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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

📚✨ In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we’re highlighting books celebrating Indigenous identity, culture & community. 📚 CHARLOTTE'S NEW MOCCASINS by @jennmoudahi.bsky.social 📚 MÉTIS LIKE ME by @tashahilderman.bsky.social 📚 STRONGER THAN by @poetnikki.bsky.social and Stacy Wells buff.ly/JK4BnPc

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Laurie (HIPPO BEACH BASH) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Marketing for Writers How do you market your book and yourself? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips danblank.substack.com/p/marketing-...

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The Complete Picture Book Submissions System @pbsubmissions.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Want feedback on your #picturebook pitch? Join the FREE Pitch Party! We will: ✦ Critique 10 pitches from live attendees ✦ Reveal what makes a great pitch ✦ Share tips to apply to your submissions right away Join us 10/20 at 8pm ET: picturebooksubmissio... #querytip #amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

PS Literary is on the hunt for a literary agent to join us in championing great stories. If you have one or more years of publishing experience, excellent soft skills, and business acumen, reach out! www.psliterary.com/opportunities

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Rebecca @rebeccaw04.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy September! Re-sharing my #MSWL link and starting a new item thread of my biggest wants to clear up my pinned tweet. You will see some repeats on here 👀 Please check out the SFA submission guidelines on my wish list and/or the link in my bio. www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/re...

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Phyllis Harris @phyllisharris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sweet, supportive Susanna Leonard Hill has shared my book, The Day Kindness Came, with her readers and included a lovely review. Thank you so much, Susanna! susannahill.com/2026/10/02/p...

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Perfect Picture Book Friday – The Day Kindness Came

Welcome to Perfect Picture Book Friday, my friends! We have such a beautiful book today – one that I think the whole world could benefit from right now!

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 01/10/2026

Hello, October! Also, can we please slow down time? Charcoal on gessoed law dictionary page. Read more about my law dictionary project: tishamark.com/law-dictiona... #art #CharcoalSketch #sketchbook #SciArt

Page 302 in Tisha Mark’s law dictionary. My hand holds my law dictionary opened to a page with a charcoal sketch of an atmospheric rural autumn landscape scene from my imagination. Words on the page are partially visible underneath a thin layer of gesso and sketch. On the windowsill at the top of the photo is a coffee cup, a piece of charcoal, a kneadable eraser, and a partially visible potted plant.

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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers @ebyrbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🍁 Happy October 1! Check out our new books coming this month! 🍂 #newbooks #childrensbooks #picturebooks #graphicnovels #worldkidlit

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Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#KidLitArtPostcard Here's my shy ghost and tabby cat friend Halloween art. Interested in PB to MG #illustration projects. Portfolio: dianadelosh.com rep'd by @lynnettenovak.bsky.social of the @seymouragency.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #ghost #cat #HalloweenArt #pumpkin

My promotional October postcard with my ink, watercolor, color pencil, digital illustration of a young ghost girl with pigtails tied in red bows playing with a tabby kitten on the other side of a large pumpkin in the field at night.
Text at the top of the card:
Diana Ting Delosh
illustrator • storyteller
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represented by Lynnette Novak
of The Seymour Agency
At the bottom left: my name stamp. © Diana Ting Delosh

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Traci Van Wagoner @tracivw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit! Oh boy we're starting October already?! In honor of it also be #Inktober I'm sharing my pen and ink bunny family. #kidlitart #rabbits #bunnies #cuteanimals #ink

Ink drawing of a cute rabbit family, Mom and three babies climbing on and under her with a little bunny in the background in the grass

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Karly Dizon @karlydizon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not me just guiltily glancing at my bookshelf…

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Angela Dahle @angelapenadahle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#DVpit LULU AND THE GLASS EYE #MG #HF (yr 1910) grounded #F #DIS In a world swirling w/ the magic that births Invention itself, a deaf girl must time travel w/her BFF and a meddling glass eye to save (or not) Alexander Graham Bell from her uncle who believes he is a danger to the deaf community.

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Angela Dahle @angelapenadahle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I hope this one gets done agent/editor love!

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These are so lovely! Hope you get some agent/editor love!

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Angela Dahle @angelapenadahle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#DVpit #PB #HF #F #POC #NV EHECATL AND THE MANY PIGMENTS=Harold and the purple Crayon meets The Florentine Codex #Native Aztec heritage. A Nahua boy wants to be a word painter but first he must learn to use the pigments the right way, or face disaster. #WOC #DIS

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A very happy #bookbirthday to ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THE WONDERWORKERS by Isaac Fitzsimons! ✨💚 "[A] richly imagined fantasy that engages with concepts of systemic oppression and labor exploitation." —Publishers Weekly awfulagent.com/ebooks/astra...

