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KariLikeSafari @karilikesafari.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Anyone ages 12 – 26 living in the United States can get a San Diego Public Library Books Unbanned card. With the card, the library’s online collection of banned or restricted eBooks and eAudiobooks are available for FREE, no matter where you live in the U.S. libraryfoundationsd.org/news/stories...

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San Diego's Books Unbanned protects the freedom to read

Library Foundation SD and library launch Books Unbanned in San Diego to resist book bans, promote intellectual freedom among young readers, and cement libraries as a place where everyone belongs.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 22/11/2023

In 2024, I'm starting up a kidlit-focused AMA (Ask Me Anything) events on Bluesky - similar to Reddit's AMAs. I've already approached a kidlit creator who is actively engaging with the community here on Bluesky. They've said yes, HURRAY! If you're interested in being approached, pls keep reading 👇🏼

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

How lovely to discover that 🌞SAVING THE SUN🌞 is a November Staff Pick at @porter_square_books in Cambridge MA!! 💗💜🧡💛 This also means 20% off! Hip hip hooray! www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781645...

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Megan Woodward @meganwoodward.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

#coverreveal!!! My debut picture book THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY NOT CURSED (Simon & Schuster, June 25, 2024) is now available for preorder!! a.co/d/2OIwbC4 For more info subscribe to my newsletter at www.meganwoodward.com #writingcommunity #author #parents #picturebook #kids #booklovers

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Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Hello #Bluesky! I'm a writer and early years nature educator. Here's my website. My debut picture book will be available in spring 2024 for pre-orders! I hope you'll take a look. I look forward to chatting on this new platform! www.booksbycindy.com

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Captain Awkward @captainawkward.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

Weirdly, *every time* they do a “just give people enough resources to live” experiment it works to reduce misery and save governments money but they gotta keep studying it forever I guess.

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Thank you so much for having me Catherine! 💗🙏

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Bex Burgess @theorah.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Hello, apparently it's #BannedBooksWeek and I wanted to say something about it. My ace book has become one of MANY to be banned in libraries. It doesn't affect me much personally or financially, but its scary/worrying because I've been watching this ripple effect over the years-

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Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

PB Critique Giveaway on #KidLitVillage Learn how Emma Pearl revised Saving the Sun and get her tips for writing resources! How to enter: Follow @emmspearl.bsky.social @booksbycindy.bsky.social RT Comment on this post Be human (no bots!) Closes Oct. 20th authorcynthiamackey.wordpress.com

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Since I just started here, thought I'd sharing some great books I've reviewed in the last few weeks. (link in bio) @emmspearl.bsky.social

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

So excited to see ☀️SAVING THE SUN☀️ featured on #endpapers for the end of the week on www.letstalkpicturebooks.com Such an honor! 😍 If you read/write/illustrate picture books and don't already subscribe, this newsletter is an absolute delight!

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

I just burned my fingers with superglue trying to make an octopus toy for the cat's birthday and that just sums up today. Like why? what was I thinking? And omg it hurts! 😿😼🐙🙀😹

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Amy True/Amy Trueblood @atruebooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Publishing is hard and not very transparent. Today in my newsletter I’m talking about my five year fallow period & how even though I wanted quit, my love of writing, and a great support system, kept me going. #authors #writingcommunity #romancelandia open.substack.com/pub/amytrueb...

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Keep Moving Forward

How a fallow period in publishing taught me a lot about perseverance.

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

I'm super stoked that ☀️SAVING THE SUN☀️ has received a ⭐STARRED REVIEW⭐ from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books!! The full review will be live online next month, but for now enjoy this taster...

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Andrew Hacket @andrewchacket.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

It is going to be a busy 2024! Here is the announcement for book #3!

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now * contemporary art gallery 🎨 * travel agent 🚅 * copywriter, online toy shop 🪀 * editorial assistant, kids' fiction publisher 📚 * project manager, accountancy regulation 🥱 * manager, medical publisher 💊

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

Check out the latest review of 🌞SAVING THE SUN🌞 plus details of the 🎀amazing giveaway🎀 here: stephaniemward.com/2023/09/20/b... Page Street Kids in conjunction with The Children's Book Review are offering FOUR winners the chance to win copies of both 🌞SAVING THE SUN🌞 and 🌛MENDING THE MOON🌜 !!

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Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz @schwartzwords.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

🌙✨Today Milo’s prayer wakes Gia’s vengeance, and their book is out in the world!! A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE is available now💖 It's a dream come true to be published, but even more for it to be with this book, centering and celebrating a fat heroine and an autistic hero.

Me smiling with my book A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE

Stacks of my book with a shiny garland, candle, and plaster bust of an girl

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

It's now officially 19 September in most of the US, so I can formally say... it's PUBLICATION DAY for 🌞SAVING THE SUN🌞 !!! 🎉🎉 Hooray!

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 18/09/2023

This Saturday at 2:00, I'll be doing a storytime event at the Tattered Cover Westminster store with my book TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY. Come join us! 🎉 www.tatteredcover.com/event/jolene... #kidlit #picturebook #SEL #parents #teachers #SPD #sensoryprocessing #neurodivergent #kidlitart

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

It's publication week for ☀️SAVING THE SUN☀️ !! Catch up with the blog tour (links on my linktree in bio) and watch out for giveaways. PB featuring nature, magic, love and kindness plus intergenerational 💗 Stunning illustrations by Sara Ugolotti 💜 Published by Page Street Kids

Saving the Sun cover and interior spread with sunset and animals celebrating, illustrations by Sara Ugolotti

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 01/07/2023

The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing! Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: shorturl.at/AKLST And here's how to add yourself to the list: forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA

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Kidlit Community on Bluesky Social

This is a list of authors, illustrators, teachers, librarians, bloggers, publishing professionals, and other people who make and/or love books for young readers.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 28/08/2023

For kidlit community people trying to find each other on Bluesky, I've temporarily added a link in my Bluesky profile: debbieohi.link/bluesky-kidlit

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

This looks like so much fun! 😍

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Blue Jaryn @bluejaryn.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

I’m thrilled to finally announce and reveal the cover for the first picturebook I’ve illustrated! As Bright as a Rainbow, written by Romy Ash and published by HarperCollins. #KidLit #KidLitArt

Book cover of As Bright as a Rainbow: A book about gender and being yourself, by Romy Ash and Blue Jaryn, with colourful title text and watercolour illustrations of a dog chewing one of the letters and two smiling androgynous child characters. One is posing and has brown skin and hair, wearing a purple vest and tights, and the other is on a tyre swing, with white skin and blue hair.

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Stephanie Ruble @stephanieruble.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

New to Bluesky and wondering how to find #kidlit and #kidlitart people? @debbieohi.bsky.social has put together a whole host of information (link in post below). Thank you for putting together all this information on where to find people, Debbie!

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

OK, so I'm here 👋 and now I have to figure out how this works... Lovely to see so many kidlit people here and it certainly looks like the ex-bird app... so what's the verdict? Is it any good?? Would love to hear your thoughts and connect with more bookish folk! 🥰

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