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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Tonight: reddish Mars is snuggled up next to the Pleiades star cluster. No telescope needed. Sailors in Copernicus's time navigated by those same stars. NIGHT arrives July 7.

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Have you looked west after sunset lately? Venus and Jupiter are putting on a show tonight — just 1 degree apart, roughly the width of your thumb held at arm's length. No telescope required. Copernicus spent thirty years watching these same planets. What did he figure out? Read NIGHT, arriving July 7

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Tonight: a Blue Moon. The second full moon of May — and one of 13 full moons in 2026. Copernicus counted moons like this one, night after night, for decades. NIGHT arrives July 7.

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

NIGHT received a glowing review from Kirkus!

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Today is the International Day of Light. But Copernicus was a man of darkness. No electricity, no city glow — just the raw night sky over the Baltic Sea. NIGHT arrives July 7.

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Today is the International Day of Light. But Copernicus worked in the dark. No electricity, no city glow--just the raw night sky over the Baltic Sea. NIGHT arrives July 7. #STEAMTEAM #STEM #nfscience

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Blackbird Publishing @blackbirdpublish.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Ron Collins' book On Being (And Becoming Again!) A Writer is in the 2026 Write Stuff bundle, which is available for a limited time. In this interview Ron talks about how he's learned to see writing for the gift it is. 💝 blackbirdpublishing.com/interview-ro...

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Interview: Ron Collins on On Being (And Becoming Again!) A Writer - Blackbird Publishing

Ron Collins is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author with around thirty years of writing under his belt. His book in the Write Stuff StoryBundle

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Blackbird Publishing @blackbirdpublish.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Dean Wesley Smith's book Writing Novels with the Waltese Falcon is in the 2026 Write Stuff StoryBundle! Dean talks about writing one novel in 10 days, another in 7, and another in 5 days—while traveling! Check out the interview with Dean: blackbirdpublishing.com/interview-de...

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Interview: Dean Wesley Smith on Writing Novels with the Waltese Falcon - Blackbird Publishing

Dean Wesley Smith has published hundreds of novels and thousands of short stories across multiple genres. He’s a former editor of Pulphouse Publishing and the

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Blackbird Publishing @blackbirdpublish.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

An interview with Darcy Pattison on Picture Books: Write and Publish, which is in the 2026 Write Stuff bundle. All fifteen books in this year’s bundle are exclusive to the bundle, so you literally can’t find this collection anywhere else! 🌟 blackbirdpublishing.com/interview-da...

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Interview: Darcy Pattison on Picture Books: Write and Publish - Blackbird Publishing

Darcy Pattison has been writing and publishing children’s books for decades. She’s published over seventy books, both fiction and nonfiction, and has earned

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Sometimes - I just don’t want an honest critique of my manuscript. www.indiekidsbooks.com/p/i-dont-wan...

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Wow! Children’s Book Council just announced the Kids Faborites for 2026. Kids read and Kids chose these books. www.readthisteachthat.com/p/2026-kids-...

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Excited to see the 2026 Notable Social Studies Books announced today! #kidlit #nssta #notablesocialstudies Start here to see the winners: bookshop.org/lists/2026-n...

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Very excited. The California Reading Association just named NOT Extinct a Eureka Nonfiction Honor Book! #STEM #Kidlit #TLsky #EduSky #Steamteam

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Sharon Skinner @sharonskinner.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Check out this latest Coaching KidLit podcast with guest @darcypattison.bsky.social

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Hey #writingcommunity! Last chance to win @darcypattison.bsky.social's new book NOT Extinct- just RT & comment on blog: tinyurl.com/ye96wva8 #kidlit #amreading #amwriting #writingcommunity #BlissfullyBookish #LLInspire #LLInterviews #books

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Interested in bringing your children's book to market yourself? Check out this Kickstarter for PUBLISH! Going, going, gone! Monday is the last day. #kidlit #selfpublish kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

PB Bios, of course, count! But inquiring minds want to know what else is trending in the pb nonfiction world. 😀

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Only 11 days left! Discover tips and best practices to earn a living with children's books. #kidlit #publish #indiekids #childrensbooks kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I hope you'll find interesting trends for nonfiction PBs, too!

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Want to write and publish a children's book? Here's the book for you! kickstater.com/projects/dar... #kidlit #writeabook #publishabook #kickstarter #author

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Watch PittyPat dive into waterfalls, bathtubs, and more. Book 5, The Kittytubers series. #kidlit #chapterbook #edusky #tlsky

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Over the last 13 years, I’ve published 60 children’s books, earning over 100K for the last five years. Find out how in PUBLISH, coming September 15. Sign up to be notified when this is available!

