Melinda Beatty
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Melinda Beatty
@melindabeatty.com
Writer, bookseller and crafter. Author of the Heartseeker duology (Putnum) and TELL THE TRUTH, PANGOLIN.(Anne Schwartz Books) THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE DAY (Dial, August 2024) THE WITCH'S TABLE (Little Bee, March 2025)

#kidlit #middlegrade #picturebooks
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November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This feels pointed. 😂
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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October 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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October 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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October 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
If I could be allowed a mild tech geekout?

I was so honored to do a Scholastic Story Voice event this morning and share mine and @charlenedraws.bsky.social's "Things That Go Bump In The Day" with classrooms around the US. It was great fun! 🧵
October 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The little person who was always wildly excited for the Scholastic order forms to show up in her classroom is doing laps on the ceiling right now. #kidlit #kidlitauthor @charlenedraws.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This 8 year old FB memory came up this morning. Annoyed that Cheeto in Chief has been a figure in my children's lives for so long.
October 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Also, loved seeing the Frederick Book Arts space for the first time! I love printmaking and getting to see all the old (and still functional!) presses and typesettings was fascinating!
October 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Had a great evening working for @curiousiguana.com— listening to @almakatsu.bsky.social and @jamieflanagan.com talk about horror, the differences between screen and novel writing and what they’re most enjoying in entertainment right now!
October 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
October 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I don’t know about other bookstores, but our “solvable crime” books like ‘Murdle’ go flying out the door so fast, amateur sleuths are BOUND to want to test their dedication skills against this gorgeous mystery by @maureenjohnsonbooks.com and @jaycooper.bsky.social!
September 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Looking forward to this voyage with Little Bee and Stefano Tambellini! #kidlit
September 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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September 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
In the last two years, HBO has axed TONS of successful shows that were much more popular that “And Just Like That” because they were queer or POC led with 0 melodramatic outcry in mainstream media, so forgive me if for the extreme side eye at “murdered.” 🙄
August 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I've always been proud of this event in my hometown. It's brought academics, scientists, statespersons, authors and artists to enrich and educate the community. Inviting a "certified research medium" is an ungodly insult to every one of the people who have spoken at this event before. #frederickmd
July 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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July 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Two jerks who decided that 5 am was breakfast time.
July 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
For real, @dansinker.com, cannot recommend narrowboat life enough. We did it for seven years and it was magic. And we DEFINITELY haven’t ruled it out for the future.
July 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The cat does not fit in this corner, but that doesn’t really stop her from sitting there.
July 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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July 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Hope everyone's ready to toast some metaphorical marshmallows and sing around the fire with @curiousiguana.com and Attaboy Brewery this Thursday at The Happy Camper Adult Bookfair from 5-8 PM!
July 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
No.
July 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM