Joan Marie Galat
@jmgalat.bsky.social
Author and speaker. 30+ books. Topics include #activism, #astronomy, #darkskies, #nature, #ecology #pollution. #SCBWI Crystal Kite winner #STEM #STEAM www.joangalat.com & moondotmedia.com
Lovely to see Make Your Mark, Make a Difference on this Great Reads list.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Lovely to see Make Your Mark, Make a Difference on this Great Reads list.
www.dclibrary.org/news/great-r... #kidlit #MakeADifference #activism
www.dclibrary.org/news/great-r... #kidlit #MakeADifference #activism
Hello @jaymieh.bsky.social. When you have a moment, can you please add me to the middle grade writers list? Thanks.
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hello @jaymieh.bsky.social. When you have a moment, can you please add me to the middle grade writers list? Thanks.
Looking forward to sharing my books during After School Adventures at the Devon Public Library Tuesday, November 4. All ages welcome. (Adults asked to remain with children 8 and under.) #kidlit
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Looking forward to sharing my books during After School Adventures at the Devon Public Library Tuesday, November 4. All ages welcome. (Adults asked to remain with children 8 and under.) #kidlit
Reposted by Joan Marie Galat
My heart is full. Yesterday's Book Signing/Launch of Our World: #Vietnam, illust by #XuanLe, was a #HugFest. I am humbled by the community of #beautiful #incredible kid-lit writers who stopped by to bless this book. #KarenSpaffordFitz #TololwaMollel @jmgalat.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
My heart is full. Yesterday's Book Signing/Launch of Our World: #Vietnam, illust by #XuanLe, was a #HugFest. I am humbled by the community of #beautiful #incredible kid-lit writers who stopped by to bless this book. #KarenSpaffordFitz #TololwaMollel @jmgalat.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social
Skipping Stones Multicultural Lit. Mag kindly reviewed my children's book on activism: "...this 342-page book contain a great wealth of information and great examples of many well-known activists....You will learn that activism can be loud as well as very quiet. Useful for ages 9 to 19!" #kidlit
October 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Skipping Stones Multicultural Lit. Mag kindly reviewed my children's book on activism: "...this 342-page book contain a great wealth of information and great examples of many well-known activists....You will learn that activism can be loud as well as very quiet. Useful for ages 9 to 19!" #kidlit
Delighted to be at the Stronger Together Library Conference with the Young Alberta Book Society, sharing funding info for hosts interested in presenting authors—such as myself! This funding has allowed me to promote literacy at many libraries across #Alberta. www.joangalat.com #libraries #books #yeg
October 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Delighted to be at the Stronger Together Library Conference with the Young Alberta Book Society, sharing funding info for hosts interested in presenting authors—such as myself! This funding has allowed me to promote literacy at many libraries across #Alberta. www.joangalat.com #libraries #books #yeg
Some books I’ve recently enjoyed. Check out these titles by Canadian creators @mikeboldt.bsky.social, Alison Hughes, and Amanda West Lewis. Special congrats to Amanda for A Planet is a Poem landing on the 2025 @laneandersonaward.bsky.social shortlist!
#kidlit #ireadcanadian #books
#kidlit #ireadcanadian #books
October 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Some books I’ve recently enjoyed. Check out these titles by Canadian creators @mikeboldt.bsky.social, Alison Hughes, and Amanda West Lewis. Special congrats to Amanda for A Planet is a Poem landing on the 2025 @laneandersonaward.bsky.social shortlist!
#kidlit #ireadcanadian #books
#kidlit #ireadcanadian #books
Exciting #aurora shows this week. Take a closer look to spot a few constellations. Also check out Dot to Dot in Sky—Stories of the Aurora to discover the science and mythology of the #northernlights. #Librarians, ask about my Dot to Dot in the Sky #authorvisits. #northernlights #Alberta #kidlit
October 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Exciting #aurora shows this week. Take a closer look to spot a few constellations. Also check out Dot to Dot in Sky—Stories of the Aurora to discover the science and mythology of the #northernlights. #Librarians, ask about my Dot to Dot in the Sky #authorvisits. #northernlights #Alberta #kidlit
Fun in Red Deer today in celebration of Alberta Culture Days. My event is now full but I hope to offer it again in different communities. #librarians, please reach out anytime if you’d like to host this or other #programming I offer. #writing #planning
September 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Fun in Red Deer today in celebration of Alberta Culture Days. My event is now full but I hope to offer it again in different communities. #librarians, please reach out anytime if you’d like to host this or other #programming I offer. #writing #planning
Four spots left! Join me at an Alberta Culture Days event Sunday, Sept. 21 in Red Deer. Whether you have publishing credits or are just starting out, enjoy this opportunity for creativity as you map your creative future.
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rdpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6888d... #authors #writers #RedDeer
Map Your Creative Future: Writing Workshop
Explore your artistic ambitions at this forward-looking session for writers. Award-winning and bestselling author Joan Marie Galat will share her journey to publication and guide you in making a focus...
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September 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Four spots left! Join me at an Alberta Culture Days event Sunday, Sept. 21 in Red Deer. Whether you have publishing credits or are just starting out, enjoy this opportunity for creativity as you map your creative future.
rdpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6888d... #authors #writers #RedDeer
rdpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6888d... #authors #writers #RedDeer
I wrote several of my books while living in Stony Plain and am excited to be returning to the library for this event, along with Mike Boldt and others. Come say hello! There will be snacks...and books...and all kinds of fun :) mysppl.ca/Events/autho... #kidlit
#stonyplain #Alberta #author #books
#stonyplain #Alberta #author #books
September 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I wrote several of my books while living in Stony Plain and am excited to be returning to the library for this event, along with Mike Boldt and others. Come say hello! There will be snacks...and books...and all kinds of fun :) mysppl.ca/Events/autho... #kidlit
#stonyplain #Alberta #author #books
#stonyplain #Alberta #author #books
Lovely to see my book on this Walpole Town Library list—New Books at the Library. walpoletownlibrary.org/new-books-an... #kidlit #nonfiction #books
September 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Lovely to see my book on this Walpole Town Library list—New Books at the Library. walpoletownlibrary.org/new-books-an... #kidlit #nonfiction #books
AUDIOBOOKS has "Mortimer" 50% OFF. Discover what happens when a lab rat on the ISS sets out to use science and YouTube to prove his species is best suited to a future mission to Mars. @tantoraudio.bsky.social @therightsfactory.bsky.social #audiobook #kidlit
#audiobook #bookstagram #space
#audiobook #bookstagram #space
August 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
AUDIOBOOKS has "Mortimer" 50% OFF. Discover what happens when a lab rat on the ISS sets out to use science and YouTube to prove his species is best suited to a future mission to Mars. @tantoraudio.bsky.social @therightsfactory.bsky.social #audiobook #kidlit
#audiobook #bookstagram #space
#audiobook #bookstagram #space
Reposted by Joan Marie Galat
Calling all science-STEM young readers! This story is jam-packed with facts about space technology, but it's also a story about choosing to do the right thing and support friends when it counts. A perfect mesh of story and info. Great job
@jmgalat.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍
@jmgalat.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍
August 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Calling all science-STEM young readers! This story is jam-packed with facts about space technology, but it's also a story about choosing to do the right thing and support friends when it counts. A perfect mesh of story and info. Great job
@jmgalat.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍
@jmgalat.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍
Planet parade! Look in the east in the hour before dawn. #planets #space #astronomy
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How to see the last 'planet parade' of 2025 | CBC News
Want to spot up to six planets at once in the night sky? Look up before dawn for the second and last "planet parade" of the year.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Planet parade! Look in the east in the hour before dawn. #planets #space #astronomy
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Recommended reading: After the Wallpaper Music by @jeanmillswriter.bsky.social tells of 13 year-old Flora who is pulled in too many directions as she prepares for a Battle of the Bands. Bliss Adair & the First Rule of Knitting explores the complexities of friendships/dating/keeping secrets. #books
August 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Recommended reading: After the Wallpaper Music by @jeanmillswriter.bsky.social tells of 13 year-old Flora who is pulled in too many directions as she prepares for a Battle of the Bands. Bliss Adair & the First Rule of Knitting explores the complexities of friendships/dating/keeping secrets. #books
AUDIOBOOKS has Mortimer on sale: 50% OFF. Discover what happens when a journal-writing lab rat on the International Space Station sets out to use science and YouTube to prove his species is best suited to a future mission to Mars. www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p... #kidlit #STEM
50% OFF Mortimer: Rat Race to Space
Mortimer T. Flightdeck, Ratonaut and Future YouTube Sensation, has big plans for ratkind.
