SpookyMiddleGrade
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We are a group of middle grade authors sharing a love of spooky stories all year round. Offering FREE virtual visits for grades 3-8 🎃#SpookyMG
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To celebrate our favorite time of year, join us between Oct 13th & Oct 31st for 90-Second Scares! 🎃 Each night one of our Spooky Authors will read from their books. In each video is a secret word. Collect them all & you can win signed books! Stay tuned to this thread, or follow us on IG and YT. 👻
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I started drafting THE HICKORY SWITCH on November 11 - exactly one month ago. The last book to fall out of my head like this was The Clackity, which I also wrote in exactly a month. The book I wrote before this took me six agonizing months. Who's to say how any of this works.
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I started drafting THE HICKORY SWITCH on November 11 - exactly one month ago. The last book to fall out of my head like this was The Clackity, which I also wrote in exactly a month. The book I wrote before this took me six agonizing months. Who's to say how any of this works.
Congratulations @maryaverling.bsky.social ! Taking over the world one spooky book at a time!
Behold!! It's the gorgeously dreamy Russian edition cover for THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY, which will be publishing with Eksmo soon!! It's such an honour to see my work translated into another language, and I'm so excited for Maudie's strange little story to reach more readers.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Congratulations @maryaverling.bsky.social ! Taking over the world one spooky book at a time!
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It's Shop Small Saturday! Check out your favorite local indie bookshop and if you're in Brooklyn looking for Broken Dolls,
Books are Magic has copies!
www.booksaremagic.net/item/UhelvOr...
Books are Magic has copies!
www.booksaremagic.net/item/UhelvOr...
Broken Dolls by Ally Malinenko | Books Are Magic
"Put it on your list!" -Stephen KingAuthor of Ghost Girl and This Appearing House Ally Malinenko brings to life a terrifying middle grade novel about a girl learning to grieve her grandfather and the ...
www.booksaremagic.net
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's Shop Small Saturday! Check out your favorite local indie bookshop and if you're in Brooklyn looking for Broken Dolls,
Books are Magic has copies!
www.booksaremagic.net/item/UhelvOr...
Books are Magic has copies!
www.booksaremagic.net/item/UhelvOr...
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Reading graphic novels is reading. I loved comics as a kid and now I'm an avid reader of novels and an author. Give kids whatever books they want. #kidlit
My kids can never get enough graphic novels. Our local libraries all have graphic novel shelves, so I just check out a whole bunch. I also go through and request based on lists of new graphic novels (because the popular titles often aren't there). We buy the ones they loved and want to reread.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Reading graphic novels is reading. I loved comics as a kid and now I'm an avid reader of novels and an author. Give kids whatever books they want. #kidlit
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Today's kid fanmail motivation is from Madeline, who drew me atop a mountain with a rainbow, which is my happy place. #kidlit #amwriting #writingcommunity
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Today's kid fanmail motivation is from Madeline, who drew me atop a mountain with a rainbow, which is my happy place. #kidlit #amwriting #writingcommunity
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In 2023 I had zero books. Today, my FOURTH book published with Scholastic. Time flies. So do spiders. (Actually, they do something called ballooning.) Please check out my book about creepy-crawlies. 🕷️ DOWN CAME THE SPIDERS
December 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
In 2023 I had zero books. Today, my FOURTH book published with Scholastic. Time flies. So do spiders. (Actually, they do something called ballooning.) Please check out my book about creepy-crawlies. 🕷️ DOWN CAME THE SPIDERS
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The cost of 2 mg paperbacks = the cost of 1 mg hardback… so why not buy my 2 spooky books as gifts for the young reader in your life! Signed copies available here: thebookstall.com/search?q=Wen...
& when checking out, add that you’d like signed copies in “Customer Comments!”
#kidlit #holidaygifts
& when checking out, add that you’d like signed copies in “Customer Comments!”
#kidlit #holidaygifts
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The cost of 2 mg paperbacks = the cost of 1 mg hardback… so why not buy my 2 spooky books as gifts for the young reader in your life! Signed copies available here: thebookstall.com/search?q=Wen...
