Stephanie Henson
@stephlupohenson.bsky.social
Award Winning Writer: PB, Middle Grade, Children’s Poetry, Verse, YA . "No School, My Rules!" Tielmour Press 2024, "Tall as the Sun" Watchful Wizard Publishing 2026, SCBWI Scholarship Winner, Rep: Katie Monson SBR Media
"The First Pancake" is officially on sub! I'm so excited about this SEL inspired story of seeing the value in trying your best even if you're not 1st, with lots of heart & humor (which is new for me!). Editors, please reach out with interest & I can connect you to my agent. Thx!
November 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"The First Pancake" is officially on sub! I'm so excited about this SEL inspired story of seeing the value in trying your best even if you're not 1st, with lots of heart & humor (which is new for me!). Editors, please reach out with interest & I can connect you to my agent. Thx!
Newest PB going on sub this weekend - yay! Editors, keep an eye out for an SEL inspired tale of trying your best with lots of heart and humor, starring a pancake! A version of this story won 3rd place in a writing contest. If you want a sneak peek of the pitch, send me a message!
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Newest PB going on sub this weekend - yay! Editors, keep an eye out for an SEL inspired tale of trying your best with lots of heart and humor, starring a pancake! A version of this story won 3rd place in a writing contest. If you want a sneak peek of the pitch, send me a message!
Hi Editors - with the popularity of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”, readers are eager for romance & research shows even younger readers enjoy romance plots. I have a Lower YA & Upper MG Contemporary, both in verse, both coming of age, with 1st love themes on sub. Please reach out.
September 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Hi Editors - with the popularity of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”, readers are eager for romance & research shows even younger readers enjoy romance plots. I have a Lower YA & Upper MG Contemporary, both in verse, both coming of age, with 1st love themes on sub. Please reach out.
Happy 1st Book Birthday to “No School, My Rules!”
I'm forever grateful for the support of this book. It’s a Tielmour Press Best Seller + multi award winning title. With school starting up, this book can be a useful tool when talking about refusal, anxiety, bullying, & education.
I'm forever grateful for the support of this book. It’s a Tielmour Press Best Seller + multi award winning title. With school starting up, this book can be a useful tool when talking about refusal, anxiety, bullying, & education.
August 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Happy 1st Book Birthday to “No School, My Rules!”
I'm forever grateful for the support of this book. It’s a Tielmour Press Best Seller + multi award winning title. With school starting up, this book can be a useful tool when talking about refusal, anxiety, bullying, & education.
I'm forever grateful for the support of this book. It’s a Tielmour Press Best Seller + multi award winning title. With school starting up, this book can be a useful tool when talking about refusal, anxiety, bullying, & education.
#When rain plops on a puffball mushroom, its spores rise and float from its center like smoke from a chimney”
“Fungi Are...: More Than Mushrooms” is a wonderful non fiction book from Tielmour Press, written by Alisha Gabriel, that is a lyrical exploration of fungi.
#SunWriteFun
“Fungi Are...: More Than Mushrooms” is a wonderful non fiction book from Tielmour Press, written by Alisha Gabriel, that is a lyrical exploration of fungi.
#SunWriteFun
August 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
#When rain plops on a puffball mushroom, its spores rise and float from its center like smoke from a chimney”
“Fungi Are...: More Than Mushrooms” is a wonderful non fiction book from Tielmour Press, written by Alisha Gabriel, that is a lyrical exploration of fungi.
#SunWriteFun
“Fungi Are...: More Than Mushrooms” is a wonderful non fiction book from Tielmour Press, written by Alisha Gabriel, that is a lyrical exploration of fungi.
#SunWriteFun
I decided to give this a shot. I always love the #SunWriteFun writing contest. Check out my entry "Sea Glass Science Fair".
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#WritingCommunity
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August 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I decided to give this a shot. I always love the #SunWriteFun writing contest. Check out my entry "Sea Glass Science Fair".
@buchetbooks.bsky.social
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@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity
karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
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@swildmansf.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity
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It’s true. Teen love is very much real. I have two coming of age verse novels on sub (Upper MG & Lower YA) that focus on this. Tweens/Teens want more romance in books without being too spicy. Editors- Please reach out with interest.
July 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It’s true. Teen love is very much real. I have two coming of age verse novels on sub (Upper MG & Lower YA) that focus on this. Tweens/Teens want more romance in books without being too spicy. Editors- Please reach out with interest.
Did you know that birds like hawks are trained to deter seagull activity at area beaches such as in Ocean City, NJ? I wrote a Lyrical Info Fiction PB about it and it’s on sub! Editors, please reach out!
July 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Did you know that birds like hawks are trained to deter seagull activity at area beaches such as in Ocean City, NJ? I wrote a Lyrical Info Fiction PB about it and it’s on sub! Editors, please reach out!
I’m not giving up on this story. Editors- please reach out!
Pitch- PB that explores Italian American culture through the making of a traditional Italian dessert pastry. But what happens when things don't go exactly as planned in the kitchen? Is the St. Joseph's Day feast ruined?
