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October 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM

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So excited to share the initial dates for my book tour for A Million YES’s! Illustrator Dan Dougherty will even be joining me for a few. Pre-order wherever you get your books. Can’t wait to see you all! More dates to be added. #booktour #kidlit @dandougherty.bsky.social @hownowbooking.bsky.social

August 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM

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Lalena Fisher

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Jumping for joy (and embarrassing my teenager) over my first author school visit of the new school year!
More info: www.lalenalab.com/authorvisits... @hownowbooking.bsky.social

August 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM

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Back-to-school 2025 newsletter is live! www.hownowbooking.com/newsletter/

August 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM

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In light of the recent devastating floods impacting communities across my home state of Texas, and other parts of the U.S., we want to acknowledge the hardships many of you are facing and extend our heartfelt support...

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July 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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End-of-year 2025 newsletter - get it!
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May 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM

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It's that newsletter time again!

Mid-March 2025 Newsletter

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March 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM

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#Houston, mark your calendars for an amazing event with @varshab.bsky.social! @houstonchronicle.com #aapi #kidlit #picturebooks

March 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM

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Congratulations @jarrett-lerner.bsky.social!

Erin Bedell @erindaydreams.bsky.social · Mar 16

Nothing brings me more #bookjoy than the #CCBA nomination announcement! THESE books were all chosen BY KIDS to win the 2026 Colorado Children's Book Award! 🔥 🔥🔥 #mglit #booksky #tlsky 📚👍 #bookposse #skybrarians @fleurbradley.bsky.social @jarrett-lerner.bsky.social

March 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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Thank you SO much to @steveasbell.com for this AMAZING 5-Star review! Please share "Bitsy Bat, Team Star" with someone who needs a warm, comforting hug for the autistic soul. #autistic #kidsbooks #bitsybat #kidlit #autism

Graphic with the cover of BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR. Shows Bitsy Bat racing Enzo Owl in flight over a night scene of animal characters racing below. Enzo Owl standing alone on right with an AAC "talker" saying "Hello." “Bitsy Bat, Team Star” is NOT just another book about jealousy and teamwork, and thank goodness for that. With each beautifully illustrated page, Kaz Windness reassures kids that Bitsy gets what they’re going through. Flying is Bitsy’s special interest, but as any autistic can tell you, a special interest is so much more than a hobby; it can feel like your whole identity. While an allistic (non-autistic) reader might see this as a story about jealousy and teamwork, autistic readers might take away something entirely different. Bitsy Bat: Team Star is about feeling so defined by your special interest that sharing it with another feels like nothing short of an identity crisis. When autistic children learn to associate their interest and talents with their self-worth, it’s only natural to take ownership to the exclusion of everything else, including friends. Speaking of friends, let’s talk about Enzo. Many nonspeaking characters are presented as either someone we should pity or as a virtuoso with superhuman talents. But here, we get to admire Enzo as an owl who is just as nuanced and relatable as Bitsy herself. Enzo speaks for himself through a tablet, sign language, and just as crucially, his emotions. As a late diagnosed autistic adult, I wish that I had Bitsy and Enzo as a kid to help me deal with my own insecurities and internalized ableism. Bitsy Bat: Team Star is an absolute delight to read; it’s like a warm, comforting hug for the autistic soul. 5 Stars! -- Steve Asbell, author-illustrator of "Flap Your Hands: A Celebration of Stimming"

March 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM

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Chris Barton

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I just saw that my upcoming picture book WE MATCH! is now available to preview on Edelweiss, so if you want a sneak peek at what this adorable bunch of dogs (illustrated by Sharon Glick) is up to, now's your chance: community.edelweiss.plus/title/166262...

cover of WE MATCH! written by Chris Barton and illustrated by Sharon Glick

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March 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM

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Erin Soderberg Downing

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As of today, JUST KEEP WALKING is now also available as an audiobook! This has been a personal mission of mine, to get this released in this format, as it makes the book so much more accessible to all readers!! Check out a sample: rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

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Listen to the audiobook Just Keep Walking, written by Erin Soderberg Downing, narrated by Tina Wolstencroft.

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February 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM

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Join YA author, youth advocate and educator, and editor of BANNED TOGEHTER: OUR FIGHT FOR READERS' RIGHTS Ashley Hope Perez in conversation with Jonathan Haupt and @julia-garnett.bsky.social #books #booksky #bannedbooks

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February 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM

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Calling all cool cats of Central Texas - mark your calendars for a full-day of fun & FREE activities for all ages! @karilavellewrites.bsky.social @lindsayleslie.bsky.social @katfcomix.bsky.social @lalenafisher.bsky.social

February 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM

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Nearly 1,200 5th graders find love for reading with One Book, One City

A longstanding partnership between the Grand Rapids Public Library and Grand Rapids Public Schools aims to help fifth graders find a love for reading and set them up for future academic success.

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February 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM

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Check out the latest and greatest from our authors!

Mid-February 2025 Newsletter

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February 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM

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Robin Newman

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There's still time to book your spring author visit with yours truly. For more info, please visit hownowbooking.com @hownowbooking.bsky.social #authorvisit #authorvisits

January 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM

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Chris Barton

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Educators who have 6 or 7 minutes to fill & who would love to introduce their students to an author or illustrator, “This One’s Dedicated to…” has now hit 67 episodes!

Our latest guests include Natalia Sylvester, Nadia Salomon, Kaz Windness & Heather Brockman Lee: chrisbarton.info?s=december+2...

Promotional image for “This One’s Dedicated to…” episode 65, with guest Natalia Sylvester

Promotional image for “This One’s Dedicated to…” episode 66, with guests Kaz Windness and Heather Brockman Lee

Promotional image for “This One’s Dedicated to…” episode 67, with guest Nadia Salomon

December 6, 2024 at 9:57 PM

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Winter 2024 newsletter, hot off the press: us18.campaign-archive.com?u=9206f8004f...

December 6, 2024 at 11:23 PM

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Chris Barton

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It was great fun to chat with Kaz and Heather, and a tough job editing our convo into an episode just a few minutes long.

We’re also giving away 4 copies of WHEN YOU LOVE A BOOK: chrisbarton.info/this-ones-de...

December 2, 2024 at 10:01 PM

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Congratulations @karlavalenti.bsky.social on your book, SELENA GOMEZ, being on the 2024-2025 Tejas Star Reading List! Pretty cool that it happens to be translated by @hownowbooking.bsky.social author Terry Catasus Jennings!
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