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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Look out for these 2026 releases from NADIA... Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social Nadia L. Hohn @nadialhohn.bsky.social Nadia Hsieh IG @NadiaHsieh1 Nadia Alam IG@nadiabmad @thebookofnadias.bsky.social

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It's way past time to start a 2026 #CopyrightPageArtNotes thread! Got a whole stack to share today! (If you're unfamiliar with the concept: in the fine print of the copyright page in many picture books, you can find a sentence or two about how the art was made. It's a fun treasure hunt!) (1/?) 🔎

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Please check out @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social whole thread featuring copyright page art notes. It’s so fascinating and beautiful! 🎨 Thank you for sharing At the Cookout! 💗

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Greetings from authors and illustrators named NADIA! Follow us to discover our books, stories, and enjoy the art we bring to life @nadiasalomon.bsky.social @nadialhohn.bsky.social @ariadelsole.bsky.social @nadiaawriter.bsky.social @thebookofnadias.bsky.social IG @shanshan0619 IG @nadiabmad

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Marzieh Abbas | Kidlit Author @marziehabbas.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

So honored to have been chosen as an illustrator runner up by @ariadelsole.bsky.social 🫶

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @ariadelsole.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 AT THE COOKOUT illustrated by the author, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers / Penguin is available now. Find it here: buff.ly/tGWIpcw #kidlit

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Thank you all so much!! 💗💗💗

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Thank you so much!! 💗💗💗

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 04/02/2026

Want me to speak at your conference, book festival, or school/library? I'll be opening up my calendar for 2026-2027 as soon as I get home from the CAMP MONSTER book tour later this month. Here's the request form to fill out if you're interested in a visit! forms.gle/QLtfa3jgw4dU...

Pastel text reads TIME TO BOOK 2026-2027 AUTHOR VISITS - with three photos of Kate Messner at schools. Top right shows Kate taking questions from a crowd of kids with raised hands. Bottom left shows Kate sitting on the floor, surrounded by elementary school readers. Bottom right shows Kate leading a writing workshop in front of a screen & easel with readers raising hands in the foreground.

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Just 2 more weeks until the release of my author-illustrator debut, AT THE COOKOUT! I wrote this story for my cousins, my grandmother, my whole family, & for all of us. It’s a celebration, a love letter to the culture, & a hope that we continue to uplift and spread love through these traditions.

Graphic showing the cover of AT THE COOKOUT with the following information written in the space around the cover:   Coming April 7th ““A heartwarming celebration of family, tradition, and togetherness.” Booklist  Summer fun, cousins, Food,   A love letter to family, summer, and the magic that happens when we all get together.

“The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text...” KIRKUS

Available where all books are sold

Graphic with a graphic showing Nadia Fisher’s author photo and the cover of AT THE COOKOUT and the following information: Come celebrate the book release of At the Cookout with me April 11. East City Bookshop Presents: Storytime with Nadia Fisher, Saturday, April 11, in-store, 12:00PM

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

New Braunfels ISD in Texas used an AI program to try to comply with Texas law SB 13. The result? The banning of some 1,500 books including celebrity memoirs, books by former presidents, and dozens of canonical classics.

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Obamas, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush Among 1,500 Books Banned in Texas School District

Barack and Michelle Obama have joined the ranks of banned authors thanks to a sweeping ban of 1,500 books from Texas Hill Country.

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Steph Littlebird! Steph is represented by Kathleen Rushall and interested in illustrating picture books, middle grade, book covers, and graphic novels. Check out Steph's illustrator page! @stephlittlebird.bsky.social

A mirror image of two women wearing red dresses with an owl.

A boy, a grandfather and a white dog sit beneath a full sun.

A group of women hold a banner that says “justice” with Indigenous ancestors behind them.

Two children walk through a lush forest with wildlife

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

DC area friends, you’re invited to my launch event at East City Bookshop fo my author-illustrator debut, AT THE COOKOUT! April 11 at noon. Bring yourself, your littles, your friends and come celebrate! #kidlit #booklaunch #childrensbooks www.eventbrite.com/e/in-store-s...

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In-Store Storytime: Nadia Fisher, At the Cookout

East City Bookshop welcomes Nadia Fisher for an author storytime featuring her new book, AT THE COOKOUT.

