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Ena Jones
@enajones.bsky.social
Award winning middle-grade author, rep'd @gingerninja @CurtisBrownLtd Most recent book: SIX FEET BELOW ZERO: 2024 Mark Twain Readers Award, 2024 Golden Sower Award, Honeybee division, Sequoyah & VSBA 2023 Masterlists. Visit me at https://enajones.com
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Crave #mglit? SIX FEET BELOW ZERO: Rosie & Baker pretend their great-grandmother is still alive in order to protect their home & stay together. Humorous, quirky, & heartfelt, it explores family dynamics, stages of grief, & the bounds of friendship.
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Holiday House | Six Feet Below Zero
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On my beach walk -- tried to send it back to the ocean, but I'm afraid this beautiful, tiny, creature was at the end of it's days.
August 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The real deal right here!
It's never a bad time to send a copy of THE CONSTITUTION DECODED to a child or senator in your life.
August 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Between family happenings & a monster virus that refused to leave my body, it's been a while—but I'm back to share some exciting news! Six Feet Below Zero is included in the 2025-26 Battle of the Books, Hong Kong, Primary Division. And just look at the amazing company my book is keeping!
August 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Congratulations on the launch of Fairy Tale Road, @christinafarley.bsky.social!!! Love romcoms and I can't wait to read it!
Today Fairy Tale Road is out in the world! This is my first romcom and I had a blast creating it in the choose-your-own-adventure style. Did you read those books as a kid? I always loved them but thought we adults need to have a little fun too, right? So I did!
June 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
My trip to Missouri to accept the 2024 Mark Twain Readers Award for Six Feet Below Zero was one of the coolest experiences of my life. @maslonline is an amazing organization that does its state proud. School librarians rock! Enormous thanks to everyone at @maslonline and the students of Missouri!
April 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thank YOU, Sheila! It's SUCH an honor that Six Feet Below Zero won the 2024 Mark Twain Readers Award. Meeting and chatting with all the amazing Missouri school librarians @maslonline.bsky.social these past couple of days, and accepting the award tonight—there's no place I would have rather been!
@enajones.bsky.social Thank you for accepting your award in person. It means so much to us! #maslsc25
April 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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YAY! Finally fixed! ✔️

After @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social acquired the rights to republish BUTTERFLY GIRL, we had to unravel a red tape delay on Amazon.

I’m happy to share that pre-orders are now open! 🦋

Yes, sometimes publishing dreams really do come true. 📚🥰
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Butterfly Girl
Butterfly Girl [Floyd, Sarah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Butterfly Girl
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March 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
In an effort to upgrade my presentations from Power Point, I tried learning Prezi. 🤣 What a disaster THAT was! Now I'm on to Canva, which is going much better, but still, it's step by step and slow progress. I need an EASY button!
March 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What a wonderful interview with @beabirdsong.bsky.social. Authors, teachers, you’ll enjoy this!
February 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Congratulations and happy book birthday to the uber-talented, @beabirdsong.bsky.social. I can't wait to get my hands on GOAT IS THE G.O.A.T. !!!!! 🎉
Today is the day! GOAT IS THE G.O.A.T., written by me and illustrated by Kelly Murphy, is out in the world! I’m so excited to share this book with readers! Thank you to @penguinkids.bsky.social, @nancyrosep.bsky.social, and @melissaedwards.bsky.social!
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February 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Thanks to @thehornbook.bsky.social for this scrumptious review of THE TONTINE CAPER! 🎉🎈

In celebration, I am sharing one of the hilarious illustrations by @mattschu.bsky.social. The book releases on April 22!

@smorgridge.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Btw there is a third starred review! Booklist called it “Powerful reading for a crucial moment.” 🌟🌟🌟 🤩
February 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Back from a writing retreat and crossing fingers the new optimism about my current WIP sticks. 🤞
February 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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#BookSky
The first professional review for The Tontine Caper has lots of nice things to say! 😊 Thank you, Booklist! Can't wait to share this book, with its hilarious illustrations by @mattschu.bsky.social and interactive back matter suggested by the brilliant @smorgridge.bsky.social to MG readers.
January 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I needed something to push me to make my first post here, and a second starred review for BANNED TOGETHER is just the ticket. I am so proud of this incredible book. 🌟🌟 www.publishersweekly.com/9780823458301
Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights by
Featuring 15 authors and illustrators, including Nikki Grimes, Kyle Lukoff, and Traci Sorell, this necessary anthology—comprisin...
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January 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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I kept changing my mind which Carter cartoon i should go with. Here's all three.
December 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM
The first batch!
December 20, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Working on revisions for a MG while in the midst of home renovations/repairs and planning our daughter's wedding, and helping with family moves, and holiday traveling. And, yeah, the revision is a struggle. #kidlitchat
TOPIC: It's quarterly check-in time at #kidlitchat! Four times a year, we share what we've been up to (career-wise) for the past three months, and look ahead to the next three. (And just hanging in there totally counts!)
December 4, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Cleaning the dishwasher filter was not a thing I planned to do today, but what must be done, must be done.
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ALT: Happy Women GIF
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November 21, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Congratulations to @jstremer.bsky.social! Jessica also wrote THE GREAT CARRIER REEF and LIGHTS OUT (about how to help migrating birds). She's a MUST read if you love non-fiction!
FIRE ESCAPE has been listed as a CBC National Science Teaching Association 2024 Outstanding Science Trade Book!

"In the award-winning books below, you'll find not only traditional science content but also elements of engineering and design."
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November 21, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Every day for the past week I've been heartened to sign on to the @bsky.app and recognize both people I know, and others I can't wait to get to know. It's happening! One by one, we'll find each other, and together we'll rebuild our community.
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ALT: a group of people putting their hands together and one of them has a shirt that says souls of rock on it
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November 19, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Did someone say “searchable directory?” Yay!
Oh, hey!

I see a lot of you asking "Has anybody made a starter pack for X?"

You should know there's a searchable directory, and you can find all your communities so easily!

Pass it on!

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All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
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November 17, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Interesting.
How the foundation of Bluesky was built is so crucial for the future of social — so much so that @rmac.bsky.social & I wrote a whole chapter about it in our book. From day 1, @jay.bsky.team was insistent on independence, a decision that was extraordinarily prescient. (1/2)
November 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Hubby just pointed out my overly-generous use of the word “we” when I list household tasks: “WE need to remember to move the garage fridge to the curb for pickup tonight.” Or,“The power-washers come tomorrow. When should WE move everything off the patio?” 🤷‍♀️ Doesn’t moral support count for anything?
November 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM