Citlali Martínez-Tolia
@citlali.bsky.social
🇲🇽🇵🇷 Mexi-Rican (she/her/ella). Writer of picture books. Explorer of long-form. Unrepentant book nerd. 2024 Las Musas Mentee, 2023 PB Rising Stars HM. Rep'd by @karisutherland.bsky.social.
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I am over the moon excited to share that I have am now represented by the amazing @karisutherland.bsky.social at k t literary.
Her faith in my work and vision for our joint adventure have me doing the happiest dance!
ktliterary.com/news
#kidlit #pb #mg #amwriting #agented !!!
Her faith in my work and vision for our joint adventure have me doing the happiest dance!
ktliterary.com/news
#kidlit #pb #mg #amwriting #agented !!!
Stopping by to celebrate an amazing Musa Madrina. @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social, I am so happy to celebrate your announcement! Can't wait to see it out in the world! ❤️
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Stopping by to celebrate an amazing Musa Madrina. @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social, I am so happy to celebrate your announcement! Can't wait to see it out in the world! ❤️
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
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#kidlit crew, and especially the #MG - lovers, middle grade gets a sweet little shout out on one of my fav podcasts (at 59:00). Also- this episode had me LOLing on my way to work!
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Kate McKinnon
Podcast Episode · Good Hang with Amy Poehler · 10/28/2025 · 1h 8m
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October 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#kidlit crew, and especially the #MG - lovers, middle grade gets a sweet little shout out on one of my fav podcasts (at 59:00). Also- this episode had me LOLing on my way to work!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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Take a look at these spooky great books!
👀 THIS YEAR, A WITCH!
Zoey Abbott
👀 THE ZOMBEES
Justin Colón / Kaly Quarles
👀 BOB THE VAMPIRE SNAIL
Andrea Zuill
👀 GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Heather Pierce Stigal / Jess Mason
Perfect reads for Halloween and beyond! 📚👍
👀 THIS YEAR, A WITCH!
Zoey Abbott
👀 THE ZOMBEES
Justin Colón / Kaly Quarles
👀 BOB THE VAMPIRE SNAIL
Andrea Zuill
👀 GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Heather Pierce Stigal / Jess Mason
Perfect reads for Halloween and beyond! 📚👍
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Take a look at these spooky great books!
👀 THIS YEAR, A WITCH!
Zoey Abbott
👀 THE ZOMBEES
Justin Colón / Kaly Quarles
👀 BOB THE VAMPIRE SNAIL
Andrea Zuill
👀 GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Heather Pierce Stigal / Jess Mason
Perfect reads for Halloween and beyond! 📚👍
👀 THIS YEAR, A WITCH!
Zoey Abbott
👀 THE ZOMBEES
Justin Colón / Kaly Quarles
👀 BOB THE VAMPIRE SNAIL
Andrea Zuill
👀 GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Heather Pierce Stigal / Jess Mason
Perfect reads for Halloween and beyond! 📚👍
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A reminder-there are really great books about magic that center Black & Brown & queer characters where profits don't go to tearing down trans community=The Marvellers @dhonielle.bsky.social; Nic Blake @angiethomas.bsky.social ; The Vanquishers-Kaylynn Bayron; Amari & The Night Brothers-B.B. Alston
A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
October 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A reminder-there are really great books about magic that center Black & Brown & queer characters where profits don't go to tearing down trans community=The Marvellers @dhonielle.bsky.social; Nic Blake @angiethomas.bsky.social ; The Vanquishers-Kaylynn Bayron; Amari & The Night Brothers-B.B. Alston
I am overjoyed for my amazing CP and dear friend Hannah! I cannot wait for kids everywhere to get their hands on a copy of this wonderful story.
🎉 Overjoyed to share my Publishers Weekly announcement!
I’m so grateful to have the talented Tasneem Amiruddin as our illustrator!
Shout out to my awesome agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social & the amazing editors Deidra & Alison at Free Spirit Publishing!
#kidlit
I’m so grateful to have the talented Tasneem Amiruddin as our illustrator!
Shout out to my awesome agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social & the amazing editors Deidra & Alison at Free Spirit Publishing!
#kidlit
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I am overjoyed for my amazing CP and dear friend Hannah! I cannot wait for kids everywhere to get their hands on a copy of this wonderful story.
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108 Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Thank you for including my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Check out all the great titles! www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29... #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatineHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #horror
Thank you for including my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Check out all the great titles! www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29... #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatineHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #horror
108 Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Since 1988, the U.S. has officially observed National Hispanic Heritage Month—from September 15 through October 15—to celebrate the histories, cultur...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
108 Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Thank you for including my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Check out all the great titles! www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29... #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatineHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #horror
Thank you for including my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Check out all the great titles! www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29... #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatineHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #horror
A compelling read in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social for #PB creators on the downside of animal characters:
tinyurl.com/5n6d75d9
"Animal characters don’t just reflect our biases; they often deepen them."
