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KidLit Author: RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023), HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023) THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023) Agent: Joyce Sweeney, 12x12,

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 3d

Check out these books for Fall.
@kubepublishing.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social @seymouragency.bsky.social @joycekay.bsky.social @picnicheist.bsky.social

Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 13h

"There's a word for a writer who never gives up: published."
~ Joe Konrath

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Inclusive Books for Children @ibc-reads.bsky.social · 19h

✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!

We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.

https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph

#IBCExcludedVoicesReport

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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 8d

An icon gets his picture book bio day in the sun. @alicefayeduncan.bsky.social joins us today to talk about her latest creation and to reveal its cover too. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/30/t...

“Trying times like these require good music and dancing.” A Blues Boy Cover Reveal and Q&A with Alice Faye Duncan

An icon gets his picture book bio day in the sun. Alice Faye Duncan joins us today to talk about her latest creation and to reveal its cover too.

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 14h

⭐ NEW: Today, we're launching our briefing into the importance of book choice for children!

Produced in partnership with @openuni-rfp.bsky.social, the briefing explores the evidence & offers practical advice to support book choice in the classroom:

https://bit.ly/3VNfQk1 @teresacremin.bsky.social

An illustration by Sandhya Prabhat of a woman watching and smiling as a child eagerly chooses a glowing book from a shelf. Plus the logos for BookTrust, The Open University and Reading For Pleasure and the words: "Why book choice matters for children - discover the research"

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 13h

Order your copy of..
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES by Nadia Ali
from Capstone for your classroom and little animal lover.
shop.capstonepub.com/Shop/s/produ...
@capstonepub.bsky.social

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 14h

Q&A with Jessica Fries-Gaither about her new children's picture book, SO RUDE!.
tinyurl.com/5762e5m9
@jessicafgwrites.bsky.social

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · Aug 14

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out during the Autumn term 2025 and available to buy or preorder in August, September, October, November and December 2025.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel...

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Autumn 2025

Here's our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2025. These include picture books, poetry, middle-grade, YA & non-fiction.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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😼🎃 Erin Hiss-ka 🙀👻 @erinsiska.bsky.social · 2d

#kidlit #BannedBooksWeek

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

Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 14h

Check out these New Releases!
@kfriedmaneverham.bsky.social
@asiqueira.bsky.social
@seymouragency.bsky.social
@joycekay.bsky.social
#SweeneySuperstars

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Angela Dahle @angelapenadahle.bsky.social · 17d

“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.”
-Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 6d

🔔 Apply for a Walter Dean Myers Grant today!

The Walter Dean Myers Grant program was established to provide grants of $2,000 each to promising diverse writers and illustrators who are currently unpublished. Follow the 🔗 below (also in our bio) to apply ⬇️

💻 bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp

Blue graphic with a bright pink box at the top that says, “Apply Today!” Beneath that, in all caps are the words “Walter Grants” followed by a brief description that says, “WNDB’s Walter Dean Myers Grants provide promising unpublished writers and illustrators $2000 to support their career development” To the left of the text is an illustration of a person with long black hair sitting at a desk and writing in a word doc. At the bottom of the graphic are the dates “October 1st through October 31st,” denoting the application period for Walter Grant applications. In the bottom right hand corner of the graphic is a light green box containing the URL “bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp”, which will direct folks to the application form.

Blue graphic displaying a mock-up internet browser window. At the top of the window is a search bar containing the URL “bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp”, which will direct folks to the application form for WNDB’s Walter Grants. Beneath that, the mock-up browser window is titled “About Walter Grants” and contains the following description: “The Walter Dean Myers Grant provides a financial boost to promising writers and illustrators from diverse backgrounds who are currently unpublished. Each grantee receives $2000 to hone their craft and support their career development. The Walter Grant can be used in a variety of ways, from attending conferences to purchasing new writing devices to covering childcare.”

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Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky @diannaws.bsky.social · 3d

Who doesn't love possums?!

Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 3d

Q&A with Trey Hays about his new children's chapter book, TOTALLY POSSUM.
deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/q-wi...

