Brian Gene Olson
@bgowriter.bsky.social
#Kidlit #poet from the PNW. Words in LADYBUG, BABYBUG, THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE, HIGHLIGHTS HELLO. #SCBWI. #80s kid. Member of The Poets' Garage.
http://briangeneolson.weebly.com
https://willowcroft.blog/2021/04/09/five-things-friday-mini-interview-with-author
http://briangeneolson.weebly.com
https://willowcroft.blog/2021/04/09/five-things-friday-mini-interview-with-author
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Since I haven't yet offered a Bluesky introduction post...
Hi, I'm Brian. I write children's poems and songs, some of which have appeared in Ladybug, Babybug, The School Magazine, and Highlights Hello. I'm looking to connect with new #kidlit peeps (and reconnect with old ones from Brand X).
Hi, I'm Brian. I write children's poems and songs, some of which have appeared in Ladybug, Babybug, The School Magazine, and Highlights Hello. I'm looking to connect with new #kidlit peeps (and reconnect with old ones from Brand X).
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This #picturebook by @carriefinison.bsky.social and Brian Biggs is so much fun! With #rhyming that rolls of your tongue it tells the story of Rosie as she builds a road with the help of her crew, but when exhaustion hits, the crew will prove the value of #teamwork! A must read for sure!
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This #picturebook by @carriefinison.bsky.social and Brian Biggs is so much fun! With #rhyming that rolls of your tongue it tells the story of Rosie as she builds a road with the help of her crew, but when exhaustion hits, the crew will prove the value of #teamwork! A must read for sure!
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Massachusetts friends! Please join us at the Newton Children’s Book Festival - a FREE event on Sunday, 11/16, 11am-3pm at the New Art Center. Meet 60+ children’s book authors and illustrators. Signed books for holiday giving, bookmark craft, & lots of fun. Learn more: newtonchildrensbookfest.com/
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Massachusetts friends! Please join us at the Newton Children’s Book Festival - a FREE event on Sunday, 11/16, 11am-3pm at the New Art Center. Meet 60+ children’s book authors and illustrators. Signed books for holiday giving, bookmark craft, & lots of fun. Learn more: newtonchildrensbookfest.com/
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Most of my poetry is for young kids, but here's one for YA and teens from Paper Lanterns: "THE SOUND OF YOUR SILENCE" featured in their Autumn 2025 issue. Please to enjoy...
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Most of my poetry is for young kids, but here's one for YA and teens from Paper Lanterns: "THE SOUND OF YOUR SILENCE" featured in their Autumn 2025 issue. Please to enjoy...
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Thank you @barefootbooks.bsky.social and @reachoutandread.bsky.social for inviting me to share WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW and SOME DAYS I'M THE WIND with a group of amazing kids in NYC! ❤️ Thanks also to Literacy In Community and @nypl.bsky.social for coming out to support the event as well. 🎉
November 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Thank you @barefootbooks.bsky.social and @reachoutandread.bsky.social for inviting me to share WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW and SOME DAYS I'M THE WIND with a group of amazing kids in NYC! ❤️ Thanks also to Literacy In Community and @nypl.bsky.social for coming out to support the event as well. 🎉
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October 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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My debut Picture Book, "My Someone" is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles!
The book will be out on March 3rd, 2026.
The book will be out on March 3rd, 2026.
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My debut Picture Book, "My Someone" is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles!
The book will be out on March 3rd, 2026.
The book will be out on March 3rd, 2026.
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Happy Meow-loween!
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Happy Meow-loween!
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Demons and snakes and scary roosters!
Illustration created for musician, Deviant Folk.
Illustration created for musician, Deviant Folk.
October 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Demons and snakes and scary roosters!
Illustration created for musician, Deviant Folk.
Illustration created for musician, Deviant Folk.
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Happy Halloween!
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy Halloween!
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Coming soon: new projects from @laborofloaf.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @aimeeleewrites.bsky.social + more buff.ly/lqTWNB7
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Coming soon: new projects from @laborofloaf.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @aimeeleewrites.bsky.social + more buff.ly/lqTWNB7
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HALLOWEEN HAUNTS! Illus Highlight: @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social zbasterplume
@shihopate.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social
@gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social Lisa Johnston Hancock, John Ledda @lucianaillustra.bsky.social K. Stock, C. Dittmann
mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...
@shihopate.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social
@gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social Lisa Johnston Hancock, John Ledda @lucianaillustra.bsky.social K. Stock, C. Dittmann
mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...
