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Kelli Panique
@kellipanique.bsky.social
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Picture Book Summit Producer and Event & Podcast Host
12 x 12 Community Manager
Knows a little bit about a whole lot of things.
Would rather be at the beach.
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What are YOU reading?

@kellipanique.bsky.social is #amreading BEFORE I LIVED HERE from @stacysjensen.bsky.social, Victo Ngai, & Neal Porter Books.

"I love the way this encourages kids to think about who walked where they walk now!"

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#amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
September 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Join us for an eye-opening webinar this Thursday! picturebooksubmissions.com/spot-the-scam

#kidlit #pbpitch #amquerying #querytip
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
October 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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As a Bassett Hound owner, this completely tracks. 😂
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
October 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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If there's one layer of #picturebooks I've studied more than any other, it's heart. Join me one week from today for a webinar on how to make readers fall in love with your books. Just $25 and a replay if you can't attend live. #kidlit #kidlitart juliehedlund.teachable.com/p/heart
Ya Gotta Have Heart... in Picture Books
Representing Your Unique Lived Experiences, Culture and Language in Children’s Literature with Author Ana Siqueira
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October 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Ever wonder exactly what defines informational fiction?

Join me 11/18 @ 7 p.m. Eastern via Zoom for a 60-minute deep dive. It's just $25—or just $10 for Reimagine Insiders using a special coupon code.
Sign up at https://writers.kirstenwlarson.com/b/infofic

#WritingCommunity #amwriting #kidlit
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Hey, that's me with @stacymcanulty.bsky.social's awesome book!
#nonfiction #spaceweek #space #solarsystem #STEM
picturebooksummit.bsky.social Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · Oct 8
In honor of World Space Week, Kelli's reading OUR SOLAR SYSTEM! A STELLAR NEIGHBORHOOD by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social. "Narrated by Comet, I learned so much, and it was so fun I barely noticed. This #picturebook is sneaky!"

Check it out: picturebooksummit.co...
#amreading #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
October 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The PJ Party is one of my favorite nights of the year! I have brand new PJs for this one too! Join us!
picturebooksummit.bsky.social Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · Sep 29
Tomorrow is the Summit PJ Party! Get your ticket to Saturday's online #PBSummit. Join this exclusive event & get ready to take your #picturebook from ho-hum to supercharged.

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This is a Summiteer-only event, so get your ticket today!

#amwriting #kidlit #booksky
September 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Does your #picturebook manuscript need art notes? Lori Steel of @steelworksliterary.bsky.social tells all. Lori & 6 other agents & editors are accepting pb submissions at #PictureBook Summit. Join us online on 10/4: picturebooksummit.com

#amwriting #amquerying #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
September 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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🚨GIVEAWAY🚨⁠
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It's the last day to get your #PBSummit ticket AND be entered to win a critique from Emma Walton Hamilton! ⁠
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Grab your ticket now to be eligible for this priceless prize. See you online on 10/4!

#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
September 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We're so excited to be a prize sponsor for the #KidlitChuckleChallenge, we're donating a free ticket to #PBSummit!

Follow the prompt and submit your entry 9/14-9/16. Show off your funny today:
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@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! - April Berry Books LLC
Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! This humor writing contest features fun (and funny) writing prompts and great prizes. Check it out!
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September 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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It's time to supercharge your #picturebook manuscripts! Join us at #PBSummit 2025 ONLINE on 10/4 w/ Superstar Speakers: ⁠
🌟Susan Verde ⁠
🌟Jason Chin⁠
🌟Vashti Harrison⁠
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Workshop Speakers:⁠
📝Emma Walton Hamilton⁠
📝Bethany Hegedus⁠
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#amwriting #kidlit
September 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I know her!! Give this #podcast a listen!
#kidlit #PBSummit #amwriting
September 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Look who I found on Substack! @elaynecrain.bsky.social
🦝 #kidlit #raccoons #picturebooks #writer
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Elayne Crain, Writer of Childish Things | Substack
Bits and Bobs from Elayne Crain's Brain; signing up for this will get you a monthly wrap-up e-newsletter. Click to read Elayne Crain, Writer of Childish Things, a Substack publication with hundreds of...
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September 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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⏰️LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD SAVINGS! ⁠
Get $100 off your ticket #PictureBook Summit TODAY! ⁠
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The full-day online #PBSummit on 10/4 w/7 hours of #writing education, PJ Party & replays thru 1/31!
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Invest in your writing dream today! ⁠

⁠#amwriting #kidlit #booksky
August 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Since my mom isn't on Bluesky, I can share that I got her an adorable turtle from Send-A-Friend for her birthday! I think she'll love it! So many adorable stuffies! Get $10 off with my link!
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#gifts #giftideas #turtles #birthday #stuffies #plushies
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August 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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THIS JUST IN! The PBSummit 2026 event T-shirt is now available in our Zazzle store!
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#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
August 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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🎉 Signed copies of Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures are now available for preorder from @belcantobooks!
📦 Shipped to U.S. addresses or pick up in-store.

🔗 Shop link: belcantobooks.myshopify.com/products/pre-b…
July 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Don't miss Bethany Hegedus ONLINE at Picture Book Summit 2025!⁠
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Bethany's workshop is Secret Superpower: How to Inspire Young Readers Without Teaching a Thing⁠!⁠
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Save $100 with Early Bird pricing now! ⁠
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August 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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#PBSummit Podcast: Homage, Parody, and Plagiarism, Oh My!

“Oh my” is right! Does your manuscript allude to another book or story? The Team explains the differences and what you need to know before sending your story on submission.

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#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
Podcast - Homage, Parody, and Plagiarism, Oh My!
What you need to know about using homage, parody, and plagiarism in writing picture books for today's children's market.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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🚨FREE MINI SUMMIT🚨
What do agents mean when they say they want "high concept" or "lyrical" #picturebooks? The #PBSummit Founders unite to demystify two misunderstood terms in #kidlit!

Behind the Buzzwords: What Makes a Picture Book ‘High Concept’ or ‘Lyrical’

Join us: picturebooksummit.co...
August 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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🦸‍♀️ GIVEAWAY REMINDER! 🦸‍♂️
There’s still time to enter our picture book giveaway featuring a bundle of inspiring books by the amazing Susan Verde!

Enter now through July 14 at picturebooksummit.co...

Don't miss your chance to win!

#giveaway #susanverde #bookgiveaway #kidlit #booksky
July 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Time for a little quiz fun! Don't worry—we know you'll pass this one with flying colors. 🏁

What types of #picturebooks should you write? Just take this quick quiz & we'll send you writing tips to match your style!

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#amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
July 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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"Access to books through both public libraries and public schools is inherently an issue of democracy. When we limit access to books and information, you can’t be a well-informed, well-rounded citizen to then participate in the democracy at large." — Cody Miller, SUNY Brockport #UniteAgainstBookBans
‘An issue of democracy’: Activists against book bans hold panel discussion in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Across the nation, schools and libraries are opting to ban books in response to community feedback on the subject matter they portray. Those in support of these bans …
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June 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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JUST ANNOUNCED: 2025 FEATURED EDITORS! ⁠Unmasking the Perfect Manuscript: Insider Secrets from Editors
Caitlin Johnson (@harperkids.bsky.social‬), Irene Vázquez (@levinequerido), & Sylvie Frank (@penguinkids.bsky.social‬)!
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#amwriting #amquerying #picturebook #kidlit
June 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM