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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 1d

I had the pleasure of chatting with Seasons of Kidlit about how the story of Vampire Jam Sandwich came to be. Check it out and enter to win a signed copy! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

Trick or Treat with Casey Lyall!

Hi, readers, writers, and jam lovers, too! You’re in for a super exciting (and tasty) treat today -author Casey Lyall is here to share another book jam-packed with humor, fright, and fun!Vampire Jam S...

www.seasonsofkidlit.com

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much!

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Very excited to see Vampire Jam Sandwich on this list of Sweetly Spooky Stories for Halloween from Kirkus Reviews! Check out the full list for some awesome recommendations: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/s...

Sweetly Spooky Stories for Halloween | Kirkus Reviews

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

www.kirkusreviews.com

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 15d

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 15d

Join us for the summer edition of the Great Canadian Picture Book Party this Monday at 7 pm! I'll be bringing the spooky fun with a reading of Vampire Jam Sandwich! Hope to see you there! (Write to [email protected] for the link!)

Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 29d

Next Great Canadian Picture Book Party happening Monday Sept 29 at 7 pm on Zoom! Hear new #cankidlit read by the creators, with surprise 🇨🇦 musical guest! Look for the @canscaip.bsky.social invite or write to [email protected] for the link.

#canlit @debbieohi.com @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 16d

The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 16d

Please join us at the 2025 CCBC Book Awards. Tickets are now available for purchase.

Details: bookcentre.ca/pages/2025-c...

Join us for the 2025 CCBC Book Awards. October 27, 2025. 7:00-10:00 PM. DoubleTree by Hilton. 108 Chestnut Street, Toronto. Tickets on sale now.

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 17d

Bearded and bedraggled-looking Ben Affleck exhaustedly smoking on a balcony.

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 19d

Oh, fun! I really enjoyed Business Proposal and have Extraordinary Attorney Woo on my list. If you're collecting recs, two others on Netflix that I really loved were Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and Hospital Playlist (which has two seasons!)

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 19d

Save the date! I'll be at Telling Tales on Sunday, October 5th at 11:15 am in the Read Together tent followed by an autograph session at 11:30 am at the Different Drummer Books tent.

If you see me there, say hi! I'll be carrying a bag full of jammy swag to give away. 😀🍓

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 29d

Next Great Canadian Picture Book Party happening Monday Sept 29 at 7 pm on Zoom! Hear new #cankidlit read by the creators, with surprise 🇨🇦 musical guest! Look for the @canscaip.bsky.social invite or write to [email protected] for the link.

#canlit @debbieohi.com @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 24d

Loved seeing The League of Littles on this list from Book Riot of 'Best New Comic Books and Funny Reads for Kids' [@sarafaber.bsky.social, @harperkids.bsky.social] bookriot.com/best-new-com...

funny reads for kids

Get ready to giggle, laugh, and snort your way through these new comic books and funny reads for kids.

bookriot.com

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Jennifer Tarr @jennifertarr.bsky.social · 26d

Fave book of the week: VAMPIRE JAM SANDWICH by @caseylyall.bsky.social and @nicigregory.bsky.social

Beyond original and adorable.

#booksky #kidlit #halloween #donttrustterrence

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 25d

That is so awesome! Thank you!

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Sarah Wingo @sarahwingo.bsky.social · Sep 9

I HATE when people compare AI to the printing press, it's so disingenuous. The printing press was opposed by the elites because it put power in the hands of everyday people, and popularized a vernacular. AI does the opposite, by allowing elites to bypass artists and laborers.

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · Aug 27

Delighted that WAKING THE DEAD AND OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES has been nominated for a CCBC Book Award! It's joined by some immense company for the Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy. Thank you to The Canadian Children's Book Centre and the award committee! I'm honoured to be included.

Honouring Excellence in Canadian Books for Young People: Finalists Ann

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (August 27, 2025)—The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is excited to announce the finalists for the following seven major awards celebrating Canadian books for you...

bookcentre.ca

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · Aug 22

This is terrible. The fact that it's Bell Canada doing it isn't surprising, but no less disheartening. I also doubt anyone participating is asking questions - like, what are you agreeing to by letting Bell Canada scan your image to "create" this portrait? How can they use it? Where? For how long?

Heather Antos @heatherantos.bsky.social · Aug 22

So here's a fun one.

there's a booth doing free on the spot AI portraits of people at fan expo canada.

in artist alley.

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Karen James @kejames.bsky.social · Aug 17

She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩

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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:

Our funding depends on usage.

So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · Aug 8

i don't even want to see screenshots of chatgpt or whatever being bad at things, stop voluntarily using it for anythingggg you are just a number in their proof-of-use argument

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · Jul 30

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!! *waves at you from a few provinces away*

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · Jul 30

YES!!!!!!!!!!

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · Jul 30

My kingdom for a KPop Demon Hunters DVD with: behind the scenes featurettes with interviews with the voice actors and singers and storyboarders and animators, plus commentary, a sing-along version, and dance tutorials, and animated bloopers. I want the full Lord of the Rings DVD treatment please.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Jul 27

"The Zaynab Project is a women-led, 100% volunteer-run nonprofit operating directly from within Gaza. We are part of the very communities we serve. No middlemen, no marketing costs, no admin fees — just local teams delivering urgent relief to those most in need."

Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Jul 27

A good friend of mine [who is Palestinian] swears by this group doing work directly in Gaza: chuffed.org/campaign/zay...

The Zaynab Project: GAZA Relief

Our name is inspired by Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA) — wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, renowned for her extraordinary compassion and generosity.She was called the shelter for orphans, widows, and the needy....

chuffed.org

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · Jul 26

I'm currently running a giveaway for The League of Littles over on Instagram - no one has entered yet so you should because your odds will be pretty good! 😊 www.instagram.com/p/DMkjbihOSiT/

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · Jun 16

If you are an independent Canadian bookstore or comic bookstore and you would like book swag to go with your copies of these books, please give me a shout. I have character card packs available for The League of Littles and swag packs for Vampire Jam Sandwich. Reply here or message me!

A photo of The League of Littles Character Card Pack. Ten trading cards are fanned out to display them. There is one card for each character and a blank card for readers to fill out. The cards have a white background and a coloured border. Each card has an image of the character's face as well as their details and fun facts.

Image shows the contents of the Vampire Jam Sandwich Swag Pack. There is a magnet with the image and text from the book cover as well as a temporary tattoo and a sticker set. The temporary tattoo is an image of the Vampire Jam Sandwich character and the stickers are all images from the book.

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