Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Thank you!

Thank you, Kelsey!

😅 I have been there before!

Thanks, Kiley!

Thank you!

It’s still a ways off before this will be a finished book, but I’m excited to share more when I can. Back to Wonder, coming soon!

I love these characters and the adventure they go on, and can’t wait for readers to meet them, but it will be a while, yet. Now that the story is complete, the book will move into production. That means copyediting, interior design, art, proofreading . . .

Taking something from your imagination and turning it into words is challenging, but so rewarding when it feels like you’ve finally gotten the words right.

This is what I’ve been up to for the last month and a half. Four final rounds of revisions for my next book, going back and forth with my editor (the amazing Christy Ottaviano!) strengthening the story, and now it’s finally DONE.

When I shared @taradairman.bsky.social
putting ONE CAN BE in a Colorado @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
I forgot that @jennbertman.bsky.social
also put the book in a LFL at Colorado’s WOW! Children's Museum for double the fun.

#onecanbe #50states #colorado #megakidlit #booksky

Looking forward to watching the #ALAYMA this morning and cheering for my colleagues! And like always - I'm sharing my poem "What Happened to Your Book Today." A reminder of why we make books for young readers. ❤️https://katemessner.com/what-happened-to-your-book-today-a-poem-for-after-the-ala-awards/

An interview in which I offer my advice to K-12 writers! Thank you for having me on your blog, @etcharles.bsky.social!

Hey reader friends! If you’re over on Instagram, I’m doing a fun giveaway of Sisterhood of Sleuths and the Once Upon a Book Club subscription box! You can check it out here:

www.instagram.com/reel/DQWvZgQ...

ONE MONTH until the book release event for my #mg #graphicnovel debut at @boulderbooks on 10/9. I hope you can join me for this event along with my editor, Kristie Choi. You can learn more about this and my book at EugeniaWangComic.com

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Thank you, Laura! 🧡

In my latest newsletter, I share an update on my writing prompts, my next book, and a whole lot more. Plus I’m giving away a copy of my favorite book that I read over the summer! open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

Today is the last day to place an order for the Once Upon a Book Club box featuring Sisterhood of Sleuths! Here is the link if you're interested: www.onceuponabookclub.com/products/twe...

Tagging @taradairman.bsky.social and @modoodles.bsky.social Love your book! 🧡

Check out this treasure I found at my library—it’s the new picture book GO, BABY, GO! written by Tara Dairman and illustrated by Olivia Amoah. It’s adorable! #kidlit #picturebooks 📚👍

Tween Book Boxes: Engaging Reads & Gifts for Ages 9-12 Discover OUABC's bi-monthly tween book boxes for ages 9-12, featuring a novel and 3-5 themed gifts. Subscribe now!

Here is a link if you’re interested in learning more about the boxes: www.onceuponabookclub.com/collections/...

500 book plates signed and stamped with a lobster for Once Upon a Book Club Box! Sisterhood of Sleuths is their tween pick for September! These book boxes look so fun—along with the book, there are gifts you open as you read the story. I would have loved this when I was a kid! #kidlit 📚🧡

Cover for the picture book Go, Baby, Go! by Tara Dairman and Olivia Amoah. Shows a mom jogging, pushing an exuberant young child in a jogging stroller.

Cover for the picture book Go, Baby, Go! by Tara Dairman and Olivia Amoah. Shows a mom jogging, pushing an exuberant young child in a jogging stroller.

spread from the picture book Go, Baby, Go! showing a rainbow and a mom jogging pushing a jogging stroller with an excited kiddo inside. text reads: Rainbow arcs across the sky. Final stretch now. Fly, Baby, fly!

My 2nd picture book, GO, BABY, GO! hits shelves today! A great read-aloud for ages 3-7, or new-baby gift for runners.
If you see it out in the wild, I’d love a pic 😊

Biggest thanks to wonderful illustrator @modoodles.bsky.social and lovely publisher Peachtree for bringing this book to life.

Public broadcasting is about more than content. It's about an ethos. That there need to be spaces in society that are not soaked in the logic of consumerism and profit. Where people are treated as citizens, valued for humanity and their ideas rather than disposable income. It's simple, but powerful.

Talk about The Wire, Sopranos, Game of Thrones all you want, but the greatest US television program ever made is Sesame Street. It's not even close. 50+ years of treating kids across class, ethnicity, religion not as mini-consumers...but as citizens with a stake in this world.

David Baldacci testifies before Senate committee as an Authors Guild member, and discusses concerns about AI companies about the theft of creative work.

“I truly felt like someone backed up a truck to my imagination and stole everything that I’ve created.” —David Baldacci

The Authors Guild asked Baldacci to stand before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, and he delivered a powerful testimony.

Read about it! authorsguild.org/news/david-b...

Go Play: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds We live in a society that undervalues play, but open-ended play is a key building block for children's well-being. Part urgent call and part friendly guide, this book is full of easy and meaningful st...

#teachers #librarians #parents #grandparents
Remember playing in our neighborhoods with friends as kids? For parents interested in bringing more play into their homes, there's a new book that's a friendly guide to building a culture of play in your family. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

Left copies of two of my books in a cute Little Free Library in Boulder last night. Loved the quote on the box: What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

All, I have a book to finish, so unless something happens (hopefully not) I'm off.

But please consider this a reminder: vet your sources. We're increasingly getting our news from social media; check who's sharing something before you repost it.

This is especially true for platforms like TikTok.

Thank you! 🧡

Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.