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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🚧 COVER REVEAL! 🚧 Say hello to Scoop! 😍 Scoop! will be released on April 13, 2027 by @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social and is beautifully illustrated by Ricky De Los Angeles. Preorders up now at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Walmart, Books-a-Million, and more! Link in bio! @pageturnerlit.bsky.social

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Something exciting is coming! 👀 The cover reveal for Scoop! will be posted this weekend! 🚧 I can’t wait for you all to meet Scoop. Big thanks to @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social and @pageturnerlit.bsky.social for the behind the scenes work and support. 🍦

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Love seeing Junko’s Climb on this list! 🏔️📚❤️

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SusanHughes @susanhughes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

My new MG biography about inspiring #Cambodian Phymean Noun, THE DREAM OF AN EDUCATION: HOW PHYMEAN NOUN BUILT A SCHOOL (illus by Tida Kheav), is featured with these 5 other super books! @orcabook.bsky.social @inkedvoices.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @elyssagavin.bsky.social #AAPI

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

⭐️⭐️ Great way to wrap up Women's History Month: a second starred review for Junko's Climb! Thank you to @slj.com for your kind words on the story and art! Link to the full text of the review in my bio.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

★ “Invigorating” picture book JUNKO’S CLIMB: THE FIRST WOMAN TO STAND ON TOP OF THE WORLD by Elyssa Gavin and illustrator HifuMiyo offers “a zoomed-out perspective that contrasts the protagonist’s human form with her chosen environment’s cold immensity”

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Junko’s Climb: The First Woman to Stand on Top of the World by Elyssa Gavin

Gavin applauds the heights reached by Junko Tabei (1939–2016), the first woman to climb Mt. Everest, in an invigorating story t...

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

So excited to share the Publishers Marketplace announcement for my second book, SCOOP! 🍦🦺 I have loved working with @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social and can't wait to see how Ricky De Los Angeles brings Scoop to life. Big thanks to @pageturnerlit.bsky.social as always for all his support and work.

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

So cool to see Junko’s Climb included in this list of great children’s books about inspiring women! Thank you to Oprah Daily for the lovely review!

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Release day vibes: 📕😍💐 Junko’s Climb is officially out in the world! 🥹❤️ So grateful to everyone who helped bring this book to life. I'm honored to be a part of bringing Junko Tabei's story into more homes and libraries. My heart is full. Thank you for celebrating with me!

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

📖 My debut book comes out TOMORROW! 🎉 And I get to celebrate the release of Junko’s Climb with a book signing at Monstera’s Books in Overland Park this Saturday! 🪴 If you haven’t yet preordered and would like to, a link to order from Monstera’s is in my bio. #picturebook #author #debutauthor

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

So thankful for this feature from The Garden City Telegram, a newspaper I grew up reading. Grateful for the support and for the chance to share about my book. 📚 ❤️ (link in bio) You can sign up to view one free article on their website if you’re interested in reading more!

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Thankful for another positive review for Junko’s Climb! Paired a favorite quote with a favorite spread 😍😍 Can’t believe it’s only 3 weeks from the release date! Pre-order links in bio, or request to borrow from your local library!

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

❄️ It’s time for another Barnes and Noble preorder sale! Now through January 1, you can preorder JUNKO’S CLIMB for just $14.99 through Barnes and Noble with a free account using the code PREORDER25 at checkout. ❄️

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

JUNKO'S CLIMB received a starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social! So grateful, can't believe release date is under 2 months away! ❄️🏔️ Thanks to the team at @unionsquarekids.bsky.social for their work to bring this book into the world and to @pageturnerlit.bsky.social for making it possible!

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Kris Conover @krisconover.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

So a few Page Turners walk into a bar… Actually, @pageturnerlit.bsky.social never sings his own praises, so occasionally we have to meet and toast him ourselves! Page Turner Literary Agency holiday party 2025! #Kidlit #AmWriting📚🎉🎄🥂

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

It's my first Barnes and Noble preorder sale! JUNKO'S CLIMB is only $14.99 through 9/5, and so many other great titles are on sale too!

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

So excited to share the cover by HifuMiyo for my debut PB, JUNKO’S CLIMB, and to share that it’s available for preorder! Tap the bio link to preorder, and get excited for 2/10/26! 🏔️ ❄️ #CoverReveal #KidLit #BookLaunch #WritingCommunity #PictureBook #AmWriting #DebutAuthor #picturebooks #JunkoTabei

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Hey, writers! Just want to put this on your radar. There's a rash of new accounts here trying to scam writers by pretending to be book marketers. They are generally not legit. You can recognize them because:

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

A new favorite from our latest library haul. Guaranteed laughs every time from my son who loves kitties and anything silly, and a sweet message about family in the end, too. 🦆 🐱

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 31/07/2024

Lilies from my husband and son 🥰 hearing “Hey Mom! We got you a surprise!” is always a joy.

White lilies with green leaves in a room with beige walls

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

So excited to share that my debut picture book biography about Junko Tabei’s historic climb of Mount Everest will be hitting shelves in Fall 2025! Endless thanks to super agent @pageturnerlit.bsky.social for his work and support.

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Elyssa Gavin @elyssagavin.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

You might be a writer if you announce to your family that you’re done with the first draft instead of the first coat when painting a room. Whoops.

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