Annie Cardi
@anniecardi.bsky.social
YA author, baker, runner, hound enthusiast. RED (2024) and WINTER WHITE (January 2026). She/her.
How do people learn how to type these days without AOL instant messenger?
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How do people learn how to type these days without AOL instant messenger?
This includes RED, which is in stock at PSB Cambridge! portersquarebooks.com/book/9781454...
December 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This includes RED, which is in stock at PSB Cambridge! portersquarebooks.com/book/9781454...
My husband is a playwright and he’s in rehearsal right now. His director and dramaturg are both moms with young kids.
Today, while our spouses were in rehearsal, their husbands came over so their kids could play with mine.
Today, while our spouses were in rehearsal, their husbands came over so their kids could play with mine.
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My husband is a playwright and he’s in rehearsal right now. His director and dramaturg are both moms with young kids.
Today, while our spouses were in rehearsal, their husbands came over so their kids could play with mine.
Today, while our spouses were in rehearsal, their husbands came over so their kids could play with mine.
Instead of #pantone white, how about bookshop.org/p/books/wint...
December 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Instead of #pantone white, how about bookshop.org/p/books/wint...
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How to Support Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving.
Looking for impactful ways to help protect book access and the freedom to read? Here's another terrific post from Kelly Jensen at @bookriot.bsky.social that offers a number of excellent suggestions!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Looking for impactful ways to help protect book access and the freedom to read? Here's another terrific post from Kelly Jensen at @bookriot.bsky.social that offers a number of excellent suggestions!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
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December 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
How to Support Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving.
Looking for impactful ways to help protect book access and the freedom to read? Here's another terrific post from Kelly Jensen at @bookriot.bsky.social that offers a number of excellent suggestions!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Looking for impactful ways to help protect book access and the freedom to read? Here's another terrific post from Kelly Jensen at @bookriot.bsky.social that offers a number of excellent suggestions!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
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OOOooOOOooOO yes! Thanks to @colleenaf.bsky.social we have merch for @authorsabb.bsky.social that financially benefits Authors Against Book Bans, now!
a lovely gift for yourself or the book creator in your life!
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a lovely gift for yourself or the book creator in your life!
www.customink.com/fundraising/...
Authors Against Book Bans
Official AABB Merch. Perfect to wear while fighting book bans. Great for school board meetings, conferences, marching for our rights, and annoying THAT neighbor. You know the one. Show off your love o...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
OOOooOOOooOO yes! Thanks to @colleenaf.bsky.social we have merch for @authorsabb.bsky.social that financially benefits Authors Against Book Bans, now!
a lovely gift for yourself or the book creator in your life!
www.customink.com/fundraising/...
a lovely gift for yourself or the book creator in your life!
www.customink.com/fundraising/...
This is absolutely shameful.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This is absolutely shameful.
Bodo had to go to the vet today and, not to brag, but the vet and the vet tech both said he was the best boy in the whole world.
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Bodo had to go to the vet today and, not to brag, but the vet and the vet tech both said he was the best boy in the whole world.
OH MY GOD THIS
And I'm just trying hard not to think about how much of this money could have been applied to more diverse authors... and way better books. 🫠
Bottom line. Publishing? Please stop wasting money on people like Nuzzi (and Calloway) and nurture diverse authors for the longer term. Please?
Bottom line. Publishing? Please stop wasting money on people like Nuzzi (and Calloway) and nurture diverse authors for the longer term. Please?
December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
OH MY GOD THIS
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“Read this as a take on Shakespeare’s romance or as a coming-of-age story in its own right—but by all means, read it.” A wonderful Kirkus review for WINTER WHITE by @anniecardi.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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WINTER WHITE | Kirkus Reviews
A teen raised in isolation experiences an awakening when she’s forced to engage with the outside world.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Read this as a take on Shakespeare’s romance or as a coming-of-age story in its own right—but by all means, read it.” A wonderful Kirkus review for WINTER WHITE by @anniecardi.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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Kirkus had such great things to say about WINTER WHITE! I'm especially proud of "Cardi handles the novel’s darker themes with aplomb, navigating domestic abuse and drug addiction with sensitivity and realism." I want WINTER WHITE to be for readers like Pia, who need a safe place to see hope.
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Kirkus had such great things to say about WINTER WHITE! I'm especially proud of "Cardi handles the novel’s darker themes with aplomb, navigating domestic abuse and drug addiction with sensitivity and realism." I want WINTER WHITE to be for readers like Pia, who need a safe place to see hope.
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For people who think book banning isn't a big deal because even if they're not available in libraries and schools, you can still buy them--this is an elitist argument. Most kids ONLY have access to books from their library. Libraries ensure info access for all. Libraries are vital in democracies.
It's not a badge of honor when books get banned. It stinks for everyone. For the book creators, who worked hard to create something special that now won't be shared. The kids who miss out. The librarians and teachers who are treated like criminals. And taxpayers who have to pay for this nonsense.
