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Justin Colón

@justincolonbooks.bsky.social

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Children's Author. Professional Voice & On-Camera Actor. Backyard Beekeeper. Classical Pianist in training. Author Website: justincolonbooks.com Critiques & Consultations: kidlithive.com

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 9d

I have been holding onto this news for over 3 years . . . my little brother, Julian, voices one of the main family member's voices in HBO Max's upcoming reboot of Charlotte's Web!

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 11h

This is a fun one. Best of luck, Santi!

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Flying Super Mario Style!

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Kaly Quarles @kalyquarles.bsky.social · 6d

Happy #kidlitartpostcard tricksters! 👻

Book projects? Email my lovely agent, @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.

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Scene from The Zombees, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by yours truly. Out now!

#halloween #picturebook #spooky

Picture book art featuring a spooky cute cemetery at night with tombstones and bees buzzing around. A cat in a witch hat follows the bees. Scene from The Zombees, a rhyming Halloween picture book written by Justin Colon & illustrated by Kaly Quarles.

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 7d

Sept 15- Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month!

While we love reading & sharing Latine and Hispanic stories all year long, today we wanted to take an extra moment celebrate some of the Latine and Hispanic authors and illustrators in our ABLA family.

¿Cual de estos libros te interesó mas? Let us know!

books by latine and hispanic authors and/or illustrators who are represented by Andrea Brown Literary Agency

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for including me and The Quacken!

Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 8d

That is awesome! I feel your daughter's pain. I am an actor and the amount of NDAs I hVe had to sign just for auditions for awesome projects I didnt get and still cant speak on . . . But very cool your daughter is working on all those projects!

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 8d

What if I said there are three of us and all our names begin with JU?

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 9d

I have been holding onto this news for over 3 years . . . my little brother, Julian, voices one of the main family member's voices in HBO Max's upcoming reboot of Charlotte's Web!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 12d

We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!

There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones.

Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.

We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!

ABLA art fest 2025 prompts for illustrators: fall festivities, the crystal ball reveals, ghostly encounters, chats by the cauldron, trunk or treat

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Moniza Hossain @monizahossain.bsky.social · 10d

Friends, one of my biggest dreams is for my book to be in as many public libraries as possible. If you’ve got some time today, I’d be so grateful if you would request the book at your local library! It’s received glowing reviews from booklist and Kirkus, and is absolutely adorable:

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FINDING THE REQUEST FORM
Google the name of your local library along with "purchase request" or "suggest a purchase."
Most libraries have a dedicated page or form that will show up in the search results

FILLING OUT THE FORM
The forms vary, but usually you would need the book title, author name, and the ISBN number.
Title: Street Puppy, Masjid Cat
Author: Moniza Hossain
ISBN number: 9781499817560
publisher: Little Bee Books

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 10d

I'll put a request in with mine later today.

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 12d

A beautiful sunrise to start the day.

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Carrie Finison @carriefinison.bsky.social · 16d

If you're an author, you're probably fretting over your next bookstore event. Will anyone show up? Will anyone buy the book? Will the floor helpfully open up and swallow you whole so you don't have to face a sea of empty chairs?

But even if no one shows up to your event, it will be OK because 🧵

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 20d

Look into the sky! You might spot the star Regulus and the planet Venus in alignment with the crescent moon.

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, Heidi! Brooke, hope you love the zombees! And I'd you do, feel free to get in touch. I am doing low-cost, Halloween-themed virtual school visits during the month of October.

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 25d

A surprising, delightful scene at Barnes and Noble.

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 27d

As a beekeeper, I planted this flowering shrub for my honeybees to source nectar and pollen during times of dearth. Instead, look at the insane amount of bumblebees on it. Nature is incredible

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 29d

Congrats, Josh!

Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy birthday, Gina!

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · Aug 27

#DVpit 2025 is coming up!
🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉
✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025
🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

#writersky #authorsky #booksky

#DVpit 2025
Over 70 agents & editors committed to participate and counting
43 agents
31 editors
October 8, 2025
follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · Sep 5

Check out that sun.

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ready, set, almost time to go... #KidLitArtPostcard is this Thursday! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

This film looks great.

Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · Sep 1

2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget.

It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
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