Lisa Stringfellow
@engagereaders.bsky.social
Author. KINGDOM OF DUST (8/20/24), A COMB OF WISHES, HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books. Educator integrating literacy, equity, & social justice. Rep @lindsaydauld
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I am a proud library kid. And I can't stress ENOUGH how books have changed my life. Because I read, I wrote, and because I wrote, I became AN AUTHOR. A literal childhood dream. Little Anna could have NEVER imagined this. What a wild ride.
Order now: annagifty.com! #booksky #librarysky #blacksky
Order now: annagifty.com! #booksky #librarysky #blacksky
September 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I am a proud library kid. And I can't stress ENOUGH how books have changed my life. Because I read, I wrote, and because I wrote, I became AN AUTHOR. A literal childhood dream. Little Anna could have NEVER imagined this. What a wild ride.
Order now: annagifty.com! #booksky #librarysky #blacksky
Order now: annagifty.com! #booksky #librarysky #blacksky
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The Legendary Children’s Librarian of Harlem
Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages.
daily.jstor.org/legendary-ch...
Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages.
daily.jstor.org/legendary-ch...
The Legendary Children's Librarian of Harlem - JSTOR Daily
Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages.
daily.jstor.org
September 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Legendary Children’s Librarian of Harlem
Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages.
daily.jstor.org/legendary-ch...
Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages.
daily.jstor.org/legendary-ch...
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Well, I'm *officially* in my Rogue Radical era now!
Sept 26th,is the last day to sign up for my Race, Media and International Affairs online classes.
They don't want us to talk about race and history, but I'm going to teach it anyway.
Enroll here! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Sept 26th,is the last day to sign up for my Race, Media and International Affairs online classes.
They don't want us to talk about race and history, but I'm going to teach it anyway.
Enroll here! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
www.resistancesummerschool.com
September 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Well, I'm *officially* in my Rogue Radical era now!
Sept 26th,is the last day to sign up for my Race, Media and International Affairs online classes.
They don't want us to talk about race and history, but I'm going to teach it anyway.
Enroll here! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Sept 26th,is the last day to sign up for my Race, Media and International Affairs online classes.
They don't want us to talk about race and history, but I'm going to teach it anyway.
Enroll here! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
KINGDOM OF DUST is a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book! 🎉
Thank you so much to the Mass Center for the Book for this amazing honor!
Congratulations also to Robin Wasley and Desmond Hall for their awards. I'm thrilled to be in their company.
Thank you so much to the Mass Center for the Book for this amazing honor!
Congratulations also to Robin Wasley and Desmond Hall for their awards. I'm thrilled to be in their company.
September 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
KINGDOM OF DUST is a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book! 🎉
Thank you so much to the Mass Center for the Book for this amazing honor!
Congratulations also to Robin Wasley and Desmond Hall for their awards. I'm thrilled to be in their company.
Thank you so much to the Mass Center for the Book for this amazing honor!
Congratulations also to Robin Wasley and Desmond Hall for their awards. I'm thrilled to be in their company.
Thrilled and honored to see KINGDOM OF DUST included on NYPL's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids list for 2025-2026!
Thank you to the librarians and staff of the library for sharing my book with your patrons!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r... @harperkids.bsky.social
Thank you to the librarians and staff of the library for sharing my book with your patrons!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r... @harperkids.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Thrilled and honored to see KINGDOM OF DUST included on NYPL's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids list for 2025-2026!
Thank you to the librarians and staff of the library for sharing my book with your patrons!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r... @harperkids.bsky.social
Thank you to the librarians and staff of the library for sharing my book with your patrons!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r... @harperkids.bsky.social
So frustrating that there seems to be a million ways for creators to be taken advantage of.
If your publisher didn't register your copyright or it falls outside of the dates when Anthropic officially began their shenanigans, you might be out of luck. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
If your publisher didn't register your copyright or it falls outside of the dates when Anthropic officially began their shenanigans, you might be out of luck. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Authors, Publishers Await Answers as Anthropic Hearing Approaches
New information has emerged in the class action lawsuit against AI company Anthropic which could limit the number of books included in the case—days before the hearing in which the details of a settle...
www.publishersweekly.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So frustrating that there seems to be a million ways for creators to be taken advantage of.
