Joyce Ray
@joyceraywriter.bsky.social
#VCFA #SCBWI Writer. Reader. Traveler. PB, MG, YA, Poetry #AmSubmitting www.joyceraybooks.com
Process Talk: Payal Kapadia on Woebegone’s Warehouse of Words — Uma Krishnaswami
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Process Talk: Payal Kapadia on Woebegone’s Warehouse of Words — Uma Krishnaswami
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Fair notice to #kidlit - next Thursday is a KidLitArtPostcard day! September is typically a very active month for posting and browsing. Spread the word so we get a good turnout from illustrators, editors, art directors, and agents! www.ginaperry.com/postcard
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Fair notice to #kidlit - next Thursday is a KidLitArtPostcard day! September is typically a very active month for posting and browsing. Spread the word so we get a good turnout from illustrators, editors, art directors, and agents! www.ginaperry.com/postcard
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NEW CHALLENGE! We are collecting all of the USA Libraries in a new Bluesky challenge!
So far we have: ⬇️
So far we have: ⬇️
July 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
NEW CHALLENGE! We are collecting all of the USA Libraries in a new Bluesky challenge!
So far we have: ⬇️
So far we have: ⬇️
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I'm thrilled that my upcoming book is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. It hits bookshelves in October.
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#kidlit #edusky
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#kidlit #edusky
July 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I'm thrilled that my upcoming book is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. It hits bookshelves in October.
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#kidlit #edusky
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#kidlit #edusky
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Mexico sent more than thoughts and prayers.
Just wow! Can we appreciate the fact that a team from Mexico is in Texas helping with the search and rescue. 👏🏽
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Mexico sent more than thoughts and prayers.
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Happy World Chocolate Day!
It's the perfect time to discover all the creatures that make our favorite dessert possible.
#kidlit #edusky @charlesbridge.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social
It's the perfect time to discover all the creatures that make our favorite dessert possible.
#kidlit #edusky @charlesbridge.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Happy World Chocolate Day!
It's the perfect time to discover all the creatures that make our favorite dessert possible.
#kidlit #edusky @charlesbridge.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social
It's the perfect time to discover all the creatures that make our favorite dessert possible.
#kidlit #edusky @charlesbridge.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social
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kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes
June 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes
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It's always SO exciting to receive the first copy of a new book!
Coming in October 2025. Available now for pre-order.
Signed copies: tinyurl.com/3wx2kt79
#edusky #kidlit
@silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
Coming in October 2025. Available now for pre-order.
Signed copies: tinyurl.com/3wx2kt79
#edusky #kidlit
@silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It's always SO exciting to receive the first copy of a new book!
Coming in October 2025. Available now for pre-order.
Signed copies: tinyurl.com/3wx2kt79
#edusky #kidlit
@silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
Coming in October 2025. Available now for pre-order.
Signed copies: tinyurl.com/3wx2kt79
#edusky #kidlit
@silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
Awesome trailing- Ban together against book banning!
Banned Together TRAILER A documentary about fighting book bans!
YouTube video by Atomic Focus Entertainment
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May 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Awesome trailing- Ban together against book banning!
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From my mom 🥰 Ore-order now from Yankee Bookshop and get fun stuff! yankeebookshop.com/list/jo-know...
May 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
From my mom 🥰 Ore-order now from Yankee Bookshop and get fun stuff! yankeebookshop.com/list/jo-know...