The cover for ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THE WONDERWORKERS by ISaac Fitzsimons. The cover features a young Black girl in the center; she wears a yellow dress and has her hair in two long braids. In front of her torso, she creates illusion magic, resulting in a large golden spark effect between her hands. Directly behind her is the outline of an elaborate magical city. Adorning the cover are golden bird and vine motifs.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Literary agent Edite Kroll, known for her passion for mentoring and supporting authors, and her keen eye for talent, has died at age 87. See our tribute buff.ly/78cQ0J2

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Katey Howes @kateywrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What would YOU take apart to understand how it works? A toy? A bike? A word? A big problem? 👀 #TakeItApart by #KateyHowes invites young readers to get curious, ask questions, and discover how breaking things down can lead to new ideas and solutions. #KidLit #PictureBooks

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Angela Dahle @angelapenadahle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A friend is seeking to hire a developmental editor to look over their PB? Who’s a good choice/option?

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »… nine new literary agents actively seeking clients. … They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. All of these agents work for established agencies with good track records.« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/09/9-ne... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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9 New Agents Seeking YA, MG, Picture Books, Scifi, Fantasy, Romance, Horror, Memoirs, Mysteries and more!

Here are nine new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and wi...

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »If you write short form mysteries or thrillers, there are a number of markets you can submit your work to. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. Happy submitting!« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/07/10-p... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »If you write genre fiction, here are ten literary magazines that will pay for your work. Some also accept poetry and nonfiction. There are no submission fees.« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/08/12-l... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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12 Literary Journals That Publish Multiple Genres - Paying markets

You’re all jealous of my Jetpack — Graphic Novel by Tom Gauld Updated 11/5/25 If you write genre fiction, here are ten literary magazi...

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

May 2026 marked my 20th anniversary as an agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency. Here are 20 things I've learned in that time. www.agentsandbooks.com/20-things-i-...

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Nicole Anne. @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

2am Thoughts: Had a conversation in which one person recalled events in great detail while the other - nothing at all. To me, one person was living in a dream world; but who was it? Was it a dream come true or a waking nightmare? Just 2am thoughts #LittleBirdChronicles #canadianstories #amwriting

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Confused Dream with Life Quote

Alt: B&W film GIF of Wyona Ryder with short Pixie Cut looking away confused from camera. Caption reads: Have you ever confused a dream with life?

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Traci Van Wagoner @tracivw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Celebration of Fat Bear Week continues with my latest addition, Bear Feast. As you can see from the sketch page, it started with a very messy doodle, and I let the mood take over as I painted. #FatBearWeek #fatbear #bear #cuteanimals #paintplay #process #kidlitart #wallart #sketchtofinish

Cozy fall art of a fat bear filling up on salmon before her long winter nap sitting in a river filled with salmon. Behind her the cliff is filled with berry bushes and a forest of tree trunks fade into the background of yellow and tan textures with the silhouettes of an eagle and a deer blending among them.

A sketch page of full bears taking naps, and one doodle circled in red with an arrow pointing to it of a fat bear sitting and eating a fish. TraciVanWagoner.cop type in the bottom corner and 9/22/26 signatrue Fat Bear Week across the top left.

Texture yellow and tan background with an inky sketch of a cute fat bear sitting and eating a fish

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Angela Dahle @angelapenadahle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’d like to learn to progress further in watercolor…would love to illustrate one day. Here’s something I’m trying to finish

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#AskDV I always recommend focusing on the character arc in your pitch and query, covering your character’s turning points that take them from who they were at the beginning to who they’ve become by the end.

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#AskDV Great question! I always recommend only having one to three scenes per chapter. If you are changing settings more times that’s a sign to cut or merge. And of course every scene should contribute to the story arc. If not enough is happening/your character hasn’t changed you can likely remove.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking.

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Alexandra Z. Lazar @alexandrazlazar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Considering that MG is skewing shorter lately, how do you balance minimizing the word count with adding enough detail, introspection, etc. to bring the characters and story to life? #AskDV #MG #F #ND

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Kid just chucked a Lego at me and said “it didn’t come back like Mjolnir.” No more myths. We’re going back to Frog and Toad if you’re gonna act crazy

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Autumn is here and that means all the fall books are out! Here are 100 middle grade books being publishing in October 2026. Book lists in ALT text. 1/2 #middlegradebooks #middlegrade2026 #kidsbooks #2026publication #booksky

A 2026 Middle Grade Ultimate Book List
October
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THE LUCKIES by Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat & Madi Wong
HAUNTED COMIC CLUB by Josh Tierney & Caitlin Soliman
THE HOLIDAY HILO SPECIAL by Judd Winick
GAME ON by Sina Grace
KAREN'S NEW YEAR by D.K. Vingst & Ann M. Martin
ACROSS ENCHANTED LANDS by Dana Simpson
STAY OUT OF THE BASEMENT by Maddi Gonzalez & R.L. Stine
DASIA (FOREVER) by Nic Stone
THE FROZEN KING by Pari Thomson
IT CAME FROM THE CREEK by Amy Sarig King
THE SEA WITCH PROPHECY by Claribel A. Ortega
THE WORST IS YET TO COME by Darin Henry & Jane Walker
THE MOONLIT SPIRAL by Mike Maihack
FAST BREAK by Shawn Pryor & Del Hahn
NAMASTE, SANTA by Rahul Chaturvedi & Sumita Balsara
AKANNI by Jessica Tagbajumi, Jason Lamy, et al.
RUNELESS by Bill Masuku, Daniel Quartey, et al.
EVER TRIP by A.C. Medina & Max Bare
THE LOST PRINCE by Bobbi Miller
TREE DOG by Margarita Engle