& when checking out, add that you’d like signed copies in “Customer Comments!”
#kidlit #holidaygifts
& when checking out, add that you’d like signed copies in “Customer Comments!”
#kidlit #holidaygifts
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Hey hey!! It's the end of the year, and writing endings is hard, so I got the wonderful Arianne Costner to tell us how. Especially those funny, punchy kind. Seriously her tips are so good! sarahallen.substack.com/p/good-endin...
Good Endings Are Like Punchlines, and How To Write Them, with Arianne Costner
And a Gift Guide Guide for Gifts
sarahallen.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Hey hey!! It's the end of the year, and writing endings is hard, so I got the wonderful Arianne Costner to tell us how. Especially those funny, punchy kind. Seriously her tips are so good! sarahallen.substack.com/p/good-endin...
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It's snowy and the roads are bad, but here's a reminder that you can order books online! Even signed ones, like mine!
If you're shopping this Cyber Monday, why not order signed books from a fabulous indie bookstore? Psst, @phoenixbooks.biz has mine!
phoenixbooks.biz/catalog/darc...
phoenixbooks.biz/catalog/darc...
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It's snowy and the roads are bad, but here's a reminder that you can order books online! Even signed ones, like mine!
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These visits are always a ton of fun, and a free 30 minute author visit is a great option for schools with limited funds. We've also visited internationally!
Halloween may be over but our school visits are not! Kids love spooky books all year long and author visits inspire kids to read and write. Reach out to schedule your free visit!
#EduSky #Teachers #Librarians
#EduSky #Teachers #Librarians
November 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
These visits are always a ton of fun, and a free 30 minute author visit is a great option for schools with limited funds. We've also visited internationally!
Halloween may be over but our school visits are not! Kids love spooky books all year long and author visits inspire kids to read and write. Reach out to schedule your free visit!
#EduSky #Teachers #Librarians
#EduSky #Teachers #Librarians
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Halloween may be over but our school visits are not! Kids love spooky books all year long and author visits inspire kids to read and write. Reach out to schedule your free visit!
#EduSky #Teachers #Librarians
#EduSky #Teachers #Librarians
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENTS TIME!!
So excited to share my YA debut from @tundrabooks releasing Summer 2027!!
So excited to share my YA debut from @tundrabooks releasing Summer 2027!!
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
📣 ANNOUNCEMENTS TIME!!
So excited to share my YA debut from @tundrabooks releasing Summer 2027!!
So excited to share my YA debut from @tundrabooks releasing Summer 2027!!
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Horror is for everyone, all year long. 🖤
October 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Horror is for everyone, all year long. 🖤
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I'm ramping up for my @writersleaguetexas.bsky.social class on Perfect Endings on 12/6. What book or movie has your favorite ending and why (without spoilers)?
And if you'd to join the online class: writersleague.org/calendar/wri... #writing #writingclass #writers
And if you'd to join the online class: writersleague.org/calendar/wri... #writing #writingclass #writers
“Write the Perfect Ending: How to Leave Readers Satisfied and Wanting More” with Samantha M Clark
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members Your story’s ending is more than a wrap-up. It’s the lasting impression your readers will take away. Learn how to write endings that readers will lo…
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November 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I'm ramping up for my @writersleaguetexas.bsky.social class on Perfect Endings on 12/6. What book or movie has your favorite ending and why (without spoilers)?
And if you'd to join the online class: writersleague.org/calendar/wri... #writing #writingclass #writers
And if you'd to join the online class: writersleague.org/calendar/wri... #writing #writingclass #writers
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I ❤️ World Read Aloud Day! Already excited for next year. #kidlit
Authors & illustrators! LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day is Feb. 4th - want to Zoom into schools for read-alouds on that day? Here's the sign-up form: forms.gle/eN4FwA9HB4Fb...
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
Teachers & librarians! My newsletter will have info soon! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...)
