Marcie Colleen
@marciecolleen.bsky.social
Children's Author of picture books, chapter books, and comics. Former Senior Writer at Epic! Originals. Represented by Paige Terlip at Andrea Brown Literary
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I'm excited to share an Educator's Guide w/ discussion points, activities, and writing prompts to help educators use the Ava Lin series as a classroom read-aloud or as selection for independent reading! Created by @marciecolleen.bsky.social, available for free on my website: bit.ly/4piQ1oX
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I'm excited to share an Educator's Guide w/ discussion points, activities, and writing prompts to help educators use the Ava Lin series as a classroom read-aloud or as selection for independent reading! Created by @marciecolleen.bsky.social, available for free on my website: bit.ly/4piQ1oX
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🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from #12x12PB! 🍂
We’re celebrating the season of gratitude with books that warm the heart:
📚 Happy Friendsgiving by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 Two-List Thanksgiving by Christine Whan
📚 You’re the Pumpkin in My Pie by @authorlauragehl.bsky.social
See more: buff.ly/vzWA4Fe
We’re celebrating the season of gratitude with books that warm the heart:
📚 Happy Friendsgiving by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 Two-List Thanksgiving by Christine Whan
📚 You’re the Pumpkin in My Pie by @authorlauragehl.bsky.social
See more: buff.ly/vzWA4Fe
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from #12x12PB! 🍂
We’re celebrating the season of gratitude with books that warm the heart:
📚 Happy Friendsgiving by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 Two-List Thanksgiving by Christine Whan
📚 You’re the Pumpkin in My Pie by @authorlauragehl.bsky.social
See more: buff.ly/vzWA4Fe
We’re celebrating the season of gratitude with books that warm the heart:
📚 Happy Friendsgiving by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 Two-List Thanksgiving by Christine Whan
📚 You’re the Pumpkin in My Pie by @authorlauragehl.bsky.social
See more: buff.ly/vzWA4Fe
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Children's book author @marciecolleen.bsky.social
shares what Friendsgiving means to her and how meaningful it can be to come together over a meal in my interview about her new book HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING illustrated by Laura Sandoval Herrera, Doubleday BYR/RH
#kidlit #picturebooks
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shares what Friendsgiving means to her and how meaningful it can be to come together over a meal in my interview about her new book HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING illustrated by Laura Sandoval Herrera, Doubleday BYR/RH
#kidlit #picturebooks
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An Interview with Happy Friendsgiving Author Marcie Colleen
Children's book author Marcie Colleen shares what Friendsgiving means to her and how meaningful it can be to come together over a meal.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Children's book author @marciecolleen.bsky.social
shares what Friendsgiving means to her and how meaningful it can be to come together over a meal in my interview about her new book HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING illustrated by Laura Sandoval Herrera, Doubleday BYR/RH
#kidlit #picturebooks
wp.me/p3X25n-bkS
shares what Friendsgiving means to her and how meaningful it can be to come together over a meal in my interview about her new book HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING illustrated by Laura Sandoval Herrera, Doubleday BYR/RH
#kidlit #picturebooks
wp.me/p3X25n-bkS
It’s such a thrill to have written a brand-new episode for the wildly popular ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS series on Epic! 🐾✨
Huge thanks to the fantastic team, including Chelsea, who’s art makes these kids and animal antics pop off the page. And special shout-out to my co-writer and work bestie, Rana! 💕
Huge thanks to the fantastic team, including Chelsea, who’s art makes these kids and animal antics pop off the page. And special shout-out to my co-writer and work bestie, Rana! 💕
November 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
It’s such a thrill to have written a brand-new episode for the wildly popular ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS series on Epic! 🐾✨
Huge thanks to the fantastic team, including Chelsea, who’s art makes these kids and animal antics pop off the page. And special shout-out to my co-writer and work bestie, Rana! 💕
Huge thanks to the fantastic team, including Chelsea, who’s art makes these kids and animal antics pop off the page. And special shout-out to my co-writer and work bestie, Rana! 💕
💕🍂HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING is out today from Random House Kids! A cozy celebration of food, friends, and finding your place at the table.
Grab a copy wherever books are sold—and save a seat for a friend. 🧡
Grab a copy wherever books are sold—and save a seat for a friend. 🧡
September 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
💕🍂HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING is out today from Random House Kids! A cozy celebration of food, friends, and finding your place at the table.
