Roxanne Troup
@roxannetroup.bsky.social
Children's Author | Ghostwriter of #picturebooks and #nonfiction #kidlit www.roxannetroup.com
My Books:
MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME (2023)
REACHING FOR THE STARS (2024)
My Books:
MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME (2023)
REACHING FOR THE STARS (2024)
Celebrating freedom today as I reflect on and appreciate all our armed service members (past and present) do/have done to protect that freedom. #VeteransDay
AND as I review an offer memo for a new picture book! Can't wait to share details... #kidlit #PublishingJourney
AND as I review an offer memo for a new picture book! Can't wait to share details... #kidlit #PublishingJourney
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November 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Celebrating freedom today as I reflect on and appreciate all our armed service members (past and present) do/have done to protect that freedom. #VeteransDay
AND as I review an offer memo for a new picture book! Can't wait to share details... #kidlit #PublishingJourney
AND as I review an offer memo for a new picture book! Can't wait to share details... #kidlit #PublishingJourney
It's #NationalAuthorsDay. Celebrate by reading a good book and posting a postive review. Your favorite author will thank you! (May I suggest one of mine? You'll find more books on my website.)
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's #NationalAuthorsDay. Celebrate by reading a good book and posting a postive review. Your favorite author will thank you! (May I suggest one of mine? You'll find more books on my website.)
#authorlife Sent a business email today and the recipient clicked the link in my signature, discovered my website, and ordered a bunch of my books for #ChristmasGifts! Guess what's going in the mail tomorrow? #bookswag Yay!
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October 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#authorlife Sent a business email today and the recipient clicked the link in my signature, discovered my website, and ordered a bunch of my books for #ChristmasGifts! Guess what's going in the mail tomorrow? #bookswag Yay!
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GN creators, only TWO days left to load your PB, Early, MG or YA #graphicnovel projects at the #KidLitGN 2025 pitch event at www.kidlitgn.com
The pitch window closes on Oct. 1 at 11:59 EDT but #agents and #editors can look all month!
#pitchevent #kidlit #illustrators #graphicnovels #comics
The pitch window closes on Oct. 1 at 11:59 EDT but #agents and #editors can look all month!
#pitchevent #kidlit #illustrators #graphicnovels #comics
September 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
GN creators, only TWO days left to load your PB, Early, MG or YA #graphicnovel projects at the #KidLitGN 2025 pitch event at www.kidlitgn.com
The pitch window closes on Oct. 1 at 11:59 EDT but #agents and #editors can look all month!
#pitchevent #kidlit #illustrators #graphicnovels #comics
The pitch window closes on Oct. 1 at 11:59 EDT but #agents and #editors can look all month!
#pitchevent #kidlit #illustrators #graphicnovels #comics
Reposted by Roxanne Troup
Hey #kidlit illustrators!
We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder.
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder.
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
September 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Hey #kidlit illustrators!
We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder.
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder.
Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.
💙❤️ #artcommissions
Don't think they're on #bluesky but #FreeSpiritPublishing is looking for #kidlit #submissions for their #LatinoVoices writing contest. Follow the link for more info: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
Latino Voices in Children’s Literature: Writing Contest
Learn about the Latino Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest submission criteria, contest guidelines, and prizes.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Don't think they're on #bluesky but #FreeSpiritPublishing is looking for #kidlit #submissions for their #LatinoVoices writing contest. Follow the link for more info: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
Happy to be a guest "guru" over at RateYourStory (a critiquing service for #kidlit writers), and share this interview: www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...
Meet Our September Guest Guru: Roxanne Troup
We are very excited to feature our September Guest Guru (Roxanne Troup) who brings a wealth of knowledge and information as a multi-published non-fiction AND fiction picture book author to us. She wil...
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August 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Happy to be a guest "guru" over at RateYourStory (a critiquing service for #kidlit writers), and share this interview: www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...
MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME is on sale at #Amazon! Harvest it while you can . . . #kidlit #booksale #edusky #STEM #agriculture #gardening
July 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME is on sale at #Amazon! Harvest it while you can . . . #kidlit #booksale #edusky #STEM #agriculture #gardening
Look what "sprouted" on our sidewalk this morning! Either the rabbit poop has a magical quality that producing unusual "flowers" or someone was serenading us in the night. 😉
July 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Look what "sprouted" on our sidewalk this morning! Either the rabbit poop has a magical quality that producing unusual "flowers" or someone was serenading us in the night. 😉
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In the #picturebook bio, Rachel Carson’s Wonder-Filled World written by Kate Hannigan w/art by Katie Hickey, read how scientist + author Rachel Carson's passion for nature led to her activism + to writing the groundbreaking book Silent Spring. Roxanne Troup reviews. #booksky #kidlit
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Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World
In this picture book bio, read how Rachel Carson's passion for nature led to her activism + to writing the groundbreaking book Silent Spring.
