Katie L. Carroll
@katielcarroll.com
Award-winning author of books for kids, teens, and those who are young at heart
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Katie L. Carroll
@katielcarroll.com
· Jun 25
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Picture Books Middle Grade Young Adult Nonfiction At this time we are shipping print books to U.S. addresses only. Shipping is free for orders over $50. Ebooks are available worldwide. Katie’…
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My favorite place for people to buy my books is my author website!
Print books, which all come signed with fun stuff like bookmarks or stickers, and ebooks are available there.
katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...
Print books, which all come signed with fun stuff like bookmarks or stickers, and ebooks are available there.
katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...
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The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston does meta-fiction really well, playing to those of us who love words but also silliness.
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston does meta-fiction really well, playing to those of us who love words but also silliness.
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26
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This page from @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social can help you find a Black-owned bookstore near you to support during #BlackHistoryMonth and throughout the year. Nothing beats a trip to the bookstore!
Diverse Owned Bookstores — We Need Diverse Books
Diverse-owned bookstores are vital hubs and gathering spaces in our communities. Would you like to recommend a shop to be added to this list? Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
www.diversebooks.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This page from @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social can help you find a Black-owned bookstore near you to support during #BlackHistoryMonth and throughout the year. Nothing beats a trip to the bookstore!
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The Digger books by Joseph Kuefler are some of my favorite picture books of all-time. Read the most recent one The Digger and the Christmas Tree. A solid addition to the series that made my 8-year-old want to revisit the others.
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The Digger books by Joseph Kuefler are some of my favorite picture books of all-time. Read the most recent one The Digger and the Christmas Tree. A solid addition to the series that made my 8-year-old want to revisit the others.
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26
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Valentine’s Day is this Saturday! 💕
Celebrate the people you love, just like the boy and his dragon pal in the sweet board book I Love My Dragon.
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@ipgbook.bsky.social @jodimoore.bsky.social #ValentinesDay #valentinesdaygiftideas #ValentinesDay2026 #kids
Celebrate the people you love, just like the boy and his dragon pal in the sweet board book I Love My Dragon.
flashlightpress.com/i-love-my-dr...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @jodimoore.bsky.social #ValentinesDay #valentinesdaygiftideas #ValentinesDay2026 #kids
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Valentine’s Day is this Saturday! 💕
Celebrate the people you love, just like the boy and his dragon pal in the sweet board book I Love My Dragon.
flashlightpress.com/i-love-my-dr...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @jodimoore.bsky.social #ValentinesDay #valentinesdaygiftideas #ValentinesDay2026 #kids
Celebrate the people you love, just like the boy and his dragon pal in the sweet board book I Love My Dragon.
flashlightpress.com/i-love-my-dr...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @jodimoore.bsky.social #ValentinesDay #valentinesdaygiftideas #ValentinesDay2026 #kids
It's been 7 years since rover Opportunity's mission ended. It's famous last message was "my battery is low and it's getting dark."
You can read all about the Mars mission that captured everyone's heart in Selfies From Mars: The True Story of Mars Rover Opportunity!
#kidlit #stem
You can read all about the Mars mission that captured everyone's heart in Selfies From Mars: The True Story of Mars Rover Opportunity!
#kidlit #stem
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Hey definitely call your senators about this. Like seriously.
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Hey definitely call your senators about this. Like seriously.
Keep calling and writing and making noise to pressure them to do the right things. It's working! 🤞🏼
Read that headline: DEMOCRATS* block Funding...
(*Excluding John Fetterman). www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
(*Excluding John Fetterman). www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Block DHS Funding Ahead Of Partial Government Shutdown
“Americans are crystal clear on how they feel about ICE – the status quo cannot continue,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday.
www.huffpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Keep calling and writing and making noise to pressure them to do the right things. It's working! 🤞🏼
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Cold by Tim McCanna and illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki is all about cold environments and the animals that live there. Interesting back matter in this picture book.