Grab a copy wherever books are sold—and save a seat for a friend. 🧡
Grab a copy wherever books are sold—and save a seat for a friend. 🧡
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And here's Lucy Bellwood with some INCREDIBLY useful advice for comics writers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXO1... @lubellwoo.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
And here's Lucy Bellwood with some INCREDIBLY useful advice for comics writers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXO1... @lubellwoo.bsky.social
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Never forget. Today we honor the lives lost on 9/11 and the resilience that followed. 💙❤️
📚 SURVIVOR TREE by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 BRANCHES OF HOPE by Ann Magee
📚 30,000 STITCHES by Amanda Davis
Find them here: buff.ly/OjuajLB
#12x12PB #kitlit
📚 SURVIVOR TREE by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 BRANCHES OF HOPE by Ann Magee
📚 30,000 STITCHES by Amanda Davis
Find them here: buff.ly/OjuajLB
#12x12PB #kitlit
September 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Never forget. Today we honor the lives lost on 9/11 and the resilience that followed. 💙❤️
📚 SURVIVOR TREE by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 BRANCHES OF HOPE by Ann Magee
📚 30,000 STITCHES by Amanda Davis
Find them here: buff.ly/OjuajLB
#12x12PB #kitlit
📚 SURVIVOR TREE by @marciecolleen.bsky.social
📚 BRANCHES OF HOPE by Ann Magee
📚 30,000 STITCHES by Amanda Davis
Find them here: buff.ly/OjuajLB
#12x12PB #kitlit
🦃🥧Pull up a chair! HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING is almost here! 🧡It’s two weeks until release day(9/23), but you can preorder now to join the celebration of food, friendship, and found families.
#picturebook #kidlit #friendsgiving #Thanksgiving #holidayreads #seasonofgratitude #foundfamily #gratitudeseason
#picturebook #kidlit #friendsgiving #Thanksgiving #holidayreads #seasonofgratitude #foundfamily #gratitudeseason
September 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🦃🥧Pull up a chair! HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING is almost here! 🧡It’s two weeks until release day(9/23), but you can preorder now to join the celebration of food, friendship, and found families.
#picturebook #kidlit #friendsgiving #Thanksgiving #holidayreads #seasonofgratitude #foundfamily #gratitudeseason
#picturebook #kidlit #friendsgiving #Thanksgiving #holidayreads #seasonofgratitude #foundfamily #gratitudeseason
🌳❤️ #september11 #survivortree #schoolvisit #kidlit #neverforget #backtoschool #teachers #schoollibrary #schoollibrarians @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @storybreathing.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
💥NEW SERIES ALERT! 💥
First pitched as “Shaun the Sheep meets Die Hard,” I’m excited to introduce readers to the adventures of Steel Wool.🐑
#kidscomics #comics #kidlit #randomhousegraphic #kidsgraphicnovels
First pitched as “Shaun the Sheep meets Die Hard,” I’m excited to introduce readers to the adventures of Steel Wool.🐑
#kidscomics #comics #kidlit #randomhousegraphic #kidsgraphicnovels
August 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
💥NEW SERIES ALERT! 💥
First pitched as “Shaun the Sheep meets Die Hard,” I’m excited to introduce readers to the adventures of Steel Wool.🐑
#kidscomics #comics #kidlit #randomhousegraphic #kidsgraphicnovels
First pitched as “Shaun the Sheep meets Die Hard,” I’m excited to introduce readers to the adventures of Steel Wool.🐑
#kidscomics #comics #kidlit #randomhousegraphic #kidsgraphicnovels
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New book deals on the way @leightherriault.bsky.social @benomeli.bsky.social @marciecolleen.bsky.social + more buff.ly/Eq9jfRw
August 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New book deals on the way @leightherriault.bsky.social @benomeli.bsky.social @marciecolleen.bsky.social + more buff.ly/Eq9jfRw
Back for a second year! Let's meet those goals together. Registration now open!
#goals #productivity #amwriting #writinggoals #resolutions
#goals #productivity #amwriting #writinggoals #resolutions
August 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Back for a second year! Let's meet those goals together. Registration now open!
#goals #productivity #amwriting #writinggoals #resolutions
#goals #productivity #amwriting #writinggoals #resolutions
Join us this Saturday at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival. Admission is FREE!
I’ll be signing KITTEN NINJA books in the SCBWI booth.
Visit KPBS.org/sdbookfestival for more info.
#scbwi #sandiego #bookfestival #kittenninja #kidscomics #kidlit #kpbs
I’ll be signing KITTEN NINJA books in the SCBWI booth.
Visit KPBS.org/sdbookfestival for more info.
#scbwi #sandiego #bookfestival #kittenninja #kidscomics #kidlit #kpbs
August 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Join us this Saturday at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival. Admission is FREE!
