Janet Costa Bates
@jcostabates.bsky.social
Kidlit author - Rica Baptista series; Time For Bed, Old House; Seaside Dream. Repped by Saba Sulaiman
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That was fun! Thanks @jcostabates.bsky.social for the photo, and time w/ Lesa & James Ransome!
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
That was fun! Thanks @jcostabates.bsky.social for the photo, and time w/ Lesa & James Ransome!
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Very excited for this Book Birthday! Rica is back with more shenanigans and I can't wait to read all about it! Congratulations! @jcostabates.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Very excited for this Book Birthday! Rica is back with more shenanigans and I can't wait to read all about it! Congratulations! @jcostabates.bsky.social
I don't normally share memes, but I feel compelled to share this one today.
June 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I don't normally share memes, but I feel compelled to share this one today.
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Celebrate out-of-the-box thinking, the power of creativity, and the importance of being proud of the things that set us apart. Happy #BookBirthday to WISH IN A TREE - an uplifting picture book starring characters from @lyndamh.bsky.social New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree.
May 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Celebrate out-of-the-box thinking, the power of creativity, and the importance of being proud of the things that set us apart. Happy #BookBirthday to WISH IN A TREE - an uplifting picture book starring characters from @lyndamh.bsky.social New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree.
TIME FOR BED, HOUSE was spotted in the wild - @bunchofgrapesmv.bsky.social on Martha's Vineyard! Thank you, @mizzkalwrites71.bsky.social for sharing!
May 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
TIME FOR BED, HOUSE was spotted in the wild - @bunchofgrapesmv.bsky.social on Martha's Vineyard! Thank you, @mizzkalwrites71.bsky.social for sharing!
My Book Buddy, @nancytupperling.bsky.social, and I will be entertaining the littles at The Blue Bunny in Dedham tomorrow (Saturday)!
May 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My Book Buddy, @nancytupperling.bsky.social, and I will be entertaining the littles at The Blue Bunny in Dedham tomorrow (Saturday)!
Who thinks this is okay? Who? If you support people being underfed/undernourished, break it down for me. Why do you think this is okay?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp (Gift Article)
In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped, forcing one charity to make do with thin soup and dried cranberries.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Who thinks this is okay? Who? If you support people being underfed/undernourished, break it down for me. Why do you think this is okay?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
Not only did I get to see writer friends at A Room to Write's event, but I also got to get a sneak peek at a brand new soon to be out in the world book - TENACIOUS WON'T GIVE UP @pamvau.bsky.social
@engagereaders.bsky.social
@engagereaders.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Not only did I get to see writer friends at A Room to Write's event, but I also got to get a sneak peek at a brand new soon to be out in the world book - TENACIOUS WON'T GIVE UP @pamvau.bsky.social
@engagereaders.bsky.social
@engagereaders.bsky.social
Meet authors and get FREE books! www.theroomtowrite.org/events
March 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Meet authors and get FREE books! www.theroomtowrite.org/events
Celebrating some great Black women with books written and/or illustrated by some very talented great Black women.
March 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Celebrating some great Black women with books written and/or illustrated by some very talented great Black women.
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reminder as we are in our amzn boycott week -- @bookshop-org.bsky.social has ebooks now! and using bookshop.org to buy your books can support your local independent bookstore! the local indie that i promise you cares deeply about your community in a way that amzn never will
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
bookshop.org
March 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
reminder as we are in our amzn boycott week -- @bookshop-org.bsky.social has ebooks now! and using bookshop.org to buy your books can support your local independent bookstore! the local indie that i promise you cares deeply about your community in a way that amzn never will
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We have a very limited number of partial scholarships exclusively for #BIPOC #kidlit writers to attend #Kweli25. LEARN eligibility details and fill out the short scholarship form on our website via the Link in our Bio.
Please note: Scholarship portal closes MARCH 12, 11:59PM EST
Please note: Scholarship portal closes MARCH 12, 11:59PM EST
March 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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The Writers' Loft Presents: 6 WILD WINTER Picture Book Workshops w/ Karen Boss, Senior Editor at Charlesbridge.
🪝TOMORROW - TH, 1/16, get your hooks into the New Year with HOOKS!
More info & register here: www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
Sign up for 1 or ALL 6! 🤩
#kidlit #writers #pb 🎉
🪝TOMORROW - TH, 1/16, get your hooks into the New Year with HOOKS!
More info & register here: www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
Sign up for 1 or ALL 6! 🤩
#kidlit #writers #pb 🎉
January 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Writers' Loft Presents: 6 WILD WINTER Picture Book Workshops w/ Karen Boss, Senior Editor at Charlesbridge.
