Dawn Simon
@dawnsimon.bsky.social
MG and PB writer. VCFA WCYA. Dog and chicken lover.
I'm represented by Jennie Kendrick at Red Fox Literary.
https://www.dawnsimon.com/
I'm represented by Jennie Kendrick at Red Fox Literary.
https://www.dawnsimon.com/
SUPERPOD: SAVING THE ENDANGERED ORCAS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST by @noranickumbooks.bsky.social is perfect for the whale lovers in your family or school--or pod. :) The target audience is 8-12, it's nonfiction, and it's terrific.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
SUPERPOD: SAVING THE ENDANGERED ORCAS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST by @noranickumbooks.bsky.social is perfect for the whale lovers in your family or school--or pod. :) The target audience is 8-12, it's nonfiction, and it's terrific.
What a beautiful morning!☀️
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
What a beautiful morning!☀️
This is fabulous!👏🐰🌙❤️
This Boston hotel is turning one of its rooms into an exact replica of the 'Goodnight Moon' room | TIme Out buff.ly/CAklGot
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is fabulous!👏🐰🌙❤️
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This is my annual gentle suggestion to please stop teaching kids made-up stories about Thanksgiving and share actual (fascinating!) history instead. In case you need ideas... bookshop.org/p/books/hist...
History Smashers: The Mayflower
Check out History Smashers: The Mayflower - <b>Myths! Lies! Secrets! Smash the stories behind famous moments in history and expose the hidden truth. Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale's Ha...
bookshop.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is my annual gentle suggestion to please stop teaching kids made-up stories about Thanksgiving and share actual (fascinating!) history instead. In case you need ideas... bookshop.org/p/books/hist...
Jim and I spent a dreamy weekend at the lighthouse keeper's house at Point Wilson. Meeting up with @writerlou.bsky.social and @faithpray7.bsky.social made our time in Port Townsend even more magical!
November 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Jim and I spent a dreamy weekend at the lighthouse keeper's house at Point Wilson. Meeting up with @writerlou.bsky.social and @faithpray7.bsky.social made our time in Port Townsend even more magical!
Congratulations, Lily!👏❤️
We're so proud of our amazing Children's Manager and bookseller extraordinaire for receiving the Duende-Word BIPOC Bookseller Activism Award for 2025. Come in and meet her in person, and learn why this is so well-deserved. Congrats, Lily!
October 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Congratulations, Lily!👏❤️
This post delites--er, delights--me.
October 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This post delites--er, delights--me.
I'm excited to read Abbie Harlow's debut novel, The Butterfly's Sting.
published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I'm excited to read Abbie Harlow's debut novel, The Butterfly's Sting.
published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 4: aviator hat
*choice 4: aviator hat
October 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 4: aviator hat
*choice 4: aviator hat
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 3: gnome hat
*choice 3: gnome hat
October 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 3: gnome hat
*choice 3: gnome hat
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 2: festive bow tie
*choice 2: festive bow tie
October 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 2: festive bow tie
*choice 2: festive bow tie
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 1: preppy bow tie
*choice 1: preppy bow tie
October 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It's Simon's seventh birthday!🎉 Please help him choose what to wear.
*choice 1: preppy bow tie
*choice 1: preppy bow tie
I LOVE Sarah Kurpiel's art!
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I LOVE Sarah Kurpiel's art!
The Life of a Showgirl: Alina's Version 🧡🙃
October 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Life of a Showgirl: Alina's Version 🧡🙃
Message from my dogs:
It's our dad's birthday! Dogs of the world, treat yourselves to the cookies in your homes! Today's a celebration!🥳🎉
It's our dad's birthday! Dogs of the world, treat yourselves to the cookies in your homes! Today's a celebration!🥳🎉
October 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Message from my dogs:
It's our dad's birthday! Dogs of the world, treat yourselves to the cookies in your homes! Today's a celebration!🥳🎉
It's our dad's birthday! Dogs of the world, treat yourselves to the cookies in your homes! Today's a celebration!🥳🎉
Reposted by Dawn Simon
Reposted by Dawn Simon
Because the nights are drawing in…an old illustration of mine.
