Katrina Swenson
@katrinaswenson.bsky.social
Children’s author and poet. Poems at The School Magazine, Little Thoughts Press, The Dirigible Balloon, and pending at Highlights’ High Five. My debut picture book, LOVE, GRUMBLE (illustrated by Charles Santoso, published by Little, Brown) arrives in 2026!
What a delight to find one of my poems here on the longlist for Renee LaTulippe’s Lyrical Language Lab’s summer poetry contest! ❤️ #kidlit #kidlitpoetry
July 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What a delight to find one of my poems here on the longlist for Renee LaTulippe’s Lyrical Language Lab’s summer poetry contest! ❤️ #kidlit #kidlitpoetry
I’m always delighted to find copies of The School Magazine in my mailbox. Two of my latest poems from May, illustrated by Peter Sheehan (website at PeterSheehan.com), and Michel Streich (website at MichelStreich.com). I’m just the luckiest gal in the world, I think, to get to share words with kids.
May 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I’m always delighted to find copies of The School Magazine in my mailbox. Two of my latest poems from May, illustrated by Peter Sheehan (website at PeterSheehan.com), and Michel Streich (website at MichelStreich.com). I’m just the luckiest gal in the world, I think, to get to share words with kids.
It’s one of my favorite poems! These scalliwag sloths, aptly illustrated by Greg Holfeld, be bucaneerin’ from the pages of the April issue of Touchdown, from the ever wonderful The School Magazine.
#KidlitPoetry #Kidlit
#KidlitPoetry #Kidlit
May 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s one of my favorite poems! These scalliwag sloths, aptly illustrated by Greg Holfeld, be bucaneerin’ from the pages of the April issue of Touchdown, from the ever wonderful The School Magazine.
#KidlitPoetry #Kidlit
#KidlitPoetry #Kidlit
I kept thinking I hadn’t received my contributor copy yet, when lo and behold, it was on my counter the whole time…just upside down so I didn’t recognize it! So happy to find my first Highlights publication hiding in plain sight!
March 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I kept thinking I hadn’t received my contributor copy yet, when lo and behold, it was on my counter the whole time…just upside down so I didn’t recognize it! So happy to find my first Highlights publication hiding in plain sight!
Joy found me in my mailbox today! These beautiful February issues of Touchdown, Blast Off, and Countdown from @theschoolmagazine made me smile. I have poems in each, with fabulous illustrations (the most important part!) from @christophernielsen, @tohbyriddle, and @askastorytelling, respectively.
March 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Joy found me in my mailbox today! These beautiful February issues of Touchdown, Blast Off, and Countdown from @theschoolmagazine made me smile. I have poems in each, with fabulous illustrations (the most important part!) from @christophernielsen, @tohbyriddle, and @askastorytelling, respectively.
I’m so thrilled to have received this spread from The School Magazine’s November issue of Touchdown. I had the most fun writing this poem, and am beyond thrilled with how Alen Timofeyev (insta: @alenartworks) brought all the whimsical chaos to life!
December 15, 2024 at 10:55 PM
I’m so thrilled to have received this spread from The School Magazine’s November issue of Touchdown. I had the most fun writing this poem, and am beyond thrilled with how Alen Timofeyev (insta: @alenartworks) brought all the whimsical chaos to life!
Something fun from @littlethoughts.bsky.social
today! You can find the entire issue for order or the PDF for free/donation on their website!
I’ll say that publishing here has been the warmest, most generous in time and info, and most transparent experience. Please support them if you can!
today! You can find the entire issue for order or the PDF for free/donation on their website!
I’ll say that publishing here has been the warmest, most generous in time and info, and most transparent experience. Please support them if you can!
November 20, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Something fun from @littlethoughts.bsky.social
today! You can find the entire issue for order or the PDF for free/donation on their website!
I’ll say that publishing here has been the warmest, most generous in time and info, and most transparent experience. Please support them if you can!
today! You can find the entire issue for order or the PDF for free/donation on their website!
I’ll say that publishing here has been the warmest, most generous in time and info, and most transparent experience. Please support them if you can!
I just sent manuscripts to my agent for the first time in forever. I don’t know what will happen with them or with the publishing industry. But I know that stories connect us and that putting art in the world is never wasted. Hope is never wasted, either. Here’s to hoping, creating, and connecting!
November 16, 2024 at 5:57 PM
I just sent manuscripts to my agent for the first time in forever. I don’t know what will happen with them or with the publishing industry. But I know that stories connect us and that putting art in the world is never wasted. Hope is never wasted, either. Here’s to hoping, creating, and connecting!