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Timothy Forner
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Writes stuff. Cannot pass a dog without wanting to pet it. MG series *Montgomery Schnauzer P.I.* out now!

Official site --> https://MontgomerySchnauzer.com
Books! --> https://books2read.com/u/mvM0Zz
More books! --> https://books2read.com/u/4XO98N
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Timothy Forner @timothyforner.bsky.social · Nov 23
2 books (so far) in the Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. #kidlit chapter book series!
Covers of the two books (so far!) in the Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. series. There's also a quote from another author: "Delightful books, fun and imaginative!" says Tom Ryan, bestselling author of Following Atticus and Will's Red Coat.
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vriccithode.bsky.social
have you picked up my nebula award-winning book? it's a spooky queer tween fantasy novel about a girl who can see ghosts on an adventure with her sister, a dragon and a ghost. 🌈📚
#IndieBooks #fantasy #kidlit #booksky
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the cover art of my book the young necromancer's guide to ghosts on a black baground with tropey tag things that read: she sees dead people, family woes, queer kids, bestie is a ghost, spooky magic, sisters stick together, dragon friends!, finding community. Nebula Award winner logo on the top right.
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Shouting out a big THANK YOU to Bellflower Bookshop in #QualicumBeach, who hosted us earlier this month for an afternoon of tea, cupcakes, and "doggy noir" chapter books.
Check them out for last minute gifts. They have amazing prices on gently used books. You could stuff a lot of stockings!
December 22, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Make #climatescience magical with this magical story of a Snow Bear and a menagerie of #animals to read aloud this #winter.

"Children delight in conversations that help them make discoveries." #writer Suzy Davies #SnugsTheSnowBear

www.amazon.ca/Snugs-Snow-B... #childrensbook #books2read #stem
December 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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No matter where you are, laughter travels — discover three books that unite the world in humour.

Amazon: bit.ly/4hA0B7W
Apple: bit.ly/3K6WdB9
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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birdwriterwrites.bsky.social
Celebrate the magic of moonlight with this kids' picture book.

www.amazon.co.uk/Luna-Moon-Pi... #Manchester #Leeds #Newtownards #Wrexham #fullmoon #supermoon #storytime #pig #owl #wildlife #enchantment #winterreading #mustread #adventure #storytelling #Santa #littlereaders #grandkids #parents
December 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Vancouver Island: if you're near Qualicum Beach this Saturday, come see me at Bellflower Bookshop!

- Play a detective game
- Enjoy tea and sweets
- Meet *the* Montgomery Schnauzer P.I.

Dec 6th, Noon - 4 PM
Bellflower Bookshop
3 - 133 2nd Avenue,
Qualicum Beach, BC.

#MyPBQ #qualicumlife
Poster for book event at Bellflower Bookshop: There are two book covers, Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. & the Case of the Stealthy Cat Burglar, and Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. & the Callous Car Thieves. The text of the poster reads: Play a detective game, enjoy some snacks, meet the author - and a yellow arrow pointing at this guy's portrait as a younger man (I really need to update my headshot!) - and meet Monty with an arrow pointing to a schnauzer dog. The dog has a thought bubble showing his inner monologue: "Did someone say snacks?!"
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Today Americans will gather around the table & ask, "What are you thankful for?" The majority will say, "Family & friends." Regardless of skin color, language, beliefs, opinions - under it all, we wish the same thing: to love and be loved. I pray we allow our fellow humans this one simple wish 🙏❤️
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social

#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads: "If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting." — Liana Brooks
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Shop Small!
Buy what you need. Buy from local businesses. We’re changing our way of living.
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Here’s a handy protocol to determine whether AI could be helpful with your problem or project.
November 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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#New in #audiobooks

www.amazon.com/Audible-Hous... #readers #love2listen #lovelistening #hearthis #audible #audiblebooks #audiobook #childrensaudio #kidsaudio #parentingtips #blackfriday #freebooks with US audible #xhildrensauthors #writers #kidsbooks
November 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
timothyforner.bsky.social
2 books (so far) in the Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. #kidlit chapter book series!
Covers of the two books (so far!) in the Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. series. There's also a quote from another author: "Delightful books, fun and imaginative!" says Tom Ryan, bestselling author of Following Atticus and Will's Red Coat.
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
timothyforner.bsky.social
Come to the Vancouver Christmas Market and meet local #kidlit authors at the Itty Bitty Bookshop, like this guy with his "doggy noir" chapter books
Photo of this BC author with his books inside the world's smallest and cutest bookshop, room for 3 shoppers if you don't mind shuffling around each other (it's cozy!). Colourful children's book line the shelves behind me. The tops of the shelves (barely above my head) are lined with festive holly.
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Dog Detective vigilantly surveying the city he swore to protect 🐶🔎 -- also last day of dry weather before the rain set in ☔️🌦
#kidlit #dogdetective #detectivedog #kidsbooks #childrensbooks
Back view of a gray schnauzer dog surveying a bay from the dock; across the water there are skyscrapers, intrigue, and crimes to solve...
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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If your looking for awesome (upper) middle grade stories for kids on your list, @mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social's books fit the bill. Find them at the #VancouverChristmasMarket in the Itty Bitty Bookshop 📚👍🎄
mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social @mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social @mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social · Nov 9
🎄✨ Vancouver friends! I’m thrilled to share that my books are available at the Vancouver Christmas Market this season thanks to @ittybittybookshop_bc @vanchristmas
🎁 Come out, and support your local authors.
#VancouverAuthors
#BooksMakeGreatGifts
@ittybittybookshop_bc
@vanchristmas
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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louiseblackwick.com
My fellow Weavers and Chaos Weavers,

"Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" finally releases today, in all formats & for all markets!

Info: www.patreon.com/posts/124992736

Vivian Amberville® is a bestselling EPIC DARK FANTASY book series about a girl with the power to twist reality.💙📚 #booksky
March 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Take action this #VeteransDay Nov 11 with Vets and allies across the
country to say NO - no cut to vital services, no ICE attacks on our neighbors, no military in our streets. Find a protest near you at vetssayno.org
#VetsSayNo #NoCutsNoOccupation
TAKE ACTION VETERAN'S DAY
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November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Here's my very late illustration from my archives for #colour_collective for #DarkCharcoal - a hatching dragon egg. It's a substitute for something I was hoping to finish.
#ink #illustration #kidlitart
My ink and wash illustration of a dragon hatching out of an egg. Created with Black India ink, brush and marker and a pinch of Photoshop. © Diana Ting Delosh • dianadelosh.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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PLUS All Paperbacks Reduced 📚
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#BookSky #BookSpotlight #SciFiBooks
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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If you’re looking for books that play with your perception of reality while leaving you in stitches, then these two books by Rob Gotobed are an absolute must-read. The collections of short stories are as funny as they are intellectually engaging, with humour that’s both surreal and cerebral.
August 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Rob Gotobed’s NEW comedy book is in the shops now!🤪🤓🥸🧐🤠
The Best Of Rob Gotobed contains all his funniest stories, stand-up routines and TV and radio sketches. Plus the all-new, never-before-seen episode of The Weird World Of Professor Burp!😊👍🤣
bit.ly/4hA0B7W
November 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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The Surrey International Writers Conference has been my happy place for 5 years running. It's where I recharge & refocus for the year. If you value books, please support the people who create them. Your contribution to SiWC will help hundreds of writers bring their stories to life for you to enjoy.
siwc.bsky.social SiWC @siwc.bsky.social · Oct 23
We were heartbroken to have to cancel this year’s SiWC. We want to continue to provide an inclusive, welcoming & career-expanding experience for years to come. We're running a GoFundMe to help secure the future of SiWC. Please help if you can by boosting or donating. Thank you! gofund.me/5b4760382
Donate to Support the Surrey International Writers' Conference!, organized by Jenn Striemer
For thirty-two years, the Surrey International Writers’ Conference… Jenn Striemer needs your support for Support the Surrey International Writers' Conference!
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November 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. spotted in popular #yaletown gathering place, Bosley's by @petvalu.bsky.social - No trick, just gimme the treat! - #kidlit #dogdetective
Dog Detective out & about for Halloween: a small gray #Schnauzer dog with an impressive beard, wearing a Sherlock Holmes coat, posing next to a pumpkin carved like a cat face
November 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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stellan skarsgård seems like a good dude
How would you describe that worldview? My father told me something when I was very small to instill confidence in me: “Nobody in the world is worth more than you, but nobody’s worth less.” It is an egalitarian view that I’ve carried around in my life. That’s why I am for free schools, free universities, free health care, and free babysitting. Because our society could afford it. In America, people think social democracy is some kind of communism. They think capitalism is freedom. It’s not. It’s only freedom to exploit people.
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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This is why they ban books. Mustn't let in truth.
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM