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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · Jul 28

YES, we are so PROUD of all the division winners and honor books but especially of our very own @writerjolene.bsky.social along with daughter/co-author Shaian and, of course, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social!

Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · Jul 28

What an honor! I know all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social are over the moon for our friend, @writerjolene.bsky.social as well as her co-author and daughter Shaian and illustrator @gabbyzapata.bsky.social on winning the Southwest Division Crystal Kite Award!! 📚🥇🥇📚 @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlit

Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · Jul 28

I'm honored that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, & me won the Crystal Kite Award for the SW Division!

I'm grateful to my SCBWI friends for supporting this book of our hearts and so happy to see so many other friends' books on the awards list! Congratulations to all!

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Becky Walker @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 15

#BookSky
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to @christinealemshah.bsky.social and @dreamchen.bsky.social!!
Your book is FABULOUS -- full of love, culture, care, and imagination! It's getting rave reviews!
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social!!

#kidlit #bookbirthday #teacher #Filipino #BalikbayanBox #picturebook

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jul 24

Sometimes writing poetry is just adding a space before a line. Removing the space. Then adding the return again. #poetry

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · Jul 22

Are your manuscripts lacking oomph? 👎

Get our FREE guide to Layers in Picture Books and add some pizazz! ✨ buff.ly/tl9kWFP

#12x12PB #amwriting #kidlit

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Donna Rossman @donnarossman.bsky.social · Jul 25

Many thanks, Tracie! 😊

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Donna Rossman @donnarossman.bsky.social · Jul 25

So excited to have won Second Place! Thank @gayleckrause.bsky.social and contest judges. Congratulations to all the winners and to those to put their work out there! #Kidlit #OnceUponaTwistedTale #Fairytales

Gayle C Krause @gayleckrause.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congratulations!
This contest was in conjunction with the ONCE UPON A TWISTED TALE Special Anniversary Edition release set for August 1st.
If you like "Fractured Fairytales", this collection is for you. <3 #OnceUponaTwistedTale

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Gayle C Krause @gayleckrause.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congratulations!
This contest was in conjunction with the ONCE UPON A TWISTED TALE Special Anniversary Edition release set for August 1st.
If you like "Fractured Fairytales", this collection is for you. <3 #OnceUponaTwistedTale

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Donna Rossman @donnarossman.bsky.social · Jul 24

What Fun! Coming August 1st and available on www.amazon.com the Anniversary Edition of ONCE UPON A TWISTED TALE by author Gayle C. Krause and illustrated by Caroline O'Neal! #kidlit #Fairytales

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Donna Rossman @donnarossman.bsky.social · Jul 24

Great interview with author Gayle C. Krause and illustrator Caroline O'neal by @ellenlwrites.bsky.social with giveaway opportunity! #Kidlit #picturebook #picturebooks #Fairytales
ellenleventhal.com/2025/07/once...

A New Anniversary Edition of ONCE UPON a TWISTED TALE by Gayle Krause and Caroline O’Neal plus a GIVEAWAY!

I am so excited to share this special blog post today because it will be double the fun! I’m chatting with Gayle Krause, the author of the very clever Once Upon a Twisted Tale, along with the…

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Donna Rossman @donnarossman.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jul 12

Thanks to everyone who has been contributing to the #KidLit #MGList #YALit Books Books 📚👍🏽 feed, which shares book recommendations from a user-curated list. No self-promo, just authentic recs.

bsky.app/profile/debb...

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

The sun burned Tom's beak fire-red
"Zinc oxide," his pharmacist said
After two sleepless nights
So depressed from his plight
He admitted he'd been a hothead

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

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ALT: a smiley face with sunglasses on and a sun behind it

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Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · Jul 7

Writing is emotional whiplash.
“This is brilliant.”
“This is trash.”
“I think I’m a genius.”
“Why am I like this.”
If you’re feeling all four in one hour, you’re not broken. You’re a writer.
#AmWriting

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Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · Jul 7

How to write comedy for kids:
❌ Step 1: Add fart
❌ Step 2: Hope for the best
✅ Step 1: Learn from Brian Gehrlein July 22
✅ Step 2: Still maybe add the fart—but with intention

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Donna Rossman @donnarossman.bsky.social · Jul 7

Many thanks to all the amazing bloggers and generous prize donors! 🧟‍♀️ 📚🎉🧟 #kidlit #kidlitZombieWeek

#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · Jun 30

WOOHOO! Our Pledge Contest winners have been contacted!🥳 Check your emails & be sure to check spam! Winners you have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. EST to complete the Winners Poll that was sent to you. After that time, your prize will be offered to someone else. Congrats! #KidlitZombieWeek #kidlit

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Donna Rossman @donnarossman.bsky.social · Jul 7

What fun! Thank you to all the wonderful and generous price donors!

