workshops to develop their own characters.
Want us to visit YOUR school?
Details: katemessner.com/free-author-...