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ATTN Readers! Find out how to support libraries & library personnel in 2025 at the ALSC Blog: Pursuing Excellence for Library Service to Children: www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025/02... #kidlit #libraries #picturebooks #librarians @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
ATTN Readers! Find out how to support libraries & library personnel in 2025 at the ALSC Blog: Pursuing Excellence for Library Service to Children: www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025/02... #kidlit #libraries #picturebooks #librarians @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social
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🚨 If you are in New Hampshire, please read and send a message to your reps TONIGHT in support of libraries. 🚨
March 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🚨 If you are in New Hampshire, please read and send a message to your reps TONIGHT in support of libraries. 🚨
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I'm thrilled to have such an excellent first trade review out for THE KING OF BOOKS. Out July 15th from Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan Kids. Full Review: tinyurl.com/3adcbwkk #kidlit
March 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I'm thrilled to have such an excellent first trade review out for THE KING OF BOOKS. Out July 15th from Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan Kids. Full Review: tinyurl.com/3adcbwkk #kidlit
Please read this Horn Book article - so inspiring. Use your voice and be heroic!
The Heroes Inside Us: Fighting for Truth, Justice, and the Right to Share Our Stories by Kekla Magoon & Cynthia Leitich Smith from The Horn Book: www.hbook.com/story/the-wr... @keklamagoon.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @thehornbook.bsky.social #kidlit #childrens-books #booksky
The Writers' Page: The Heroes Inside Us: Fighting for Truth, Justice, and the Right to Share Our Stories
From the September/October 2024 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Please read this Horn Book article - so inspiring. Use your voice and be heroic!
SUBMITTED! Good luck to all participants and appreciation for Mindy, her team of judges, and all editors and agents who will read! #PBParty
February 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
SUBMITTED! Good luck to all participants and appreciation for Mindy, her team of judges, and all editors and agents who will read! #PBParty
Nikki is right!
Truth is, it's always that time of year. February is just when we celebrate it officially. Happy Black History Month!
February 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Nikki is right!
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January 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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We are pleased to host a #giveaway of the middle grade novel in verse, SAFE HARBOR by @padmatv.bsky.social (@nancyrosep.bsky.social) out on Jan. 21.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/01/the-... (+ more ways to win)
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/01/the-... (+ more ways to win)
January 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We are pleased to host a #giveaway of the middle grade novel in verse, SAFE HARBOR by @padmatv.bsky.social (@nancyrosep.bsky.social) out on Jan. 21.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/01/the-... (+ more ways to win)
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/01/the-... (+ more ways to win)
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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
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The genius webmaster of Pitch Wars needs our help! @gaildvillanueva.bsky.social is in the hospital and in need of about $4k to pay her medical costs.
Gail is a very good friend and I've verified all of this. She's done so much for the writing community; let's pay it back!
paypal.me/gaildvillanueva
Gail is a very good friend and I've verified all of this. She's done so much for the writing community; let's pay it back!
paypal.me/gaildvillanueva
Pay Abigail Josephine Villanueva using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/gaildvillanueva and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
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January 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The genius webmaster of Pitch Wars needs our help! @gaildvillanueva.bsky.social is in the hospital and in need of about $4k to pay her medical costs.
Gail is a very good friend and I've verified all of this. She's done so much for the writing community; let's pay it back!
paypal.me/gaildvillanueva
Gail is a very good friend and I've verified all of this. She's done so much for the writing community; let's pay it back!
paypal.me/gaildvillanueva
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33 Immigration & Refugee Experience Books for Kids
buff.ly/3q1o3RU via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #immigrant #refugee #picturebooks
buff.ly/3q1o3RU via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #immigrant #refugee #picturebooks
33 Immigration & Refugee Experience Books for Kids - Pragmatic Mom
Check out these kid lit books that shine a new light on immigration. With both present and past stories, these books are educational and entertaining.
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January 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
33 Immigration & Refugee Experience Books for Kids
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#ReadYourWorld #immigrant #refugee #picturebooks
buff.ly/3q1o3RU via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #immigrant #refugee #picturebooks
Join #RosebudAuthors & @thetobiasagency.bsky.social w/ our annual #SpreadTheJoy campaign. To win a PB MS critique (2 passes) by Leslie Stall Widener Follow go.bsky.app/Kvshpxt, comment below, and repost. Winners chosen at random.
(Day 16)
(Day 16)
December 25, 2024 at 3:06 AM