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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · Jun 30

WOOHOO! Our Pledge Contest winners have been contacted!🥳 Check your emails & be sure to check spam! Winners you have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. EST to complete the Winners Poll that was sent to you. After that time, your prize will be offered to someone else. Congrats! #KidlitZombieWeek #kidlit

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Andi Chitty @andichitty.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations to all the winners! And way to go EVERYONE for reviving those UNdead manuscripts🧟🥳

#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · Jun 30

WOOHOO! Our Pledge Contest winners have been contacted!🥳 Check your emails & be sure to check spam! Winners you have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. EST to complete the Winners Poll that was sent to you. After that time, your prize will be offered to someone else. Congrats! #KidlitZombieWeek #kidlit

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks so much to @ala-booklist.bsky.social for this great review! My ❤️ is full! #kidlit
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The Haunting of Bellington Cottage
By Laura Parnum July 2025. 272p. HarperCollins/Storytide, $19.99 (9780063249592). Gr. 3–6

From the get-go, middle-grade mystery lovers will be sucked into this story. (1/5)

Images: silhouettes of two crows in flight on a gray background and a book cover for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura Parnum (showing two girls facing a stone cottage in a snowy woods setting with a snow-covered swing hanging from a tree and two crows in the foreground.
Text on purple paint blob reads: "A well-crafted mystery with just the right amount of scare and heart." —Booklist
Text at bottom left corner reads: Releasing July 29, 2025

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Ellen L. Ramsey @ellenlramseybooks.bsky.social · Jul 3

Loved meeting librarians, teachers, authors, and illustrators at ALA! #ALAAC25 #kidlit @scbwiepa.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @jrbarr.bsky.social @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social @lauraparnum.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social

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Judith Valdés B. @judithvaldesb.bsky.social · Nov 23

I am so happy to finally meet you Amiga.

Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social · Nov 22

Thrilled to meet in person one of my @picturebookgold.bsky.social friends! #NCTE24 @judithvaldesb.bsky.social author of AN OFRENDA FOR PERRO my heart is full 💖

Authors Judith Valdéz B. and Laura Roettiger

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jun 28

July 1st is #CanadaDay!

Why not celebrate by reading some #CanKidLit? You can browse my Canadian KidLit/YALit custom feed here: bsky.app/profile/debb...

Cartoon of a person handing out the letter "U" to a child holding a Canadian flag. He wears a shirt that says "eh?" and carries a box decorated with the Canadian flag, filled with letter Us. Caption reads: "Happy I READ CANADIAN Day, eh? Here, have an extra letter U."

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jun 20

I'm Debbie Ridpath Ohi, 🇨🇦 #KidLit author & illustrator. More about me & my work: DebbieOhi.com. What I'm working on now: @work.debbieohi.com.

For #BlueSkyTips, see my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky. Pls read this before asking me to add you to the #KidLitMegaFeed. Also try SEARCH in my Guide.

Illustrated book cover for I'M BUSY by Debbie Ridpath Ohi featuring a blissful young girl hugging a book, sitting cross-legged on a pile of books, surrounded by giant piles of books. Beside her is a white dog holding a book in its mouth, looking expectant.

Illustrated book cover with the title "I'M BUSY" in large red letters. A worried-looking pink flamingo and a small brown potato character stand near the top of the text. Below, a girl with pigtails struggles to carry a stack of books and papers, walking through a floor scattered with more papers and school supplies.

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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · Jun 29

That's a wrap! Thanks for joining us for #KidlitZombieWeek. Stay tuned to find out if you won a prize.
(And be sure to check your spam or DMs to see if you've been selected for a prize.)

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