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Katie L. Carroll
@katielcarroll.com
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Award-winning author of books for kids, teens, and those who are young at heart She/they https://linktr.ee/Katielcarroll
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · Jun 25
My favorite place for people to buy my books is my author website!

Print books, which all come signed with fun stuff like bookmarks or stickers, and ebooks are available there.

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Picture Books Middle Grade Young Adult Nonfiction At this time we are shipping print books to U.S. addresses only. Shipping is free for orders over $50. Ebooks are available worldwide. Katie’…
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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social · 8h
Ready to discover your next hidden gem? Check out this amazing bundle of indies titles that don't yet have a lot of ratings on Zon or GR.

63 books for $38!!
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Graphic that reads "Itch.io Under-Rated Bundle, Oct 9th-13th, Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of." Text is brown on an off-white background with five yellow stars bordering it above and below. Around the text box are the following book covers: Predators by H.S. Kallinger, Zinmages by M.C. Burnell, The Spider's Friend by M.C. Burnell, Disappearance and Other Short Stories by PD Loupee, Memories of Sorcery and Sand by Joanna Maciejewska, Kranlian Rendezvous by Simon Wolfe, The Shadow of Arcadia by Alan K. Dell, Devil Deal by Janina Franck, The God Sun by Alan K. Dell, Water's Edge by Ellie Lieberman, The Third People by Lee Burton, The Crimson Knight by Zeta K. Pierce, The Lion by Lee Burton, Adventures In GameWorld : Game Start by Robert Rumery, All Through the House and Other Tales from a Random Place by Joachim Heijndermans, Soft Reboot by Joachim Heijndermans, Blue by Niranjan, Wizard's Debt by Niranjan, Ambushed by Natasha O'Connor, At First Belonging by Rob MacWolf, and Demon Hunters Inc : The Infestation by Robert Rumery.
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Professor Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 17h
The Under-Rated Bundle is now live! Check out over 60 underappreciated stories that may have flown under your radar, including fantasy, science fiction, and more.

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The bundle runs from today through the 13th, so don't miss it!
The itch.io Under-Rated Bundle, running from October 9th to October 13th. The pictured books include (left to right, top to bottom): NICEF: Neural-Interface Controlled Exo-Frame by PJC Cahill What May Rise from the Ashes by Susanne Schmidt Rotten Roots by Susanne Schmidt Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith Scars of the Raven by T.C. Smith Calliope by Kaylynx The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani Everything is Wonderful Now by Shane Blackheart Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani Open Wound by Shane Blackheart The Third People by Lee Burton Bloody Fantasia by Claris Lam The Lion by Lee Burton Refilling the Well by Claris Lam The Spellking's Heir by Chris Mitchell The Elefae Champion by Chris Mitchell Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal Riyati Rivals by Kai Zeal Bulletproof Heart by Mel Grebing Black Butterfly by Katie L. Carroll Only Dark Edges by Katie L. Carroll There are additional books in the bundle that are not shown here.
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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 17h
Tired of being recommended the same 10 books? The Under-Rated bundle is here to bring you tons of hidden gems.

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Itch.io under-rated bundle Oct 9th to 13th Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of. Itch.io under-rated bundle Oct 9th to 13th Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of.
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Nikki Grimes @poetnikki.bsky.social · 19h
Banning books is not the end, but you can see it from here.
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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 23h
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 1d
Congratulations!!!
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 1d
Witch Test is Mean Girls meets The Craft for upper middle grade readers, and it's only $2.99 this month!

Liza is swirling in bubbling cauldron of rumors that she is a witch, but what if the rumors are true?

#kidlit #middlegrade #mgbooks
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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:
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Here's what we mean...
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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 1d
Last week, PEN America released its fourth annual report on the state of book banning and censorship in America, and I learned that Last Night at the Telegraph Club was the fourth most banned book in schools during the 2024-25 school year. How do I feel about it? www.malindalo.com/blog/2025/10...
Telegraph Club is the 4th most banned book in America — Malinda Lo
Last week, PEN America released its fourth annual report on the state of book banning and censorship in America, and I learned that Last Night at the Telegraph Club was the fourth most banned book...
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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 1d
Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 & for grown-ups, search/filter by topic/identity, & read in-depth reviews. #BookSky mombian.com/2025/10/07/m...
Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1,900+ Entries - Mombian
Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 and for grown-ups, search and filter by topic and identity, ...
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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2d
Yep, it's kind of like when Florida insisted on creating as many barriers for young people to use school libraries as possible, it was a teeny tiny fraction of parents who barred their kids from using those libraries.

