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Blue Willow Bookshop @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social · 4h

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 1d

It's a School Library Journal star for HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT by Kate Messner (@katemessner.com)

🌟 “Accurate, entertaining, and compulsively readable–a must-purchase for library and classroom collections alike!” 🌟

Read the Full Review here

@literaticat.bsky.social

“Messner’s newest entry in the massively popular ‘History Smashers’ series is accurate, entertaining, and compulsively readable–a must-purchase for library and classroom collections alike!” -School Library Journal starred review for History Smashers by Kate Messner

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The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social · 15h

A new HISTORY SMASHERS book from Kate Messner!

Congratulations on the release of HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT, the 11th book (!!) in the incredible myth-busting non-fiction middle grade series.

Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!

Congrats, @katemessner.com!

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 10d

Whether your state officially recognizes Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day, this month is an important time to share the true history of Columbus and the Taino People with kids (and smash the myths!) bookshop.org/p/books/hist...

History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

Check out History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People - Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the Taino people. Perfect for ...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 1d

Pssst! If you order HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT on @bookshop.org today or tomorrow, you'll get FREE shipping!! So you should defiitely do that instead of ordering from that other place... 👀
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History Smashers: Ancient Egypt

Check out History Smashers: Ancient Egypt - Myths! Lies! Secret mummy curses? Grab your head lamp, the award-winning History Smashers are headed to Ancient Egypt to dig up the truth about this incr...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 1d

Last call to register for this virtual author visit!! Live webinar is today at 1pm EST - recording will be available for the school year, but you need to register in advance to get the link!

Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 21d

If your readers love HISTORY SMASHERS, I hope you'll join me for a special virtual author visit October 7th - release day for HS ANCIENT EGYPT!

Cover art by @dylanmeconis.bsky.social, int. art by @falynnk.bsky.social & published by @randomhousekids.bsky.social.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Cream colored graphic with orange and blue text announcing Kate Messner's virtual author visit for the HISTORY SMASHERS SERIES.

HISTORY SMASHERS
October 7, 1:00-1:40pm EST
Registration: $15
Best for grades 4-8
bit.ly/historysmashers

Book cover graphic has white HISTORY SMASHERS ANCIENT EGYPT TEXT with orange background and pyramids and sphinx, along with a mummy in the foreground.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 1d

It's book release day for HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT!! With cover art by @dylanmeconis.bsky.social & interior art by @falynnk.bsky.social, it's book 11 in our acclaimed myth-busting series from @randomhousekids.bsky.social! Ask for it at your favorite bookstore or library!

Graphic showing Kate Messner standing in front of the Pyramids of Giza with text that says "How it started..." on the left. On the right side of the graphic is a sarcophagus and the book cover for HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT, which is orange and cold, with illustrations of the pyramids, sphinx, and a mummy. Text against a light blue background reads: How it's going... and Available now!

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 1d

Last call to register for this virtual author visit!! Live webinar is today at 1pm EST - recording will be available for the school year, but you need to register in advance to get the link!

Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 21d

If your readers love HISTORY SMASHERS, I hope you'll join me for a special virtual author visit October 7th - release day for HS ANCIENT EGYPT!

Cover art by @dylanmeconis.bsky.social, int. art by @falynnk.bsky.social & published by @randomhousekids.bsky.social.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 2d

Oohhh....the @publisherswkly.bsky.social holiday gift guide is out! Thrilled to see our new chapter book series WILDLIFE RESCUE on the list - and @laurelsnyder.bsky.social's terrific THE BOOK OF CANDLES, too! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Children’s & YA

Wrap up these reads for kids from toddler age to teenage.

www.publishersweekly.com

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3d

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 3d

HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT is a fascinating & informative installment in @katemessner.com's nonfiction series. Thru text, photos & graphic novel style panels, readers learn about history of ancient Egypt, including kings (& queens), myths, mummies, & awe-inspiring structures. (1/2) #MGLit

Cover of HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT by Kate Messner

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 3d

Thank you so much!

RidgeLib @ridgelib.bsky.social · 3d

Could not put this one down! @katemessner.com

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 4d

It is!

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 4d

Readers! @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social is giving away a bunch of copies of THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES over on GoodReads this month! You can enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner Oct 01-Oct 30, 2025

Enter to win one of 5 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 01-Oct 30, 2025. We're giving away five copies of THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, Kate Mess...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 4d

FYI - @authorsguild.org has an upcoming webinar for authors & illustrators. "Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know" looks very worthwhile for those whose books were involved. authorsguild.org/event/anthro...

Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know - The Authors Guild

Copyright holders recently secured preliminary approval of a $1.5 billion class settlement in the Bartz v. Anthropic case, in which authors Andrea Bartz, Kirk Johnson, and Charles Graeber led a class-...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

Yay!! That's just what an author loves to hear after a book festival. Thanks for book talking! So great to see you - though I wish there'd been more time to talk!

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

I think you should get one automatically if your books are included, but I'd check with your agent and also, if you don't hear by November you can still fill out the form without that ID number.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

Also - I did some digging- in order to file a claim, you should have your unique ID#, which you'll get when you're notified that you are a member of the class. Notifications haven't gone out yet but reports say that'll happen by end of November.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

There's a link on the page to search for your books if you're a member of the class, but anyone can use that tool.

Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

FYI - This page lets you search for your works on the list and file a claim. But in order to file a claim, you should have your unique ID#, which you'll get when you're notified that you are a member of the class. Notifications haven't gone out yet but reports say that'll happen by end of November.

Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

Authors & illustrators - the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website is up now & you can search for your titles here to see if you're part of the class action:
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

(Early note: this does not match up with the full LibGen database so there are going to be questions.)

ANT Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 21d

If your readers love HISTORY SMASHERS, I hope you'll join me for a special virtual author visit October 7th - release day for HS ANCIENT EGYPT!

Cover art by @dylanmeconis.bsky.social, int. art by @falynnk.bsky.social & published by @randomhousekids.bsky.social.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

Authors & illustrators - the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website is up now & you can search for your titles here to see if you're part of the class action:
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

(Early note: this does not match up with the full LibGen database so there are going to be questions.)

ANT Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 7d

Happy birthday to Yosemite National Park! If you're looking for a read-aloud to celebrate, I hope you'll check out FIRST ASCENT: THE EPIC YOSEMITE ROCK CLIMBING RIVALRY OF ROYAL ROBBINS & WARREN HARDING (with art from Stevie Lewis!) bookshop.org/p/books/firs...

First Ascent: The Epic Yosemite Rock-Climbing Rivalry of Royal Robbins and Warren Harding

The Epic Yosemite Rock-Climbing Rivalry of Royal Robbins and Warren Harding

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 8d

Wow!! Thrilled to see @librarianjones.com on the TIME100 List of the World's Most Influential Rising Stars for her work fighting for the freedom to read. time.com/collections/...

Amanda Jones Is on the 2025 TIME100 Next

Find out why Amanda Jones is on this year’s list

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 8d

Another almost-October release - @kalynnbayron.bsky.social's latest YA, MAKE ME A MONSTER from @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social! Haven't read this one yet but I'm looking forward to it - happy book birthday! bookshop.org/p/books/make...

Make Me a Monster

Check out Make Me a Monster - Featuring colored endpapers and a designed case! New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror roma...

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