I’ll be signing KITTEN NINJA books in the SCBWI booth.
Visit KPBS.org/sdbookfestival for more info.
#scbwi #sandiego #bookfestival #kittenninja #kidscomics #kidlit #kpbs
I’ll be signing KITTEN NINJA books in the SCBWI booth.
Visit KPBS.org/sdbookfestival for more info.
#scbwi #sandiego #bookfestival #kittenninja #kidscomics #kidlit #kpbs
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A crowd of #Yankees fans assemble outside the stadium. Only one thing can stop the slide.
a man is holding a metal object in his hands and the word esquire is visible in red
Alt: a man is putting an attachment onto a shaver.
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August 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A crowd of #Yankees fans assemble outside the stadium. Only one thing can stop the slide.
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Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! 📚
Join us 8/5 at 1pm ET/10am PT for Panel by Panel: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels (Even if You Can't Draw) with @marciecolleen.bsky.social.
Replay will be available for members who can’t attend live!
#kidlit #12x12PB
Join us 8/5 at 1pm ET/10am PT for Panel by Panel: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels (Even if You Can't Draw) with @marciecolleen.bsky.social.
Replay will be available for members who can’t attend live!
#kidlit #12x12PB
August 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! 📚
Join us 8/5 at 1pm ET/10am PT for Panel by Panel: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels (Even if You Can't Draw) with @marciecolleen.bsky.social.
Replay will be available for members who can’t attend live!
#kidlit #12x12PB
Join us 8/5 at 1pm ET/10am PT for Panel by Panel: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels (Even if You Can't Draw) with @marciecolleen.bsky.social.
Replay will be available for members who can’t attend live!
#kidlit #12x12PB
💥This coming weekend is Comic Con! Will I see you there? Let me know. I’ll be around all weekend. And while you’re there, don’t forget to check out this fun panel with my fellow KidLit creators! 💥
#sandiego #kidscomics #sdcc #kidlit
#sandiego #kidscomics #sdcc #kidlit
July 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
💥This coming weekend is Comic Con! Will I see you there? Let me know. I’ll be around all weekend. And while you’re there, don’t forget to check out this fun panel with my fellow KidLit creators! 💥
#sandiego #kidscomics #sdcc #kidlit
#sandiego #kidscomics #sdcc #kidlit
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Help celebrate the legacy of @kateywrites.bsky.social by buying or borrowing the recently launched WHERE THE DEER SLIP THROUGH, written by Katey & illustrated by Caldecott medalist Beth Krommes, w/ @simonkids.bsky.social. #KidLit
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July 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Help celebrate the legacy of @kateywrites.bsky.social by buying or borrowing the recently launched WHERE THE DEER SLIP THROUGH, written by Katey & illustrated by Caldecott medalist Beth Krommes, w/ @simonkids.bsky.social. #KidLit
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More socialists and fewer rapists please
June 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
More socialists and fewer rapists please
Our first review—and it’s a great one! HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING lands on bookshelves everywhere Sept 23rd. But you can preorder today.
May 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Our first review—and it’s a great one! HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING lands on bookshelves everywhere Sept 23rd. But you can preorder today.
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Pride Month 2025.
Prioritize the safety of queer kids over the discomfort of adults.
Prioritize the safety of queer kids over the discomfort of adults.
May 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Pride Month 2025.
Prioritize the safety of queer kids over the discomfort of adults.
Prioritize the safety of queer kids over the discomfort of adults.
May 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the San Diego Book Crawl! 📚
Catch me at UCSD Bookstore on Saturday from 2-3pm.
Hope to see you there, book lovers! 💕
Catch me at UCSD Bookstore on Saturday from 2-3pm.
Hope to see you there, book lovers! 💕
April 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the San Diego Book Crawl! 📚
Catch me at UCSD Bookstore on Saturday from 2-3pm.
Hope to see you there, book lovers! 💕
Catch me at UCSD Bookstore on Saturday from 2-3pm.
Hope to see you there, book lovers! 💕
🔦There’s nothing better than spooky stories at a sleepover! But Bentley’s favorite tale takes a not-so-spooky twist—what did Hoot do this time? 👻
#kidscomics #timebuddies #comics
#kidscomics #timebuddies #comics
April 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🔦There’s nothing better than spooky stories at a sleepover! But Bentley’s favorite tale takes a not-so-spooky twist—what did Hoot do this time? 👻
#kidscomics #timebuddies #comics
#kidscomics #timebuddies #comics
Register today: www.scbwi.org/events/chapt...
April 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Register today: www.scbwi.org/events/chapt...