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June 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In the #picturebook bio, Rachel Carson’s Wonder-Filled World written by Kate Hannigan w/art by Katie Hickey, read how scientist + author Rachel Carson's passion for nature led to her activism + to writing the groundbreaking book Silent Spring. Roxanne Troup reviews. #booksky #kidlit
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Second Story Press's Indigenous Writing Contest Winners announced on Quill & Quire! @quillandquire.bsky.social
Read the full article here: quillandquire.com/omni/winners...
#BookSky #SecondStoryPress #IndigenousWritingContest
Read the full article here: quillandquire.com/omni/winners...
#BookSky #SecondStoryPress #IndigenousWritingContest
June 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Second Story Press's Indigenous Writing Contest Winners announced on Quill & Quire! @quillandquire.bsky.social
Read the full article here: quillandquire.com/omni/winners...
#BookSky #SecondStoryPress #IndigenousWritingContest
Read the full article here: quillandquire.com/omni/winners...
#BookSky #SecondStoryPress #IndigenousWritingContest
One thing I miss about Twitter: the "who to follow" tab. It still feels hard to find people on Bluesky. So any #kidlit peeps out there? Respond to this thread so I can follow you.
June 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
One thing I miss about Twitter: the "who to follow" tab. It still feels hard to find people on Bluesky. So any #kidlit peeps out there? Respond to this thread so I can follow you.
Woke up trying to remember a vivid dream about a picture book I wrote . . . I overheard the team discussing it at acquisitions and saw GORGEOUS sample art for it. I can still see the illustrations, but can't remember what the story was about so I can write it! #writerslife #kidlit
June 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Woke up trying to remember a vivid dream about a picture book I wrote . . . I overheard the team discussing it at acquisitions and saw GORGEOUS sample art for it. I can still see the illustrations, but can't remember what the story was about so I can write it! #writerslife #kidlit
Calling all local families: Celebrate #space with fun #STEM activities, astronaut meet-and-greets, and #local author book signings! #coloradosprings #kidlit #education
May 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Calling all local families: Celebrate #space with fun #STEM activities, astronaut meet-and-greets, and #local author book signings! #coloradosprings #kidlit #education
So fun to see MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME making its way in the world. #kidlit www.riverreporter.com/stories/farm...
FARM-tastic books donated - The River Reporter
HONESDALE, PA — Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau recently donated copies of this year’s FARM-tastic book, “My Grandpa, My Tree and Me” to all public libraries and elementary schools in ...
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April 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
So fun to see MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME making its way in the world. #kidlit www.riverreporter.com/stories/farm...
It's #AgLiteracy Week! Celebrate with accurate ag books like MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME. @YeehooPress #AgInTheClassroom #education #kidlit
March 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's #AgLiteracy Week! Celebrate with accurate ag books like MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME. @YeehooPress #AgInTheClassroom #education #kidlit
"POV is the lens with which we tell a story. But choosing the right point of view can be a challenge." Check out this craft post with PB mentor texts to study (by me!).
#kidlit #mentortexts #storytelling #writerstoolbox
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#kidlit #mentortexts #storytelling #writerstoolbox
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MOWMT: Playing with Point of View by Roxanne Troup
March 4, 2025[Note: Click on Titles to Buy Books]Point of view (POV) is the lens with which we tell a story. But choosing the right point of view can be a challenge. Occasionally, we get it right the ...
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March 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"POV is the lens with which we tell a story. But choosing the right point of view can be a challenge." Check out this craft post with PB mentor texts to study (by me!).
#kidlit #mentortexts #storytelling #writerstoolbox
www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...
#kidlit #mentortexts #storytelling #writerstoolbox
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Every day is a great day to celebrate literacy, but today is extra special...reading to kids!
#Educators: #WorldReadAloudDay is just around the corner! I'd love to pop into your classroom to celebrate #literacy. #kidlit
February 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Every day is a great day to celebrate literacy, but today is extra special...reading to kids!
February 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Looking for #picturebooks about #space? Want a title that celebrates #girls in #STEM? Check out this awesome list at The Children's Book Review. #kidlit #recommend
www.thechildrensbookreview.com/7-out-of-thi...
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7 Out-of-This-World Books About Girls in Space
Humans have been exploring space since the late 1950s. Here are some favorite recent picture books starring girls in space.
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January 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Looking for #picturebooks about #space? Want a title that celebrates #girls in #STEM? Check out this awesome list at The Children's Book Review. #kidlit #recommend
www.thechildrensbookreview.com/7-out-of-thi...
www.thechildrensbookreview.com/7-out-of-thi...
#Educators: #WorldReadAloudDay is just around the corner! I'd love to pop into your classroom to celebrate #literacy. #kidlit
January 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#Educators: #WorldReadAloudDay is just around the corner! I'd love to pop into your classroom to celebrate #literacy. #kidlit
December 14, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Flying out tomorrow to join #TexasFarmBureau at their annual meeting! Looking forward to meeting readers and signing books! #mygrandpamytreeandme #YeehooPress #agriculture #education #kidlit
December 4, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Flying out tomorrow to join #TexasFarmBureau at their annual meeting! Looking forward to meeting readers and signing books! #mygrandpamytreeandme #YeehooPress #agriculture #education #kidlit