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Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author
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Writer, hiker, animal lover. "Doctor of Decay," a.k.a. Ph.D. in fungal biology. Book news coming soon! Repped by Lauren Bieker of FinePrint Literary.
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Look what the amazing @danaiwrites.bsky.social and @tlcoughlin.bsky.social got me to celebrate my book deal!! 🎉❤️
Magnets with my deal announcement on them! See announcement post for the full text A mug with my deal announcement on it! See announcement post for the full text
May 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Me e-signing the contract for my MG nonfiction book on the urban heat island effect, #HotCities!

It will be a #2027debut from Orca Books.
Me at my computer, looking very happy
April 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Check out the new profile banner! 😊
Background is a photo of a city on a sunny day. There's a graphic in the foreground showing half the earth green and thriving, with the other half red and overheated. Text: Coming 2027 from Orca Books. Hot Cities. A solution-focused look at the urban heat island effect and what kids can do to help cities keep their cool. For ages 9-12
April 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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I am incredibly excited to be able to say my kids' nonfiction book on the urban heat island effect is coming in 2027 from @orcabook.bsky.social!

I'm absolutely thrilled to bring to life HOT CITIES, with the Orca team and my incredible agent @laurenbieker.bsky.social! 🔥🌆🔥
Light blue box on dark blue background, the official deal report from Publishers Marketplace. Text: HOT CITIES by Alexandra Vivelo. Imprint: Orca Books. Biologist and Rhysling-nominated author Dr. Alexandra Vivelo's HOT CITIES, a solution-focused look at the urban heat island effect and eco-friendly ways we can keep our cities cool, to Kirstie Hudson while at Orca Books, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2027, by Lauren Bieker at FinePrint Literary Management (world). lauren@fineprintlit.com. Children's: Middle Grade Non-fiction. April 24, 2025
April 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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My latest popular science nonfiction book proposal is going out on submission!
A background of a moon against the clouds, with a central image of delicate mushrooms in a mossy environment, their caps glowing golden. Text: Mushrooms on the Moon: How imitating mushrooms' biological brilliance leads to new technology for a sustainable future. A popular science book, on submission. By Alexandra Vivelo, Ph.D.
April 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I just signed a very exciting thing! Even took a photo of me e-signing this shiny thing...that might be in the shape of a contract.

Will share the full photo once I can announce what the thing is. For now, here's just my eyes smiling...a.k.a. the photo version of the 👀 emoji 😉
My forehead and eyes, with a window in the background. Hopefully you can tell I'm smiling 😅
April 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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An editor's guide to my on-sub chapter book, GIGGLE SOUP!
Image of chimney witches in the background. Text: An editor's guide to GIGGLE SOUP, a magical chapter book by Soleil Romanelli Image of vegetables. Text: Pitch. When 9-year-old Luna and her 6-year-old brother Henry visit their Aunt Trudy, they’re in for a surprise: strange voices are coming from the chimney, saying nonsense. Aunt Trudy groans that she must have an infestation of chimney witches. When she tries to drive away the witches with a broom handle, they snatch her and she disappears up the chimney. Left alone, the children get help from Aunt Trudy’s neighbor, Mrs. Richmond, who says the only way to get rid of chimney witches is by making a pot of giggle soup. The children must make giggle soup—and survive some hilarious soup mishaps—to rescue their beloved Aunt Trudy. Image of a bowl of soup. Text: Chimney witches don't: Wait for an invitation, Wear shoes, Enter through the front door. Do: Speak in rhyming slang, Move into your chimney, Steal your favorite aunt, Appreciate your soup Image of vegetables. Text: “What did you do with our Aunt Trudy?” Henry demanded. “Suspicious snoop!” the witch with the purple shawl said. “Thank you,” Mrs. Richmond said. Aside to the children, she explained, “She means ‘delicious soup.’” Reach out: Rep: Lauren Bieker, FinePrint Literary. https://fineprintlit.com
October 12, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #5,588,161!
September 17, 2024 at 10:20 PM