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Cold by Tim McCanna and illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki is all about cold environments and the animals that live there. Interesting back matter in this picture book.
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26
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Dasher by Matt Tavares is a holiday book we got from the library after the holidays ended. We're not picky about in season reading!
I can see why this has become a new Christmas classic with a beautiful story and illustration style that tells the origin of Santa's reindeer.
#picturebooks26
I can see why this has become a new Christmas classic with a beautiful story and illustration style that tells the origin of Santa's reindeer.
#picturebooks26
January 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dasher by Matt Tavares is a holiday book we got from the library after the holidays ended. We're not picky about in season reading!
I can see why this has become a new Christmas classic with a beautiful story and illustration style that tells the origin of Santa's reindeer.
#picturebooks26
I can see why this has become a new Christmas classic with a beautiful story and illustration style that tells the origin of Santa's reindeer.
#picturebooks26
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we know this, but a reminder: anytime ICE CBP etc says they’re drawing down their presence in a city, it’s bullshit. whatever their numbers, lawless federal agents remain behind & still cause havoc & kidnap people. Also relocated agents just go somewhere else to destroy lives. Abolish ICE end DHS
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
we know this, but a reminder: anytime ICE CBP etc says they’re drawing down their presence in a city, it’s bullshit. whatever their numbers, lawless federal agents remain behind & still cause havoc & kidnap people. Also relocated agents just go somewhere else to destroy lives. Abolish ICE end DHS
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All 6 of my novels are now available as ebooks on @bookshop.org as well as one of my picture books!
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
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bookshop.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
All 6 of my novels are now available as ebooks on @bookshop.org as well as one of my picture books!
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
New blog post up on my website! I've always enjoyed blogging but had kind of moved away from it over the past few years.
Keeping in step with my phrase for the year, "out with the new; in with the old," I'm going to try and blog more regularly this year.
katielcarroll.com/out-with-the...
Keeping in step with my phrase for the year, "out with the new; in with the old," I'm going to try and blog more regularly this year.
katielcarroll.com/out-with-the...
Out with the New; In with the Old!
The last few years, I’ve come up with a word or phrase for the year instead of a resolution. I know most people do this in January, but last month was really busy, so I’m just getting t…
katielcarroll.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New blog post up on my website! I've always enjoyed blogging but had kind of moved away from it over the past few years.
Keeping in step with my phrase for the year, "out with the new; in with the old," I'm going to try and blog more regularly this year.
katielcarroll.com/out-with-the...
Keeping in step with my phrase for the year, "out with the new; in with the old," I'm going to try and blog more regularly this year.
katielcarroll.com/out-with-the...
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Holy shit. I cannot overstate how touched I am to be featured on this list, and with such incredible fellow authors? Go check out the list and pick up any books on there you haven't read; you won't be disappointed.
In a month where everything is romantic, @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social recommends an alternative. Here's 5 excellent backlist books featuring asexual characters!
Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Works of Asexual Speculative Fiction - Reactor
In a month dominated by romance, we're making space for SFF on the ace spectrum
reactormag.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Holy shit. I cannot overstate how touched I am to be featured on this list, and with such incredible fellow authors? Go check out the list and pick up any books on there you haven't read; you won't be disappointed.
All 6 of my novels are now available as ebooks on @bookshop.org as well as one of my picture books!
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
Bookshop.org US
bookshop.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
All 6 of my novels are now available as ebooks on @bookshop.org as well as one of my picture books!
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
YA fantasy: Elixir Bound, Elixir Saved
YA thriller: Black Butterfly, Only Dark Edges
MG: Pirate Island, Witch Test
Picture book: Grammy's Halloween Scare
#kidlit
bookshop.org/beta-search?...
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Make Art (1/4)
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Make Art (1/4)
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Congress is scrambling to pass a DHS funding bill by Friday, and we need to make it loud and clear that our senators and representatives must oppose any bill that hands ICE and Border Patrol more funding or fails to include strict safeguards to protect our communities.
Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW
On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc...
act.indivisible.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Congress is scrambling to pass a DHS funding bill by Friday, and we need to make it loud and clear that our senators and representatives must oppose any bill that hands ICE and Border Patrol more funding or fails to include strict safeguards to protect our communities.
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After months of attending screenings and talking about this film, I’m so excited that anyone can stream The Librarians now. 90 minutes that tell the story of the fight against censorship that has been raging for the past half decade. Check it out! m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQO...
Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
m.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
After months of attending screenings and talking about this film, I’m so excited that anyone can stream The Librarians now. 90 minutes that tell the story of the fight against censorship that has been raging for the past half decade. Check it out! m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQO...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
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Sharing two new authors added to the Children’s Book Resource Hub today!
@asiqueira.bsky.social — SEL-focused, bilingual books, plus resources & author visits.
@katielcarroll.com — resources for her middle-grade novel Pirate Island and author visit info.
#kidlit #edusky #teachersky #sel #mg
@asiqueira.bsky.social — SEL-focused, bilingual books, plus resources & author visits.
@katielcarroll.com — resources for her middle-grade novel Pirate Island and author visit info.
#kidlit #edusky #teachersky #sel #mg
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Sharing two new authors added to the Children’s Book Resource Hub today!
@asiqueira.bsky.social — SEL-focused, bilingual books, plus resources & author visits.
@katielcarroll.com — resources for her middle-grade novel Pirate Island and author visit info.
#kidlit #edusky #teachersky #sel #mg
@asiqueira.bsky.social — SEL-focused, bilingual books, plus resources & author visits.
@katielcarroll.com — resources for her middle-grade novel Pirate Island and author visit info.
#kidlit #edusky #teachersky #sel #mg
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Shit, the number one thing that would help you develop your artistic skills is UBI
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Shit, the number one thing that would help you develop your artistic skills is UBI
We could all take a note from kids when it comes to making art. A box of crayons and a pile of construction paper create endless possibilities for them.
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
We could all take a note from kids when it comes to making art. A box of crayons and a pile of construction paper create endless possibilities for them.
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So excited to reveal the cover of The Wheel of Time: An Introduction to Pagan Holidays! Beautiful art by Dan Hamilton.
Paperback/ebook available March 20th. Ebook preorders are live! www.amazon.com/Wheel-Year-I...
@caffeinatedterrier.bsky.social @faerienuff.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #authorsky
Paperback/ebook available March 20th. Ebook preorders are live! www.amazon.com/Wheel-Year-I...
@caffeinatedterrier.bsky.social @faerienuff.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #authorsky
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
So excited to reveal the cover of The Wheel of Time: An Introduction to Pagan Holidays! Beautiful art by Dan Hamilton.
Paperback/ebook available March 20th. Ebook preorders are live! www.amazon.com/Wheel-Year-I...
@caffeinatedterrier.bsky.social @faerienuff.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #authorsky
Paperback/ebook available March 20th. Ebook preorders are live! www.amazon.com/Wheel-Year-I...
@caffeinatedterrier.bsky.social @faerienuff.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #authorsky
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Have you signed up for the Ghost Stories bundle yet?
I'm organizing another bundle. If you've got a ghost story, or ghost-related story on itch, sign up below.
(The form will stay open until March 14th, the bundle runs April 3rd to 24th.)
tally.so/r/rjOqPN
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(The form will stay open until March 14th, the bundle runs April 3rd to 24th.)
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Ghost Stories Bundle Sign-Ups
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
tally.so
February 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Have you signed up for the Ghost Stories bundle yet?
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I'll admit I'm A Unicorn by Helen Yoon is probably not a book I would've picked up myself, but my kiddo loves it. It's no wonder when there is rainbow poop involved!
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I'll admit I'm A Unicorn by Helen Yoon is probably not a book I would've picked up myself, but my kiddo loves it. It's no wonder when there is rainbow poop involved!
#picturebooks26
#picturebooks26