Korena Di Roma Howley
@korena.bsky.social
Writer, Editor, and Children's Author
❤️ SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL (Candlewick 2025)
🌕 A HANBOK FOR HANA (Candlewick 2026)
Rep: Lisa Amstutz, Storm Literary
www.korenahowley.com
❤️ SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL (Candlewick 2025)
🌕 A HANBOK FOR HANA (Candlewick 2026)
Rep: Lisa Amstutz, Storm Literary
www.korenahowley.com
Check out my Tuesday Debut interview hosted by the wonderful Susanna Leonard Hill and enter the #giveaway for a 30-minute AMA on all things #kidlit! susannahill.com/2025/09/30/t...
Tuesday Debut – Presenting Korena Di Roma Howley! PLUS A Giveaway!!!
Ting! Ting! Ting!Attention, everyone!Please take your seats.It’s time for Tuesday debut!
susannahill.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Check out my Tuesday Debut interview hosted by the wonderful Susanna Leonard Hill and enter the #giveaway for a 30-minute AMA on all things #kidlit! susannahill.com/2025/09/30/t...
Tracey's Blog - Review of Sarang Saves the School
traceykj.com
August 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Reposted by Korena Di Roma Howley
Kelli's pick: EMILY SNOOK: THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK by Laura Bower & @rekhasalin.bsky.social
"Laura's sweet story shows even if you're small it doesn't mean you can't produce BIG results! Rekha's art is the secret ingredient for a perfect #picturebook!"
bookshop.org/a/11334...
#kidlit #booksky
"Laura's sweet story shows even if you're small it doesn't mean you can't produce BIG results! Rekha's art is the secret ingredient for a perfect #picturebook!"
bookshop.org/a/11334...
#kidlit #booksky
July 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Kelli's pick: EMILY SNOOK: THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK by Laura Bower & @rekhasalin.bsky.social
"Laura's sweet story shows even if you're small it doesn't mean you can't produce BIG results! Rekha's art is the secret ingredient for a perfect #picturebook!"
bookshop.org/a/11334...
#kidlit #booksky
"Laura's sweet story shows even if you're small it doesn't mean you can't produce BIG results! Rekha's art is the secret ingredient for a perfect #picturebook!"
bookshop.org/a/11334...
#kidlit #booksky
✨ Giveaway ✨ Win a copy of SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL! Follow the link to enter and read more about how I wrote and researched my debut picture book! Thanks @jenanbenton.bsky.social!
#giveaway #kidlit #picturebooks @stormliterary.bsky.social @ljamstutz.bsky.social
#giveaway #kidlit #picturebooks @stormliterary.bsky.social @ljamstutz.bsky.social
When a school faces being shut down in a small fishing village in South Korea, young Sarang finds the perfect solution to save it. And there’s a giveaway! #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger
jenabenton.com/2025/07/24/s...
jenabenton.com/2025/07/24/s...
Simply 7 with Korena Di Roma Howley & Giveaway: SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL
Sometimes a news story sticks in a writer’s head. That’s usually a good sign that it will make a great story, just as it did in today’s picture book.
jenabenton.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
✨ Giveaway ✨ Win a copy of SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL! Follow the link to enter and read more about how I wrote and researched my debut picture book! Thanks @jenanbenton.bsky.social!
#giveaway #kidlit #picturebooks @stormliterary.bsky.social @ljamstutz.bsky.social
#giveaway #kidlit #picturebooks @stormliterary.bsky.social @ljamstutz.bsky.social
Reposted by Korena Di Roma Howley
“As an illustrator, sometimes I really have to back out of the room and let the writing talk. Then sometimes I have to ask the writer to leave the room for a minute. If you give your pal the illustrator some space to maneuver, the book can actually have a little more resonance.” - Erin E. Stead
July 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“As an illustrator, sometimes I really have to back out of the room and let the writing talk. Then sometimes I have to ask the writer to leave the room for a minute. If you give your pal the illustrator some space to maneuver, the book can actually have a little more resonance.” - Erin E. Stead
Reposted by Korena Di Roma Howley
Kelli's pick is SHELL SONG by @sharonfj.bsky.social.
"This book finds beauty amongst terrible trials with the grandfather's shell collection. You won't leave this book without feeling changed."
See it here: bookshop.org/a/11334...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
"This book finds beauty amongst terrible trials with the grandfather's shell collection. You won't leave this book without feeling changed."
See it here: bookshop.org/a/11334...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
July 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Kelli's pick is SHELL SONG by @sharonfj.bsky.social.
"This book finds beauty amongst terrible trials with the grandfather's shell collection. You won't leave this book without feeling changed."
See it here: bookshop.org/a/11334...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
"This book finds beauty amongst terrible trials with the grandfather's shell collection. You won't leave this book without feeling changed."
See it here: bookshop.org/a/11334...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
Celebrating the launch of Sarang Saves the School!
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to [email protected]! 🎉
📚 SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL, illustrated by Joowon Oh, published by @candlewickpress.bsky.social, is out today!
Check it out here: buff.ly/ngZ7C9Y
📚 SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL, illustrated by Joowon Oh, published by @candlewickpress.bsky.social, is out today!
Check it out here: buff.ly/ngZ7C9Y
July 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Celebrating the launch of Sarang Saves the School!
