Phil Bildner
@philbildner.bsky.social
I write books for young people, picture books and middle grade novels. I’m the founder and President of The Author Village. Mets and Nets fan. LGBTQ🌈
In 2024, AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS, the author and creator wing of the fight to protect the freedom to read, was established.
This month, thanks to @everylibrary.bsky.social, the organization now has a fiscal sponsor and can accept tax free donations.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
This month, thanks to @everylibrary.bsky.social, the organization now has a fiscal sponsor and can accept tax free donations.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
In 2024, AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS, the author and creator wing of the fight to protect the freedom to read, was established.
This month, thanks to @everylibrary.bsky.social, the organization now has a fiscal sponsor and can accept tax free donations.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
This month, thanks to @everylibrary.bsky.social, the organization now has a fiscal sponsor and can accept tax free donations.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
Mark your calendars!
On Thursday December 16, in Bedford, New York, @barbaradee.bsky.social and I will be leading the panel discussion following the screening of documentary film, THE LIBRARIANS.
On Thursday December 16, in Bedford, New York, @barbaradee.bsky.social and I will be leading the panel discussion following the screening of documentary film, THE LIBRARIANS.
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Mark your calendars!
On Thursday December 16, in Bedford, New York, @barbaradee.bsky.social and I will be leading the panel discussion following the screening of documentary film, THE LIBRARIANS.
On Thursday December 16, in Bedford, New York, @barbaradee.bsky.social and I will be leading the panel discussion following the screening of documentary film, THE LIBRARIANS.
Hold Them Accountable!
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hold Them Accountable!
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Thanks again to all the libraries sharing information about local food resources while the federal government isn’t functioning and SNAP may not be available.
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community
November 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thanks again to all the libraries sharing information about local food resources while the federal government isn’t functioning and SNAP may not be available.
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community
Thank you to all the libraries sharing information about local food resources while the federal government isn’t functioning and SNAP may not be available.
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community.
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community.
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Thank you to all the libraries sharing information about local food resources while the federal government isn’t functioning and SNAP may not be available.
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community.
Our library, the Newburgh Free Library, shared this verified list of local food resources.
Please share such information in your community.
Superintendent CJ Cammack, this is your response?
Cowardice revisionism.
How dare you fail to respect the humanity of @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social.
More importantly, how dare you fail to respect the humanity of all the students and families in your community.
Cowardice revisionism.
How dare you fail to respect the humanity of @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social.
More importantly, how dare you fail to respect the humanity of all the students and families in your community.
October 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Superintendent CJ Cammack, this is your response?
Cowardice revisionism.
How dare you fail to respect the humanity of @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social.
More importantly, how dare you fail to respect the humanity of all the students and families in your community.
Cowardice revisionism.
How dare you fail to respect the humanity of @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social.
More importantly, how dare you fail to respect the humanity of all the students and families in your community.
Censored in California
Authors @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social have issued a statement in response to the book banning and censorship situation that took place at Country Club Elementary School in San Ramon, California.
Please take a moment to read their words.
Authors @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social have issued a statement in response to the book banning and censorship situation that took place at Country Club Elementary School in San Ramon, California.
Please take a moment to read their words.
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Censored in California
Authors @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social have issued a statement in response to the book banning and censorship situation that took place at Country Club Elementary School in San Ramon, California.
Please take a moment to read their words.
Authors @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social have issued a statement in response to the book banning and censorship situation that took place at Country Club Elementary School in San Ramon, California.
Please take a moment to read their words.
Banned Together
Looking for something tangible and actionable to do as we near the end of this Banned Books Week?
Considering adding a copy of BANNED TOGETHER (edited by @ashleyhopeperez.bsky.social) to a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social.
Books Save Lives
Looking for something tangible and actionable to do as we near the end of this Banned Books Week?
Considering adding a copy of BANNED TOGETHER (edited by @ashleyhopeperez.bsky.social) to a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social.
Books Save Lives
October 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Banned Together
Looking for something tangible and actionable to do as we near the end of this Banned Books Week?
Considering adding a copy of BANNED TOGETHER (edited by @ashleyhopeperez.bsky.social) to a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social.
