Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
@authorjamilah.bsky.social
🔸Children’s book author of very Black, very Muslim stories
🔸2-Time Muslim Bookstagram Winner
🔸Honors: Golden Kite, Walter Award, Irma Black
🔸SLA Information Award
🔸A bit political. A lot human.
🔸Rep’d by @Pterlip
🔸 www.JamilahTheWriter.com
🔸2-Time Muslim Bookstagram Winner
🔸Honors: Golden Kite, Walter Award, Irma Black
🔸SLA Information Award
🔸A bit political. A lot human.
🔸Rep’d by @Pterlip
🔸 www.JamilahTheWriter.com
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🎉 Happy book birthday to Together We Are Sunshine by @authorjamilah.bsky.social and illustrated by Raissa Figueroa from @randomhousekids.bsky.social !
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
October 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🎉 Happy book birthday to Together We Are Sunshine by @authorjamilah.bsky.social and illustrated by Raissa Figueroa from @randomhousekids.bsky.social !
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
This heartwarming picture book celebrates sisterhood and the harmony between sisters of all ages.
It’s the weekend… critique! WEEKEND CRITIQUE is a critiquing service I’m offering to picture book writers during the summer only with, yes, a weekend turnaround. Find out more: jamilahthewriter.com/WeekendCritique
Slots are limited. #kidlit #kidlitchat #picturebooks #PBchat
Slots are limited. #kidlit #kidlitchat #picturebooks #PBchat
Weekend Critique - Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Dear Writer, I have critiqued many PBs over the years for fellow authors – some of those books have gone to auction, won awards, and made “best of” lists. Typically, these critiques have been limited...
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June 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It’s the weekend… critique! WEEKEND CRITIQUE is a critiquing service I’m offering to picture book writers during the summer only with, yes, a weekend turnaround. Find out more: jamilahthewriter.com/WeekendCritique
Slots are limited. #kidlit #kidlitchat #picturebooks #PBchat
Slots are limited. #kidlit #kidlitchat #picturebooks #PBchat
Congratulations to my good friend @ashleyfranklin.bsky.social on her upcoming MG debut!
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May 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Congratulations to my good friend @ashleyfranklin.bsky.social on her upcoming MG debut!
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A win for my book! So much gratitude!
The Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award Winners!
SISTER FRIEND
@authorjamilah.bsky.social & Shahrzad Maydani
THE MAID AND THE CROCODILE
Jordan Ifueko
More details: ReadYourWorld.org/awards
#PADIBA #PADIBA2025 #KidlitBookNews #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #TLSky #SkyBrarians #edusky
SISTER FRIEND
@authorjamilah.bsky.social & Shahrzad Maydani
THE MAID AND THE CROCODILE
Jordan Ifueko
More details: ReadYourWorld.org/awards
#PADIBA #PADIBA2025 #KidlitBookNews #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #TLSky #SkyBrarians #edusky
April 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A win for my book! So much gratitude!
Authors, we do not have to bow to Meta AI stealing our work. Let’s write and put Mark Zuckerberg on notice: actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...
#authors #writers #poets #kidlit
#authors #writers #poets #kidlit
Tell AI Companies They Do Not Have the Right to Use Your Work
I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the Authors Guild's letter template to send your own.
actionnetwork.org
March 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Authors, we do not have to bow to Meta AI stealing our work. Let’s write and put Mark Zuckerberg on notice: actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...
#authors #writers #poets #kidlit
#authors #writers #poets #kidlit
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I figured I wasn't big enough to be plagiarized by evil robots, but there are five of my titles here: Two novels, a short story, an interactive story, and a poem.
#Writers, you might want to check it yourself. #AI
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
#Writers, you might want to check it yourself. #AI
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I figured I wasn't big enough to be plagiarized by evil robots, but there are five of my titles here: Two novels, a short story, an interactive story, and a poem.
#Writers, you might want to check it yourself. #AI
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
#Writers, you might want to check it yourself. #AI
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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+1. I didn’t know any better when I used to say this when I was a teen and early twentysomething.
But there is nothing that we can do to make racists believe we are smart, qualified, and deserving.
Thrive anyway.
But there is nothing that we can do to make racists believe we are smart, qualified, and deserving.
Thrive anyway.
I recently heard a black woman say she doesn’t believe in affirmative action because she doesn’t want white people to think she didn’t earn her accomplishments …. I just want to remind yall. If our ancestors gaf what white ppl thought of us, we would still be enslaved. Fucking free yourselves.
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
+1. I didn’t know any better when I used to say this when I was a teen and early twentysomething.
But there is nothing that we can do to make racists believe we are smart, qualified, and deserving.
Thrive anyway.
But there is nothing that we can do to make racists believe we are smart, qualified, and deserving.
Thrive anyway.
Ramadan Mubarak!
March 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ramadan Mubarak!
We have career politicians, pundits, and Musk — all millionaires and billionaires — joking about doge-ing federal workers. Talking glibly about people losing their livelihoods and benefits with descriptions like “getting spanked.” Such coldness. They’re not like us. Not at all.