STARRED review for SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL!!! 🤩 Thank you @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social! @stormliterary.bsky.social
★ “Sunny optimism and fond intergenerational interactions depict shared learning and wisdom at every age” in SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL, Korena Di Roma Howley’s “uplifting authorial picture book debut,” illustrated by Joowon Oh buff.ly/F6ZXqL8
May 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
STARRED review for SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL!!! 🤩 Thank you @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social! @stormliterary.bsky.social
Reposted by Korena Di Roma Howley
I’m proud to be one of 410+ people, including Jane Goodall, to sign this letter to National Geographic asking them to do something (anything!) to stand up for science & scientists in a time of unprecedented attacks.
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
Open Letter to Board of Trustees of NGS
Current & former NGS employees urge action to protect science funding.
www.ngalumni.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I’m proud to be one of 410+ people, including Jane Goodall, to sign this letter to National Geographic asking them to do something (anything!) to stand up for science & scientists in a time of unprecedented attacks.
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
Signees have collectively over 5,500 years of experience w/ NG.
www.ngalumni.com
Reposted by Korena Di Roma Howley
Kicking off the IT STARTED WITH A P Blog Tour with @chelseadicicco.bsky.social!
We chat about funny stories and delving into the key ingredients for mastering humor in picture books.
chelseasworldofbooks.com/2025/03/19/m...
We chat about funny stories and delving into the key ingredients for mastering humor in picture books.
chelseasworldofbooks.com/2025/03/19/m...
MARCH 19TH, 2025, FEATURE INTERVIEW WITH FUNNY CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR BRITTANY POMALES, CONDUCTED BY CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITER, BLOGGER, AND FORMER LIBRARIAN CHELSEA DICICCO - chelseasworldofbooks
In today’s Feature Interview, I’m talking with children’s book author Brittany Pomales. We’ll be sharing funny stories and delving into the key ingredients for mastering humor in picture books. What m...
chelseasworldofbooks.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Kicking off the IT STARTED WITH A P Blog Tour with @chelseadicicco.bsky.social!
We chat about funny stories and delving into the key ingredients for mastering humor in picture books.
chelseasworldofbooks.com/2025/03/19/m...
We chat about funny stories and delving into the key ingredients for mastering humor in picture books.
chelseasworldofbooks.com/2025/03/19/m...
Reposted by Korena Di Roma Howley
Love at first review! 😍
Written by Brittany Pomales
Art by Andrew Joyner
Pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social
Available on April 8th (but you can preorder now!) penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107...
Written by Brittany Pomales
Art by Andrew Joyner
Pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social
Available on April 8th (but you can preorder now!) penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107...
February 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Love at first review! 😍
Written by Brittany Pomales
Art by Andrew Joyner
Pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social
Available on April 8th (but you can preorder now!) penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107...
Written by Brittany Pomales
Art by Andrew Joyner
Pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social
Available on April 8th (but you can preorder now!) penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107...
Reposted by Korena Di Roma Howley
It's submission day for the #PBParty contest. Did you enter yet?
Please don't wait until the last minute!
We can't wait to find out where you live, what genre/s you submitted & what other genres you write.
Please don't wait until the last minute!
We can't wait to find out where you live, what genre/s you submitted & what other genres you write.
February 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's submission day for the #PBParty contest. Did you enter yet?
Please don't wait until the last minute!
We can't wait to find out where you live, what genre/s you submitted & what other genres you write.
Please don't wait until the last minute!
We can't wait to find out where you live, what genre/s you submitted & what other genres you write.
So proud to be featured by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social!!
I love cover reveal posts...like lifting the curtain off of a museum masterpiece! Congratulations to my @stormliterary.bsky.social sister @korena.bsky.social and illustrator Joowon Oh @candlewickpress.bsky.social viviankirkfield.com/2025/01/27/c...
Cover Reveal: SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL
Hurray!!! It’s time to take a peek at an upcoming book written by one of my Storm Literary Agency sisters, Korena Di Roma Howley and illustrated by Joowon Oh and published by Candlewick. It&#…
viviankirkfield.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
So proud to be featured by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social!!
So excited to share this first look at my debut! Thanks to
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
for hosting my cover reveal today and to @ljamstutz.bsky.social,
@stormliterary.bsky.social, and the team @candlewickpress.bsky.social!!
viviankirkfield.com/2025/01/27/c...
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
for hosting my cover reveal today and to @ljamstutz.bsky.social,
@stormliterary.bsky.social, and the team @candlewickpress.bsky.social!!
viviankirkfield.com/2025/01/27/c...
Cover Reveal: SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL
Hurray!!! It’s time to take a peek at an upcoming book written by one of my Storm Literary Agency sisters, Korena Di Roma Howley and illustrated by Joowon Oh and published by Candlewick. It&#…
viviankirkfield.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
So excited to share this first look at my debut! Thanks to
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
for hosting my cover reveal today and to @ljamstutz.bsky.social,
@stormliterary.bsky.social, and the team @candlewickpress.bsky.social!!
viviankirkfield.com/2025/01/27/c...
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
for hosting my cover reveal today and to @ljamstutz.bsky.social,
@stormliterary.bsky.social, and the team @candlewickpress.bsky.social!!
viviankirkfield.com/2025/01/27/c...
Thank you @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social and all of the judges!! Such an honor to be among these poets!
And here's our SECOND PLACE winner, Korena Di Roma Howley, with her delightful poem "Freedom." @korena.bsky.social
CONGRATS, KORENA!
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
1st Annual Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest
CONGRATS, KORENA!
Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
1st Annual Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest
August 8, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Thank you @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social and all of the judges!! Such an honor to be among these poets!