EW Illustrator Highlight: Halloween Haunts
A sample of East West Literary Agency's illustrator talent.
mailchi.mp
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
HALLOWEEN HAUNTS! Illus Highlight: @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social zbasterplume
@shihopate.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social
@gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social Lisa Johnston Hancock, John Ledda @lucianaillustra.bsky.social K. Stock, C. Dittmann
mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...
@shihopate.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social
@gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social Lisa Johnston Hancock, John Ledda @lucianaillustra.bsky.social K. Stock, C. Dittmann
mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...
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PS Happy Birthday @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congrats @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social —to Illus. Jade vs. The Claw Machine by Margaret Chiu Greanias, @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
as announced in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social #KidlitMegaFeed #Skybrarians
as announced in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social #KidlitMegaFeed #Skybrarians
October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
PS Happy Birthday @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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November 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Many things are being destroyed & the news of it is a psychological & political onslaught.
So it’s important that you create things.
It can be art, cookies, a community pantry, a garden, a mask bloc. It can be beautiful, practical, silly. Just create & share.
It’ll do your brain & the world good.
So it’s important that you create things.
It can be art, cookies, a community pantry, a garden, a mask bloc. It can be beautiful, practical, silly. Just create & share.
It’ll do your brain & the world good.
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Many things are being destroyed & the news of it is a psychological & political onslaught.
So it’s important that you create things.
It can be art, cookies, a community pantry, a garden, a mask bloc. It can be beautiful, practical, silly. Just create & share.
It’ll do your brain & the world good.
So it’s important that you create things.
It can be art, cookies, a community pantry, a garden, a mask bloc. It can be beautiful, practical, silly. Just create & share.
It’ll do your brain & the world good.
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It’s HERE!!!! I sweated BLOOD over this one! But I persevered and the click was a GREAT THING… that’s what the AI bros don’t get. Learning how to do it yourself IS the point… you don’t GET the big epiphanies without the BIG PROBLEMS AND STRUGGLES :)
August 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It’s HERE!!!! I sweated BLOOD over this one! But I persevered and the click was a GREAT THING… that’s what the AI bros don’t get. Learning how to do it yourself IS the point… you don’t GET the big epiphanies without the BIG PROBLEMS AND STRUGGLES :)
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Cover reveal (& kitten reveal 🐱)! Touch a Truck Day, illus. by Viola Wang, releases 3/17/26 from
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cover reveal (& kitten reveal 🐱)! Touch a Truck Day, illus. by Viola Wang, releases 3/17/26 from
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
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Wow! Thanks for including DINOS THAT DRIVE, Evanston Public Library!
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You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...
Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!!
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!
afuse8production.slj.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Wow! Thanks for including DINOS THAT DRIVE, Evanston Public Library!
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My daughter drew Drew.😁👍 #kidlitart #illustration
October 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My daughter drew Drew.😁👍 #kidlitart #illustration
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Every Tuesday, including this very one, there's a #kidlitchat here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. It's an hour of chatting with #kidlit folk (many of whom are also dessert folk, too, I must add), and this week it's gonna be more exciting than the World Series! Err. Or at least fun. Join us!
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Every Tuesday, including this very one, there's a #kidlitchat here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. It's an hour of chatting with #kidlit folk (many of whom are also dessert folk, too, I must add), and this week it's gonna be more exciting than the World Series! Err. Or at least fun. Join us!
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Looking to connect with others in the #kidlit space? Set aside Tuesdays at 9pm eastern and join #kidlitchat
Every Tuesday, including this very one, there's a #kidlitchat here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. It's an hour of chatting with #kidlit folk (many of whom are also dessert folk, too, I must add), and this week it's gonna be more exciting than the World Series! Err. Or at least fun. Join us!
October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Looking to connect with others in the #kidlit space? Set aside Tuesdays at 9pm eastern and join #kidlitchat
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October 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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One down, 7 to go! Cobb EMC/Gas South are energy companies that host a yearly literacy week for schools in their Marietta, GA area. I was asked to be a speaker and we agreed to host virtually. Kindergartners asked: My favorite animal, color, food, and where do my grandparents live?
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
One down, 7 to go! Cobb EMC/Gas South are energy companies that host a yearly literacy week for schools in their Marietta, GA area. I was asked to be a speaker and we agreed to host virtually. Kindergartners asked: My favorite animal, color, food, and where do my grandparents live?
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Prunella Scales, 22 June 1932 - 28 October 2025. One of the great talents, over a career spanning more than 70 years. Unforgettable in Fawlty Towers, of course, but so, so much more than that. We will miss you, dear Prunella.
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Prunella Scales, 22 June 1932 - 28 October 2025. One of the great talents, over a career spanning more than 70 years. Unforgettable in Fawlty Towers, of course, but so, so much more than that. We will miss you, dear Prunella.