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tiredteachernj.bsky.social @tiredteachernj.bsky.social · Sep 6

Awesome mglit book and my first of the new schoolyear #gretaeverafter @melissadassori.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social thank you for sharing with #bookallies

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Sep 6

So glad you enjoyed! Good luck with the new year!

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 20

That’s so nice to hear! Thank you!! And good luck with the next school year.

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Middle Grade Coast-to-Coast @mgcoast2coast.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy Book Birthday to MG Coast-to-Coast author @melissadassori.bsky.social! Her second book, GRETA EVER AFTER, is out today!! #kidlit #mglit

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy book birthday to @melissadassori.bsky.social and GRETA EVER AFTER! This coming-of-age story explores the blurred line between fact and fiction as Greta realizes the key to being a great reporter—and a great friend—is striving for truth, not perfection.

Book cover (GRETA EVER AFTER) on dark blue background.

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · Aug 18

We're so excited for @melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER to be out in the world tomorrow! This one's for the aspiring young journalists who wish their lives were a little more magic, or anyone who loves a "relatable coming-of-age story interwoven with dark fairy-tale elements" (Kirkus).

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Melissa Roske @melissaroske.bsky.social · Aug 18

Don't miss my interview with MG author @melissadassori.bsky.social on today's @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social blog! Melissa's latest #middlegrade novel, GRETA EVER AFTER releases tomorrow, August 19, from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social. #kidlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 17

Illustrators, check this out! @christiemegill.bsky.social is lovely.

SCBWI-Ohio North @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social · Aug 17

Join us for a this FREE #kidlit portfolio prep event next Saturday, 8/23!

Meet us VIRTUALLY or IN PERSON for a session w/ agent @christiemegill.bsky.social of @thecatagency.bsky.social.

(1-on-1 critiques w/Christie are also available for a fee.)

Register: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-...

PORTFOLIO PREP EVENT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 @ 10AM
CHRISTIE MEGILL
Agent, CAT Agency
Get your portfolio ready with this hybrid event!
• Inperson or virtual
• Additional add-on virtual critique
Don't miss out!
Last chance to register!
Link in bio for details & locations

SCBWI Ohio North Regional Conference
October 3-4, 2025
where stories take flight
SCBWI
Ohio North Region
SOCIETY of CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Aug 16

To book creators, bloggers, publishers, educators, others who talk about books: I've compiled a list of tips for talking abt books on Bluesky:

publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bo...

Thanks to all who contributed via my Community Poll thread (link in resource)! #KidLit #BookSky #EduSky

Promoting Your Book On Bluesky - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish

Promoting Books On Bluesky: Tips and Best Practices BookPromotion_Header-v2_flat800.jpg This resource page is for those on Bluesky who promote books, whether their own books or books by others. While…

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 16

How did I manage to use “kind of” 3 times on one page? #amdrafting

Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hope you’ll check out my interview with LBYR Associate Art Director Jenny Kimura about illustrated middle grade novels.
@lbschool.bsky.social @unteragency.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · Aug 13

Illustrated Middle Grade: A Conversation with Jenny Kimura and Melissa Dassori About Enlivening Novels with Art

teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/08/13/i... @melissadassori.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social

Illustrated Middle Grade: A Conversation with Jenny Kimura and Melissa Dassori About Enlivening Novels with Art

As a writer, it’s been fascinating to watch the publishing team and artists add a visual layer to these books. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how and why they do it.

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 9

I keep thinking it’s one more flaw with the Big Beautiful Bill.

Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 8

I just learned something new! 😊

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 8

Calling teachers, librarians, booksellers, reviewers & book club facilitators! I've got 2 ARCs of GRETA EVER AFTER for anyone who’d consider it for kids you work with or a review. Comment for a chance to win. Ends Sun, U.S./Can only.

#BookAllies #KidLitExchange #LitReviewCrew #BookExcursion

Copy of Greta Ever After - cover has girl sitting on base of cuckoo clock - in front of sunflowers.

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Aug 4

I have two paper ARCs of my next middle grade, GRETA EVER AFTER, a JLG Gold Standard pick. Would #BookAllies or #LitReviewCrew like a copy? DM me if so and I’ll send one your way.

The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · Jun 4

@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER has been named a #JuniorLibraryGuild selection. Congratulations, Melissa! #MiddleGrade #MG #fantasy

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · Jul 29

@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER comes out in just a few weeks! Get to know this delightful, magical middle grade in @teachingbooks.bsky.social's Meet-the-Author recording: school.teachingbooks.net/book_reading...

TeachingBooks Book Reading | Greta Ever After

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YAbookscentral @yabookscentral.bsky.social · Jul 28

#Mglit #bookreview THE BLOSSOMING SUMMER is at YABC!
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#summer #Anishinaabe #WorldWarII #Passingaswhite #family #identity #familysecret #heartfelt

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Jul 28

Entertained myself in the car today listening to this good discussion of the gap in books for 12-15 year olds. #youngteenlit

It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · Jul 25

Learn how we started and where we're going with #youngteenlit on our podcast episode with @slupodcast.bsky.social! Librarians who work with ages 12-15 need to tune in for ideas on how to find and advocate for more Young Teen Lit.
#tlsky #edusky #skybrarian #skybrarians #mglit #yalit

Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · Jul 25

Excited to share @youngteenlit.bsky.social and this important conversation on filling a gap in our #library collections! apple.co/3IKyupe #youngteenlit #kidlit #yalit #skybrarians
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @americanbookseller.bsky.social

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Jul 26

Before my new book is out next month, check out my first, JR Silver Writes Her World. Buy a copy, tell me via my website where you got it and what address to use (US only, while supplies last), and I’ll send a bookmark and bookplate. #teachers, happy to send multiples to a school. #giveaway #mglit

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’m about to try a right-after-school signing in mid-September—very casual, at a store near several schools—and have heard in NYC that mid-day weekends are better than weekday evenings for MG panels or the like, if that helps!

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Jul 26

My kind of weekend read:
He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/b...

He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List.

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congrats to @melissadassori.bsky.social on a fabulous @slj.com review!

"A fun fairy-tale mash-up with dark undertones, the story will resonate with many tweens navigating school and friend woes."

Book cover (GRETA EVER AFTER) on off-white background with "School Library Journal" and "A fun fairy-tale mash-up with dark undertones, the story will resonate with many tweens navigating school and friend woes."

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Jul 11

If this angle catches your kids’ eye, check out my next #middlegrade book, GRETA EVER AFTER, which has its own storyline of journalistic misdeeds! #teachers Superman’s Other Secret Weakness? Journalism Ethics. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/a... @lbschool.bsky.social @unteragency.bsky.social

Superman’s Other Secret Weakness? Journalism Ethics.

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Jul 10

A lovely blurb from the wonderful Kate Albus for GRETA EVER AFTER, coming 8.19. This is a great week to support your favorite bookstore and preorder a copy. #teachers and #librarians, reach out for visits next year.
@lbschool.bsky.social

“Fairy tale magic is expertly sprinkled over the real-world magic (and mayhem) of middle school.” Blurb from Kate Albus, author of A Place to Hang the Mood and Nothing Else But Miracles.

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · Jul 8

Perfect indeed!

Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · Jul 8

I'm thrilled to share that Sylvia Liu's FRIENDS FUREVER, a fun middle grade novel where a pug and a French Bulldog plot to bring their owners together--think Parent Trap with puppies--has found the perfect home at Scholastic with @yourfriendmaya.bsky.social!

Congratulations, @sylvialiu.bsky.social!

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