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Katie L. Carroll
@katielcarroll.com
Award-winning author of books for kids, teens, and those who are young at heart
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My favorite place for people to buy my books is my author website!

Print books, which all come signed with fun stuff like bookmarks or stickers, and ebooks are available there.

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Picture Books Middle Grade Young Adult Nonfiction At this time we are shipping print books to U.S. addresses only. Shipping is free for orders over $50. Ebooks are available worldwide. Katie’…
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If MANY hours of fantastical escape appeal to you, with everything from traditional magic, royals and gods, to thieves, detectives, anti-heroes, shape shifters and (queer) found family... this bundle's worth a browse.

(Its even got librarians & necromancy 😉.)

🌈📚💙📚🪐 itch.io/b/3409/end-o...
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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My fantasy western novel, Crystal Gunslinger, is in the End-Of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega Bundle over on Itch!

It includes 64 books for $45, and is a great way to help support indie authors like myself over the holidays!

Available for the next two weeks right here - itch.io/b/3409/end-o...
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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star at 3 billion years old: i have so much light and warmth to share

star at 12 billion years old: when i finally get to die im taking all of you with me
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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This time next year, Voyager 1 will be one light-day away from Earth!

As the farthest human-made object it has reached interstellar space and it contains a message for aliens.

Share this amazing NASA mission with your kids or students in The Great Voyagers: Earth's Intergalactic Ambassadors.
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Lord of the Rings.
November 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Something's Gotta Give, Local Hero, Rushmore, Best In Show, About A Boy.
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What's a movie that's not a Christmas movie but has that feel?
a woman in a black dress is standing in front of a window in a living room .
ALT: a woman in a black dress is standing in front of a window in a living room .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The world needs young people who are engaged with the world. Who speak out through art & music. Who tell the truth with art & music. Dictators throughout history have known that art is dangerous to them.

And that's why, as I said in the post, making art (of any kind) is more important than ever.
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Just saw a TikTok where a girl recommended ‘never smile with your teeth’ to avoid getting smile lines and wrinkles. I hate it here.

Laugh loudly. Smile wildly. Enjoy every moment to the fullest. We only get one life and no-one is going to remember the lines on your face. Aging is a privilege.
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This time next year, Voyager 1 will be one light-day away from Earth!

As the farthest human-made object it has reached interstellar space and it contains a message for aliens.

Share this amazing NASA mission with your kids or students in The Great Voyagers: Earth's Intergalactic Ambassadors.
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I don't know why this idea is suddenly flaring up online so early, but yeah, this time next year, Voyager 1 will be one light-DAY away – meaning it will take light a whole 24 hours to travel between Earth and the spacecraft. For comparison: Mars is a few light MINUTES from Earth!
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The intrusive thought won out this morning.
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Drop some ROBOTS 🤖 🖤 🦾
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Need a fun stocking stuffer for the dads and little ones in your life?

My sing-along picture book Daddy's 12 Days of Christmas, illustrated by Phoebe Cho, is available wherever you buy books. U.S. folks can get signed copies on my author website!

➡️ katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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One month until Christmas! I've got a great gift for the moms and little ones in your life with my picture book Mommy's Night Before Christmas, illustrated by Phoebe Cho.

Available wherever you buy books. U.S. folk can get signed copies on my author website!
➡️ katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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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 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Need a fun stocking stuffer for the dads and little ones in your life?

My sing-along picture book Daddy's 12 Days of Christmas, illustrated by Phoebe Cho, is available wherever you buy books. U.S. folks can get signed copies on my author website!

➡️ katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
One month until Christmas! I've got a great gift for the moms and little ones in your life with my picture book Mommy's Night Before Christmas, illustrated by Phoebe Cho.

Available wherever you buy books. U.S. folk can get signed copies on my author website!
➡️ katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🌈 Are you ready for our BIGGEST SALE of the year!?

Starting Wednesday November 26th at 8 AM CT, we are hosting a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. Join our newsletter now, to get a reminder when the sale goes live! 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Three states have anti-book ban bills on deck coming into 2026. Here's what those bills look like, how to get involved, and what the advocates behind the recently-passed freedom to read bill in Rhode Island learned through the process.

bookriot.com/right-to-rea...
What To Know & How to Help Pass Three State-Level Anti-Book Ban Bills for 2026: Book Censorship News, November 21, 2025
Three states have anti-book ban bills on deck for 2026. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
bookriot.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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200 bookmarks heading to teachers and librarians in maga country
completely free, we pay postage
get yours here:
bannedcamppodcast.com/fdt
we have a podcast about banned books and we're tired of watching the cult win. so we printed these.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Listen, I just got a $0.28 royalty payment. I'm not saying I'm set for life, but it feels pretty good to have some money coming in.
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm thinking of taking my two older kids to their first ever midnight showing of a movie for Sunrise on the Reaping!
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) Official Teaser – Joseph Zada
YouTube video by The Hunger Games
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November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM