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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The other wonderful books in the White Nile category include: ONE CHANCE DANCE by Efua Traoré AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS by Mia Araujo IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES by Katherine Rundell MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN by Kyla Zhao Students will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite book in March 2027.

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The Nile Book Awards

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm honored that KINGDOM OF DUST is nominated for the 2026-2027 Nile Book Awards in the White Nile category (Grades 4 & 5 or Years 5 & 6 in the British system). The Nile Book Awards is currently the only one on the African continent for young readers. #middlegrade #middlegradefiction

Read, Vote, White Nile Gr. 4-5 or Year 5-6, 2026-2027
Five book covers including One Chance Dance, Kingdom of Dust, Afia and the Land of Wonders, Impossible Creatures, and May the Best Player Win

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solsticemfa.bsky.social @solsticemfa.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Applying to our MFA program to start this summer? Check out our Kurt Brown Fellowship for Diverse Voices. Apply by April 27 to be considered. The selected writer receives a $1,500 discount on first-semester tuition. See more details here: www.lasell.edu/graduate-stu...

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KURT BROWN FELLOWSHIP for Diverse Voices, Apply by April 27

"Receiving the Kurt Brown Fellowship for Diverse Voices gave me confidence that my work as a transgender poet is deserving of readers. This fellowship gifted me the strong, supportive writing community that is Solstice."

–Konner Jebb
Brown Fellow

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

6 authors, 8 minutes each - come find your next favorite #speculativefiction read by #womenauthors and #nonbinaryauthors with us! #books, #sciencefiction, #Fantasy, #Horror, #EnbyAuthors #AuthorReading **FREE* #SWSWQR tinyurl.com/m5n37k5n

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday Quick Reads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by 6 authors! March 19, 8 pm edt, Free on Zoom. Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com

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Gabrielle Bleu @gabriellebleu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I'll be reading alongside 5 other amazing authors! @engagereaders.bsky.social, @angeliquejamail.bsky.social, @linseymiller.bsky.social, Kristen Illarmo & Ruby Martinez Register here: shorturl.at/qe1Rj Hosted by @swsworlds.bsky.social, @authorterribruce.bsky.social, @christianek.bsky.social

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Join me at the Easthampton Public Library for an afternoon of fairy tales and fun to celebrate KINGDOM OF DUST 👑 Friday, 3/27 4:00 - 5:00 PM 52 Main St, Easthampton, MA events.timely.fun/ubjpkulq/eve...

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“Kingdom of Dust”: An Afternoon with Lisa Stringfellow

More Info. Join the Easthampton Public Library for a family-friendly event with Lisa Stringfellow, author of the Massachusetts Book Awards–honored

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 16/09/2025

I am a proud library kid. And I can't stress ENOUGH how books have changed my life. Because I read, I wrote, and because I wrote, I became AN AUTHOR. A literal childhood dream. Little Anna could have NEVER imagined this. What a wild ride. Order now: annagifty.com! #booksky #librarysky #blacksky

when you achieve your childhood dream of becoming an author

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"Library kids unite"

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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The Legendary Children’s Librarian of Harlem Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages. daily.jstor.org/legendary-ch...

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The Legendary Children's Librarian of Harlem - JSTOR Daily

Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Well, I'm *officially* in my Rogue Radical era now! Sept 26th,is the last day to sign up for my Race, Media and International Affairs online classes. They don't want us to talk about race and history, but I'm going to teach it anyway. Enroll here! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

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Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

KINGDOM OF DUST is a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book! 🎉 Thank you so much to the Mass Center for the Book for this amazing honor! Congratulations also to Robin Wasley and Desmond Hall for their awards. I'm thrilled to be in their company.

Massachusetts Book Award Middle Grade Honor Title
Kingdom of Dust by Lisa Stringfellow

Massachusetts Book Awards
Award to Dead Things are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley
Honors to Better Must Come by Desmond Hall and Kingdom of Dust by Lisa Stringfellow

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Thrilled and honored to see KINGDOM OF DUST included on NYPL's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids list for 2025-2026! Thank you to the librarians and staff of the library for sharing my book with your patrons! www.nypl.org/books-more/r... @harperkids.bsky.social

New York Public Library Vibrant Voices New Books from Authors of Color. Kingdom of Dust by Lisa Stringfellow
In this West African-inspired fantasy, a ruthless king conquesrs the kingdom of kun, turning the once-opulent city into ruins. When Amara learns of her destiny, she goes off to restore magic and justice--before Kun is lost forever.

