Julia Pierre Hammond
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✌🏽half 🇧🇷 half Black Soulful Struttin' (Free Spirit '24) Mort the Mediogre (HarperCollins '27) Happy Noon Year (Sourcebooks '26)
#kidlit author #12x12 ♡ rep’d by @christiemegillbooks @thecatagency
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#kidlit author #12x12 ♡ rep’d by @christiemegillbooks @thecatagency
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TODAY ONLY! We are retiring 12 webinars from our #12x12PB, not because they're not fabulous, but b/c we need to make room for the new ones coming. But before they go for good, you get one last chance to grab these programs from some true #picturebook writing luminaries. #kidlit (Thread with links)
December 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
TODAY ONLY! We are retiring 12 webinars from our #12x12PB, not because they're not fabulous, but b/c we need to make room for the new ones coming. But before they go for good, you get one last chance to grab these programs from some true #picturebook writing luminaries. #kidlit (Thread with links)
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Snow angels 🥰 watercolour and oil pastel #KidLitArt #cuteart
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Snow angels 🥰 watercolour and oil pastel #KidLitArt #cuteart
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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★ Aaron Starmer sets up a “unsettlingly strange and seemingly disjointed journey” featuring illustrations by Jaime Zollars in his “genuinely touching” middle grade novel YOU ARE NOW OLD ENOUGH TO HEAR THIS
You Are Now Old Enough to Hear This by Aaron Starmer
Twelve-year-old Roman Barnes always ducks out of the room when Grandpa Henry starts telling Roman’s older brother and cousins ab...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
★ Aaron Starmer sets up a “unsettlingly strange and seemingly disjointed journey” featuring illustrations by Jaime Zollars in his “genuinely touching” middle grade novel YOU ARE NOW OLD ENOUGH TO HEAR THIS
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This is absolutely true. I worked at a small indie store and if a book that wasn't from a major author sold within a month of being brought in, we would reorder. The margin for success is tiny in small bookstores.
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This is absolutely true. I worked at a small indie store and if a book that wasn't from a major author sold within a month of being brought in, we would reorder. The margin for success is tiny in small bookstores.
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Today is the birthday of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Peanuts. (Nov. 26, 1922-Feb. 12, 2000.)
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today is the birthday of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Peanuts. (Nov. 26, 1922-Feb. 12, 2000.)
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For querying writers: I did a critiques today for an SCBWI conf & got questions about what kind of books you can cite as comps, & I think it’s worth distinguishing between *pitching* comps and *selling* comps. A brief 🧵:
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
For querying writers: I did a critiques today for an SCBWI conf & got questions about what kind of books you can cite as comps, & I think it’s worth distinguishing between *pitching* comps and *selling* comps. A brief 🧵:
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Sourcebooks is the fifth-largest trade publisher as measured by print books sold, breaking the dominance of the biggest conglomerates for the first time since Bookscan started>
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Sourcebooks Cracks the Big Five - Publishers Lunch
For the first time in decades, there’s a challenge to the hegemony of the biggest trade publishers in the US. As Sourcebooks continues to grow, it is now the fifth largest publisher in the country by ...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Sourcebooks is the fifth-largest trade publisher as measured by print books sold, breaking the dominance of the biggest conglomerates for the first time since Bookscan started>
lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/11/sour...
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On a special night, This Tuesday at 6pm Eastern, on insta, I’ll be joined by the powerhouse Lian Cho @liantomato.bsky.social on Gab ‘n’ Doodle.
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrators #kidlitartists
@rebeccagent.bsky.social
@harperkids.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrators #kidlitartists
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November 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
On a special night, This Tuesday at 6pm Eastern, on insta, I’ll be joined by the powerhouse Lian Cho @liantomato.bsky.social on Gab ‘n’ Doodle.
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrators #kidlitartists
@rebeccagent.bsky.social
@harperkids.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrators #kidlitartists
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@harperkids.bsky.social
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Happy November #kidlitartpostcard . Who else has been carving pumpkins? 🙋🏻♀️🎃 If you’re on the lookout for an illustrator to bring a little magic to a story, please reach out! I’m open to both PB and MG. Portfolio: kirstenmcgonigal.com
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy November #kidlitartpostcard . Who else has been carving pumpkins? 🙋🏻♀️🎃 If you’re on the lookout for an illustrator to bring a little magic to a story, please reach out! I’m open to both PB and MG. Portfolio: kirstenmcgonigal.com
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
rep’d by: @beccalangton.bsky.social of @da-childrens.bsky.social
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Hi all. A tired wolf is walking into the weekend with a belly full and a cosy book!
Used @clr_collective #ccdarkcharcoal.
He is deciding whether to join #folktaleweek too!?