February 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
We have career politicians, pundits, and Musk — all millionaires and billionaires — joking about doge-ing federal workers. Talking glibly about people losing their livelihoods and benefits with descriptions like “getting spanked.” Such coldness. They’re not like us. Not at all.
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The final edition of #TheReidOut with Joy Reid starts right now on MSNBC. Tune in now, #reiders.
February 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The final edition of #TheReidOut with Joy Reid starts right now on MSNBC. Tune in now, #reiders.
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Joy on our crisis of democracy: "Tonight on our final ReidOut, we’re going to talk about what people are actually doing to resist this and get some great advice from some of our favorite friends on what more we can do."
February 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Joy on our crisis of democracy: "Tonight on our final ReidOut, we’re going to talk about what people are actually doing to resist this and get some great advice from some of our favorite friends on what more we can do."
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This year, #ramadan2025 begins around Feb 28. 'Salat in Secret' - a tale of faith and the power of words. @authorjamilah.bsky.social wordtorque.com/salat-in-sec... #engagewthepage
Discover this book and so many more at #searchENGAGE wordtorque.com/searchengage/
Discover this book and so many more at #searchENGAGE wordtorque.com/searchengage/
February 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This year, #ramadan2025 begins around Feb 28. 'Salat in Secret' - a tale of faith and the power of words. @authorjamilah.bsky.social wordtorque.com/salat-in-sec... #engagewthepage
Discover this book and so many more at #searchENGAGE wordtorque.com/searchengage/
Discover this book and so many more at #searchENGAGE wordtorque.com/searchengage/
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Yes, it is entirely correct to point out that ICE officers do not have any legal authority to break into somebody’s home unless they get a judicial warrant; which they generally cannot do, because judges only issue warrants for probable cause of crimes, not immigration law violations.
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February 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Yes, it is entirely correct to point out that ICE officers do not have any legal authority to break into somebody’s home unless they get a judicial warrant; which they generally cannot do, because judges only issue warrants for probable cause of crimes, not immigration law violations.
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Teenage angst with a lot of heart! If Huda F Wants to Know? had a vibe this would be it! Available for preorder! Link in my bio!
February 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Teenage angst with a lot of heart! If Huda F Wants to Know? had a vibe this would be it! Available for preorder! Link in my bio!
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Feeling inspired by this today. You can worry or you can pray.
#jalenhurts #saquon #eagles
youtu.be/w-0JuOKML_w?...
#jalenhurts #saquon #eagles
youtu.be/w-0JuOKML_w?...
This exchange between Jalen Hurts & Saquon Barkley is awesome
YouTube video by Premier Flash
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February 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Feeling inspired by this today. You can worry or you can pray.
#jalenhurts #saquon #eagles
youtu.be/w-0JuOKML_w?...
#jalenhurts #saquon #eagles
youtu.be/w-0JuOKML_w?...
This thread has me cackling 💀
funniest highlights of the philly police scanner, a thread
February 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This thread has me cackling 💀
E-A-G-L-E-S!!!! 🦅
February 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
E-A-G-L-E-S!!!! 🦅
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Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out.
Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.
Say equity, which a just society should pursue.
Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.
Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.
Say equity, which a just society should pursue.
Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.
February 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out.
Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.
Say equity, which a just society should pursue.
Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.
Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.
Say equity, which a just society should pursue.
Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.
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📚 For Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week, we are highlighting children’s book authors and illustrators from Pennsylvania!
📙 Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (@authorjamilah.bsky.social )
📙 Greg Pizzoli (@gregpizzoli.bsky.social)
📙 Rebecca E. Hirsch
#Booksky #Libraries #KidsLit #PennsylvaniaReads
📙 Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (@authorjamilah.bsky.social )
📙 Greg Pizzoli (@gregpizzoli.bsky.social)
📙 Rebecca E. Hirsch
#Booksky #Libraries #KidsLit #PennsylvaniaReads
February 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
📚 For Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week, we are highlighting children’s book authors and illustrators from Pennsylvania!
📙 Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (@authorjamilah.bsky.social )
📙 Greg Pizzoli (@gregpizzoli.bsky.social)
📙 Rebecca E. Hirsch
#Booksky #Libraries #KidsLit #PennsylvaniaReads
📙 Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (@authorjamilah.bsky.social )
📙 Greg Pizzoli (@gregpizzoli.bsky.social)
📙 Rebecca E. Hirsch
#Booksky #Libraries #KidsLit #PennsylvaniaReads
Ever had an editor or agent tell you your picture book is “too quiet”? This popular workshop is back to address the why’s and explore how some “quiet books” still manage to roar: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/tur...
#kidlitchat #kidlitsky
#kidlitchat #kidlitsky
February 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Ever had an editor or agent tell you your picture book is “too quiet”? This popular workshop is back to address the why’s and explore how some “quiet books” still manage to roar: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/tur...
#kidlitchat #kidlitsky
#kidlitchat #kidlitsky