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Heather Stigall
@heatherstigall7.bsky.social
📚KidLit Author
#SCBWI PA East Critique Group Coordinator
👻GILBERT & THE GHOST (Beaming Books 2025)
🐰PAISLEY'S BIG BIRTHDAY (Clavis Books, 2023)
🚌PAISLEY’S BIG FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (Clavis Books, 2027)
picture book obsessed, creator of stuff
📣Thrilled to announce that Paisley's Big Birthday will have a SEQUEL!
PAISLEY'S BIG FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL will be in bookstores 2027! 🐰📘🖍️
TY Amy Nielsen, Natallia Bushuyeva, & Clavis for making this possible!
#kidlit #picturebooks #picturebooksequel #bookdeal #booksforkids #childrensbooks #reading
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
📚👍Happy #hugabearday!🐻🐻‍❄️
Today’s holiday deserves TWO book recommendations, don’t you think?
My review on HAROLD LOVES HIS WOOLLY HAT & : HAROLD HATES TO HIBERNATE by VernKousky:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
#kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #WhatToRead #BooksForKids #childrensbooks
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
📚If Sept & Oct were bookstore & library events, Nov & Dec are for school visits! 📌✂️🖍
I've done 3 & have at least 4 more thru Dec.
If you're interested in having me present to your school or org, find out more here:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/author-visit...
#AuthorVisit #SchoolVisit #educators
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📚👍Happy #ChemistryWeek!
Celebrate by reading a book: TU YOUYOU'S DISCOVERY: FINDING A CURE FOR MALARIA by @songjudaemicke.bsky.social & Lin.
Here's my 2021 Review:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/.../review-i....
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks #bookrecommendations #WhatToRead #kidsbooks #STEM
November 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
📚If you're not in a candy coma you can find me at the Barnes & Noble (Exton) Sat, Nov 1 @11 AM for story time & signing. Gilbert & the Ghost is not just for Halloween, it's for anyone who feels unseen! 👻
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
#gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I'm the Rate Your Story "Guest Guru" for November!
Members, if you want me to provide feedback and rate your story next month, you can put in your request with Judy.
#RateYourStory #picturebooks #critique #writingcommunity #Writing #revising #Writer
www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...
October 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
🎃👻KID'S TRUNK OR TREAT💀🧙‍♀️
Reading, Signing, Fun Tricks-or-Treats
w/Authors Laura Parnum & Heather Stigall
SUN, 10/26, 11 AM
Barnes & Noble, 425 Marketplace Blvd, Hamilton, NJ

#kidlit #authorevent #trickortreat #Halloween #spookyseason #booksforkids #gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
📚🎊YO! BOOK FEST! 🎉📚
WHERE: Black Rock MS, Villanova, PA
WHEN: 10/25, 10 - 4
WHO: 50+ Authors & Illus
WHAT: Meet authors/illus, signed books 4 sale, character parade, crafts, drawing demos, story shares, interactive activities, panel discussions, trivia, fun & games, food trucks
More: yobookfest.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
EVENTS THIS WEEKEND!
FRI - Night Market Author Signing @Inkwood Books (Haddonfield, NJ)
SAT - YO! Book Festival @Black Rock Middle School (Villanova, PA)
SUN am - Trunk or Treat Story Time & Activities @Barnes & Noble (Hamilton, NJ)
SUN pm - Spooky Story Time & Craft @Celia Bookshop (Swarthmore, PA)
October 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
📚👍Happy #NationalBossDay!
Throwback Thurs book review of THE BOSS BABY by @marlafrazee.bsky.social
I still find this hilarious each time I read it!
#kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #WhatToRead #funnybooksforkids #booksforkids #ChildrensBooks #reading #literacy #library #educators #teachers
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
📚10/18 I'll be at B&N, Wyomissing as the featured author for the Keystone State Lit Assoc BVFs Book Fair!
I'll read GILBERT & THE GHOST, doing a craft & signing books from 12 - 2 (fair will be 9-9). Copies of my books for sale!
#gilbertandtheghost #paisleysbigbirthday @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
📚Book & #SpookySeason Fans:👻
@lauraparnum.bsky.social Matthew Sorrento, S.W. Lynch & I will be @ Inkwood Books + Tarot Readings by Megan Atwood!
Night Market 10/24 5 - 9 PM
www.inkwoodnj.com/events/36247...
#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #BookstoreEvent
October 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
📚This Sat, 10/18, I'll be at B&N (Wyomissing, PA) for the Keystone State Literacy Association's (Brandywine Valley Forge) Annual Book Fair from 12-2 🍂
Reading, Crafts, Book Signing 👻🐰
Fair 9 - 9. Come support a great cause!
#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #KSLA
October 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I had a great time sharing Gilbert & the Ghost with all who came to my Story Time events this week at @easttownlibrary.bsky.social & @barnesandnoble.com (Devon). Thanks for hosting me!
#gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #storytime #ghoststories #picturebooks #authorevent #booksforkids
October 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🗓️ NEXT Sat, 10/18, I'll be at the Barnes & Noble in Wyomissing, PA as part of KSLA BVF's Annual Book Fair! 📚
I'm honored they asked me to help promote this great cause!
I'll be reading GILBERT & THE GHOST and doing a ghostly craft from 12:00 - 2:00. 👻
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #gilbertandtheghost
October 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
📚👻Local Friends, I'll be in 2 spots this wk:
📕Easttown Library in Berwyn, PA
Wed, 10/8 at 6 PM

