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Joyce Ray
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#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
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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
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NEW CHALLENGE! We are collecting all of the USA Libraries in a new Bluesky challenge!

So far we have: ⬇️
July 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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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
July 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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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
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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
July 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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May 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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June 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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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
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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
June 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Please read this Horn Book article - so inspiring. Use your voice and be heroic!
March 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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
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
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What an awesome choice! 🎉 #kidlit #alayma
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)
January 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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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
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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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
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.
paypal.me
January 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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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)
December 25, 2024 at 3:06 AM