Amy Houts
@amyhouts.bsky.social
Award-winning author of 100+ books
Repped by Stephanie Cardel @LighthouseLiterary
1st place Missouri Writers’ Guild Picture Book Award
God’s Earth is Something to Fight For @BushelandPeckBooks
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Repped by Stephanie Cardel @LighthouseLiterary
1st place Missouri Writers’ Guild Picture Book Award
God’s Earth is Something to Fight For @BushelandPeckBooks
Linktr.ee/amyhouts
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Amy Houts
@amyhouts.bsky.social
· Nov 1
I had so much fun writing 4 "Curious About" books. They release from Amicus Books January 1, 2026! Presidents Day, Easter, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. Spark kids' curiosity with questions and answers about each holidays' significance, history, and celebrations.
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Coming to understand what Self-Talk is and how it impacts both my #anxiety and my #amwriting, #amrevising, and #amquerying processes has been such a game changer!
Let's Talk About Self-Talk
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#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
Let's Talk About Self-Talk
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#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
Let’s Talk About Self-Talk
You should know that I am a person who talks to myself—out loud…in 3 different languages when necessary—to make sure that I haven’t missed anything. I am also a person whose brain never shuts…
kcstrocchia.com
February 20, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Coming to understand what Self-Talk is and how it impacts both my #anxiety and my #amwriting, #amrevising, and #amquerying processes has been such a game changer!
Let's Talk About Self-Talk
kcstrocchia.com/2026/02/19/l...
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
Let's Talk About Self-Talk
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#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
Monarch Monday features my book. 😀
February 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Monarch Monday features my book. 😀
Happy Presidents' Day! My new book for 8-12-year olds from The Creative Company/Amicus Learning, asks, "Who is celebrated on Presidents' Day?" Spark kids' curiosity with questions and answers about Presidents' Day's significance, history, and traditions.
February 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Happy Presidents' Day! My new book for 8-12-year olds from The Creative Company/Amicus Learning, asks, "Who is celebrated on Presidents' Day?" Spark kids' curiosity with questions and answers about Presidents' Day's significance, history, and traditions.
Editors and Agents Talk Trends and Wish Lists at the SCBWI Winter Conference. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
SCBWI Winter Conference 2026: Editors and Agents Talk Trends and Wish Lists
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators held its 2026 Virtual Winter Conference on February 6–7, featuring a panel of two editors and two agents, who shared what they’re looking for, a...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Editors and Agents Talk Trends and Wish Lists at the SCBWI Winter Conference. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
My newsletter features @nmillerillo.bsky.social and her new book, Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. Help your child's imagination grow with fairy tales and folktales! Plus a giveaway! amyhouts.substack.com/p/help-your-...
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
My newsletter features @nmillerillo.bsky.social and her new book, Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. Help your child's imagination grow with fairy tales and folktales! Plus a giveaway! amyhouts.substack.com/p/help-your-...
www.nffest.com Read my guest blog post today in Nonfiction Fest NFFest “Assignment vs Freelance: Which One Wins?”
Nonfiction Fest
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February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
www.nffest.com Read my guest blog post today in Nonfiction Fest NFFest “Assignment vs Freelance: Which One Wins?”
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Just heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!
Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN.
I’m offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
I’m offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Just heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!
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Confession: If your cover letter is longer than your picture book manuscript, I probably won’t read it. 🫣
Today’s Industry Insights post offers a solution: The Two-Sentence Cover Note.
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/26/i...
#WritingCommunity #KidLit #Querying #MondayBlogs
Today’s Industry Insights post offers a solution: The Two-Sentence Cover Note.
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/26/i...
#WritingCommunity #KidLit #Querying #MondayBlogs
January 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Confession: If your cover letter is longer than your picture book manuscript, I probably won’t read it. 🫣
Today’s Industry Insights post offers a solution: The Two-Sentence Cover Note.
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/26/i...
#WritingCommunity #KidLit #Querying #MondayBlogs
Today’s Industry Insights post offers a solution: The Two-Sentence Cover Note.
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/26/i...
#WritingCommunity #KidLit #Querying #MondayBlogs
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January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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i used the wrong hashtag 😬 #kidlitartpostcard
A very early preview of Mabel’s Museum of Wonders (out in 2026) for #kidlitpostcard day 🐚🪨🤍
February 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
i used the wrong hashtag 😬 #kidlitartpostcard
Fun article about encouraging creativity. How to Arrange Your Desk www.nytimes.com/article/desk...
How to Arrange Your Desk
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January 18, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Fun article about encouraging creativity. How to Arrange Your Desk www.nytimes.com/article/desk...
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🎥
Facing #Climate Anxiety: Turning Fear Into #ClimateAction
more info📖 myzerocarbon.org/Blog/How-to-...