It's all lies and story made up in bigots' brains.

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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 2d
Choosing to read indie books is great, solid pat on the back material.

But choosing to read AND REVIEW indie books? You, my friend, are the stuff of legends.
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Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles @srmilesauthor.bsky.social · 2d
October is Hoodoo Heritage Month! Pick these up #booksky #blackbooksky
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 5d
Witch Test is Mean Girls meets The Craft for upper middle grade readers and is only $2.99 this month!

Liza is swirling in bubbling cauldron of rumors that she is a witch, but what if the rumors are true?

#kidlit #middlegrade #mgbooks
➡️ books2read.com/u/3RLeoG
A graphic of the novel Witch Test by Katie L. Carroll, sitting on a gray shelf. Yellow arrows point out of the book pointing to the following words: Halloween, witches, ex-BFF, crows, art, corn maze, Tarot cards, new friends.
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 9d
Banned Books Week starts on Sunday, October 5—there are a ton of ways to support!

Find ways to get involved here: www.ala.org/bbooks/banne...

(If you're overwhelmed, even just checking out, buying, or elevating a banned book is helpful! Talking about them w/ the ppl in your life is an action!)
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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 2d
Reminder from your resident high school lubrarian: if you plan to do a Banned Books Week display and programming, prioritize living marginalized authors. Use this time to help those who need it the most.
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Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 2d
Check out the Halloween Hauntfest at Indievisibleevents! Over 500 books in various genres on sale for a limited time! Don't miss out

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#booksky #queersky #readers #readersky #books #bookrecs #readersonbluesky
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 3d
There are 3 World Cup venues within driving distance of me.

Based on the projected prices I'm seeing, I don't think I'll be able to afford to take my 3 kids. All 4 of us are soccer players.

Such a disappointment!
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 5d
Got me feeling nostalgic for Windows XP...those were the days.
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Florida Freedom to Read Project @flfreedomread.bsky.social · 5d
Reporters, here’s the assignment:

Next time an elected or appointed official responds with, “it’s not banned because you can still buy it,” the mandatory followup question is, “Do you believe Americans have a First Amendment right to access and share speech in our publicly-funded libraries?”
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Florida Freedom to Read Project @flfreedomread.bsky.social · 5d
In order for Judge Winsor to get to the conclusion that access elsewhere was an acceptable solution for a school to remove a book based on viewpoint, he had to deny patrons and authors their First Amendment rights in the library.

Let that sink in.

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Judge: Escambia County did not violate First Amendment by removing same-sex penguin book • Florida Phoenix
Escambia County did not violate students’ First Amendment rights in keeping from them a book about two male penguins raising a chick together, a federal judge found this week.  In a suit between the a...
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 5d
Witch Test is Mean Girls meets The Craft for upper middle grade readers and is only $2.99 this month!

Liza is swirling in bubbling cauldron of rumors that she is a witch, but what if the rumors are true?

#kidlit #middlegrade #mgbooks
➡️ books2read.com/u/3RLeoG
A graphic of the novel Witch Test by Katie L. Carroll, sitting on a gray shelf. Yellow arrows point out of the book pointing to the following words: Halloween, witches, ex-BFF, crows, art, corn maze, Tarot cards, new friends.
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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 6d
If you shouted about how unfair it was Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air, then you should sure as shit care that YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING TAKEN FROM YOU.

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Another Judge Chips Away at Library Patron First Amendment Rights
A District Court judge rules that neither library patrons nor authors have First Amendment rights when it comes to library collections.
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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · 5d
Superb article about reading aloud. Yes! Yes! And yes!! #kidlituk
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Again! Again! The joys of reading out loud - and how it can support…
Author Susannah Lloyd shares her tips for reading aloud with children, and shares how it can support communication skills.
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Hollie Michaels @hbmichaels.bsky.social · 6d
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!

I’m Hollie, and fall is my favorite season! I’d love to work on a spooky or cozy PB, Chapter Books, MG and early GNs… please and thank you!

[email protected]
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 7d
Never thought the dictionary would render me speechless!
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