Ilona
@ilonakidscribe.bsky.social
Kidlit writer, refugee daughter, member of co-housing eco-community. Co-author of CAT TAKES QUEEN, MG novel about a chess-playing cat due from Feiwel & Friends, Fall 2026. Rep'd by Kristen Terrette of Martin Literary Management.
February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
#ForestFriday (from the Pacific Northwest).
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
#ForestFriday (from the Pacific Northwest).
A summertime oldie, for #WaterfallWednesday. #UneditedPhotography
January 28, 2026 at 9:36 PM
A summertime oldie, for #WaterfallWednesday. #UneditedPhotography
#BlueskyMonday (peeking through snow clouds!) and teasel.
January 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM
#BlueskyMonday (peeking through snow clouds!) and teasel.
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Another way to provide support to Minnesotans. Thank you to all the people organizing this and making donations! #publishingforminnesota #kidlit #auction #ama #critique #books
Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:26 PM
An icy #Stunday #uneditedphotography
January 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM
An icy #Stunday #uneditedphotography
January 22, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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This might look like black-and-white, but isn’t! A waterfall from upstate New York for your #Stunday #Photography #UneditedPhotography
January 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This might look like black-and-white, but isn’t! A waterfall from upstate New York for your #Stunday #Photography #UneditedPhotography
Anonymous window-cat bids you a happy #Caturday. #UneditedPhotography
January 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Anonymous window-cat bids you a happy #Caturday. #UneditedPhotography
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Watching the Twin Cities respond to the ICE invasion has filled me with admiration. I wrote a piece about channeling our inner Minnesotans in this week's Sigh of Relief.
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We Begin By Helping Each Other
How do you build the Mutual Aid Muscle?
dashkaslater.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Watching the Twin Cities respond to the ICE invasion has filled me with admiration. I wrote a piece about channeling our inner Minnesotans in this week's Sigh of Relief.
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/we-begin-b...
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/we-begin-b...
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 16): www.kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: What If for PBs, 20 Writing Podcasts, PB conference, more. Thank Katrina Snyder for the illustration, @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social and @ediblewords.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (1/16/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
www.kidlit411.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 16): www.kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: What If for PBs, 20 Writing Podcasts, PB conference, more. Thank Katrina Snyder for the illustration, @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social and @ediblewords.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
My yoga teacher’s cat conveying his displeasure with the studio door having been closed (with him on the other side) during class this #Caturday
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
My yoga teacher’s cat conveying his displeasure with the studio door having been closed (with him on the other side) during class this #Caturday
I regularly check out a stack of library books to read to neighbor kids (6-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl) and Ada and the Goat by @heidiaubrey.bsky.social was this week’s standout hit! Just the right blend of lyricism, gorgeous art, and giggle-inducing silliness. #KidLit
January 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I regularly check out a stack of library books to read to neighbor kids (6-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl) and Ada and the Goat by @heidiaubrey.bsky.social was this week’s standout hit! Just the right blend of lyricism, gorgeous art, and giggle-inducing silliness. #KidLit
Hello! How are you lichen this #ForestFriday ?
January 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Hello! How are you lichen this #ForestFriday ?
