Caitlin O'Connell
@caitlinrenata.bsky.social
Edits books and comics for kids at Penguin Workshop. Probably here to be a weird gremlin anymore. She/her 🏳️🌈
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www.manuscriptwishlist.com
Everything is on fire, but, there are still books! I'm still looking for books! Agent friends, send me your books? www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ca...
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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Since the Hugo Award nominations are now open, we need to talk about the #Lodestar. I'm going to give you some tips on how to nominate appropriately - in other words, to nominate Young Adult, not Middle Grade or adult crossovers. bsky.app/profile/lawo...
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#HugoAwards #HugoAward
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#HugoAwards #HugoAward
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Since the Hugo Award nominations are now open, we need to talk about the #Lodestar. I'm going to give you some tips on how to nominate appropriately - in other words, to nominate Young Adult, not Middle Grade or adult crossovers. bsky.app/profile/lawo...
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#HugoAwards #HugoAward
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#HugoAwards #HugoAward
Bring Sets Back To Broadway Shows Please, that is all, thank you good night.
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Bring Sets Back To Broadway Shows Please, that is all, thank you good night.
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while our politicians twiddle and twaddle, neighborhoods are being devastated. this GFM is for seven families in St. Paul that will be evicted TOMORROW without rent.
I've never posted a GoFundMe before (seriously, not once) but I'll personally vouch for this one. It's a little neighborhood group trying to keep seven Minnesotan families from getting evicted tomorrow. If you can help, please help; if you can share, please share. www.gofundme.com/f/support-sa...
Donate to Support Saint Paul Families Facing ICE Threats, organized by LM Neal
We love Saint Paul. We love it's poetry on random sidewalks, the way every lawn… LM Neal needs your support for Support Saint Paul Families Facing ICE Threats
www.gofundme.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
while our politicians twiddle and twaddle, neighborhoods are being devastated. this GFM is for seven families in St. Paul that will be evicted TOMORROW without rent.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:13 AM
I stopped watching, but all the AI commercials at the super bowl are making me lose the will to live.
February 9, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I stopped watching, but all the AI commercials at the super bowl are making me lose the will to live.
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It's hard to be human at all right now.
And you? You're a creator—a superhuman.
That's even harder.
Build community. Build in breaks. Build patience. But whatever you do?
Don't stop. We need you now more than ever. 💜
And you? You're a creator—a superhuman.
That's even harder.
Build community. Build in breaks. Build patience. But whatever you do?
Don't stop. We need you now more than ever. 💜
February 7, 2026 at 10:58 PM
It's hard to be human at all right now.
And you? You're a creator—a superhuman.
That's even harder.
Build community. Build in breaks. Build patience. But whatever you do?
Don't stop. We need you now more than ever. 💜
And you? You're a creator—a superhuman.
That's even harder.
Build community. Build in breaks. Build patience. But whatever you do?
Don't stop. We need you now more than ever. 💜
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Next week! Designed for those in & around Edinburgh but ONLINE, & you don't need to be an AOI member to attend.
Tickets & info here, and if you've got yours already, remember to submit Qs so I can talk more about what's most useful to you x
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/graphic-no...
Tickets & info here, and if you've got yours already, remember to submit Qs so I can talk more about what's most useful to you x
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/graphic-no...
February 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Next week! Designed for those in & around Edinburgh but ONLINE, & you don't need to be an AOI member to attend.
Tickets & info here, and if you've got yours already, remember to submit Qs so I can talk more about what's most useful to you x
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/graphic-no...
Tickets & info here, and if you've got yours already, remember to submit Qs so I can talk more about what's most useful to you x
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/graphic-no...
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Reminder: There is a Democratic primary *tonight*—yes, on a Thursday!—for the vacant #NJ11. Our preview: www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Reminder: There is a Democratic primary *tonight*—yes, on a Thursday!—for the vacant #NJ11. Our preview: www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
OH THANK GOD I CAN FINALLY TALK ABOUT THIS.
Truly this book has my whole heart. It's such a thorough, honest look at queerness and history and there is *so much hope* in it.
Truly this book has my whole heart. It's such a thorough, honest look at queerness and history and there is *so much hope* in it.
HELLO I'm so delighted to finally officially share A TRUE GENTLEMAN, the graphic novel I’ve been working on for the last few years & is very close to my heart.
Inspired by a lot of real queer & trans history and my own disability, with big marsh, big ships & BIG YEARNING #books
Inspired by a lot of real queer & trans history and my own disability, with big marsh, big ships & BIG YEARNING #books
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
OH THANK GOD I CAN FINALLY TALK ABOUT THIS.