Speak soon 🐺🖤
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#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #fairytale
Used @clr_collective #ccdarkcharcoal.
He is deciding whether to join #folktaleweek too!?
Speak soon 🐺🖤
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#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #fairytale
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hi all. A tired wolf is walking into the weekend with a belly full and a cosy book!
Used @clr_collective #ccdarkcharcoal.
He is deciding whether to join #folktaleweek too!?
Speak soon 🐺🖤
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#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #fairytale
Used @clr_collective #ccdarkcharcoal.
He is deciding whether to join #folktaleweek too!?
Speak soon 🐺🖤
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#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #fairytale
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Getting geared up to query, but need that extra boost? I have openings! Whether you're looking for developmental guidance or an extra eye on your query letter or synopsis, I can help get you to your next step.
www.alisonweisseditorial.com/services
Please reach out with any questions!
www.alisonweisseditorial.com/services
Please reach out with any questions!
For Authors — Alison Weiss Editorial
For Authors
www.alisonweisseditorial.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Getting geared up to query, but need that extra boost? I have openings! Whether you're looking for developmental guidance or an extra eye on your query letter or synopsis, I can help get you to your next step.
www.alisonweisseditorial.com/services
Please reach out with any questions!
www.alisonweisseditorial.com/services
Please reach out with any questions!
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Teacher & librarian friends! I'll be doing free school visits in selected cities when I hit the road for my CAMP MONSTER graphic novel tour the first two weeks of February- and if you're in CA, TX, NC, SC, GA, or FL I might be able to visit YOU! Details & request form here: forms.gle/5taUP2Zc87GQ...
Kate Messner February 2026 Book Tour Author Visit Request
Exciting news - I'll be hitting the road for a book tour the first two weeks of February! That means I'll be doing FREE school visits in selected cities. These author visits are single, large-group a...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Teacher & librarian friends! I'll be doing free school visits in selected cities when I hit the road for my CAMP MONSTER graphic novel tour the first two weeks of February- and if you're in CA, TX, NC, SC, GA, or FL I might be able to visit YOU! Details & request form here: forms.gle/5taUP2Zc87GQ...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...
Melissa Manlove – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...
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Actually if you want to know my #mswl this thing on the Atlanta Writer's Conference is Accurate. A good distillation. + there are other good people on this list if you wanna just look at people and their vibes.
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Editors & Agents
The acquisitions editors/publishers and literary agents listed below detail what they’re seeking in their own words. Unless otherwise noted, all editors and agents will be participating in-pe…
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October 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Actually if you want to know my #mswl this thing on the Atlanta Writer's Conference is Accurate. A good distillation. + there are other good people on this list if you wanna just look at people and their vibes.
atlantawritersconference.com/the-editors-...
atlantawritersconference.com/the-editors-...
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I love seeing how picture books can be used for project-based learning! Great examples here!
#kidlit. #Edusky #teachers #librarians #Skybrarians #STEAM #STEM bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...
#kidlit. #Edusky #teachers #librarians #Skybrarians #STEAM #STEM bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...
Especially for Educators: “From Story to STEAM: Building Project-Based Learning from Picture Books” by Lindsay Moretti
If you’re not familiar with Lindsay Moretti’s endeavor for educators called KIDLIT GROVE, please…read on! In this post, she shares her process of using picture books as a springbo…
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October 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I love seeing how picture books can be used for project-based learning! Great examples here!
#kidlit. #Edusky #teachers #librarians #Skybrarians #STEAM #STEM bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...
#kidlit. #Edusky #teachers #librarians #Skybrarians #STEAM #STEM bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...
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#RevisionTip Dreaming--or waking up from a dream--is passive, and the moment can feel flat to the reader.
If the dream is important, try revising it as a scene that happens in real time on the page. It will give your character agency and push the drama forward in an exciting way. #revising
If the dream is important, try revising it as a scene that happens in real time on the page. It will give your character agency and push the drama forward in an exciting way. #revising
October 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#RevisionTip Dreaming--or waking up from a dream--is passive, and the moment can feel flat to the reader.
If the dream is important, try revising it as a scene that happens in real time on the page. It will give your character agency and push the drama forward in an exciting way. #revising
If the dream is important, try revising it as a scene that happens in real time on the page. It will give your character agency and push the drama forward in an exciting way. #revising
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I hear *someone* is having a sale next week.
I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?
Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌
I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?
Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌
September 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I hear *someone* is having a sale next week.
I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?
Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌
I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?
Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌
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EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
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Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor
The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
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reactormag.com/reading-rain...
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New Halloween Picture Books for Kids (Plus Some Backlist Favorites) | Book Riot
New Halloween Picture Books for Kids 2025
This year's new Halloween picture books for kids include stories of friendship, of collaboration, and, of course, a little haunting.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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