WIDE EYE by Jennifer Liss
BECKY BRUSH YOUR HAIR by Sally Barton & Christopher Nielsen
THE CREEPS by Tehlor Mejia
THEY WILL NOT SAVE US by Marie Arnold
YULE BE SORRY by Christopher Krovatin

DEADLY GAMES by Erin Yun
THE VOID DRAGONS by Scott Reintgen
NOW THAT WE DON'T TALK by Sylvia Liu
HEIST AT THE MUSEUM by Sam Subity
POPPY by Kevin Henkes
MIXED SIGNALS by Sara Amini & Shadia Amin
ISTANBUL INTRIGUE by Stacia Deutsch
FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP by Cathy G. Johnson
LIKE GLASS by Jen Ferguson
XIRSI AND THE FINAL BATTLE by Shiko Nguru
CHILDREN OF OWL by Darcie Little Badger & Abigail Rajunov
DONUT SQUAD TAKE OVER THE WORLD by Neill Cameron
DOG VS. UNICORN by Maggie P. Chang
SPY SCHOOL GOES EAST by Stuart Gibbs
GUIDING LIGHT by Erin Hunter
TIM TIE YOU SHOELACES by Sally Barton & Christopher Nielsen
THE STORY OF ART WITHOUT MEN by Katy Hessel & Ping Zhu
DRAGON GIRL AND THE RECKLESS RESCUE by Jenny Moore
WAR OF THE WINGS by Mari Mancusi
SWINDLED by Dianne K. Salerni & Matt Schu
GIRL WITH A SABER TOOTH TIGER by Jasbinder Bilan
DANTE N. FERNO GOES MUTTS by Brian Gordon
LOTTIE BROOKS TWELVE DISASTERS OF CHRISTMAS by Katie Kirby
ROMAN RESCUE by Claire Linney
THE WITCH AT BITTERSWEET END by Talia Military

REALMSWEEP by H.E. Edgmon
LAST ONE PICKED by Audrey Meeker
CAT TAKES QUEEN by Ilona Bray Stephen Soong
SOLAR SISTERS by Amit Tishler & Elliot Sperl
WINNIE-THE-POOH (THE GRAPHIC NOVEL) by Kevan Chandler & Joe Sutphin
THREE LIGHTS by Maria Ramos
WHERE THE WILD HORSES ARE by Amy Alznauer
SUMMER DRAMA by Ming & Wah Chen
STARTING NOW by Janae Marks
LEAVING BIRDSONG by Brenda Woods
BEYOND WORDS by Heather Camlot & Mayi Mosaver
YOU VS THE POISON PLOT by Josh Hicks
MS. PENNYPICKLE'S REMARKABLE ROAD RACE by Chris Grabenstein
THE PELICAN AND HIS BLIMP by Patrick Ness & Tim Miller
MY FAKE SEA by Maija Barnett
JUANA FANTA NEEDS A HERO by Kyle Casey Chu
NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Barbara Dee
FRONT DESK (THE GRAPHIC NOVEL) by Kelly Yang & Fumio Obata
TRUNK NO. 3 by Allie Millington
LICORICE by Kara LaReau & Kelly Murphy
NO SAM AND THE CITY OF SCOUNDRELS by Drew Daywalt & Mike Lowery
FIGHT OR FLIGHT by Jeff Kinney
ELFIE'S GRIMOIRE by Christophe Arleston & Ludivine Marques-Verissimo
FRANKENSTEIN (A GRAPHIC NOVEL) by Mary Shelley & Federica de Cotis
INTERSTELLAR PEN PALS by Katie Kordesh

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Being a writer is understanding that you will have moments where writing is all you can do, and times where it's the last thing you want to do, and both are a part of the journey." —Joy Fanning

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Leslie Zampetti @literarylesliez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Kelly Thomas @kellythomaslit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We're Hiring! Editorial & Executive Assistant to the CEO. Remote. Part-time. Must have editorial experience & strong writing skills, a self-starter with ability to multi-task & pivot. Knowledge of publishing industry preferred #bookjobs #publishingjobs lnkd.in/eR573Bwd

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Three of my clients got The Call this week, and oh my heart, it feels like publishing is buzzing and picking up a little. ❤️

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What's a book advance? What's a "nice deal?" Do you own the publisher money if your book doesn't sell? MONEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE! www.agentsandbooks.com/how-the-mone...

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

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