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

So frustrating that there seems to be a million ways for creators to be taken advantage of. If your publisher didn't register your copyright or it falls outside of the dates when Anthropic officially began their shenanigans, you might be out of luck. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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Authors, Publishers Await Answers as Anthropic Hearing Approaches

New information has emerged in the class action lawsuit against AI company Anthropic which could limit the number of books included in the case—days before the hearing in which the details of a settle...

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

WHAT MAKES THIS WORKSHOP SPECIAL? 📚 Complete manuscript review by an established author 🎯 In-depth feedback letter and 1:1 Zoom session w/ y our faculty member 🏠 Fully online format for maximum flexibility www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/who...

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Whole Novel Genre: An Online Course for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, & Beyond - Highlights Foundation

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

-----DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPT 17------ Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨ WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Join me tomorrow at @hummingbirdbookstore for the Children’s Local Author Bookfair! Hummingbird Books Saturday, August 23 12-2pm 55 Boylston St Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 #hummingbirdbooks #middlegrade #youngadult #picturebook #bookfair

Hummingbird Books Children's Local Author Fair

Middle grade authors
Lisa Stringfellow, Josh Roberts, Bonnie Shao, Esty Schachter, Alex Thayer, Alison McGrath, Jason Colpitts

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

If you’ve read KoD, please consider giving it a rating or review on A*azon and Goodreads. I try to avoid shopping on A*, but reviews there really help visibility. Thank you in advance! www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Dust...

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Kingdom of Dust [Stringfellow, Lisa] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Kingdom of Dust

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

⭐️ Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection ⭐️ Children’s Africana Book Award Honor Book ⭐️ Mythopoeic Society Children’s Fantasy Award Finalist ⭐️ Massachusetts Book Award Longlist Title

A screenshot of the cover of Kingdom of Dust and the awards and recognition it has received.

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

It’s KINGDOM OF DUST’s first birthday! I’m proud of this little book and glad readers are still finding it. @harperkids.bsky.social #middlegrade www.lisastringfellow.com/kingdom-of-d...

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Wow that was 4 hours of testimony followed by meeting with our @massaabb.bsky.social legislative task force. A lot! But very good work happened today to support #MassFreedomToRead. More soon!

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Inked Voices @inkedvoices.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We are super excited to have Estelle Laure, agent & developemental editor at Folio Literary for a MG Opening Pages workshop. A great way to get marketing and editorial feedback on your opening pages. Perfect for querying writers and those planning to query soon! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

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Inked Voices @inkedvoices.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

This upcoming YA/Crossover workshop with @keslupo.bsky.social is now open for non-member registration! Don't miss out on this terrific opportunity to get your opening pages critiqued, plus one-on-one live call time with Kesia. More info and registration: app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

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ProfKFH @profkfh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

Colorful quilt of a nighttime scene with Harriet Tubman in an orange jacket and purple dress carrying a rifle. She is leading other figures who walk behind her.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

This is really really bad

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Parnassus Books @parnassusbooks.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Less than two weeks left to donate to our Book’Em summer book drive! We’re matching every single donation, so help us get DOUBLE the books into the hands of kids by donating today — visit parnassusbooks.net/bookem to learn more.

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I’ve often shared that THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA are among my favorite books, so am thrilled to share that KINGDOM OF DUST has been named a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature! So honored to be recognized along with others I admire ☺️ www.mythsoc.org/news/news-20...

