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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest! In collaboration with @freespiritbooks.bsky.social, this contest aims to elevate unpublished authors of Asian heritage and bring fresh talent to children’s literature. #aapivoices #kidlit

Winners of the Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing and Sambasivan & Parikh. 1st Place: Maitreyee Pandit. 2nd Place: Naz Alibhai. 3rd Place: Sara Yamasaki

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Q&A with Maryam Kia about her new children's picture book, A SUITCASE FULL. deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2026/09/q-wi... @drkia.bsky.social

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Lisa Cloherty @lisaclohertybooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It was wonderful getting to chat with Ellen all about my journey as a writer from childhood to publication, my favorite books, and inspiration for this story. Thank you Ellen! You can read the article here and there is a GIVEAWAY: ellenleventhal.com/2026/09/lisa...

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Deidra Purvis @fspacquisitions.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

#callforsubmissions NF strategy books to support tough topics relevant to older kids (9-13) and teens (13-18) by professionals who work with kids/teens. I'm interested in topics where you have expertise and see a need. Submit here by Sept. 7: freespiritpublishing.submittable.com/submit/13490....

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Free Spirit Publishing, Curiosity Unlocked Books, and Shell Professional - Free Spirit Submissions

Free Spirit Publishing is committed to uplifting diverse voices with books that are relevant and inclusive for the youth we serve. We are especially seeking manuscripts from authors of diverse represe...

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I spent National Book Lovers Day yesterday taking a trip an hour from home to The Watershed Journal in Brookville, PA for an author event! It was worth it, as I got to share MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT for the 1st time with loving family! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks #pb #asthma

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Save the date! My 1st book signing for MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT post- #DisabilityPrideMonth will be held at The Watershed Journal at 3 PM on August 9th in Brookville, Pennsylvania! There will be a reading of my book, too! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks #pb #asthma

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I was met with a CROWD of listeners of all ages at my author reading of MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT for Moshannon Valley Elementary's last "UnEarth a Story" summer library session! I've never passed out so many bookmarks in my life! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks #pb #asthma

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Amazon is doing a MAJOR sale of my book! Do you know that the Kindle edition of MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social is only $6.86? Buy today & you'll get my educational #picturebook directly into your hands instantly! #kidlit #pb #asthma www.amazon.com/My-Life-Asth...

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My Life as an Asthmanaut: A book about asthma (Disability Books for Kids)

Amazon.com: My Life as an Asthmanaut: A book about asthma (Disability Books for Kids) eBook : Lockett, Jake: Tienda Kindle

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#DisabilityPrideMonth is in full swing, so I'd love to share a new interview I did on @jenanbenton.bsky.social's Simply 7 Blog! Read about the start of my #writing journey & my advice for aspiring #picturebook creators! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #kidlit #pb jenabenton.com/2026/07/10/s...

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Simply 7 with Jake Lockett: MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT

Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month? What better way to celebrate than with this book?

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I had a ROARING good author event during Shaw Public Library's Unearth a Story program! I received 1 of my largest turnouts as I read MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, met familiar & new faces, & signed books (as well as a newspaper clipping). Can't wait to return! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #pb

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I was able to place an ad for MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social in the Bargain Sheet, thanks to funding I received from PA Creative Industries, powered by the PA Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of PA and the National Endowment for the Arts!

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Christine Alemshah @christinealemshah.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Thank you everyone for your votes in the first round! 🌟 Bea is a finalist in the SCWBI Crystal Kite Awards California & Hawaii division. Thanks for your support. If this book resonates, I'd be so honored to have your vote in the finals!! Voting open through July 17th. www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite...

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Emily Hamilton-Sanders @hamiltonsanders.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

💙 "Why Are All the Numbers Jumbled?" by Korie Leigh & illustrated by Andrea Altamirano, out 9/15! A thoughtful #OwnVoices story about dyscalculia that celebrates unique strengths and seamlessly weaves practical strategies throughout. #WhyAreAllTheNumbersJumbled @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #KidLit

Book cover featuring a smiling child playing hopscotch surrounded by colorful, floating numbers in different directions. A friend waves from the stairs in front of a green door.