If your publisher didn't register your copyright or it falls outside of the dates when Anthropic officially began their shenanigans, you might be out of luck. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
If your publisher didn't register your copyright or it falls outside of the dates when Anthropic officially began their shenanigans, you might be out of luck. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
-----DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPT 17------
Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨
WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024
Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨
WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024
August 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
-----DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPT 17------
Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨
WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024
Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨
WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024
Join me tomorrow at @hummingbirdbookstore for the Children’s Local Author Bookfair!
Hummingbird Books
Saturday, August 23
12-2pm
55 Boylston St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
#hummingbirdbooks #middlegrade #youngadult #picturebook #bookfair
Hummingbird Books
Saturday, August 23
12-2pm
55 Boylston St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
#hummingbirdbooks #middlegrade #youngadult #picturebook #bookfair
August 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Join me tomorrow at @hummingbirdbookstore for the Children’s Local Author Bookfair!
Hummingbird Books
Saturday, August 23
12-2pm
55 Boylston St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
#hummingbirdbooks #middlegrade #youngadult #picturebook #bookfair
Hummingbird Books
Saturday, August 23
12-2pm
55 Boylston St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
#hummingbirdbooks #middlegrade #youngadult #picturebook #bookfair
It’s KINGDOM OF DUST’s first birthday! I’m proud of this little book and glad readers are still finding it. @harperkids.bsky.social #middlegrade
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www.lisastringfellow.com/kingdom-of-d...
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s KINGDOM OF DUST’s first birthday! I’m proud of this little book and glad readers are still finding it. @harperkids.bsky.social #middlegrade
www.lisastringfellow.com/kingdom-of-d...
www.lisastringfellow.com/kingdom-of-d...
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Wow that was 4 hours of testimony followed by meeting with our @massaabb.bsky.social legislative task force. A lot! But very good work happened today to support #MassFreedomToRead. More soon!
July 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Wow that was 4 hours of testimony followed by meeting with our @massaabb.bsky.social legislative task force. A lot! But very good work happened today to support #MassFreedomToRead. More soon!
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We are super excited to have Estelle Laure, agent & developemental editor at Folio Literary for a MG Opening Pages workshop. A great way to get marketing and editorial feedback on your opening pages. Perfect for querying writers and those planning to query soon! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
July 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
We are super excited to have Estelle Laure, agent & developemental editor at Folio Literary for a MG Opening Pages workshop. A great way to get marketing and editorial feedback on your opening pages. Perfect for querying writers and those planning to query soon! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
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This upcoming YA/Crossover workshop with @keslupo.bsky.social is now open for non-member registration! Don't miss out on this terrific opportunity to get your opening pages critiqued, plus one-on-one live call time with Kesia. More info and registration: app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
July 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This upcoming YA/Crossover workshop with @keslupo.bsky.social is now open for non-member registration! Don't miss out on this terrific opportunity to get your opening pages critiqued, plus one-on-one live call time with Kesia. More info and registration: app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
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Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
June 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
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This is really really bad
June 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This is really really bad
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Less than two weeks left to donate to our Book’Em summer book drive! We’re matching every single donation, so help us get DOUBLE the books into the hands of kids by donating today — visit parnassusbooks.net/bookem to learn more.
June 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Less than two weeks left to donate to our Book’Em summer book drive! We’re matching every single donation, so help us get DOUBLE the books into the hands of kids by donating today — visit parnassusbooks.net/bookem to learn more.
I’ve often shared that THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA are among my favorite books, so am thrilled to share that KINGDOM OF DUST has been named a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature!
So honored to be recognized along with others I admire ☺️
www.mythsoc.org/news/news-20...
So honored to be recognized along with others I admire ☺️
www.mythsoc.org/news/news-20...
June 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I’ve often shared that THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA are among my favorite books, so am thrilled to share that KINGDOM OF DUST has been named a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature!
So honored to be recognized along with others I admire ☺️
www.mythsoc.org/news/news-20...
So honored to be recognized along with others I admire ☺️
www.mythsoc.org/news/news-20...
Juneteenth Joy in Hyde Park, MA is going on now!
Grateful to be able to distribute more free BIPOC children’s books today.
New Mission High School
655 Metropolitan Ave
Boston, MA 02136
10 am - 3 pm
Grateful to be able to distribute more free BIPOC children’s books today.