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Coming soon: Publish: Surprising Success Self-Publishing Children's Books

$100K/year in book sales? Yes! Proven strategies & insider tips from a pro to succeed with self-published picture books or novels.

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

This month, my best selling picture book is about fake news. Wonder why? #fakenews #kidlit #tlsky #edusky #medialiteracy

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

#steamteambooks It took decades for the species to come back from the brink after being listed as Extinct in the Wild. Fascinating story.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 08/07/2025

Conservation of a species is hard. Just like scientists who work to save a species, creators practice craft for yrs before finding success. "Don’t give up. The world needs you and your work." - @darcypattison.bsky.social advice to #KidLit creators. Interview on my blog today re NOT EXTINCT #EduSky

Cover of the book Not Extinct: The Przewalski's Horse Returns from Extinct in the Wild by Darcy Pattison. The image shows a herd of Przewalski's horses running through snow, with snow being kicked up around their legs. The word “NOT” is stamped in red above the word “EXTINCT” in large black letters.

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Wow, thanks for hosting this! It's a great day for a book birthday!

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Happy book birthday to NOT EXTINCT! It's about the endangered horse species, the Przewalski's Horse (Or P-horse for short). Such a different species. #kidlit #steamteambooks #horses #horselovers #endangered #tlsky #edusky

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

The Children's Book Council has named NOT EXTINCT a Hot Off the Presses book for July! To write this, I visited Prague Zoo and Denver Zoo (where I got to feed a P-horse!). Talked to amazing scientists! #horse #horselover #stem #conservation #STEAMTeamBooks #kidlit #edusky #tlsky

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

ALA was fun, signing books, talking books, and seeing everyone’s new books! #kidlit #horses #tlsky #edusky #steamteambooks #stem

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

COMING JULY 8. 70 years ago, the P-horse, an Asian native horse species, was declared extinct in the wild. Since then, scientists have battled to bring this amazing horse back from the brink. #kidlit #horses #tlsky #edusky #STEM #elementaryscience

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

It's becoming increasingly important to teach kids about fake news. How do they distinguis fact from fiction? This book is based on a true fake-news story, a great starting point for discussion.

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STEAMTeamBooks @steamteambooks.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Meet Wladimir Köppen in CLIMATE by @darcypattison.bsky.social (illos by Peter Willis). He was one of the first to study weather and climate, and he created the first map of the world’s climates. They are still used today to understand ecosystems and how climate is changing. #STEM #kidlit #EduSky

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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Photos to highlight the beach further. Preorder signed copies of #JellyfishScientist through @eightcousinsbooks 🔗in bio for details. On sale April 22! #WomenInStem #WomensHistoryMonth #KidsLoveNonfiction #SteamTeamBooks #MarineScience #OceanScience #nonfiction #STEAM #STEM

Michelle— wearing a bright red coat—is seen exploring along a rocky beach at low tide. She’s crouched down beside seaweed covered rocks picking up something that can’t be seen.

A great blue heron wades in shallow water.

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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Incredibly excited and honored to share that In the World of Whales is a Junior Library Guild Selection AND it received a STARRED review from PW! Illustrated by the amazing @jessicalanan Published by Neal Porter. June 2025. #KidsLoveNonfiction #SteamTeamBooks #nonfiction #STEAM #STEM #Whales

Cover of the book shows a man freediving with two adult sperm whales and a calf. Overall color is a cool aqua-blue. A JLG sticker is positioned over the cover and a yellow star is beside the quoted text which says "a magnificent snapshot of an otherwise hidden moment that conveys with deep emotional impact the parallels of creaturely life." _Publisher's Weekly

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Got legos? Makerspace? You need this biography of Nancy Schön, creator of the duck family sculpture in Boston Gardens. Her struggles to turn 2-d images into 3-d sculptures will inspire all creative kids! #creativekids #kidlit #tlsky #educky #biography #makerspace

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Debbie, I'd love to chat about self-publishing and it's role in SCBWI. I'm finding BlueSky clunky to do that. Can we do it on email? pattisondarcy at gmail dot com I wrote the Bulletin column for a year or so, co-wrote the SCBWI free resource and blog at IndieKidsBooks.com

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Not crazy about their categories, either.

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I co-wrote the original SCBWI resource for Indies. I also wrote the column for the SCBIW Bulltein for a year or so. I now write IndieKidsBooks.com and blog about indie publishing. Witgh 70+ books out, I can probably answer a lot of questions for you. I'd love to give you input on this .

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