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Another sweet review for AT THE COOKOUT, this time from Booklist! I can’t wait for y’all to meet Cici & her family☀️ AT THE COOKOUT releases 4/7 & you can get signed copies from East City Bookshop if you preorder from there eastcitybookshop.com/pre-orders/n... #kidlit @jemiscoe.bsky.social

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Aisha Saeed @aishasaeed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

HAFSA’S WAY— out today! 🙌🏾❤️

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

4 more weeks until my author-illustrator debut comes out! 💃🏽 You can preorder AT THE COOKOUT from East City Bookshop to get personalized, signed copies with a bookmark & stickers 😀 eastcitybookshop.com/pre-orders/n... @penguinkids.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social

Cover of AT THE COOKOUT by Nadia Fisher. At the center is a young, Black girl. On the right, the girl’s grandmother and cousin are standing behind her. On the left is an uncle cooking on the grill, and two little cousins are running across the yard.

Graphic with the cover of AT THE COOKOUT and the following excerpt from the Kirkus review of the book: “The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, binding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes…Warm and inviting.”

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

⭐️ ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY!! ⭐️ We can’t believe that #PBRisingStars applications will close for the fifth and FINAL time in exactly one week! That means NOW is the time to get another application in! So let’s look at a specific group of mentors! #kidlit #author #illustrator #picturebook

A graphic with Orange and yellow swirls and a clip art spacesuit with a 7 in the helmet and holding a sign that says 7 Days Left Until mentee applications close.

A bar at the bottom says apply now at www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors

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Tracy Nishimura Bishop ✨Illustrator @tracybishopart.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I got to illustrate the cover for the new Cupcake Diaries middle grade series, Mia in the Middle! Published by @simonkids -This book is coming out on March 17, 2026! #CupcakeDiaries #MialnTheMiddle #kidlitart

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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In-Store Storytime: Nadia Fisher, At the Cookout

East City Bookshop welcomes Nadia Fisher for an author storytime featuring her new book, AT THE COOKOUT.

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Can't wait for these 2026 releases from NADIA... Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social Nadia L. Hohn @nadialhohn.bsky.social Nadia Hsieh IG @NadiaHsieh1 Nadia Alam IG @nadiabmad @thebookofnadias.bsky.social @nadiasalomon.bsky.social

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Q&A with Melanie Florence about her new children's picture book, SARABETH'S GARAGE. tinyurl.com/23yz2dvn

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Can't wait for these 2026 releases from NADIA... Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social Nadia L. Hohn @nadialhohn.bsky.social Nadia Hsieh IG @NadiaHsieh1 Nadia Alam IG@nadiabmad @thebookofnadias.bsky.social @nadiasalomon.bsky.social

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Vicky Fang | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @fangmousbooks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Bidding opens at midnight tonight for Publishing for Minnesota and there are so many amazing items up from author, illustrators, editors, and agents. I’ve donated a manuscript critique and AMA. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

So happy to be back for the 5th and final year! Please visit www.kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... to see all the amazing mentors and to see if we’re a good fit! 🌟🌟🌟

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Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Where is the BUTTERFLY SEA? It’s a place you go to dream, to escape the world’s problems, and to truly connect. #kidlit #bookrelease #librarians

Butterfly Sea book cover with two children sitting in the grass.

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I’m so happy to share this great review of AT THE COOKOUT from Kirkus! I wanted to write a book that was full of joy & love, & I’m so happy that I get to share it with you when it releases this April. See below for preorder options #kidlit @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social

Graphic with the cover of AT THE COOKOUT with the following excerpt from Kirkus Reviews:

The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. Warm and inviting.

Kirkus review part one: “A youngster reconnects with a favorite cousin at a get-together.
It’s summer break, and for Cici, that means making time for family cookouts at Grandma’s house. Cici has a bunch of cousins to play with—and we see them taking part in balloon water fights in the backyard, jumping double Dutch, and playing horseshoes—but there’s one cousin in particular whom the child is searching for, and he’s looking for Cici. At Cici’s lowest point (“Still no sign of Chase”), the little one is compelled to check under a table, where Chase has been hiding with a handful of Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies. Their reunion means the party can finally start in earnest as they join everyone else in cutting up the dance floor until the food is ready to be eaten.”

Kirkus review part 2:

“Plates full of chicken, burgers, mac and cheese, greens, and more feed the whole family, but Cici and Chase are nourished by each other and the love they share. The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. The author/illustrator employs a variety of panel sizes and vibrant pastel backgrounds, making for an accessible picture book filled with smiling brown faces, as dynamic as the event itself.
Warm and inviting. (Picture book. 4-8)”

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Meeting my guests from the world of #kidlit is my favorite part of my weekly Gab ‘n’ Doodles. Watch live on Insta or later there or YouTube. Thank you to all my wonderful guests! See comments for a list of guests and BlueSky handles ⬇️ #kidlitart #illustration #artistsofbluesky #art #liveart

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Stacey B @staceybyer.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Season's Greetings to you and yours!

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Thanks to my @SCBWIRockyMtn friend, @bandersonwriter for the kind review! Help me with Amazon reviews and log them at stanyan.me/team-misf... for a chance of winning prizes in my monthly drawing! My last drawing is soon!

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CK (They/Them preferred but any) @ckwritesbooks.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I was a #pbrisingstars mentor for 2 years. @zoodocwrites.bsky.social who was--and is--the joy of my life. She helped me through cancer, helps me with my dog, and is one of the best writers I know. Ty #pbrisingstars! Without you, I never woul have met her.

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Congratulations to the Cynsational authors and illustrators of 2025! The annual Cynsational books list is complied by the Cynsations team. Books by team members or the Heartdrum imprint at HarperChildren’s, for which Cynthia Leitich Smith serves as author-curator, are not eligible for consideration.

Yellow background, Cynsational Books of 2025 (neon font); cover art for Words Matter: The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance by Anita Pazner, illustrated by Sophia Casson (Groundwood Books, 2025)

Cynsations Team: Gayleeen Rabakukk, Suma Subramaniam, AJ Eversole, Mitu Malhotra, Gail Vannelli.

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

With Mayo the Bruiser. 🦸Do you like superhero comics? I read a ton of them as a kid. Stay tuned for the next #adventcalendar book, I’m getting caught up! #kidlit #kidlitart #stanlee #anaalbero #littlepeoplebigdreams #picturebooks @quartokids.bsky.social

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Getting caught up with the #LittlePeopleBigDreams #AdventCalendar. 🐕Noodle is silly and dumb 😆 This one’s illustrated by @ariadelsole.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

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Breena Bard @breenabard.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Here's another year-end list for you... all my professional failures and disappointments from the year in a nice little row! 😭😅 substack.com/home/post/p-...

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BB's top 10 professional disappointments of 2025!

(and why it was still somehow a pretty good year??)

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

ETERNAL RUIN is still going strong on the NYT list! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Congratulations to @tigestgirma for your 5th week on the charts! #StarlingBestsellers #StarlingBooks #StarlingLit #YA #YAFantasy #Fantasy

Graphic that reads 5 weeks as a New York Times Bestseller. With an image of the New York Times bestseller list from 12.10.2025. Number 8 is circled: “Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma. (Little, Brown) Kidan's quest for power consumes her as she must face her sister, June, in a looming war. (Ages 14 to 18)”

The right side of the graphic includes the cover of Eternal Ruin which is red with the image of two hands reach for a golden mask.

Bottom of the graphic reads Eternal Ruin, by Tigest Girma

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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

December's topic for #KidLitArt chat will be - Year End Roundup: All About Hope Join your hosts on Dec 18, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about hope! Banner art by @anneappert.bsky.social

Art of three bunnies looking up at fireworks in the night sky. Text reasd year end roundup: All About Hope #kidlitart. Art by Anne Appert

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DeAndra Hodge | Illustrator and Designer @deandrahodge.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Hopping on Flora’s (@flaroh on IG) color of the year trend ✨ This was such a fun trend, I loved coming up with names for these colors in my artwork! Which one’s your favorite? Don’t ask me to pick cause I definitely can’t 🫣 lol #illustration

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

⭐️I have a new agency & the same amazing agent! My agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social along with @marchsoloway.bsky.social and @pterlip.bsky.social , all alums of Andrea Brown, founded a new literary and media agency, @starlingliterary.bsky.social , & I’m happy to start this new journey with them ✨

Illustration of a Black girl riding on the back of a starling while other starlings fly in the background. The text says Nadia Fisher represented by Starling Literary + Media Agency

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