Pitch- PB that explores Italian American culture through the making of a traditional Italian dessert pastry. But what happens when things don't go exactly as planned in the kitchen? Is the St. Joseph's Day feast ruined?
July 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I’m not giving up on this story. Editors- please reach out!
Pitch- PB that explores Italian American culture through the making of a traditional Italian dessert pastry. But what happens when things don't go exactly as planned in the kitchen? Is the St. Joseph's Day feast ruined?
Pitch- PB that explores Italian American culture through the making of a traditional Italian dessert pastry. But what happens when things don't go exactly as planned in the kitchen? Is the St. Joseph's Day feast ruined?
I’m seeing many teens/tweens wanting more romance that is above MG level but not quite in YA territory. I write that! In verse! I have two books on sub (11 to 15 age range) that focus on first love, heartbreak, & figuring it all out! Editors- Please contact me/my agent.
July 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I’m seeing many teens/tweens wanting more romance that is above MG level but not quite in YA territory. I write that! In verse! I have two books on sub (11 to 15 age range) that focus on first love, heartbreak, & figuring it all out! Editors- Please contact me/my agent.
My Italian focused PB is going out on sub today! Editors, if you are interested in a cultural story surrounding food, family, and a touch of faith - let me know and I can connect you with my agent. 🇮🇹
June 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My Italian focused PB is going out on sub today! Editors, if you are interested in a cultural story surrounding food, family, and a touch of faith - let me know and I can connect you with my agent. 🇮🇹
Just found out that “No School, My Rules!” won a Story Monsters Approved Award in two categories: Picture Book Fiction and School Life. 1/3
April 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Just found out that “No School, My Rules!” won a Story Monsters Approved Award in two categories: Picture Book Fiction and School Life. 1/3
Someone tell my main characters.
#UpperMG #LowerYA #Verse #writer
#UpperMG #LowerYA #Verse #writer
March 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Someone tell my main characters.
#UpperMG #LowerYA #Verse #writer
#UpperMG #LowerYA #Verse #writer
“Dear Unkind Mind” is a Lyrical #PB written by a child to their “unkind mind” after being plagued daily by internal mean thoughts. Back matter will include ways kids can write their own letters to break the pattern of negative self talk.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #PB #Lyrical #SEL #MentalHealth
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #PB #Lyrical #SEL #MentalHealth
March 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“Dear Unkind Mind” is a Lyrical #PB written by a child to their “unkind mind” after being plagued daily by internal mean thoughts. Back matter will include ways kids can write their own letters to break the pattern of negative self talk.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #PB #Lyrical #SEL #MentalHealth
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #PB #Lyrical #SEL #MentalHealth
A spiritually jaded, impoverished & bullied school newspaper reporter/blogger, has a chance to write a hit piece on the popular kids. But is all fair in crushes & war? Questions of faith & self consume. Will she risk her chance at redemption in the name of revenge?
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #Verse
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #Verse
March 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A spiritually jaded, impoverished & bullied school newspaper reporter/blogger, has a chance to write a hit piece on the popular kids. But is all fair in crushes & war? Questions of faith & self consume. Will she risk her chance at redemption in the name of revenge?
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #Verse
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #Verse
First love in Middle School is real. Just ask Samantha. But what happens when her 1st boyfriend dumps her to be with her best friend? A chain reaction: failed softball tryout, breakdown, flee to the beach, escape life with help from a cute Jr. Lifeguard and . . .turtles?
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #MG
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #MG
March 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
First love in Middle School is real. Just ask Samantha. But what happens when her 1st boyfriend dumps her to be with her best friend? A chain reaction: failed softball tryout, breakdown, flee to the beach, escape life with help from a cute Jr. Lifeguard and . . .turtles?
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #MG
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #MG
A little girl grows worried about the seagulls & their notorious bad behavior - stealing food, pooping on chairs, & swooping in on people trying to relax. But what happens when she notices a new bird in town whose job is to protect the beach? Info Fiction.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
March 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A little girl grows worried about the seagulls & their notorious bad behavior - stealing food, pooping on chairs, & swooping in on people trying to relax. But what happens when she notices a new bird in town whose job is to protect the beach? Info Fiction.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
A child struggles with who to thank on Thanksgiving Day. As a result, she creates a brand-new holiday in order to honor God. This faith based lyrical piece reinforces that God is Good through traditional text & bible verse excerpts.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB #Faith
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB #Faith
March 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A child struggles with who to thank on Thanksgiving Day. As a result, she creates a brand-new holiday in order to honor God. This faith based lyrical piece reinforces that God is Good through traditional text & bible verse excerpts.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB #Faith
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB #Faith
WHEN YOU ARE BRAVE X GATHERING THE GLIMMERS
A child is tired of the mean thoughts that plague them daily, so they decide to write a letter to their "Unkind Mind" to break the pattern of negative self-talk. Lyrical SEL with back matter options.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
A child is tired of the mean thoughts that plague them daily, so they decide to write a letter to their "Unkind Mind" to break the pattern of negative self-talk. Lyrical SEL with back matter options.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
March 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
WHEN YOU ARE BRAVE X GATHERING THE GLIMMERS
A child is tired of the mean thoughts that plague them daily, so they decide to write a letter to their "Unkind Mind" to break the pattern of negative self-talk. Lyrical SEL with back matter options.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
A child is tired of the mean thoughts that plague them daily, so they decide to write a letter to their "Unkind Mind" to break the pattern of negative self-talk. Lyrical SEL with back matter options.