🪝TOMORROW - TH, 1/16, get your hooks into the New Year with HOOKS!
More info & register here: www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
Sign up for 1 or ALL 6! 🤩
#kidlit #writers #pb 🎉
🪝TOMORROW - TH, 1/16, get your hooks into the New Year with HOOKS!
More info & register here: www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
Sign up for 1 or ALL 6! 🤩
#kidlit #writers #pb 🎉
Need a boost to help you get back into a writing mindset? Check out the @writersloftma.bsky.social latest offerings. Workshops by editor Karen Boss, PB author @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social, and me. I cover How to Write a Chapter Book (And How NOT To)
www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
Loft Workshops
www.thewritersloft.org
February 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Need a boost to help you get back into a writing mindset? Check out the @writersloftma.bsky.social latest offerings. Workshops by editor Karen Boss, PB author @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social, and me. I cover How to Write a Chapter Book (And How NOT To)
www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
Today is a paperback book birthday for TIME FOR BED, OLD HOUSE. I'm proud of this book baby, now available in both paperback and hardcover.
-NAACP Image Award Nominee
- School Library Journal and Bank Street Books Best Books of the Year
- Starred reviews - Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, SLJ, and BCCB
-NAACP Image Award Nominee
- School Library Journal and Bank Street Books Best Books of the Year
- Starred reviews - Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, SLJ, and BCCB
December 18, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Today is a paperback book birthday for TIME FOR BED, OLD HOUSE. I'm proud of this book baby, now available in both paperback and hardcover.
-NAACP Image Award Nominee
- School Library Journal and Bank Street Books Best Books of the Year
- Starred reviews - Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, SLJ, and BCCB
-NAACP Image Award Nominee
- School Library Journal and Bank Street Books Best Books of the Year
- Starred reviews - Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, SLJ, and BCCB
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Check out these INCREDIBLE gift ideas for writers in the #24CarrotWriting Holiday Gift List ⬇️
24carrotwriting.com/-blog/2024-w...
@cedarpruitt.bsky.social
@pamvau.bsky.social
@jcostabates.bsky.social
@hopelim.bsky.social
@colleenpaeff.bsky.social
@nancytupperling.bsky.social
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@cedarpruitt.bsky.social
@pamvau.bsky.social
@jcostabates.bsky.social
@hopelim.bsky.social
@colleenpaeff.bsky.social
@nancytupperling.bsky.social
a bunch of colorful gift boxes with red ribbons
ALT: a bunch of colorful gift boxes with red ribbons
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December 9, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Check out these INCREDIBLE gift ideas for writers in the #24CarrotWriting Holiday Gift List ⬇️
24carrotwriting.com/-blog/2024-w...
@cedarpruitt.bsky.social
@pamvau.bsky.social
@jcostabates.bsky.social
@hopelim.bsky.social
@colleenpaeff.bsky.social
@nancytupperling.bsky.social
24carrotwriting.com/-blog/2024-w...
@cedarpruitt.bsky.social
@pamvau.bsky.social
@jcostabates.bsky.social
@hopelim.bsky.social
@colleenpaeff.bsky.social
@nancytupperling.bsky.social
Being part of the @writersloftma.bsky.social Book Bazaar meant getting to hang out with some wonderful people and one very cool bear. 📚📖📚
December 8, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Being part of the @writersloftma.bsky.social Book Bazaar meant getting to hang out with some wonderful people and one very cool bear. 📚📖📚
Great gift for the child who's a little scared of nighttime or the grandparent who hosts sleepovers. Or for the tired parent who just wants their kid to go to bed! Paperback available December 17th; hardcover available anytime. Order from your favorite Indie bookstore or wherever you buy books!
December 7, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Great gift for the child who's a little scared of nighttime or the grandparent who hosts sleepovers. Or for the tired parent who just wants their kid to go to bed! Paperback available December 17th; hardcover available anytime. Order from your favorite Indie bookstore or wherever you buy books!
The talent! Loved seeing Ekua Holmes' exhibit at the St. Botolph Club in Boston. You have until January 10th (Wednesdays 2 - 4) to get yourself there. Your eyes and your soul will appreciate it.
December 6, 2024 at 6:44 AM
The talent! Loved seeing Ekua Holmes' exhibit at the St. Botolph Club in Boston. You have until January 10th (Wednesdays 2 - 4) to get yourself there. Your eyes and your soul will appreciate it.
You bring the kids. We'll entertain them. For FREE. Lots of award-winning authors and illustrators. All in the SAME place!
November 20, 2024 at 4:51 AM
You bring the kids. We'll entertain them. For FREE. Lots of award-winning authors and illustrators. All in the SAME place!