No surprise, but it saddens me that we haven't progressed much on trusting kids with hard topics.
tinyurl.com/5n6d75d9
"Animal characters don’t just reflect our biases; they often deepen them."
No surprise, but it saddens me that we haven't progressed much on trusting kids with hard topics.
The Sneaky Gender Bias in Picture Books: Animal Characters
Melanie Walsh, an assistant professor in the Information School and an adjunct assistant professor in the English department at the University of Washington, shares her investigations into the subtle ...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A compelling read in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social for #PB creators on the downside of animal characters:
tinyurl.com/5n6d75d9
"Animal characters don’t just reflect our biases; they often deepen them."
No surprise, but it saddens me that we haven't progressed much on trusting kids with hard topics.
tinyurl.com/5n6d75d9
"Animal characters don’t just reflect our biases; they often deepen them."
No surprise, but it saddens me that we haven't progressed much on trusting kids with hard topics.
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Quick shoutout to the incredible folks in the #kidlit community who share their knowledge so generously!
Today I'm using @debbieohi.com's PB thumbnail template (on her website, debbieohi.com) to map out my current WIP.
IMHO: #pb friends - dummies are your BFFs!
Thanks, Debbie!
Today I'm using @debbieohi.com's PB thumbnail template (on her website, debbieohi.com) to map out my current WIP.
IMHO: #pb friends - dummies are your BFFs!
Thanks, Debbie!
Debbie Ridpath Ohi – Children's Book Author & Illustrator
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July 31, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Quick shoutout to the incredible folks in the #kidlit community who share their knowledge so generously!
Today I'm using @debbieohi.com's PB thumbnail template (on her website, debbieohi.com) to map out my current WIP.
IMHO: #pb friends - dummies are your BFFs!
Thanks, Debbie!
Today I'm using @debbieohi.com's PB thumbnail template (on her website, debbieohi.com) to map out my current WIP.
IMHO: #pb friends - dummies are your BFFs!
Thanks, Debbie!
+1 - Lovely interview. I'm now adding a calendar reminder to sign up for the Kidlit Haha Week next year.
Loved this interview with @brittanypomales.bsky.social on the @staceystories.bsky.social blog! It was especially fascinating to read about her book launch experiences.
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...
Interview: Author Brittany Pomales - It Started With a P — Stacey Bennett Ramirez | Kidlit
Well, hello! How are you? Come on in! This is a space for updates, musings, and chats with writers and others in the publishing community. I’m so glad you’re here. Now grab a cup of something...
www.staceybennettramirez.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
+1 - Lovely interview. I'm now adding a calendar reminder to sign up for the Kidlit Haha Week next year.
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Loved this interview with @brittanypomales.bsky.social on the @staceystories.bsky.social blog! It was especially fascinating to read about her book launch experiences.
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...
Interview: Author Brittany Pomales - It Started With a P — Stacey Bennett Ramirez | Kidlit
Well, hello! How are you? Come on in! This is a space for updates, musings, and chats with writers and others in the publishing community. I’m so glad you’re here. Now grab a cup of something...
www.staceybennettramirez.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Loved this interview with @brittanypomales.bsky.social on the @staceystories.bsky.social blog! It was especially fascinating to read about her book launch experiences.
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...
Just a quick reminder that the LKBF Latinx Storyteller's Conference is happening soon! See you there!!!
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
July 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Just a quick reminder that the LKBF Latinx Storyteller's Conference is happening soon! See you there!!!
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
Life's been lifin' lately. But today a good friend (@haloteachlearn.bsky.social) reminded me that PBs are my happy place.
@jashar.bsky.social's EVERY MORNING MABEL made me smile big. It took me back to when my kid was a toddler and would wait, glued to the window, for the garbage "tuhna" to come.
@jashar.bsky.social's EVERY MORNING MABEL made me smile big. It took me back to when my kid was a toddler and would wait, glued to the window, for the garbage "tuhna" to come.
homer simpson standing on top of a garbage truck
Alt: Homer simpson standing on top of a garbage truck.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Life's been lifin' lately. But today a good friend (@haloteachlearn.bsky.social) reminded me that PBs are my happy place.
@jashar.bsky.social's EVERY MORNING MABEL made me smile big. It took me back to when my kid was a toddler and would wait, glued to the window, for the garbage "tuhna" to come.
@jashar.bsky.social's EVERY MORNING MABEL made me smile big. It took me back to when my kid was a toddler and would wait, glued to the window, for the garbage "tuhna" to come.
One of my favorite things about the #kidlit #writingcommunity is how excited everyone gets when someone's pet does a cameo during a zoom meeting/ webinar.
We all go into "awwwww, come back to the camera cutie pie fluffy pants we love youuuuu" mode.
We all go into "awwwww, come back to the camera cutie pie fluffy pants we love youuuuu" mode.