📘Barnes & Noble (Devon, PA)
Sat, 10/11 at 11 AM

I'd love to see you there! You might even see a ghost! 👻
#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #picturebooks #authorevent #storytime
October 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Great day at Collingswood Book Festival today! Thanks to the organizers, Inkwood Books for org book sales, & all the book lovers who came to take part today!
October 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
You MUST check out @Brian Lies’ latest #PB CAT NAP! Today at Children’s Book World he read the book, shared stories about the story & a bit about his process, & showed us some original art.This book is INCREDIBLE!

#kidlit #picturebook #bookstoreevents #authorevent #booksforkids #authorillustrator
October 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
👻Locals: Missed my book launch at Children's Book World? Can't make my Story Time & Craft at the Easttown Library on Wed?
I'll be at Barnes & Noble (Devon, PA) on Sat, 10/11 at 11 AM for story time and book signing!
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
#authorevent @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Local to Berwyn, PA?
Join me next Wed, 10/8 at 6 PM for a STORY TIME & CRAFT night at @easttownlibrary.bsky.social
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Sign up here: ccls.libcal.com/event/15210785

#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost #localauthorevent #library @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
📚Find me under the Big Tent at this Saturday's Collingswood Book Festival! 10-4
I'll be signing books in the Big Tent and doing a spooky story time reading of 👻 Gilbert & the Ghost near the Clock Tower at 1:20 pm
www.collingswoodbookfestival.com
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #gilbertandtheghost #PB
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
📚🎃My Oct is PACKED w/book events! 👻
Looking forward to sharing Gilbert and the Ghost w/you & I’d love to see you at one of my fall upcoming events:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/events--news...
#kidlit #BookEvents #gilbertandtheghost #PB #spookyseason #storytime #bookfair @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
👻🧙‍♀️💀My fall newsletter is out! 🎃👻🍁
Inside: Where I've been, where I'll be, what I'm celebrating, how to invite me to your school, GIVEAWAYS & more!
Not on my mailing list?
mailchi.mp/9cfa18bfa1c3...
#kidlit #booksforkids #authornewsletter #SpookySeason #giveaway #gilbertandtheghost #authorvisit
September 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
📚👍Happy #AlpacaDay! 🦙
2 #PB recommendations today:
ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS @kristimahoney.bsky.social & C & B Thorne #gnomeroadpublishing
ALPACAS HERE, ALPACAS THERE @carrietillotson.bsky.social & E Chavarri #BeachLaneBooks
My reviews:
#kidlit
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
🥰Thanks to all who joined me at CBW for the launch of GILBERT & THE GHOST on Saturday!👻
Thanks for believing in me!
#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost #picturebook #booklaunch #believe @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM