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Cat Winters / C. E. Winters @catwintersbooks.bsky.social · 37m

I'm reposting this one again as an action item for all of you writers, illustrators, translators, and anthology editors this #BannedBooksWeek.

We are stronger together through @authorsabb.bsky.social. Trainings included.

authorsagainstbookbans.com

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Cat Winters / C. E. Winters @catwintersbooks.bsky.social · Apr 17

Do not wait for your books to be banned to join @authorsabb.bsky.social. Please stand up for our colleagues, our readers, and the freedom to read and write today.

www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

Authors Against Book Bans

Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 2d

RM starting off Banned Books Week with us 💜 #readbannedbooks #bannedbooksweek #kimnamjoon

RM aka Kim Namjoon of BTS wearing a blue plaid flannel and a black baseball cap which says "Read Banned Books" sitting in front of a white couch with a slight smile on his face.

Closeup of RM aka Kim Namjoon of BTS wearing a black baseball cap which says "Read Banned Books Penguin Random House"

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Niki Smith @nikismithcomics.bsky.social · 2h

It's Banned Books Week, so I dropped off copies of my challenged books at three little free libraries around town

@authorsabb.bsky.social @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

Stacks of books inside it. On top are The Deep & Dark Blue (banned bc trans main char) and The Golden Hour (banned bc gay and school shooting)

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The Paper Cat Bookshop @papercatbookshop.bsky.social · 18h

Do it!

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 21h

Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...

Tell Congress: No book bans in military schools

Schools run by the Department of Defense on military bases have banned hundreds of books and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn't agree with. Take action.

action.aclu.org

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Lynn Lovegreen @lynnlovegreen.bsky.social · 12h

Great thread on supporting Banned Books Week!

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #BookSky Are you still figuring out what you're doing for #BannedBooksWeek We'll help! Here's a framework for you:
1 Event or
1 Organization or
1 Person
Here's what we mean...

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Matt Luckett @lucketthistory.bsky.social · 21h

Signed.

Sincerely,
An award-winning military history author

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 21h

Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...

Tell Congress: No book bans in military schools

Schools run by the Department of Defense on military bases have banned hundreds of books and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn't agree with. Take action.

action.aclu.org

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Telltale Hartman @rachelhartmanbooks.com · 20h

It's Banned Books Week, and if you're a Canadian Author and/or Illustrator, check this out:

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 21d

Canadian authors & illustrators! You know have your own Authors Against Book Bans! Sign up here! linktr.ee/caiabb

CAIABB | Instagram | Linktree

Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 21h

Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...

Tell Congress: No book bans in military schools

Schools run by the Department of Defense on military bases have banned hundreds of books and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn't agree with. Take action.

action.aclu.org

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Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans @massaabb.bsky.social · 1d

Share widely. Contact your electeds. Get this legislation over the finish line.

It's time for the MA legislature to pass a Freedom to Read bill that protects librarians + educators from harassment; and protects authors, creators, booksellers, + publishers from economic harm due to censorship. I support An Act Regarding Free Expression (H.3594/S.2328).

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 1d

Proud that my group, Livingston Parish Library Alliance, is standing with @authorsabb.bsky.social!

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 4d

AABB is proud to join this coalition of groups fighting for the freedom to read. Nothing gives us more hope than the understanding that while the fight may be daunting, we are not in it alone. 1/3

Standing together for the freedom to read.

All students, all people, deserve and require access to information.

Access to books is essential for the free exchange of ideas and for the protection of a healthy democracy.

Books hold a pivotal role in our culture—a role that must be projected.

During Banned Books Week, we recommit ourselves to fighting censorship and authoritarianism all year round.

Today, a well-coordinated network of politically motivated public officials, groups are attacking our fundamental freedoms—including our freedom to read.

Thousands of books that predominantly depict people of color and LBGTQ+ people and that discuss sex, gender, sexuality, race, and racism are banned in public schools and libraries across the country.

These attacks on school districts and public libraries, educators and librarians, authors and illustrators, and the publishers and booksellers that support them are stripping students, families, and all library patrons of their freedom to read and learn.

These efforts upend the lives of students, families, authors, illustrators, educators, and librarians. It leads to erasure from the shelves, harassment from would be censors, denial of access to books, job loss, and financial and emotional distress.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

The hardest action to take is often the first one. So this #BannedBooksWeek don't worry about what you do as long as you DO SOMETHING. We'll win this together with millions of little actions building to big changes & millions of people working together & taking care of each other.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

1 Person: Connect with someone. You could send a thank you note to a librarian, teacher, or favorite author. You could also connect with someone you know who isn't active in the fight yet. Get some coffee, talk about what you can do together & make a plan that includes how you support each other...

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

1 Organization: Donate to, volunteer for, sign up to get the newsletter of some organization defending the right to read. Your local library or school board count! Organized, collective action is always more effective than going it alone. And, honestly, a lot more fun!

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

1. Event: There are hundreds of events all over the country. Readings, read-ins, letter or postcard writing parties, book club panels, & more. A ton of events have already happened but there are plenty more all week so odds are pretty good you can find something...

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #BookSky Are you still figuring out what you're doing for #BannedBooksWeek We'll help! Here's a framework for you:
1 Event or
1 Organization or
1 Person
Here's what we mean...

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Cat Winters / C. E. Winters @catwintersbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight Portland, OR, members of @authorsabb.bsky.social gathered together to write postcards to librarians and school board members as part of Banned Books Week . . . but every week is a good week to take action to protect the freedom to read.

Photo by Makiia Lucier.

A postcard that says "Authors Against Book Bans, authorsagainstbookbans.com" is held in front of the camera. In the background, an author who's against book bans is filling out postcards at a table full of postcards and writing supplies. The author is wearing a blue shirt with blurry white writing.

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 1d

C'mon my wonderful nonfiction colleagues. Please join us at @authorsabb.bsky.social and stand up for the right of everyone to read.

You might say "oh, but I write about science/history/culture! I only write true verified things!"

...you think they're not coming for that?!

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

So far this fight has been on the backs of children's books creators, which makes sense. We were the canaries in the coal mine. But they're coming for romance. They've come for long form journalism. They're coming for lit fic and SFF and horror.

Because it's not about the books; it's about funding.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

It's in the bylaws and everything! :)

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

docs.google.com

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

Has your library banned any displays, events, education, talks, or anything else related to Banned Books Week this year? I want to know about it . . . and emphasize you're not alone.

Please take and share this short, anonymous survey.

tinyurl.com/banning-bbw-25

Black text on a red and black background. It reads "Has your library banned events, displays, talks, or anything else related to banned books week this year? Share your story anonymously." It includes the survey link: https://tinyurl.com/banning-bbw-25

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Emily Krempholtz 📚 @writersofrohan.bsky.social · 1d

And learn more about @authorsabb.bsky.social, and how you can help fight censorship, here: www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

Authors Against Book Bans

Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

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Lynn Lovegreen @lynnlovegreen.bsky.social · 1d

Book bans create division and stifle freedom of speech and expression fairbanksdailynews-ak.newsmemory.com?publink=080e...
#BannedBooksWeek #AuthorsAgainstBookBans @authorsabb.bsky.social

Book bans create division and stifle freedom of speech and expression

COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVEBy Alaska Authors Against Book BansIn April of 20

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

Check out this op-ed from leaders of the Colorado chapter of AABB:

Celebrate (and Protect) Your Right to Read

Stand up for free speech during Banned Books Week, October 5-11.

www.westword.com

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Megaera Lorenz @megaeralwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Here's another Chicago event that's happening pretty much now--a performance by @citylittheater.bsky.social featuring excerpts from banned books. There will be multiple performances this week. See a full schedule + reading list here: www.citylit.org/books-on-the... @authorsabb.bsky.social

Graphic for a Banned Books Week event: "Authors Against Book Illinois Banned Books Week Event Guide! Event name: Books on the Chopping Block. Location: DePaul Theatre School. This event will be held on: 6th October, 2025, 11:30am-1:30pm. Address: DePaul Theatre School Lobby, 2350 N. Racine Ave., Chicago, IL 60614"

Event details: "Books on the Chopping Block is our annual 60-minute performance of dramatic readings of short excerpts taken from [banned] books. City Lit has teamed up with the ALA in celebration of Banned Books Week since 2006, performing at special events, libraries and bookstores in and around Chicago... and virtually this year." Free event. No registration required.

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Megaera Lorenz @megaeralwrites.bsky.social · 2d

I'm back with more Banned Books Week events! This one is happening TODAY at Woodson Regional Library in Chicago. Stop by from 4-5pm for a teen-friendly evening of freedom-to-read-themed crafts. @authorsabb.bsky.social

Graphic for a Banned Books Week event: "Authors Against Book Illinois Banned Books Week Event Guide! Event name: Banned Books Week: Makers Choice. Location: Woodson Regional Library. This event will be held on: 6th October, 2025, 4-5pm. Address: YOUmedia Room, 9525 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60628."

Event details: "You've got to fight for your right to read! Join us as we celebrate Banned Books Week by creating vision boards, bookmarks, buttons and paint, all in the name of fighting censorship." Event for teens. No registration required.

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 2d

The theme for Banned Books Week 2025, October 5-11, is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”
https://bit.ly/2NPHs6y
##CensorshipIsSo1984 ‪@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social‬ @aupresses.bsky.social‬ @authorsabb.bsky.social‬

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