Trenise
@booksbytrenise.bsky.social
🇯🇲 🇺🇸 | #KidLit author | ⭐️ Co-Director of PB Rising Stars ⭐️ | BOOKed and Busy 📚| Repped by Jem at ABLA| Movie buff | Fueled by College Football ❤️💛✌️, Taylor Swift, Showtunes, 2010s hip hop and SPITE | Storyteller. Creator. Wonderer
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Raise the flag and ready your letters: my debut picture book, POST OFFICE BAY, is setting sail on May 26, 2026! 🌊✨💌
It’s been a long time coming to share these news, and I’m SO EXCITED to finally be able to scream about my debut!!!
Raise the flag and ready your letters: my debut picture book, POST OFFICE BAY, is setting sail on May 26, 2026! 🌊✨💌
It’s been a long time coming to share these news, and I’m SO EXCITED to finally be able to scream about my debut!!!
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
SPECIAL DELIVERY! 🚢📮
Raise the flag and ready your letters: my debut picture book, POST OFFICE BAY, is setting sail on May 26, 2026! 🌊✨💌
It’s been a long time coming to share these news, and I’m SO EXCITED to finally be able to scream about my debut!!!
Raise the flag and ready your letters: my debut picture book, POST OFFICE BAY, is setting sail on May 26, 2026! 🌊✨💌
It’s been a long time coming to share these news, and I’m SO EXCITED to finally be able to scream about my debut!!!
Helloooo, friends and family!
Got some BIG NEWS dropping in my newsletter tomorrow 👀
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Got some BIG NEWS dropping in my newsletter tomorrow 👀
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October 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Helloooo, friends and family!
Got some BIG NEWS dropping in my newsletter tomorrow 👀
Wanna know it a full THREE DAYS before I share on social media??
Subscribe to my newsletter!
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Got some BIG NEWS dropping in my newsletter tomorrow 👀
Wanna know it a full THREE DAYS before I share on social media??
Subscribe to my newsletter!
booksbytrenise.com/contact/
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If you're looking for a flexible/forgiving novel writing challenge that starts today, runs until end of October, I've created my first Pacemaker group challenge (limit 100 users). Open to both free & premium Pacemaker.press users. Details below:
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September 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If you're looking for a flexible/forgiving novel writing challenge that starts today, runs until end of October, I've created my first Pacemaker group challenge (limit 100 users). Open to both free & premium Pacemaker.press users. Details below:
www.pacemaker.press/users/inkygi...
www.pacemaker.press/users/inkygi...
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OMZ* what a day of mixed-AF emotions: Zombie and Brain is an INSTANT NYTimes bestseller at NUMBER 5!
Congrats to the whole Zombie team! @laancham.bsky.social @alexborbolla.bsky.social @thejordache.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Congrats to the whole Zombie team! @laancham.bsky.social @alexborbolla.bsky.social @thejordache.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
OMZ* what a day of mixed-AF emotions: Zombie and Brain is an INSTANT NYTimes bestseller at NUMBER 5!
Congrats to the whole Zombie team! @laancham.bsky.social @alexborbolla.bsky.social @thejordache.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Congrats to the whole Zombie team! @laancham.bsky.social @alexborbolla.bsky.social @thejordache.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
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✍🏽 KidLit author with three book deals (and counting!) 📖Creator of ✨“Books I Won’t Shutup About”✨IG series, celebrating the books that are so much FUN to read! 🤝Repped by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black 👩🏽🎓 ...
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September 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Ya girl is trying out SUBSTACK, so if you're there, give me a follow and let's connect!
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Oh heeeeeey, everyone! It’s been a while!
I’m mostly on IG these days, but I’m sharing the SNEAKIEST PEEK of something exciting in my newsletter today, and thought you all should know 👀👀👀
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I’m mostly on IG these days, but I’m sharing the SNEAKIEST PEEK of something exciting in my newsletter today, and thought you all should know 👀👀👀
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August 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Oh heeeeeey, everyone! It’s been a while!
I’m mostly on IG these days, but I’m sharing the SNEAKIEST PEEK of something exciting in my newsletter today, and thought you all should know 👀👀👀
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I’m mostly on IG these days, but I’m sharing the SNEAKIEST PEEK of something exciting in my newsletter today, and thought you all should know 👀👀👀
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This lovely member of the #kidlit community, who gives so much to the #pbrisingstars and many other creators, has had everything taken from her. 💔 Please help lift @booksbytrenise.bsky.social up if you can. 🫶🏻
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Donate to Help Trenise & Travis After Devasting Theft, organized by Chloe Ward
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May 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This lovely member of the #kidlit community, who gives so much to the #pbrisingstars and many other creators, has had everything taken from her. 💔 Please help lift @booksbytrenise.bsky.social up if you can. 🫶🏻
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SLJ Talks to Kiese Laymon About His New Picture Book City Summer, Country Summer
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SLJ Talks to Kiese Laymon About His New Picture Book City Summer, Country Summer
Kiese Laymon, award-winning author and MacArthur Fellow, is out with a new picture book. City Summer, Country Summer celebrates the deep bonds of friendship forged among three Black boys on a summer j...
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April 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
SLJ Talks to Kiese Laymon About His New Picture Book City Summer, Country Summer
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I wrote an open letter to my fellow book ppl because no one is coming to save us.
We have to save us.
And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators
We have to save us.
And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators
An Open Letter to My Fellow Book Creators — Pretty Ok Maggie
Inside me there are two wolves: the one that understands that the best activism happens behind closed doors and that everyone does what they can and that not everyone can be asked to do the same thing...
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April 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Every single last word of this
It’s gonna be a GREAT night, PB friends and family!
And there’s less than 80 spots left, so if you want to attend live, register today!
#kidlit #kidlitmegafeed
And there’s less than 80 spots left, so if you want to attend live, register today!
#kidlit #kidlitmegafeed
We’re just under a month out from #PBRisingStars Mentee Announcement Day!!
Register TODAY to attend LIVE, where we’re bringing you (literal) fun and games, community, special guest speakers and, of course, the BIG NEWS!
Are you coming? Tell us in the comments!
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Register TODAY to attend LIVE, where we’re bringing you (literal) fun and games, community, special guest speakers and, of course, the BIG NEWS!
Are you coming? Tell us in the comments!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s gonna be a GREAT night, PB friends and family!
And there’s less than 80 spots left, so if you want to attend live, register today!
#kidlit #kidlitmegafeed
And there’s less than 80 spots left, so if you want to attend live, register today!
#kidlit #kidlitmegafeed
We want to hear from you #PBRisnigStars mentors, alumni & applicants!
You could write for any age group in the world, so why PBs? What is it about this magical medium that calls to you?
Tell us! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
You could write for any age group in the world, so why PBs? What is it about this magical medium that calls to you?
Tell us! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
April 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We want to hear from you #PBRisnigStars mentors, alumni & applicants!
You could write for any age group in the world, so why PBs? What is it about this magical medium that calls to you?
Tell us! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
You could write for any age group in the world, so why PBs? What is it about this magical medium that calls to you?
Tell us! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
It is my honor to run this program and be a a part of the PB Rising stars family! 🥹🫶🏾
Running a mentorship program like #PBRisingStars isn't easy, but @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @laylafallah.bsky.social like absolute pros!
So today, we want to take a moment to appreciate our new leadership team in Trenise and Layla.
So today, we want to take a moment to appreciate our new leadership team in Trenise and Layla.
April 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It is my honor to run this program and be a a part of the PB Rising stars family! 🥹🫶🏾
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How to contact Trenise, a Jamaican-American storyteller passionate about making reading feel fun.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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⭐️You can support @booksbytrenise.bsky.social by following her on IG and tapping in every THURSDAY for her “Books I Won’t Shutup About” series, where she highlights a recent read she loves and encourages you to read it too!
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April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
⭐️You can support @booksbytrenise.bsky.social by following her on IG and tapping in every THURSDAY for her “Books I Won’t Shutup About” series, where she highlights a recent read she loves and encourages you to read it too!
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So let’s give it up for @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @laylafallah.bsky.social!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Want to show up for them as they’ve shown up for the #PBRisingStars fam?
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
Want to show up for them as they’ve shown up for the #PBRisingStars fam?
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
So let’s give it up for @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @laylafallah.bsky.social!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Want to show up for them as they’ve shown up for the #PBRisingStars fam?