Books Save Lives
Looking for something tangible and actionable to do as we near the end of this Banned Books Week?
Considering adding a copy of BANNED TOGETHER (edited by @ashleyhopeperez.bsky.social) to a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social.
Books Save Lives
An Important Video for Banned Books Week 2025.
Thank you to @mackidssl.bsky.social, @torbooks.bsky.social, and @fiercereads.bsky.social for inviting me to participate in this project.
Please consider watching and sharing with others.
Books Save Lives.
Thank you to @mackidssl.bsky.social, @torbooks.bsky.social, and @fiercereads.bsky.social for inviting me to participate in this project.
Please consider watching and sharing with others.
Books Save Lives.
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
An Important Video for Banned Books Week 2025.
Thank you to @mackidssl.bsky.social, @torbooks.bsky.social, and @fiercereads.bsky.social for inviting me to participate in this project.
Please consider watching and sharing with others.
Books Save Lives.
Thank you to @mackidssl.bsky.social, @torbooks.bsky.social, and @fiercereads.bsky.social for inviting me to participate in this project.
Please consider watching and sharing with others.
Books Save Lives.
I get to share some super exciting news!
Last night, my picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by @danielostudios.bsky.social, won the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s Books!
Last night, my picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by @danielostudios.bsky.social, won the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s Books!
October 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I get to share some super exciting news!
Last night, my picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by @danielostudios.bsky.social, won the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s Books!
Last night, my picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by @danielostudios.bsky.social, won the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s Books!
Philadelphia Area Friends -- Come join us and please help spread the word!
An Activation of Hope -- Fighting Book Bans and Censorship
Next Tuesday evening October 7, @ellenoh.bsky.social and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Books save lives.
An Activation of Hope -- Fighting Book Bans and Censorship
Next Tuesday evening October 7, @ellenoh.bsky.social and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Books save lives.
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Philadelphia Area Friends -- Come join us and please help spread the word!
An Activation of Hope -- Fighting Book Bans and Censorship
Next Tuesday evening October 7, @ellenoh.bsky.social and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Books save lives.
An Activation of Hope -- Fighting Book Bans and Censorship
Next Tuesday evening October 7, @ellenoh.bsky.social and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Books save lives.
An Activation of Hope -- Fighting Book Bans and Censorship
Philadelphia area friends -- on Tuesday evening October , @ellenoh.bsky.social, and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Learn how we ALL can play a part in the fight for the freedom to read.
Philadelphia area friends -- on Tuesday evening October , @ellenoh.bsky.social, and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Learn how we ALL can play a part in the fight for the freedom to read.
September 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
An Activation of Hope -- Fighting Book Bans and Censorship
Philadelphia area friends -- on Tuesday evening October , @ellenoh.bsky.social, and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Learn how we ALL can play a part in the fight for the freedom to read.
Philadelphia area friends -- on Tuesday evening October , @ellenoh.bsky.social, and I will be at the Chestnut Hill Library for a special Banned Books Week program.
Learn how we ALL can play a part in the fight for the freedom to read.
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance."
-- Laurie Halse Anderson, @halseanderson.bsky.social
-- Laurie Halse Anderson, @halseanderson.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance."
-- Laurie Halse Anderson, @halseanderson.bsky.social
-- Laurie Halse Anderson, @halseanderson.bsky.social
Thank you @freedcproject.bsky.social!
The WE ARE ALL DC protest was a powerful and joyous demonstration of the humanity of Washington DC.
The WE ARE ALL DC protest was a powerful and joyous demonstration of the humanity of Washington DC.
September 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Thank you @freedcproject.bsky.social!
The WE ARE ALL DC protest was a powerful and joyous demonstration of the humanity of Washington DC.
The WE ARE ALL DC protest was a powerful and joyous demonstration of the humanity of Washington DC.
“Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America." — @govpritzker.illinois.gov
September 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
“Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America." — @govpritzker.illinois.gov
The deafening silence and the blinding cowardice of the Second Amendment little bros.
Bruh.
Bruh.
August 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The deafening silence and the blinding cowardice of the Second Amendment little bros.
Bruh.
Bruh.
Silence is complicity.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
Organize.
Not just on here.
In person.