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
For people who think book banning isn't a big deal because even if they're not available in libraries and schools, you can still buy them--this is an elitist argument. Most kids ONLY have access to books from their library. Libraries ensure info access for all. Libraries are vital in democracies.
Aka the songs my kids wanted to hear by month
December 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Aka the songs my kids wanted to hear by month
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I had the good fortune to hear Gwendolyn Brooks read in our shared hometown of Chicago. An absolute American treasure as a writer and human being.
We don't read her work enough. It is subtle and lovely and speaks to the magic and pain and triumph of everyday life. We are so lucky to have her work.
We don't read her work enough. It is subtle and lovely and speaks to the magic and pain and triumph of everyday life. We are so lucky to have her work.
“Wherever life can grow, it will. It will sprout out, and do the best it can.”
Remembering Gwendolyn Brooks, who left us 25 years ago today, with her wisdom on vulnerability as strength and her advice to writers www.themarginalian.org/2017/04/19/g...
Remembering Gwendolyn Brooks, who left us 25 years ago today, with her wisdom on vulnerability as strength and her advice to writers www.themarginalian.org/2017/04/19/g...
Gwendolyn Brooks on Vulnerability as Strength and Her Advice to Writers
“Wherever life can grow, it will. It will sprout out, and do the best it can.”
www.themarginalian.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I had the good fortune to hear Gwendolyn Brooks read in our shared hometown of Chicago. An absolute American treasure as a writer and human being.
We don't read her work enough. It is subtle and lovely and speaks to the magic and pain and triumph of everyday life. We are so lucky to have her work.
We don't read her work enough. It is subtle and lovely and speaks to the magic and pain and triumph of everyday life. We are so lucky to have her work.
*collapses in life/parenting/day job*
But I got to speak at NEIBA's fall conference and the YA Symposium in Concord. Also started outlining/drafting new WIPs. #kidlitchat
But I got to speak at NEIBA's fall conference and the YA Symposium in Concord. Also started outlining/drafting new WIPs. #kidlitchat
TOPIC: It's quarterly check-in time! Time to bask in the accomplishments of the last three months--or breathe a sigh of relief that you've managed to *get through* the past three months. Either way, share what's been going, career-wise, since September! #kidlitchat
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
*collapses in life/parenting/day job*
But I got to speak at NEIBA's fall conference and the YA Symposium in Concord. Also started outlining/drafting new WIPs. #kidlitchat
But I got to speak at NEIBA's fall conference and the YA Symposium in Concord. Also started outlining/drafting new WIPs. #kidlitchat
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In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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There's a new Goodreads giveaway on for SOON BY YOU! (US only) www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Book giveaway for Soon by You: A Novel by Dahlia Adler Dec 01-Dec 08, 2025
Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 01-Dec 08, 2025. Enter for a chance to win an ARC of SOON BY YOU by Dahlia Adler!
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December 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
There's a new Goodreads giveaway on for SOON BY YOU! (US only) www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
I’ve hit the point in parenting where my 6yo asks if I like Messi or Ronaldo better.
December 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I’ve hit the point in parenting where my 6yo asks if I like Messi or Ronaldo better.
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Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
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Short notice, but if anyone is served by the Irving County Library board in Texas they have a Library board meeting tomorrow Dec 1 that might discuss LGBTQ+ materials, new bylaws, & collection development policy. Time & location: irvingtx.gov/index.php?se...
Library Board | Irving, TX Official Website
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November 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Short notice, but if anyone is served by the Irving County Library board in Texas they have a Library board meeting tomorrow Dec 1 that might discuss LGBTQ+ materials, new bylaws, & collection development policy. Time & location: irvingtx.gov/index.php?se...
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Hello Massachusetts bookstore lovers! Please help these folks buy their bookstore. More info below. ♥️
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hello Massachusetts bookstore lovers! Please help these folks buy their bookstore. More info below. ♥️
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fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
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Malinda has been doing so much incredible work for the cause both behind the scenes & being a public figure for the right to read. Would love to see, I don't know, 10 donations to AABB in her name today. Be a great way to thank her for her work.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Malinda has been doing so much incredible work for the cause both behind the scenes & being a public figure for the right to read. Would love to see, I don't know, 10 donations to AABB in her name today. Be a great way to thank her for her work.
Grateful for the people I’ve met via the kidlit sphere—both old friends from pre-debut and more recent ones. It’s been really gratifying to continue to meet awesome writers/illustrators/librarians/teachers/etc. #kidlitchat
TOPIC: Join us for our annual ThankFest: your opportunity to share the people, institutions, incidents that you are most grateful for in your professional or personal life--now or in the past. #kidlitchat
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Grateful for the people I’ve met via the kidlit sphere—both old friends from pre-debut and more recent ones. It’s been really gratifying to continue to meet awesome writers/illustrators/librarians/teachers/etc. #kidlitchat