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 14h

"Behind every stack of books is a flood of knowledge."
- Jacek Yerka

Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 14h

'RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP'
by Nadia Ali
Illustrations by Fatma Zehra Köprülü
Readers learn about the magnificence of the sea through a family boat trip. Available now:
www.amazon.com/Raisah-Boat-...
@Kube_Publishing @WHSmith

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 15h

Happy #BookBirthday to @shoutmousepress.bsky.social BRIGHT BEFORE US LIKE A FLAME has arrived!

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Pedro Iniguez @pedroiniguez.bsky.social · 1d

Happy book birthday to my debut picture book The Fib from @gloobooks.bsky.social !!! I hope everyone enjoys this fabulous fable about monsters and honesty.
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Writing for Wellbeing @writeforwellbeing.bsky.social · 15h

“There are poems that tell stories but there are also poems that just give you a moment of vision or transcendence or colour even, or just an image that you can carry around with you. Two lines. Two lines can save a life, I believe it.”
— Paula Meehan
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #poetry

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 15h

WEDNESDAY’S WONDERFUL WRITERS
WHO CHAMPION WRITERS:

Yolmarie Garcia - Glitter Reviews
Susanna Leonard Hill -Tuesday Debut
Vivian Kirkfield – 50 Precious Word
Gayle Krause - Gayle Krause Blog
Heather Macht -Seasons of KidLit
Mindy Alyse Weiss – PB Party

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ALT: winnie the pooh and piglet are standing next to each other with a speech bubble that says `` thank you '' .

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Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social · 4d

Its here! CHESED, a board book about kindness. We need that! Written by Karyn Friedman-Everham, illustrated by Gabby Grant published by PJ Library

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Jonathan Emmett @jonathanemmett.com · 22d

WOOHOO! ONE CAT, TWO CATS by me, Rob Hodgson & @nosycrow.bsky.social has won JOINT GOLD alongside GOZZLE, by Julia Donaldson & Sara Ogilvie, in the Best Pre-Schooler Book 3-5 Years category of this year’s JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS!

More info at www.juniormagazine.co.uk/junior-desig...

#KidLitUK #JDA25

The cover of ONE CAT, TWO CATS
Winner: JOINT GOLD
Best Pre-Schooler Book 3-5 Years

Winner:JOINT GOLD - Best Pre-Schooler Book 3-5 Years
Who:Nosy Crow
What:One Cat, Two Cats by Jonathan Emmett, Illustrated by Rob Hodgson
Why:
Yes! A fun and funny way to help children learn to count! Our judges loved this bold, interactive, lift-the-flap, pop-up counting book, that takes away the often repetitive nature of familiarising your kids with numbers. The panel could see that the bright, graphic illustrations showing numerous cats of personality would really entertain kids and that the lifting of flaps to find the cats would help make counting a fun mission.
A really great way to approach early learning and make counting feel like part of the fun.
BONITA TURNER, EDITOR, JUNIOR
It’s the cat’s googly eyes that get me! Such a fun, interactive book that will intrigue children with its tabs, flaps and fold-out pages.
ELEONORE CROMPTON, DEPUTY EDITOR, JUNIOR

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Megan. Much appreciated!

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Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield.bsky.social · 7d

Tra-la-la...time to sing Happy Book Birthday to HAZEL AND MABEL: TWO HEARTS APART written by @melissastoller.bsky.social illus by #AnitaBagdi #GnomeRoadPress Lovely relatable story and engaging art makes for a Perfect Picture Book #friendship #movingaway viviankirkfield.com/2025/09/30/h...

Happy Book Birthday: HAZEL AND MABEL: TWO HEARTS APART

It’s Tuesday, dear friends…and you know what that means! It’s time to sing Happy Birthday to a brand new book from a long-time kid lit buddy of mine, Melissa Stoller. It’s called: HAZEL AND …

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 5d

Announcing new deals for @rachaellippincott.bsky.social @annameriano.bsky.social @hellomrforrest.bsky.social + more buff.ly/xpykFFv

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 3d

Look what's coming in 2026!
@TheBookofNadias #NadiasWhoWrite #NadiasWhoIllustrate
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IG @shanshan0619, IG @nadiabmad

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 3d

Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions. ~ Anton Chekhov