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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jul 26

Yay! 👏🏼

SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social · Jul 25

The latest version of The Essential Guide is NOW UP!

There are updates to the Agents Directory as well as a new version of the Market Survey.

Access The Essential Guide via your member home under the my resources tab!

Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’ll be there! So excited for Vashti Harrison!

Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · Jul 26

Vashti Harrison is our closing Keynote Superstar Speaker for Picture Book Summit 2025! ⁠
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Join us ONLINE on October 4, 2025, as Jason presents Be Bold, Be Brave: Charting Your Creative Journey with Purpose!⁠
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Save $100 with Early Bird pricing now! www.picturebooksummi...⁠
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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jul 26

So excited to see Hearts in My Pocket by @nancytupperling.bsky.social and my dear friend @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social in my local library! 💜

“So when I look, really look, I find love all around me.”

“Love glows. Heart grows.”

#picturebooks #kidlit #pb #library

Cover illustration of young girl kneeling by a creek, arm around her little golden dog, and holding a heart-shaped rock in the palm of her other hand. The sky is painted in pinks and yellows with hearts floating in the air and throughout the scene.

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jul 24

@autumnleaflet.bsky.social posts and amigurumi creations always make me smile!

Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · Jul 11

Happy National Kitten Day ❤️🐱

Hope you’re all doing well. Wishing you lots of love and peace always. ❤️

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#catamigurumi #autumnleaflet #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumilove #amigurumicat #amigurumikitty #amigurumikitten #amigurumikittycat #kittenday #nationalkittenday #kitten #kittenlove

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jul 15

I can’t wait to see #jasonchinn at #PBSummit on October 4th!

Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · Jul 15

GIVEAWAY ALERT!
We’re giving away a Jason Chin picture book bundle because every hero needs a little inspiration! 💥
Enter July 15-22 at picturebooksummit.co....

#giveaway #bookgiveaway #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #jasonchin @authorjasonchin.bsky.social‬ #amwriting #amreading #booksky

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jul 10

I just entered and I’ve already registered for the summit! I can’t wait for October 4th! This will be my third time so I can say Picture Book Summit is awesome!

Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · Jul 8

🦸‍♀️ GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🦸‍♂️
We’re giving away a Susan Verde picture book to one lucky winner—because every hero needs a little inspiration! 💥
Enter July 8–14 at picturebooksummit.co....

#giveaway #bookgiveaway #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #susanverde #amwriting #amreading #booksky

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jun 4

So happy to see you here, Greg, and my timing is right today! (I used to see these chats on Twitter after the fact.) After some discouragement earlier in the year, I did some traveling and am continuing to learn, revise and query!

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Jun 3

Amazing paintings! You are truly talented! And I love how you documented the event! Best wishes on your creative journey!

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School Library Journal @slj.com · May 23

A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contracts and standing up to book and author challenges.
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My School Visit was Cancelled. I Fought Back and Won. | Opinion

A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contract...

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 27

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Yay! A new blog post by Me!
#Moms #Mothers #H-Mart #Grief #Memories #Flashbacks #ChineseAmericanLife #AAPI #Food #AAPIHeritageMonth #blogs #amwriting

Dancing in H-Mart

The other day my husband and I drove 35 minutes to check out an H-Mart. I had never been to an H-Mart, but my husband needed a Korean coarse red pepper powder to make a cucumber salad, so off we we…

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 26

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General Azmundus on Substack

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 18

Love the idea of shelving local history books! Libraries are amazing places with so many resources, and free programs, and not to mention all the books you can borrow!

Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 18

What an amazing library!

Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 18

This looks really good! Can't wait to check it out from my library!

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 18

Some great info here! Thank you for sharing your personal experience and insight!

Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 18

A good old article from #NPR about why May is AAPI Heritage Month. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Diversity

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The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May

May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 18

In honor of May being AAPI Heritage Month, a repost from my blog. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Chinese #ChineseAmerican #Family #blog #writerlife #writer

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That Time I Declared Myself Chinese American

An unidentified location. My parents weren’t good at documentation. This could have been the day we entered that public restroom. When I was 3 years old, I went into a public bathroom with my…

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · May 14

Well said! Beautiful words for a beautiful book!

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Apr 30

I am! Hope you are doing well too! Happy Spring!

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Apr 28

Late to seeing this post, but so cute and true words to remember! 💪🏽🌸

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Apr 23

Well said!
Sadly my city is choosing to keep the hometown holiday parade while making cuts to our beloved public library. #libraries #literacy #read #books

SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · Apr 22

A thought for the new term. READING FOR PLEASURE is the most important thing in education: more important than any test scores, or any of the hoops we make our kids jump through. So whatever else you do, please never stop helping kids find books to read & love. It will change their lives! #literacy

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Apr 23

Spring greetings from Arlo!
#doodles #dogs #australianlabradoodle #grandpuppies #spring

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Apr 16

Lovely and what a lovely idea to paint your backyard birds!

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Apr 15

Beautiful!

Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · Apr 15

What a sight at the Tenryu-Ji Temple!

With a backdrop of blue skies, rolling clouds, and grey mountain tops, cherry trees bursting with pink blossoms frame Japanese temples surrounded by more blossoming cherry trees.

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