Amber Hendricks
@henamber.bsky.social
Picture book author, SUPERHEROES DON'T BABYSIT, EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY ELLA (2020), LITTLE NATURE EXPLORERS BB series (2022). Goonies never say die! Rep'd by @DHLiterary.
Take it from Ella! Kindness is extraordinary! Happy #WorldKindnessDay! @lucianaillustration @amicuspublishing.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Take it from Ella! Kindness is extraordinary! Happy #WorldKindnessDay! @lucianaillustration @amicuspublishing.bsky.social
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If you're looking for professional help with your #kidlit or #YA project, I have openings. (If you want to tentatively line something up for when you're ready, we can look at that, too.) Let's get you feeling confident.
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Please reach out with any questions.
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Alison Weiss Editorial
Professional freelance editorial services for children's and young adult projects. Alison Weiss is an experienced industry trade editor of bestselling and award-winning titles with more than 15 years ...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If you're looking for professional help with your #kidlit or #YA project, I have openings. (If you want to tentatively line something up for when you're ready, we can look at that, too.) Let's get you feeling confident.
alisonweisseditorial.com
Please reach out with any questions.
alisonweisseditorial.com
Please reach out with any questions.
October 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Gorillas, giraffes and seals, oh my! In the 1930s, a female bookkeeper at a zoo gets hired to become its director and becomes an animal whisperer to everyone's amazement. DR. DOOLITTLE x LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY. #dvpit #PB #biography
October 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Gorillas, giraffes and seals, oh my! In the 1930s, a female bookkeeper at a zoo gets hired to become its director and becomes an animal whisperer to everyone's amazement. DR. DOOLITTLE x LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY. #dvpit #PB #biography
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Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @ljrwritenow.bsky.social (Laura Roettiger)! Her #picturebook, AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A MOSTLY TRUE WOMBAT STORY, illustrated by @debbiepalen & published by @eifrigpublish, hit the shelves.
View ALL of February's book birthdays! bit.ly/book-birthday
View ALL of February's book birthdays! bit.ly/book-birthday
February 13, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @ljrwritenow.bsky.social (Laura Roettiger)! Her #picturebook, AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A MOSTLY TRUE WOMBAT STORY, illustrated by @debbiepalen & published by @eifrigpublish, hit the shelves.
View ALL of February's book birthdays! bit.ly/book-birthday
View ALL of February's book birthdays! bit.ly/book-birthday
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Hello #Kidlit friends! I’m on the hunt for Christmas book comps. I’m looking for Christmas stories that have a how-to aspect and involves silly recipes or food. Thank you!
December 20, 2023 at 12:35 AM
Hello #Kidlit friends! I’m on the hunt for Christmas book comps. I’m looking for Christmas stories that have a how-to aspect and involves silly recipes or food. Thank you!
Hello #Kidlit friends! I’m on the hunt for Christmas book comps. I’m looking for Christmas stories that have a how-to aspect and involves silly recipes or food. Thank you!
December 20, 2023 at 12:35 AM
Hello #Kidlit friends! I’m on the hunt for Christmas book comps. I’m looking for Christmas stories that have a how-to aspect and involves silly recipes or food. Thank you!
It’s always a delight to see Superheroes Don’t Babysit on display in a school library! @naomijkrueger.bsky.social
December 6, 2023 at 1:07 AM
It’s always a delight to see Superheroes Don’t Babysit on display in a school library! @naomijkrueger.bsky.social
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#kidlit #WritingCommunity The cover reveal for THE LAW OF BIRTHDAYS written by me, illustrated by Marina Kondra and published by @CardinalRulePrs is coming tomorrow!! Stay tuned for #giveway! Please RT to help spread the word! Big thanks to @pageturnerlit.bsky.social for making this happen!
November 25, 2023 at 3:21 PM
#kidlit #WritingCommunity The cover reveal for THE LAW OF BIRTHDAYS written by me, illustrated by Marina Kondra and published by @CardinalRulePrs is coming tomorrow!! Stay tuned for #giveway! Please RT to help spread the word! Big thanks to @pageturnerlit.bsky.social for making this happen!
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My 12x12 webinar, Story Arcs for Quiet Picture Books, is 50% off this weekend! Use code BLACK23 to receive the discount through December 1st.
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Developing Story Arcs for Quiet Picture Books
Lisa Katzenberger reveals quiet picture books with a narrative arc, shows how to identify those story arcs, and gives tips for building one in your own story.
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November 24, 2023 at 2:23 PM
My 12x12 webinar, Story Arcs for Quiet Picture Books, is 50% off this weekend! Use code BLACK23 to receive the discount through December 1st.
juliehedlund.teachable.com/p/story-arcs...
juliehedlund.teachable.com/p/story-arcs...
Kids and I read Lightningborn, the first book in the upcoming Storm Dragon series by Julie Kagawa. We loved it! Kiddo-the-younger is already asking for book 2. Who wants to tell him book 1 doesn’t even pub until April?