A Cat & A Crow.
Good evening.
A Cat & A Crow.
Good evening.
September 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Because the nights are drawing in…an old illustration of mine.
A Cat & A Crow.
Good evening.
A Cat & A Crow.
Good evening.
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It’s happening. Mark your calendars summer 2026 #booksky 🐶🍝 @jenniekendrick.bsky.social never tell me the odds
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It’s happening. Mark your calendars summer 2026 #booksky 🐶🍝 @jenniekendrick.bsky.social never tell me the odds
Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled for agency sib @jessieatkin.bsky.social! Congratulations! Go, Jessie, go!
I am so excited for this adorable book! All babies need a proper culinary introduction, and OODLES OF NOODLES will teach 'em about animals and numbers at the same time.
It’s happening. Mark your calendars summer 2026 #booksky 🐶🍝 @jenniekendrick.bsky.social never tell me the odds
September 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled for agency sib @jessieatkin.bsky.social! Congratulations! Go, Jessie, go!
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Happy long weekend! Take 10 minutes and read for joy. It can be addictive and infectious. Good.
a cartoon of a girl reading a banned book
ALT: a cartoon of a girl reading a banned book
media.tenor.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Happy long weekend! Take 10 minutes and read for joy. It can be addictive and infectious. Good.
My dog says hello. He also wants to know what you're reading.
August 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
My dog says hello. He also wants to know what you're reading.
Meet my critique group, the Troika! Margaret Nevinski & Elsa Watson are brilliant writers. I'm the luckiest, having their eyes on my work.
We were able to see each other in person on Monday, & it was such a treat! I love these ladies.
(@eagleharborbooks.bsky.social)
Photo credit: Victoria Irwin
We were able to see each other in person on Monday, & it was such a treat! I love these ladies.
(@eagleharborbooks.bsky.social)
Photo credit: Victoria Irwin
August 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Meet my critique group, the Troika! Margaret Nevinski & Elsa Watson are brilliant writers. I'm the luckiest, having their eyes on my work.
We were able to see each other in person on Monday, & it was such a treat! I love these ladies.
(@eagleharborbooks.bsky.social)
Photo credit: Victoria Irwin
We were able to see each other in person on Monday, & it was such a treat! I love these ladies.
(@eagleharborbooks.bsky.social)
Photo credit: Victoria Irwin
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Honestly, even if you merely like (or generously tolerate!) an author, this is a lovely thing to do for books and bookstores and bookfriends and bookculture. ♥️ Requesting that your local library order it goes a long way too (especially with lesser-known authors most library don't have on auto-buy).
If you love an author, preorder their next book as soon as you hear about it. They’ll love you forever, and when you get your copy the very day of publication, you’ll forget you ever paid for it and it’ll feel like you got it free.
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August 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Honestly, even if you merely like (or generously tolerate!) an author, this is a lovely thing to do for books and bookstores and bookfriends and bookculture. ♥️ Requesting that your local library order it goes a long way too (especially with lesser-known authors most library don't have on auto-buy).
Matilda laid her first egg! It's the green one. Matilda is the yellow chick in the chicken baby photo. She's the 1st of our young hens to start laying.
I feel like I need to write an after-school special for the 3 hens who aren't laying yet called Beatrice Has an Egg.
I feel like I need to write an after-school special for the 3 hens who aren't laying yet called Beatrice Has an Egg.
August 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Matilda laid her first egg! It's the green one. Matilda is the yellow chick in the chicken baby photo. She's the 1st of our young hens to start laying.
I feel like I need to write an after-school special for the 3 hens who aren't laying yet called Beatrice Has an Egg.
I feel like I need to write an after-school special for the 3 hens who aren't laying yet called Beatrice Has an Egg.