Organize.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
Organize.
Not just on here.
In person.
Organize.
August 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Silence is complicity.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
Organize.
Not just on here.
In person.
Organize.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
Organize.
Not just on here.
In person.
Organize.
This hateful regime. Their hateful followers.
"We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange Avenue. But we know that while this crosswalk has been removed, Orlando's commitment to honoring the 49 can never be erased."
-- Mayor Buddy Dyer
"We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange Avenue. But we know that while this crosswalk has been removed, Orlando's commitment to honoring the 49 can never be erased."
-- Mayor Buddy Dyer
August 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This hateful regime. Their hateful followers.
"We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange Avenue. But we know that while this crosswalk has been removed, Orlando's commitment to honoring the 49 can never be erased."
-- Mayor Buddy Dyer
"We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange Avenue. But we know that while this crosswalk has been removed, Orlando's commitment to honoring the 49 can never be erased."
-- Mayor Buddy Dyer
Feel the beat under your feet, the floor’s on fire!
August 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Feel the beat under your feet, the floor’s on fire!
"Think of your energy as if it's expensive, as if it's a luxury item. Not everyone can afford it. Not everyone has invested in you, in order to be able to have the capital for you to care about this, because what you spend your energy on, that's the day."
-- Taylor Swift
-- Taylor Swift
August 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"Think of your energy as if it's expensive, as if it's a luxury item. Not everyone can afford it. Not everyone has invested in you, in order to be able to have the capital for you to care about this, because what you spend your energy on, that's the day."
-- Taylor Swift
-- Taylor Swift
I love upper middle grade novels that challenge young minds. I find my favorite books are often ones written for kids ages 11-14/grades 5-8.
This summer, I read 3 amazing ones:
BLOOD IN THE WATER by Tiffany D. Jackson
GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina
THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by @katemessner.com
This summer, I read 3 amazing ones:
BLOOD IN THE WATER by Tiffany D. Jackson
GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina
THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by @katemessner.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I love upper middle grade novels that challenge young minds. I find my favorite books are often ones written for kids ages 11-14/grades 5-8.
This summer, I read 3 amazing ones:
BLOOD IN THE WATER by Tiffany D. Jackson
GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina
THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by @katemessner.com
This summer, I read 3 amazing ones:
BLOOD IN THE WATER by Tiffany D. Jackson
GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina
THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by @katemessner.com
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
If you're looking for a way to introduce this defining moment to young readers, please consider sharing my picture book, MARVELOUS CORNELIUS, illus. by John Parra.
As Mr. Rogers taught us, in moments such as these, "look for the helpers."
If you're looking for a way to introduce this defining moment to young readers, please consider sharing my picture book, MARVELOUS CORNELIUS, illus. by John Parra.
As Mr. Rogers taught us, in moments such as these, "look for the helpers."
August 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
If you're looking for a way to introduce this defining moment to young readers, please consider sharing my picture book, MARVELOUS CORNELIUS, illus. by John Parra.
As Mr. Rogers taught us, in moments such as these, "look for the helpers."
If you're looking for a way to introduce this defining moment to young readers, please consider sharing my picture book, MARVELOUS CORNELIUS, illus. by John Parra.
As Mr. Rogers taught us, in moments such as these, "look for the helpers."
Time to share some exciting news!
My picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by Daniel J. O'Brien, is a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBTQ+ Children's Books.
Thank you Lambda Literary and to everyone at Macmillan and @fsgbooks.bsky.social.
My picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by Daniel J. O'Brien, is a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBTQ+ Children's Books.
Thank you Lambda Literary and to everyone at Macmillan and @fsgbooks.bsky.social.
July 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Time to share some exciting news!
My picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by Daniel J. O'Brien, is a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBTQ+ Children's Books.
Thank you Lambda Literary and to everyone at Macmillan and @fsgbooks.bsky.social.
My picture book, GLENN BURKE, GAME CHANGER, illustrated by Daniel J. O'Brien, is a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBTQ+ Children's Books.
Thank you Lambda Literary and to everyone at Macmillan and @fsgbooks.bsky.social.
Bad People Ban Books
July 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Bad People Ban Books