World Read Aloud Day 2026 - Call for Author & Illustrator Volunteers
Please fill out this form if you're a traditionally published author or illustrator who would like to volunteer to Zoom with classes to celebrate LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day on Wednesday, February...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I ❤️ World Read Aloud Day! Already excited for next year. #kidlit
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Hey NYC friends! There are now signed copies of Broken Dolls at Books of Wonder and Books are Magic in Brooklyn and Barnes and Noble in Union Square and 5th avenue
October 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Hey NYC friends! There are now signed copies of Broken Dolls at Books of Wonder and Books are Magic in Brooklyn and Barnes and Noble in Union Square and 5th avenue
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Pardon the self promo but it's that time of year. If you're looking for spooky season gifts or are holiday shopping for spooky kids (or grownups) I have some books that might interest you.
If you buy any of my books as gifts I'm happy to send you stickers, a bookmark, & a note to go with them.
If you buy any of my books as gifts I'm happy to send you stickers, a bookmark, & a note to go with them.
October 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Pardon the self promo but it's that time of year. If you're looking for spooky season gifts or are holiday shopping for spooky kids (or grownups) I have some books that might interest you.
If you buy any of my books as gifts I'm happy to send you stickers, a bookmark, & a note to go with them.
If you buy any of my books as gifts I'm happy to send you stickers, a bookmark, & a note to go with them.
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Happy Halloween Week! As a holiday treat, I'm sending out a story that was cut from The Cursed Cloak of the Wretched Wraith, in which Zenith meets one of the creepiest villains I've ever created. First chapter arrives tonight. Sign up for my newsletter at robrenzetti.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy Halloween Week! As a holiday treat, I'm sending out a story that was cut from The Cursed Cloak of the Wretched Wraith, in which Zenith meets one of the creepiest villains I've ever created. First chapter arrives tonight. Sign up for my newsletter at robrenzetti.com
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Okay let's do this - Oct 1 - middle grade horror books you should read DAY ONE
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
October 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Okay let's do this - Oct 1 - middle grade horror books you should read DAY ONE
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
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I wrote a thing about why kids deserve and need horror and @raforall.bsky.social was kind enough to share it!
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
31 Days of Horror: Day 27-- Spotlight on Middle Grade Horror with Librarian and Author Ally Malinenko and a Bonus Giveaway!
One of the top Middle Grade Horror novels of the year is Ally Malinenko's Broken Dolls . I shared my thoughts on this immersive and terrif...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I wrote a thing about why kids deserve and need horror and @raforall.bsky.social was kind enough to share it!
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
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On the topic of moving, would any teachers/librarians or book club organizers be interested in class sets of EELGRASS BOG or BITTERFLY BAY? I have many spare hardcovers of both, and I'd love them to go to a loving home. I'd just ask for some help with shipping costs :)
Boosts appreciated!
Boosts appreciated!
October 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
On the topic of moving, would any teachers/librarians or book club organizers be interested in class sets of EELGRASS BOG or BITTERFLY BAY? I have many spare hardcovers of both, and I'd love them to go to a loving home. I'd just ask for some help with shipping costs :)
Boosts appreciated!
Boosts appreciated!
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Anna's show is so great and she's such a wonderful host. I was honored to be a part of it!
New episode with @allymalinenko.bsky.social is now LIVE! Chatting with Ally is such a treat as we discuss freaky dolls, the extensive nature of grief, and so much more. Links to listen can be found below 🖤
October 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Anna's show is so great and she's such a wonderful host. I was honored to be a part of it!
Congratulations @jacquelinewest.bsky.social!
I have news. 🖤
BLACK POINT, coming summer 2026.
YA horror. Folklore and climate change and insiders vs. outsiders and a hotel full of ghosts. Can't wait to share it with all of you.
BLACK POINT, coming summer 2026.
YA horror. Folklore and climate change and insiders vs. outsiders and a hotel full of ghosts. Can't wait to share it with all of you.
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Congratulations @jacquelinewest.bsky.social!