New Mission High School
655 Metropolitan Ave
Boston, MA 02136
10 am - 3 pm
June 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Juneteenth Joy in Hyde Park, MA is going on now!
Grateful to be able to distribute more free BIPOC children’s books today.
New Mission High School
655 Metropolitan Ave
Boston, MA 02136
10 am - 3 pm
Grateful to be able to distribute more free BIPOC children’s books today.
New Mission High School
655 Metropolitan Ave
Boston, MA 02136
10 am - 3 pm
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If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.
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(1/2) The House has voted to claw back funding, and public media is now one step away from being defunded. The upcoming Senate vote is our last chance to stop this from happening.
Please contact your Senators and tell them to protect public media. ProtectMyPublicMedia.org has easy steps to take.
Please contact your Senators and tell them to protect public media. ProtectMyPublicMedia.org has easy steps to take.
June 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
(1/2) The House has voted to claw back funding, and public media is now one step away from being defunded. The upcoming Senate vote is our last chance to stop this from happening.
Please contact your Senators and tell them to protect public media. ProtectMyPublicMedia.org has easy steps to take.
Please contact your Senators and tell them to protect public media. ProtectMyPublicMedia.org has easy steps to take.
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review: The Girl, The Gate, and the Dragon by @authorgracelin.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/05/31/r...
review: The Gate, The Girl, And the Dragon
In The Gate, The Girl, and the Dragon, Grace Lin balances an array of elements to create a quick moving story that is captivating and believable.
pearlsandrubys.slj.com
May 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
review: The Girl, The Gate, and the Dragon by @authorgracelin.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/05/31/r...
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I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.
May 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.
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This is why no, I won't be watching the new HP series when it comes out, and why I don't visit the Universal theme parks, and I won't go to see that Cursed play. Even though I used to appear regularly in public in Hogwarts robes. And I know I'm not the only one in full boycott mode.
J.K. Rowling is using her wealth attained from the "Harry Potter" series to create an organization dedicated to removing transgender people's rights "in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.”
🔗: bit.ly/3ZBRxYk
🔗: bit.ly/3ZBRxYk
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This is why no, I won't be watching the new HP series when it comes out, and why I don't visit the Universal theme parks, and I won't go to see that Cursed play. Even though I used to appear regularly in public in Hogwarts robes. And I know I'm not the only one in full boycott mode.
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Random Question™ Time
If you're an author or illustrator of any sort (#kidlit, adult, nonfiction, self-pubbed, academic, comic, etc) are you a member of Authors Against Book Bans?
If so, drop a 👍🏽 in the comments! If not...WHY NOT?
@authorsabb.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social
If you're an author or illustrator of any sort (#kidlit, adult, nonfiction, self-pubbed, academic, comic, etc) are you a member of Authors Against Book Bans?
If so, drop a 👍🏽 in the comments! If not...WHY NOT?
@authorsabb.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Random Question™ Time
If you're an author or illustrator of any sort (#kidlit, adult, nonfiction, self-pubbed, academic, comic, etc) are you a member of Authors Against Book Bans?
If so, drop a 👍🏽 in the comments! If not...WHY NOT?
@authorsabb.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social
If you're an author or illustrator of any sort (#kidlit, adult, nonfiction, self-pubbed, academic, comic, etc) are you a member of Authors Against Book Bans?
If so, drop a 👍🏽 in the comments! If not...WHY NOT?
@authorsabb.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social
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It's also a misunderstanding of what the grants are for. It's not a billion dollar donation, Harvard won the grants to do specific research that it is in a relatively unique position to do. Trade schools aren't going to be able to take over, eg, Harvard's cancer immunotherapy research.
FYI to media outlets, you're misleading your readers if you repeat this at face value.
There's no lawful way for him to redirect these grants elsewhere. It's a lie to distract from how the GOP budget guts educational funding, including Pell Grants at trade schools.
There's no lawful way for him to redirect these grants elsewhere. It's a lie to distract from how the GOP budget guts educational funding, including Pell Grants at trade schools.
May 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It's also a misunderstanding of what the grants are for. It's not a billion dollar donation, Harvard won the grants to do specific research that it is in a relatively unique position to do. Trade schools aren't going to be able to take over, eg, Harvard's cancer immunotherapy research.