A spot on the International Space Station (ISS) has opened up, and Mortimer, is not about to miss his chanc...
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August 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
AUDIOBOOKS has Mortimer on sale: 50% OFF. Discover what happens when a journal-writing lab rat on the International Space Station sets out to use science and YouTube to prove his species is best suited to a future mission to Mars. www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p... #kidlit #STEM
July 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Did you know…inviting me to your literary festival means I’ll bring you a book upcycled into a character from Mortimer: Rat Race to Space. Not sure how I’ll pack them! #book #festival @cormorantbooks.bsky.social @therightsfactory.bsky.social #kidlit
June 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Did you know…inviting me to your literary festival means I’ll bring you a book upcycled into a character from Mortimer: Rat Race to Space. Not sure how I’ll pack them! #book #festival @cormorantbooks.bsky.social @therightsfactory.bsky.social #kidlit
Hi #SCBWI members. It's time to vote for Crystal Kite awards! MAKE YOUR MARK, MAKE A DIFFERENCE is in the Canada Div. 🇨🇦 I wrote it to empower kids to achieve change on the causes they care about. Pls consider voting to help increase this book's impact/reach. 💕 #CrystalKite2025 scbwi.org/crystal-kite
June 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hi #SCBWI members. It's time to vote for Crystal Kite awards! MAKE YOUR MARK, MAKE A DIFFERENCE is in the Canada Div. 🇨🇦 I wrote it to empower kids to achieve change on the causes they care about. Pls consider voting to help increase this book's impact/reach. 💕 #CrystalKite2025 scbwi.org/crystal-kite
Working in Scrivenor, and autocorrect changed nonfiction writing to infection writing. Could this be a new genre for me? #amwriting
May 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Working in Scrivenor, and autocorrect changed nonfiction writing to infection writing. Could this be a new genre for me? #amwriting
Today I'm celebrating my "Too Much Trash" book-aversary! This title begins with why I wrote the book. It all started when I was 11, and part of an annual highway spring clean up. Volunteering in childhood can truly be influential! #kidlit #litter #environment #animals @therightsfactory.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Today I'm celebrating my "Too Much Trash" book-aversary! This title begins with why I wrote the book. It all started when I was 11, and part of an annual highway spring clean up. Volunteering in childhood can truly be influential! #kidlit #litter #environment #animals @therightsfactory.bsky.social
Books that inspire kids to give back through acts of kindness or service work. nolafamily.com/books-that-g... @therightsfactory.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #kidlit
Books That Give Back - NOLA Family Magazine
Is your family talking about giving back this Thanksgiving holiday? The New Orleans Public Library has many books on giving back.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Books that inspire kids to give back through acts of kindness or service work. nolafamily.com/books-that-g... @therightsfactory.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #kidlit
DarkSky International’s mission is to restore the nighttime environment and protect communities and wildlife from #lightpollution. To learn more, check out these resources compiled by the Westmont Public Library.
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westmontlibrary.org/bookrecs/202... #lightpollution
Dark Sky Initiative
DarkSky International’s mission is to restore the nighttime environment and protect communities and wildlife from light pollution. The movement is designed to bring together individuals,…
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May 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
DarkSky International’s mission is to restore the nighttime environment and protect communities and wildlife from #lightpollution. To learn more, check out these resources compiled by the Westmont Public Library.
westmontlibrary.org/bookrecs/202... #lightpollution
westmontlibrary.org/bookrecs/202... #lightpollution