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Come help celebrate the 2025 NM Book Award Winners!
Join them at Books on the Bosque Sunday, Nov. 23, 3-4:30 pm for reading, signing, and a special activity for the kids.
Hosted by NM Writers.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Susan Metallo’s Reasons to Hate Me, got a starred review from The Horn Book! "Sympathetic readers will find many reasons to love this book... Jess’s sardonic, self-deprecating blog posts, bursting with humor and heartbreak.... Top notch."
#books #kidlit #scbwi #YAlit
The cover of Susan Metallo’s Reasons to Hate Me, with quotes from The Horn Book! "[B]ursting with humor and heartbreak . . .] Top notch."
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Zia Book Award Contest: This year’s New Mexico Press women will honor the author of the best children’s book who has significant ties to the state. Scan the QR code to learn more or visit newmexicopresswomen.org/zia-book-awa...
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Zia Book Award Contest: This year’s New Mexico Press women will honor the author of the best children’s book who has significant ties to the state. Scan the QR code to learn more or visit https://newmexicopresswomen.org/zia-book-award-contest/
October 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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New Mexico Children’s Book Fair: Saturday, October 11, 10 a.m. to 3 PM, First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Boulevard NE. #Albuquerque
Free!
#books #kidlit #scbwi #ChildrensBooks
A flyer repeats the information in the post, along with a list of activities: Interactive Book Readings, free books out of an Albuquerque city bus from nineteen twenty-seven, books for sale from Bookworks, magician Jon Polinko, Hawks Aloft with live birds, Read to the Dogs and more!
October 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Congrats to Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Laurel Goodluck, Khadijah VanBrakle, Korie Leigh, Jennifer Bohnhoff, Linda Wilson, RJ Mirabel, and all winners/finalists of the New Mexico Book Awards! It’s great to see so many SCBWI NM members in the list.
nmwriters.org/nm-book-awar...
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Part of the website for the New Mexico Book Awards shows two winners, Fatima Tate Takes The Cake by Khadijah VanBrakle and Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Susan Metallo’s debut novel, Reasons to Hate Me, got a starred review from The Horn Book! "Sympathetic readers will find many reasons to love this book [. . .] Top notch."
#books #kidlit #scbwi #YAlit
The cover of Susan Metallo’s Reasons to Hate Me, with quotes from The Horn Book! "[B]ursting with humor and heartbreak . . .] Top notch."
October 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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#Albuquerque Teen Club Book club visit Oct 4: Khadijah VanBrakle will discuss her newest YA novel, “My Perfect Family” (Kirkus starred review) as a special iteration of Read Between the Spines Teen Book Club.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Join us for a long weekend of writing/illustrating, critiques, & creativity in #NewMexico Sep 26-28! In-person agent & long distance editor will accept submissions after the retreat. Critiques to Laurel Symonds of kt literary due 8/22.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
September 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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New Mexico Children’s Book Fair: Saturday, October 11, 10 a.m. to 3 PM , First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Boulevard NE. Free!
#books #kidlit #scbwi #ChildrensBooks
A flyer repeats the information in the post, along with a list of activities: Interactive Book Readings, free books out of an Albuquerque city bus from nineteen twenty-seven, books for sale from Bookworks, magician Jon Polinko, Hawks Aloft with live birds, Read to the Dogs and more!
September 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Join us for a long weekend of writing/illustrating, critiques, & creativity in #NewMexico Sep 26-28! In-person agent & long distance editor will accept submissions after the retreat. Critiques to Laurel Symonds of kt literary due 8/22.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
September 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Barnes & Noble members get 25% off all preorders September 3-5. Use code “PREORDER25” You could preorder books such Lilibet Makes a Friend by Kersten Hamilton!