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
Want to show up for them as they’ve shown up for the #PBRisingStars fam?
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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Both were inaugural Class of 2022 mentees, and have seen their writing careers grow since joining #PBRisingStars.
@booksbytrenise.bsky.social signed her debut PB deal in 2023 + signed with new rep (that she’s THRILLED about!) last summer.
@booksbytrenise.bsky.social signed her debut PB deal in 2023 + signed with new rep (that she’s THRILLED about!) last summer.
April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Both were inaugural Class of 2022 mentees, and have seen their writing careers grow since joining #PBRisingStars.
@booksbytrenise.bsky.social signed her debut PB deal in 2023 + signed with new rep (that she’s THRILLED about!) last summer.
@booksbytrenise.bsky.social signed her debut PB deal in 2023 + signed with new rep (that she’s THRILLED about!) last summer.
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Running a mentorship program like #PBRisingStars isn't easy, but @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @laylafallah.bsky.social like absolute pros!
So today, we want to take a moment to appreciate our new leadership team in Trenise and Layla.
So today, we want to take a moment to appreciate our new leadership team in Trenise and Layla.
April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Running a mentorship program like #PBRisingStars isn't easy, but @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @laylafallah.bsky.social like absolute pros!
So today, we want to take a moment to appreciate our new leadership team in Trenise and Layla.
So today, we want to take a moment to appreciate our new leadership team in Trenise and Layla.
Senator Booker has been laying out the case against 47 for 22+ hours. Think about the next time you think something is “too hard”.
April 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Senator Booker has been laying out the case against 47 for 22+ hours. Think about the next time you think something is “too hard”.
Round of applause for two of the best in @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social and @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social!
You may have heard that #PBRisingStars quite literally started with a tweet between @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social and @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social. Four years later, PBRS has paved the way for 60+ mentees grow as creators!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 for Kailei and Ebony! Let’s show them the support they’ve shown us.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 for Kailei and Ebony! Let’s show them the support they’ve shown us.
April 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Round of applause for two of the best in @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social and @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social!
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While you wait for mentee announcements, now is a great time to 📚READ!📚
Check out these titles by some of our amazing #PBRisingStars mentors! @marziehabbas.bsky.social @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social
Check out these titles by some of our amazing #PBRisingStars mentors! @marziehabbas.bsky.social @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
While you wait for mentee announcements, now is a great time to 📚READ!📚
Check out these titles by some of our amazing #PBRisingStars mentors! @marziehabbas.bsky.social @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social
Check out these titles by some of our amazing #PBRisingStars mentors! @marziehabbas.bsky.social @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social
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Grateful for opportunities to improve my craft. @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social @pbrisingstars.bsky.social @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social @laylafallah.bsky.social @booksbytrenise.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Grateful for opportunities to improve my craft. @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social @pbrisingstars.bsky.social @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social @laylafallah.bsky.social @booksbytrenise.bsky.social
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Hooray for #PBRisingStars! Thank you @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social, @laylafallah.bsky.social, @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social for the amazing opportunity. The application process itself was a great reward. And what a supportive group! #neurodivergent #kidlit #writer
March 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Hooray for #PBRisingStars! Thank you @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social, @laylafallah.bsky.social, @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social for the amazing opportunity. The application process itself was a great reward. And what a supportive group! #neurodivergent #kidlit #writer
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I refuse to give AI the ✨ emoji.
It’s already coming for my livelihood. It can’t have my favorite emoji.
Please be advised that I will continue to use ✨ to mean *ooooh it’s magic* or *the emoji that came before this one is now shiny and special*.
It’s already coming for my livelihood. It can’t have my favorite emoji.
Please be advised that I will continue to use ✨ to mean *ooooh it’s magic* or *the emoji that came before this one is now shiny and special*.
March 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I refuse to give AI the ✨ emoji.
It’s already coming for my livelihood. It can’t have my favorite emoji.
Please be advised that I will continue to use ✨ to mean *ooooh it’s magic* or *the emoji that came before this one is now shiny and special*.
It’s already coming for my livelihood. It can’t have my favorite emoji.
Please be advised that I will continue to use ✨ to mean *ooooh it’s magic* or *the emoji that came before this one is now shiny and special*.