PL RP🩷💚💙
@papaj-adventures.bsky.social @videostoreheiress.bsky.social @andrealearned.bsky.social @barbararogan.bsky.social
@canadian-critic.bsky.social @crazycatlady4luv.bsky.social
#Klima
Facing #Climate Anxiety: Turning Fear Into #ClimateAction
more info📖 myzerocarbon.org/Blog/How-to-...
PL RP🩷💚💙
@papaj-adventures.bsky.social @videostoreheiress.bsky.social @andrealearned.bsky.social @barbararogan.bsky.social
@canadian-critic.bsky.social @crazycatlady4luv.bsky.social
#Klima
January 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Facing #Climate Anxiety: Turning Fear Into #ClimateAction
more info📖 myzerocarbon.org/Blog/How-to-...
PL RP🩷💚💙
@papaj-adventures.bsky.social @videostoreheiress.bsky.social @andrealearned.bsky.social @barbararogan.bsky.social
@canadian-critic.bsky.social @crazycatlady4luv.bsky.social
#Klima
Facing #Climate Anxiety: Turning Fear Into #ClimateAction
more info📖 myzerocarbon.org/Blog/How-to-...
PL RP🩷💚💙
@papaj-adventures.bsky.social @videostoreheiress.bsky.social @andrealearned.bsky.social @barbararogan.bsky.social
@canadian-critic.bsky.social @crazycatlady4luv.bsky.social
#Klima
My bath book, The Creation, is featured on Kathy Temean’s Writers and Illustrators blog. Comment on the blog post to enter the giveaway!
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Holiday Book Extravaganza: THE CREATION: A Color-Changing Bible Bath Book! by Amy Houts
Author Amy Houts has written a new picture book titled THE CREATION: A Color-Changing Bible Bath Book! illustrated by Archita Khosla and published by Sunbeam on September 24th, 2025. Amy has agree…
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January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
My bath book, The Creation, is featured on Kathy Temean’s Writers and Illustrators blog. Comment on the blog post to enter the giveaway!
kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/h...
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"Whether you’re a picturebook author sharing your own story, a teacher building engagement during read-alouds, or a parent who wants to make reading time more playful,
@AmyHouts has a wonderful idea to share." --Cindy Lynn Sawyer amyhouts.substack.com/p/create-you...
@AmyHouts has a wonderful idea to share." --Cindy Lynn Sawyer amyhouts.substack.com/p/create-you...
Create Your Own Stick Puppets to Engage Young Children in Reading
Preschool Parade: A celebration of books, activities, and ideas for parents of young children by Author Amy Houts
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January 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
"Whether you’re a picturebook author sharing your own story, a teacher building engagement during read-alouds, or a parent who wants to make reading time more playful,
@AmyHouts has a wonderful idea to share." --Cindy Lynn Sawyer amyhouts.substack.com/p/create-you...
@AmyHouts has a wonderful idea to share." --Cindy Lynn Sawyer amyhouts.substack.com/p/create-you...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o... Interesting article about making new friends.
Opinion | I Study Friendship. Here’s How You Make Lasting Friends.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:19 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o... Interesting article about making new friends.
Honored to be a part of Monarch Publishing !
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Honored to be a part of Monarch Publishing !
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The only interfaith couples workshop led by a rabbi, minister, Catholic priest, and me. Zoom in from anywhere. Starts January 6th! #interfaithmarriage #interfaithwedding #interfaithrelationships
Interfaith Couples Workshop | Interfaith Families Project of Washington D.C.
The Interfaith Couples Workshop is offered at least once per year: a 4-part series providing on growing as a Jewish/Christian couple.
iffp.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The only interfaith couples workshop led by a rabbi, minister, Catholic priest, and me. Zoom in from anywhere. Starts January 6th! #interfaithmarriage #interfaithwedding #interfaithrelationships
Look at these two miniature books artist Nancy So Miller @nmillerillo.bsky.social created! They are adorable! One is Jime Wimmer’s and the other is my picture book In the Witch’s House. So incredible!
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Look at these two miniature books artist Nancy So Miller @nmillerillo.bsky.social created! They are adorable! One is Jime Wimmer’s and the other is my picture book In the Witch’s House. So incredible!
Giveaway of this adorable Christmas board book that lights up! It combines secular and Christian traditions, focusing on the true meaning of Christmas! See link in comments.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Giveaway of this adorable Christmas board book that lights up! It combines secular and Christian traditions, focusing on the true meaning of Christmas! See link in comments.
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In 1882, Edward Johnson was the first to light his Christmas tree electrically at a time when most people used candles. Mr. Johnson was a colleague of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the incandescent...https://amyhouts.substack.com/p/ps-correct-link-to-giveaway. See link for giveaway in comments.
December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In 1882, Edward Johnson was the first to light his Christmas tree electrically at a time when most people used candles. Mr. Johnson was a colleague of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the incandescent...https://amyhouts.substack.com/p/ps-correct-link-to-giveaway. See link for giveaway in comments.