#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit #picturebook
The image shows the book cover of Lilibet Makes a Friend by Kersten Hamilton. The background has a light purple drawing of a girl with the book in her lap. The text says Barnes & Noble members get 25% off all preorders September 3-5. Use code “PREORDER25”
September 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Join us for a long weekend of writing/illustrating, critiques, & creativity in #NewMexico Sep 26-28! In-person agent & long distance editor will accept submissions after the retreat. Critiques to Laurel Symonds of kt literary due 8/22.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
August 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Leena discovers tangled family history w/a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew.
Khadijah VanBrakle’s launch event for My Perfect Family is 9/6! Order before 8/26 for a signed copy + FREE sticker, bookmark! Pre-Pay for 15% off! Free; RSVP.
page1book.com/khadijah-van...
#books #kidlit #YAlit
A flyer for Khadijah VanBrakle’s launch event for My Perfect Family repeats the info in the message.
August 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Join us for a long weekend of writing/illustrating, critiques, & creativity in #NewMexico Sep 26-28! In-person agent & long distance editor will accept submissions after the retreat. Critiques to Laurel Symonds of kt literary due 8/22.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
August 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Cover reveal for The Beasts Of Winter! "A thrilling, heartfelt, and magical companion to The Daggers of Ire from J. C. Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author of the Storm Runner series. Perfect for fans of Witchlings and Amari and the Night Brothers!"
#books #kidlit #scbwi #MGlit
A book cover shows a humanoid fox with magical elements in the background.
August 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Escape your daily distractions and join us for a long weekend of creative work Sep 26-28 in New Mexico! With an in-person agent and a distance editor. Written/In-person critiques are available.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
August 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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16-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family… then she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew.
Khadijah VanBrakle’s My Perfect Family launch is Sept. 6! It's free but RSVP.
Order now for 15% off, a signed copy +swag!
page1book.com/khadijah-van...
#books #kidlit #YAlit
July 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Join us for a long weekend of creative writing/illustrating in New Mexico Sep 26-28! With in-person and long distance agents, who will accept submissions after the retreat. Written/In-person critiques are available.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
July 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Escape your daily distractions and join us for a long weekend of creative work! With in-person agent Laurel Symonds of KT Literary, who will accept submissions after the retreat. Written/In-person critiques are available.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
July 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Leena discovers tangled family history w/a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew.
Khadijah VanBrakle’s launch event for My Perfect Family is 9/6! Order before 8/26 for a signed copy + FREE sticker, bookmark! Pre-Pay for 15% off! Free; RSVP.
page1book.com/khadijah-van...
#books #kidlit #YAlit
A flyer for Khadijah VanBrakle’s launch event for My Perfect Family repeats the info in the message.
July 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Susan Metallo’s debut novel, REASONS TO HATE ME, was an American Booksellers Association "Indies Introduce"!
“A hilariously relatable confession blog from an autistic theater kid after she’s accused of cheating with her best friend’s partner.”
www.bookweb.org/indies-intro...
#books #kidlit #YAlit
The book cover with large text Reasons to Hate Me, by Susan Metallo, on an ereader with a print book behind it.
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Escape your daily distractions and join us for a long weekend of creative work! With in-person agent Laurel Symonds of KT Literary, who will accept submissions after the retreat. Written/In-person critiques are available.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
July 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Escape your daily distractions and join us for a long weekend of creative work! With in-person agent Laurel Symonds of KT Literary, who will accept submissions after the retreat. Written/In-person critiques are available.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
July 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Escape your daily distractions and join us for a long weekend of creative work! With in-person agent Laurel Symonds of KT Literary, who will accept submissions after the retreat. Written/In-person critiques are available.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico
An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
June 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Escape your daily distractions and join us for a long weekend of creative work! With in-person agent Laurel Symonds of KT Literary, who will accept submissions after the retreat. Written/In-person critiques are available.
www.scbwi.org/events/toget...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico
#books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #NewMexico An illustration shows two children sitting back to back, one writing and one reading a book, on top of the word Together. Below that are autumn leaves on the ground and a line that says SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso Fall Retreat
June 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM