Kiley Autumn
@heykileya.bsky.social
Kidlit writer | Youth Services Librarian | she/her | Instagram: heykileya
Rep'd by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Rep'd by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Fall is upon us, and I'm dipping my toe into drafting a new MG manuscript (a historical whodunnit!). ✨🕵️♀️ What's everyone else working on? What does the season hold for you?
August 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Fall is upon us, and I'm dipping my toe into drafting a new MG manuscript (a historical whodunnit!). ✨🕵️♀️ What's everyone else working on? What does the season hold for you?
Truly one of my goals as a writer is to be able to contribute something to a charity auction and have someone bid on it.
August 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Truly one of my goals as a writer is to be able to contribute something to a charity auction and have someone bid on it.
There are so many amazing items on here with no or only a few bids!
✨WE ARE LIVE!✨
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
322 still without bids:
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
322 still without bids:
www.32auctions.com/organization...
August 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
There are so many amazing items on here with no or only a few bids!
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In case anyone's confused, yes, slavery was bad.
August 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In case anyone's confused, yes, slavery was bad.
Just a PSA that if you add -ai to the end of your Google search, that pesky AI answer doesn't show up.
July 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Just a PSA that if you add -ai to the end of your Google search, that pesky AI answer doesn't show up.
Writing community, please consider donating a critique, AMA, signed book, mentorship, etc. to this August fundraiser!
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July 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Writing community, please consider donating a critique, AMA, signed book, mentorship, etc. to this August fundraiser!
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airtable.com/appJkEF7W6Sl...
Today's donation. Will you join me?
I've heard from several reliable friends that this is a good way to give to Gaza.
The Refaat Alareer Camp - by The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1133...
The Refaat Alareer Camp - by The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1133...
The Refaat Alareer Camp - by The Sameer Project
The Sameer Project, a mutual aid organization led by three Palestinians in the diaspora, are the proud directors and funders of a tent encampment in Central Gaza that provides shelter and specialized ...
chuffed.org
July 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Today's donation. Will you join me?
All of them from Columbus Metropolitan Library. 💜📚
After His Death at 92, Man Leaves Behind 109-Page List of Thousands of Books He Read
Dan Pelzer died at the age of 92 earlier this month. The avid reader left behind a 109-page list of the thousands of books he's read since 1962 for his loved ones, who have shared it publicly.
people.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
All of them from Columbus Metropolitan Library. 💜📚
Things I've done since I sat down to write:
-Scrolled social media posts from the Columbus Book Festival
-Researched neck & shoulder massagers
-Scheduled a massage
-Walked the dog
-Checked my work email
-Had a snack
-Stood in the rain and stared into the backyard
Things I haven't done:
-Write
-Scrolled social media posts from the Columbus Book Festival
-Researched neck & shoulder massagers
-Scheduled a massage
-Walked the dog
-Checked my work email
-Had a snack
-Stood in the rain and stared into the backyard
Things I haven't done:
-Write
July 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Things I've done since I sat down to write:
-Scrolled social media posts from the Columbus Book Festival
-Researched neck & shoulder massagers
-Scheduled a massage
-Walked the dog
-Checked my work email
-Had a snack
-Stood in the rain and stared into the backyard
Things I haven't done:
-Write
-Scrolled social media posts from the Columbus Book Festival
-Researched neck & shoulder massagers
-Scheduled a massage
-Walked the dog
-Checked my work email
-Had a snack
-Stood in the rain and stared into the backyard
Things I haven't done:
-Write
"Despite its name, the young adult genre is increasingly dominated by stories about older teens and even adults. But as protagonists get older, younger readers are getting left behind, a University of Mississippi study indicates."
Young Adult Literature is Not as Young as It Used to Be | Ole Miss
olemiss.edu
July 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Despite its name, the young adult genre is increasingly dominated by stories about older teens and even adults. But as protagonists get older, younger readers are getting left behind, a University of Mississippi study indicates."
Contact DeWine. Urge him to veto. We have until June 30th.
Call: 614-466-3555
Email: governor.ohio.gov/contact
Call: 614-466-3555
Email: governor.ohio.gov/contact
Ohio libraries may be required to remove items on sexual orientation from kid's sections
Libraries may be required to keep material on gender identity and sexual orientation away from kids. But librarians say that's unworkable and costly.
www.dispatch.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Contact DeWine. Urge him to veto. We have until June 30th.
Call: 614-466-3555
Email: governor.ohio.gov/contact
Call: 614-466-3555
Email: governor.ohio.gov/contact
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🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.
OLC Raises Alarm Over State Budget Cuts and Provision Segregating Materials
The Ohio Library Council (OLC), representing Ohio’s 251 public library systems, is sounding the alarm over provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget (House Bill 96) that threaten both ...
members.olc.org
June 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.
🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.
OLC Raises Alarm Over State Budget Cuts and Provision Segregating Materials
The Ohio Library Council (OLC), representing Ohio’s 251 public library systems, is sounding the alarm over provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget (House Bill 96) that threaten both ...
members.olc.org
June 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.
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The Literary Agents of Change auction wraps up tomorrow and you can still bid on a query + first 10k words critique from me! www.32auctions.com/LAFC
Literary Auction for Change
Silent auction 'Literary Auction for Change' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Literary Agents of Change auction wraps up tomorrow and you can still bid on a query + first 10k words critique from me! www.32auctions.com/LAFC
It's been a year and a half since I found myself staring at a blank page, and I... forgot how hard it was? 😅
June 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's been a year and a half since I found myself staring at a blank page, and I... forgot how hard it was? 😅
Hi there! My next WIP takes place in 1994 and features a 12-year-old whose family moves around a lot, so her mom homeschools her. Anyone here grow up being homeschooled around this time? Any insights or details about schedules, materials used, etc.? She's an only child. Thank you!
May 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Hi there! My next WIP takes place in 1994 and features a 12-year-old whose family moves around a lot, so her mom homeschools her. Anyone here grow up being homeschooled around this time? Any insights or details about schedules, materials used, etc.? She's an only child. Thank you!
If you had $1,000 to support your writing this year, what would you spend it on?
May 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you had $1,000 to support your writing this year, what would you spend it on?
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!NEWS! I am opening back up to picture-book TEXT queries, but with limitations:
* I will accept them on ONLY the 1st of each month.
* You must query with 3 completed texts.
* I cannot guarantee a personal response.
See the ABLA website for more: www.andreabrownlit.com/Team/jennife...
#amquerying
* I will accept them on ONLY the 1st of each month.
* You must query with 3 completed texts.
* I cannot guarantee a personal response.
See the ABLA website for more: www.andreabrownlit.com/Team/jennife...
#amquerying
March 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
!NEWS! I am opening back up to picture-book TEXT queries, but with limitations:
* I will accept them on ONLY the 1st of each month.
* You must query with 3 completed texts.
* I cannot guarantee a personal response.
See the ABLA website for more: www.andreabrownlit.com/Team/jennife...
#amquerying
* I will accept them on ONLY the 1st of each month.
* You must query with 3 completed texts.
* I cannot guarantee a personal response.
See the ABLA website for more: www.andreabrownlit.com/Team/jennife...
#amquerying
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@leeandlow.bsky.social's New Voices Award writing contest is open for submissions!
Lee & Low Books is seeking unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with a picture book manuscript.
💻 bit.ly/NewVoicesAwa...
Lee & Low Books is seeking unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with a picture book manuscript.
💻 bit.ly/NewVoicesAwa...
April 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
@leeandlow.bsky.social's New Voices Award writing contest is open for submissions!
Lee & Low Books is seeking unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with a picture book manuscript.
💻 bit.ly/NewVoicesAwa...
Lee & Low Books is seeking unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with a picture book manuscript.
💻 bit.ly/NewVoicesAwa...
Thrilled to share that I'm now represented by @analiacabello.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social! 🎉🙌📚
April 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Thrilled to share that I'm now represented by @analiacabello.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social! 🎉🙌📚
For my book-loving friends!
2025 New Immigration Books Reading List, Your contributions needed!
Help build a curated collection of fresh, thoughtful reads by sharing your favorite books about immigration.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/2025-new-i...
Help build a curated collection of fresh, thoughtful reads by sharing your favorite books about immigration.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/2025-new-i...
2025 New Immigration Books Reading List, Your contributions needed!
Help build a curated collection of fresh, thoughtful reads by sharing your favorite books about immigration.
austinkocher.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
For my book-loving friends!
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Hello Again Ohio! Here are some talking points to contact your state reps about the absolutely disastrous budget bill. If you're an author, you can join AABB to coordinate & organize. We are strongest together! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hello Again Ohio! Here are some talking points to contact your state reps about the absolutely disastrous budget bill. If you're an author, you can join AABB to coordinate & organize. We are strongest together! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...