Truly this book has my whole heart. It's such a thorough, honest look at queerness and history and there is *so much hope* in it.
Truly this book has my whole heart. It's such a thorough, honest look at queerness and history and there is *so much hope* in it.
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Publishing For Minnesota is going on right now, and there are so many amazing items you can bid on!
Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Publishing For Minnesota is going on right now, and there are so many amazing items you can bid on!
Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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👀 Looks like there are a lot of great things up at Publishing for Minnesota!
Seems like a perfect chance to stretch and get those bidding reflexes back in fighting shape!
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Seems like a perfect chance to stretch and get those bidding reflexes back in fighting shape!
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
January 28, 2026 at 5:09 AM
👀 Looks like there are a lot of great things up at Publishing for Minnesota!
Seems like a perfect chance to stretch and get those bidding reflexes back in fighting shape!
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Seems like a perfect chance to stretch and get those bidding reflexes back in fighting shape!
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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Book people showing up. Love it. ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Industry Insiders Raising Funds for Minnesotans in Need
Amid ICE’s violent crackdown, two publishing professionals have launched an online auction to benefit nonprofits providing aid to Minnesotans and immigrants. Around 500 items and services have been do...
www.publishersweekly.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Book people showing up. Love it. ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Agent friends! My first read of the year was Tasha Suri's THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA, and I loved it! If you have any YA projects with similar elements (lady knights, sapphic yearning, time loops, stories about stories, did I mention sapphic yearning??), please please send them my way! #MSWL
January 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Agent friends! My first read of the year was Tasha Suri's THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA, and I loved it! If you have any YA projects with similar elements (lady knights, sapphic yearning, time loops, stories about stories, did I mention sapphic yearning??), please please send them my way! #MSWL
Just finished All of Us Murderers and The Maiden and Her Monster, very queer, very enjoyable.
what are we reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaading?
January 27, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Just finished All of Us Murderers and The Maiden and Her Monster, very queer, very enjoyable.
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Minnesota should demand Greg Bovino's teeny tiny CBP vest and helmet and put it in the Historical Society next to the 28th Virginia's Confederate Battle Flag we also rightly own.
January 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Minnesota should demand Greg Bovino's teeny tiny CBP vest and helmet and put it in the Historical Society next to the 28th Virginia's Confederate Battle Flag we also rightly own.
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libraries continue to be under attack from the worst of the worst, so please take a look at how you can support your local library: ilovelibraries.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
libraries continue to be under attack from the worst of the worst, so please take a look at how you can support your local library: ilovelibraries.org
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If Tiktok becomes unusable due to its new owners I would loooove it if the book community there went to a social media platform that's text based. Please sir/ma'am/mx, I am an author, I hate video. 😭
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
If Tiktok becomes unusable due to its new owners I would loooove it if the book community there went to a social media platform that's text based. Please sir/ma'am/mx, I am an author, I hate video. 😭
@artsypabster.bsky.social omg congratulations on the award!!!!!!!
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
@artsypabster.bsky.social omg congratulations on the award!!!!!!!
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If you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️
The annual announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children’s publishing. Join us Monday, January 26, at 10:00 AM CT for the livestream.
📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
ilovelibraries.org/article/join...
📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
ilovelibraries.org/article/join...
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
If you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️
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hey is anyone doing an auction thing for crafts to help out organizations doing mutual aid work in minnesota?
January 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
hey is anyone doing an auction thing for crafts to help out organizations doing mutual aid work in minnesota?
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For me, I've found donating to organizations and mutual aid groups or to people who just need some extra money to get by is a real sanity-saver in these times of feeling helpless but full of rage.
And donate.
Every time they kill one of us, help us make the resistance even stronger.
Every time they kill one of us, help us make the resistance even stronger.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
For me, I've found donating to organizations and mutual aid groups or to people who just need some extra money to get by is a real sanity-saver in these times of feeling helpless but full of rage.
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honestly disappearing into the woods like an old witch in a fantasy novel is looking more and more appealing every day
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
honestly disappearing into the woods like an old witch in a fantasy novel is looking more and more appealing every day
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This is really cool and heartwarming. Perfect, really. And sales will be donated by LynLake businesses in Minneapolis to folks impacted by ICE. Historical Norwegian protest hat? Take my money.
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This is really cool and heartwarming. Perfect, really. And sales will be donated by LynLake businesses in Minneapolis to folks impacted by ICE. Historical Norwegian protest hat? Take my money.