April 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
One of my favorite things about the #kidlit #writingcommunity is how excited everyone gets when someone's pet does a cameo during a zoom meeting/ webinar.
We all go into "awwwww, come back to the camera cutie pie fluffy pants we love youuuuu" mode.
We all go into "awwwww, come back to the camera cutie pie fluffy pants we love youuuuu" mode.
This is an amazing interview--it's like a cup o' tea on a gray, wintry day. Or coffee on a seaside morning. Or a hunk of dark chocolate right after dinner. You get the idea. Go read it #kidlit #writingcommunity
(bonus: there's a giveawayyyyy)
(bonus: there's a giveawayyyyy)
Today’s the day! I’ve launched my blog w/ an interview of @booksbycindy.bsky.social!
Come visit for an insightful chat about her book #IfABumblebeeLandsOnYourToe illustrated by Vikki Zhang, releasing May 20, her work as a nature educator,
and a giveaway! 🐝🌼
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog
Come visit for an insightful chat about her book #IfABumblebeeLandsOnYourToe illustrated by Vikki Zhang, releasing May 20, her work as a nature educator,
and a giveaway! 🐝🌼
www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog
April 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is an amazing interview--it's like a cup o' tea on a gray, wintry day. Or coffee on a seaside morning. Or a hunk of dark chocolate right after dinner. You get the idea. Go read it #kidlit #writingcommunity
(bonus: there's a giveawayyyyy)
(bonus: there's a giveawayyyyy)
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"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
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How to Save a Democracy
Americans can learn from opponents of authoritarianism elsewhere.
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March 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Hi #kidlit community!
27% of US kids are Latinx, but only 9% of books have #Latinx characters (and even less have Latinx creators).
@latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social needs our help to keep making a difference in the lives of young Latinx readers.
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27% of US kids are Latinx, but only 9% of books have #Latinx characters (and even less have Latinx creators).
@latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social needs our help to keep making a difference in the lives of young Latinx readers.
form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/latinx-...
Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
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March 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Hi #kidlit community!
27% of US kids are Latinx, but only 9% of books have #Latinx characters (and even less have Latinx creators).
@latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social needs our help to keep making a difference in the lives of young Latinx readers.
form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/latinx-...
27% of US kids are Latinx, but only 9% of books have #Latinx characters (and even less have Latinx creators).
@latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social needs our help to keep making a difference in the lives of young Latinx readers.
form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/latinx-...
Congrats, @jerroldconnors.bsky.social! So excited for you. Can’t wait to see it out in the world!
March 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Congrats, @jerroldconnors.bsky.social! So excited for you. Can’t wait to see it out in the world!
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November 23, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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Me, and a majority of this country, currently highly underrepresented.
March 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Me, and a majority of this country, currently highly underrepresented.
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WE GOT THIS!
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
March 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
WE GOT THIS!
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
OMG. Just popped into the LKBF 2025 Latinx Storytellers Conference page and I. AM. SO. EXCITED.
So much talent lined up! I can't wait!
Who's going, mi gente?
#kidlit #amwriting #pb #mg #latinx
www.latinxstorytellersconference.com
So much talent lined up! I can't wait!
Who's going, mi gente?
#kidlit #amwriting #pb #mg #latinx
www.latinxstorytellersconference.com
Latinx Storytellers Conference
The LKBF’s Latinx Storytellers Conference is an annual, national, in-person gathering of Latinx children and adult book writers and illustrators, editors, literary agents and publishing professionals.
www.latinxstorytellersconference.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
OMG. Just popped into the LKBF 2025 Latinx Storytellers Conference page and I. AM. SO. EXCITED.
So much talent lined up! I can't wait!
Who's going, mi gente?
#kidlit #amwriting #pb #mg #latinx
www.latinxstorytellersconference.com
So much talent lined up! I can't wait!
Who's going, mi gente?
#kidlit #amwriting #pb #mg #latinx
www.latinxstorytellersconference.com
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Monday comes on a Thursday this week! My copy of EVERY MONDAY MABEL by @jashar.bsky.social just arrived at my local indie.
March 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Monday comes on a Thursday this week! My copy of EVERY MONDAY MABEL by @jashar.bsky.social just arrived at my local indie.
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🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up
March 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up
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That’s my @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social mentee!!! Congratulations, Citlali! I can’t wait for everyone to read your beautiful stories!
I am over the moon excited to share that I have am now represented by the amazing @karisutherland.bsky.social at k t literary.
Her faith in my work and vision for our joint adventure have me doing the happiest dance!
ktliterary.com/news
#kidlit #pb #mg #amwriting #agented !!!
Her faith in my work and vision for our joint adventure have me doing the happiest dance!
ktliterary.com/news
#kidlit #pb #mg #amwriting #agented !!!
news — kt literary
books aren’t just what we do, they’re who we are
ktliterary.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
That’s my @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social mentee!!! Congratulations, Citlali! I can’t wait for everyone to read your beautiful stories!