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Samantha M Clark

@samanthamclark.com

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Author of books for kids and young at heart. Repped by Rachel Orr, Prospect Literary. Samanthamclark.com | Samanthamclark.substack.com | Bsky.app/profile/samanthamclark.com

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · Dec 2

Intro post! I'm a dog lover, ghostwriter, writing mentor and author of these books for kids: ARROW (MG, Simon & Schuster) Mad Max meets Jungle Book. Arrow's the only human in a magically hidden rainforest. When they're found by the arid outside world, he must figure out the truth to save his home

Bookcover for middle-grade novel ARROW by Samantha M Clark, with a boy, a monkey and fire behind them. The book is surrounded by these keywords: "magical hidden rainforest", "boy with limb difference", "guardian tree". "futuristic world", "ziplining", "fire", "mangoes" and "machines". The website "www.SamanthaMClark.com" is on the bottom.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 17h

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚

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Michelle Witte @michellewitte.bsky.social · 16h

Even though I'm currently closed to submissions, I’ll be checking out #DVpit today. If I like your post, please use the link below to submit your query, first 10 pages of the manuscript, and sample images (for illustrated projects). Thanks!

Query Michelle Witte at Mansion Street Literary Management

QueryTracker.net

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 16h

I have a bunch but Cosmic and Ready Player One might be my favorites because the stories are fun and the narrators do such great jobs. Also love Echo for its theatricality

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 20h

POLL for fellow audiobook fans: what is your favourite audiobook & why?

I cancelled my Audible subscription & have switched to employee-owned @libro.fm, which helps support independent bookstores. 📚🩷

My referral link, if you'd like to check it out:
libro.fm/referral?rf_...

#IndieBookstore

Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores

Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

libro.fm

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Ann Rose @annmrose.bsky.social · 19h

It's #DVPit day and I'm excited to check out pitches but it looks like hashtags are having trouble on this site... So I guess that means I'll have to keep my eyes peeled over the next few days and if you think we could be a match PLEASE use the link in my pinned post. (Or if I give a ❤️)

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 16h

What sets us apart from Audible? Let us count the ways:

📚 Every purchase supports your indie bookshop
💗 Employee-owned, Certified B Corp, & Social Purpose Corporation
📖 DRM-free (you own your audiobooks)
🤖 Bookseller driven, not algo driven (& our customer support team = real people, not robots)

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 16h

How fun!!

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · 19h

I made a FREE Geography Game for The Traveling Taco

buff.ly/Z3PwFK4 via @pragmaticmom

#ReadYourWorld #FoodHistory #picturebooks #game

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 16h

Wow! Congratulations to @jandersoncoats.bsky.social #kidlit #mglit

J. Anderson Coats (she/her) @jandersoncoats.bsky.social · 16h

The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls will receive a **starred** review from @thehornbook.bsky.social! "This is historical fiction at its best" - wow, thanks, Horn Book! www.jandersoncoats.com/the-unexpect...

Illustrated book cover. At the top of the image is a street scene from early twentieth century Denver, with people of all ages in suits and long dresses. Some are on foot; others are in horse-drawn buggies. There is a large archway with "Welcome" across the top, and beyond it is Seventeenth Street full of people. There are buildings with arched windows on either side of the street. At the bottom left is a white girl with a single braid. She is wearing an beige dress and carrying a messenger-style bag over her shoulder. She is looking up at the archway with an excited expression on her face. At the bottom right is an Eastern European folk art motif with flowers and viney stems. The color scheme is shades of turquoise blue and an orangey-red, with purple accents. In the middle of the image is the book's title in white text: The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls. Also the author's name in red text: J. Anderson Coats.

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 16h

Wow! It’s beautiful

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Ms. Yingling @msyingling.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe there will be a Kidlitosphere resurgence...

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 2d

I revised my blog post on the end of a well-known children's book blog into an essay that was published at Books Are Our Superpower. medium.com/books-are-ou...

A Passion for Children’s Books

Childlit blogging in the early 2000s.

medium.com

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 2d

I'm on the case of the missing sponsor for an upcoming post on Pop! Goes The Reader exploring 2025 MG detective and mystery stories! If you'd like to sponsor the post for $40 USD and place a permanent ad for your book or service, please DM or email [email protected]! #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit

An illustration of Pusheen dressed up as a detective. He holds a magnifying glass in his hand and is nibbling a cookie.

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 2d

YAY! Congratulations

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 2d

The "emotionally affecting" new graphic novel Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit is out TOMORROW!

The Korea Times has a review!

2nd sequel of 'Banned Book Club' explores trauma, spiritual healing, life under dictatorship - The Korea Times

Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada are back with the third book in their "Banned Book Club" series, a semi-autobiographical story set in Korea's author...

www.koreatimes.co.kr

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 2d

As a Brit who lives in the US, this COMPLETELY explains why my agent constantly asks me why my frowning characters are confused! I’ve always wondered why she doesn’t get it. Sigh. Thank you for clearing this up

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 2d

Did you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launch last week, or would like to help boost someone else's book that didn't get the launch love they deserved?

Reply below with info + link to the post.

Only for bks that launched Sept.29-Oct.5th, 2025 #2025-Wk40.

Promo graphic for Kid Lit and YA Book launches, Sept. 29 - Oct. 5th, 2025. Text below invites authors to reply with book info and a Bluesky post link. Includes hashtags #KidLit #PublicationDay #BookBirthday and credits @debbieohi and small text reading 2025-Wk40.

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 2d

I loved looking through old newspapers on microfiche when I was a kid, but the blurry images when you fast forwarded did make me sick.

Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 2d

I have been trying to explain a microfiche machine to one of my dear, brilliant, talented, but clearly too young to be alive collaborators. And it is taking the last of my soul.

“Micro…fish?? I have never heard that word in my life.” I recorded the timestamp so it can be put on my tombstone.

Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 2d

Awwwww

I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · 2d

Mother teaching her babies how to climb a tree...

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#bluesky #animals #wildlife #nature

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The Mixed-Up Files @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social · 2d

Today, we're pleased to host an interview with Debra J. Stone! Learn all about the personal story behind The House on Rondo.

fromthemixedupfiles.com/author-spotl...

#mgreads #middlegrade #authorinterview

Author Spotlight: Debra J. Stone, writer of The House on Rondo - From The Mixed Up Files

An interview with Debra J. Stone, author of The House on Rondo, a personal story of the street where her grandparents lived when she was a child. Debra shares her childhood stories and tells more abou...

fromthemixedupfiles.com

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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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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 2d

One more sleep 'til book release day.

Kermit from Muppet Christmas Carol singing One More Sleep 'til Christmas but we are all pretending like he is singing about the upcoming release of Good Old Fashioned Korean Spirit

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · 2d

A year in the life of a middle schooler buff.ly/bYrCQXZ via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #middlegrade #graphicnovel

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 2d

It's Monday #kidlit check-in time. I'm working on a mag assignment and prepping for the Warwick book festival next Sunday. I've been TERRIBLE about playing in my sketchbook, so I'd like to commit to a daily practice again. How about you?

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Indigenous Books for Young Readers) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social · 2d

“Amongst the novel’s significant strengths are the animal characters. Though anthropomorphized, they are also attentively crafted with respect to species traits and needs.” — Washington Parent Media: washingtonparent.com/books-honor-... #KidLit @harperkids.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · 2d

5 Picture Books about Libraries Around the World & Signed Book GIVEAWAY!

buff.ly/hbvyZ0x via @pragmaticmom

#ReadYourWorld #giveaway #picturebooks #library #bannedbooks

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