November 23, 2023 at 1:06 AM
Kids and I read Lightningborn, the first book in the upcoming Storm Dragon series by Julie Kagawa. We loved it! Kiddo-the-younger is already asking for book 2. Who wants to tell him book 1 doesn’t even pub until April?
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Truly enjoyed talking with journalist and author Ronni Diamonstein about the inspiration for her debut picture book - Jackie and the Books She Loved. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/the-picture-book-buzz-interview-with-ronni-diamondstein
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November 20, 2023 at 8:15 AM
Truly enjoyed talking with journalist and author Ronni Diamonstein about the inspiration for her debut picture book - Jackie and the Books She Loved. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/the-picture-book-buzz-interview-with-ronni-diamondstein
Bats Langley Sky Pony Press
Bats Langley Sky Pony Press
Hello! Do any of my friends here have experience with Buick Enclaves? Replacing vehicles is no fun! TiA!
November 17, 2023 at 1:11 PM
Hello! Do any of my friends here have experience with Buick Enclaves? Replacing vehicles is no fun! TiA!
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This is my first-ever Bluesky post, and it's a GIVEAWAY! To enter to win a copy of WHO MADE THIS MESS?, a laugh-out-loud picture book intended to remind kids that our assumptions are often incorrect, please follow me and share this post by 11/8. US only. Teachers/librarians are entered twice!
November 3, 2023 at 2:57 PM
This is my first-ever Bluesky post, and it's a GIVEAWAY! To enter to win a copy of WHO MADE THIS MESS?, a laugh-out-loud picture book intended to remind kids that our assumptions are often incorrect, please follow me and share this post by 11/8. US only. Teachers/librarians are entered twice!
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Anyone else noticing a HUGE influx of kidlit people to Bluesky recently? 🎉
To newcomers: Here's my Bluesky starter thread for kidlit/YA community, incl. links to resources & feeds to help you connect with others.
I'm approaching Bluesky differently from how I used xTwitter; read my post.
To newcomers: Here's my Bluesky starter thread for kidlit/YA community, incl. links to resources & feeds to help you connect with others.
I'm approaching Bluesky differently from how I used xTwitter; read my post.
October 31, 2023 at 12:23 PM
Anyone else noticing a HUGE influx of kidlit people to Bluesky recently? 🎉
To newcomers: Here's my Bluesky starter thread for kidlit/YA community, incl. links to resources & feeds to help you connect with others.
I'm approaching Bluesky differently from how I used xTwitter; read my post.
To newcomers: Here's my Bluesky starter thread for kidlit/YA community, incl. links to resources & feeds to help you connect with others.
I'm approaching Bluesky differently from how I used xTwitter; read my post.
Woot! Can’t wait for another Della book!
November 3, 2023 at 11:36 AM
Woot! Can’t wait for another Della book!
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an author-illustrator who loves writing, drawing, painting & taking photos, & then cutting, tearing, rearranging & pasting them together to create new worlds for all the characters frolicking in my head. Looking for rep. Let's work together! www.writerjodimoore.com
November 2, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an author-illustrator who loves writing, drawing, painting & taking photos, & then cutting, tearing, rearranging & pasting them together to create new worlds for all the characters frolicking in my head. Looking for rep. Let's work together! www.writerjodimoore.com
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☕🍂 Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day! 🍂☕
I'm a Chicagoland based Author/Illustrator drawing (literally!) from my background in theatre, my experiences as a mom, and a million questions leftover from childhood.
Seeking representation for picture books.
Portfolio and pitches at:
RachelRCreates.com
I'm a Chicagoland based Author/Illustrator drawing (literally!) from my background in theatre, my experiences as a mom, and a million questions leftover from childhood.
Seeking representation for picture books.
Portfolio and pitches at:
RachelRCreates.com
November 2, 2023 at 2:43 PM
☕🍂 Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day! 🍂☕
I'm a Chicagoland based Author/Illustrator drawing (literally!) from my background in theatre, my experiences as a mom, and a million questions leftover from childhood.
Seeking representation for picture books.
Portfolio and pitches at:
RachelRCreates.com
I'm a Chicagoland based Author/Illustrator drawing (literally!) from my background in theatre, my experiences as a mom, and a million questions leftover from childhood.
Seeking representation for picture books.
Portfolio and pitches at:
RachelRCreates.com
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One year from today my picture book biography on Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin, will be published. As a Type 1 Diabetic, my son Ryan requires a constant supply of insulin to survive. I am grateful to Frederick for his discovery and selflessness. #insulin4all
October 29, 2023 at 2:52 PM
One year from today my picture book biography on Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin, will be published. As a Type 1 Diabetic, my son Ryan requires a constant supply of insulin to survive. I am grateful to Frederick for his discovery and selflessness. #insulin4all
Just finished this one and truly enjoyed it! It has a Goonies X Stranger Things meets The Twilight Zone/Outer Limits. Add it to your shelf!
October 28, 2023 at 7:53 PM
Just finished this one and truly enjoyed it! It has a Goonies X Stranger Things meets The Twilight Zone/Outer Limits. Add it to your shelf!