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #PB
The Normal You Know is Lower YA in Verse.
💰Poverty
👯♀️Bullying
🗞️School Newspaper Reporter/Blogger
📝Writing a hit piece on popular kids
😡Revenge
✝️Faith
⚾️Baseball
💔Crushes
🥲Feels
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #Verse
💰Poverty
👯♀️Bullying
🗞️School Newspaper Reporter/Blogger
📝Writing a hit piece on popular kids
😡Revenge
✝️Faith
⚾️Baseball
💔Crushes
🥲Feels
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #Verse
March 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Normal You Know is Lower YA in Verse.
💰Poverty
👯♀️Bullying
🗞️School Newspaper Reporter/Blogger
📝Writing a hit piece on popular kids
😡Revenge
✝️Faith
⚾️Baseball
💔Crushes
🥲Feels
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #Verse
💰Poverty
👯♀️Bullying
🗞️School Newspaper Reporter/Blogger
📝Writing a hit piece on popular kids
😡Revenge
✝️Faith
⚾️Baseball
💔Crushes
🥲Feels
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #Verse
Beached is Upper MG Novel in Verse:
Middle School
First Love ❤️
8th Grade, 14 y/o MC
Love Triangle 🔺
Best friend drama 💔
Struggling Softball star 🥎
Mental health rep
Save the Turtles 🐢
New crush
Finding oneself at the beach 🏖️
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #MG #Verse
Middle School
First Love ❤️
8th Grade, 14 y/o MC
Love Triangle 🔺
Best friend drama 💔
Struggling Softball star 🥎
Mental health rep
Save the Turtles 🐢
New crush
Finding oneself at the beach 🏖️
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #MG #Verse
March 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Beached is Upper MG Novel in Verse:
Middle School
First Love ❤️
8th Grade, 14 y/o MC
Love Triangle 🔺
Best friend drama 💔
Struggling Softball star 🥎
Mental health rep
Save the Turtles 🐢
New crush
Finding oneself at the beach 🏖️
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #MG #Verse
Middle School
First Love ❤️
8th Grade, 14 y/o MC
Love Triangle 🔺
Best friend drama 💔
Struggling Softball star 🥎
Mental health rep
Save the Turtles 🐢
New crush
Finding oneself at the beach 🏖️
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #Agented #MG #Verse
Excited about the "Best Seller" tag placed on the Tielmour Press website for "No School, My Rules!"
Also, the online price for the Hardcover is at an all time low at $8.68. Grab yours today. A steal. Makes a great gift, especially at this time of year when "Senioritis" kicks in.
Also, the online price for the Hardcover is at an all time low at $8.68. Grab yours today. A steal. Makes a great gift, especially at this time of year when "Senioritis" kicks in.
March 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Excited about the "Best Seller" tag placed on the Tielmour Press website for "No School, My Rules!"
Also, the online price for the Hardcover is at an all time low at $8.68. Grab yours today. A steal. Makes a great gift, especially at this time of year when "Senioritis" kicks in.
Also, the online price for the Hardcover is at an all time low at $8.68. Grab yours today. A steal. Makes a great gift, especially at this time of year when "Senioritis" kicks in.
Hi. I’m Steph. I write Lyrical PBs, Upper MG/Lower YA Verse, and Kids Poetry.
“No School, My Rules!” is probably my best known book. I am agented & have another trad Lyrical PB coming in Spring 2026.
Please say hi!
“No School, My Rules!” is probably my best known book. I am agented & have another trad Lyrical PB coming in Spring 2026.
Please say hi!
March 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hi. I’m Steph. I write Lyrical PBs, Upper MG/Lower YA Verse, and Kids Poetry.
“No School, My Rules!” is probably my best known book. I am agented & have another trad Lyrical PB coming in Spring 2026.
Please say hi!
“No School, My Rules!” is probably my best known book. I am agented & have another trad Lyrical PB coming in Spring 2026.
Please say hi!
I’m at Looker Books in Coatesville, PA from 12 to 4 today for the National Reading Week Kickoff/Local Author Event.
I’ll be selling “No School, My Rules!” and I have plenty of book swag! Come see me!
I’ll be selling “No School, My Rules!” and I have plenty of book swag! Come see me!
March 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m at Looker Books in Coatesville, PA from 12 to 4 today for the National Reading Week Kickoff/Local Author Event.
I’ll be selling “No School, My Rules!” and I have plenty of book swag! Come see me!
I’ll be selling “No School, My Rules!” and I have plenty of book swag! Come see me!