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children

Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett, Island of Whispers (Harry N. Abrams)
Rajani LaRocca, Sona and the Golden Beasts (Quill Tree Books)
Kaela Rivera, The Cece Rios trilogy (HarperCollins)
David A. Robertson, The Misewa Saga (Tundra Books)
Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust (Quill Tree Books)

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Juneteenth Joy in Hyde Park, MA is going on now! Grateful to be able to distribute more free BIPOC children’s books today. New Mission High School 655 Metropolitan Ave Boston, MA 02136 10 am - 3 pm

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Senator Alex Padilla @padilla.senate.gov · 12/06/2025

If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

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GBH @wgbh.org · 12/06/2025

(1/2) The House has voted to claw back funding, and public media is now one step away from being defunded. The upcoming Senate vote is our last chance to stop this from happening. Please contact your Senators and tell them to protect public media. ProtectMyPublicMedia.org has easy steps to take.

Graphic reads "Public media is now only days away from being DEFUNDED. We need your help now. Contact your Senators and share this post using #ProtectMyPublicMedia."

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 29/05/2025

This is why no, I won't be watching the new HP series when it comes out, and why I don't visit the Universal theme parks, and I won't go to see that Cursed play. Even though I used to appear regularly in public in Hogwarts robes. And I know I'm not the only one in full boycott mode.

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Random Question™ Time If you're an author or illustrator of any sort (#kidlit, adult, nonfiction, self-pubbed, academic, comic, etc) are you a member of Authors Against Book Bans? If so, drop a 👍🏽 in the comments! If not...WHY NOT? @authorsabb.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social

Two people - Dana Alison Levy and Lisa Stringfellow -standing holding copies of their middle grade novels and the folded zine about Authors Against Book Bans while standing at an event table with Authors Against Book Bans flyers and QR codes

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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

It's also a misunderstanding of what the grants are for. It's not a billion dollar donation, Harvard won the grants to do specific research that it is in a relatively unique position to do. Trade schools aren't going to be able to take over, eg, Harvard's cancer immunotherapy research.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Trump and Speaker Johnson say they’re not cutting Medicaid. David Sacks is the latest to admit they are. Because they are. By almost $1 Trillion. #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Join me tonight for a conversation with author Allie Millington, bestselling author of Olivetti! The Silver Unicorn Bookstore 12 Spruce Street Acton, MA 01720 7:00 - 8:00 PM silverunicornbooks.com/events

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Adrianna Cuevas @adriannacuevas.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Excited to announce I’m teaching a class for Highlights Foundation on writing mystery, horror, and adventure for middle grade readers! Register here: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/thr... #kidlit #mglit #writingcommunity

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Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

@pressley.house.gov @warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social Medicaid and SNAP are lifelines for families in Massachusetts. People with disabilities rely on these programs to get food, health care, and services to live a healthy life. Please #ProtectMedicaid and SNAP and save lives!

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

What is the Library of Congress? What does the Librarian of Congress do? Once again, Kelly Jensen from @bookriot.bsky.social has shared an important post that explains so much about what has been happening these last weeks and why it should matter to everyone. bookriot.com/what-is-the-...

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What Is The Library of Congress and What Does the Librarian of Congress Do?: Book Censorship News, May 16, 2025

A primer on what the Library of Congress is and what the Librarian of Congress does and oversees. Why is this such an appealing target for the current administration? That, plus this week's book censo...

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School Library Journal @slj.com · 17/05/2025

I was about to enter middle school, and I desperately yearned for a new obsession that could distract me from reality. I found it in the form of a cassette tape of the latest Backstreet Boys single, “All I Have to Give.”

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Fandoms and Friendships: How a Boy Band Gave Me Community, a guest post by Crystal Maldonado

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

What a mess ai has created

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Deanna @deestemteach.blacksky.app · 17/05/2025

We are so close! Sending the equivalent of your morning coffee money could make a huge difference.

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KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · 17/05/2025

We Will Never Stop Teaching African American History www.nea.org/nea-today/al... "The fight for African-American history isn’t just for teachers. It’s for parents, students, and every person... Contact local school boards, demand inclusive curricula, and support those who refuse to erase the truth."

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We Will Never Stop Teaching African American History | NEA

In the face of political threats, all educators should recommit to teaching the truth.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The new Neil Halloran documentary on Smallpox has completely changed how I see the RFK Jr. version of the world. Neil (softly) argues that realizing that disease isn't the fault of the sick /or/ the fault of the Gods ushered in a new future where we felt the authority to care for each other.

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