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

What a stellar day I had at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library in Bellwood, PA yesterday! I'm incredibly thankful I got to read my debut picture book, My Life as an Asthmanaut, to such a special and kind story-timer! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #kidlit #picturebook #pb #disability

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Q&A with Lisa Johnston Hancock about her new children's picture book, SANTIAGO AND GREAT BEAR. deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2026/06/q-wi... @lisajhancock.bsky.social

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Don't miss author @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social sharing his inspiration and insight into his empowering debut PB - My Life as an Asthmanaut. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Adriana Predoi @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #asthma #empowering 📚👍

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Alicia Meyers @byaliciameyers.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Looking to freshen up your TBR pile? 📚✨ TIC-ERRIFIC ME is featured on the @cbcbooks.bsky.social June Hot Off the Press list! See the full lineup here: cbcbooks.org #BookBuzz #kidlit #ClassroomLibrary #MustRead #ReadingList #CBCHotOffThePress @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

NEW BOOK MAIL! Love this postcard about a girl with Tourette syndrome who realizes tics are part of what makes her terrific! 🎸🎶💌 TIC-ERRIFIC ME Words: @byaliciameyers.bsky.social Pictures: Cait Brennan Publisher: @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Read the postcard: aprilberrybooks.com/tic-errific-...

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT came out 2 months ago! So far, I: Did a signing at a librarian conference. Hosted my book launch & 1st library reading. Did a newspaper interview. Had an influencer review my book. Appeared in 8 blogs/features. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #kidlit #picturebooks #pb

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

My publisher, @freespiritbooks.bsky.social, has just revealed another major endorsement for #MyLifeAsAnAsthmanaut in their newsletter! This time, it's from Peter Vanderkaay, the BRONZE & GOLD-winning #Olympic swimmer from #TeamUSA! #Olympics #Olympian #asthma #kidlit #picturebooks #disabilitybooks

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Alicia Meyers @byaliciameyers.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖! 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖! 🤩 🎂 Happy Book Birthday to TIC-ERRIFIC ME, published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by Cait Brennan!!!! 🎂 Now available wherever books are sold! #bookbirthday #pubday #picturebook #tourettesyndrome #neurodiversity

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I ended #AsthmaAwarenessMonth by doing my 1st reading of MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, which was at the Hiller Family Memorial Library in Houtzdale, PA! I also did an asthma-related activity & was happily surprised when I received crocheted Awareness ribbons from the staff. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

3-2-1-BOOK MAIL! 🚀💌✨ This week's Picture Book Postcard from Jacob the Asthmanaut is out of this world! MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Words: @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social Pictures: Adriana Predoi Published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Read the entire postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/my-life-as-a...

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The #PennState Bookstore was such a memorable location for my #booklaunch on May 5th, #WorldAsthmaDay! Look at that stellar table covered with copies of MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT! The booksellers were some of the kindest people I've ever met. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #kidlit #picturebooks

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Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I THINK I THINK A LOT is currently ranked #174 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations. This is the lowest it's been since launch in 2023! AND it has 4.8 stars. I'm grateful it's still being discovered by readers. ❤️ @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

So honored to be featured on Patricia Brown's blog talking about my traditional publishing debut, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT! What a wonderful way to start #AsthmaAwarenessMonth! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #asthmaawareness #picturebooks #pb #kidlit #childrensbooks #disability

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

May is #AsthmaAwarenessMonth! To celebrate, I'll be hosting the #booklaunch for my picture book, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, on May 5th, #WorldAsthmaDay! My reading & signing event will be at the Penn State University Bookstore! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #kidlit #picturebooks #PennState

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Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Since it's #Mentalhealthawareness Month, can I introduce you to I THINK I THINK A LOT? It's a book about finding something good on the underside of something troubling, which is actually what I did when I mined my own kid journal (here at left) to write the book. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! 🩰💌✨ I love this sweet postcard from Jen. 💃 I SPARK LIKE LIGHTNING Author: @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social Illustrator: Sue Teodoro Publisher: @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Read the entire postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/i-spark-like... #amreading #kidlit

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

To mark the end of release week of my traditional publishing debut, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social, I filmed an #unboxing of my new author copies that came in the mail! #picturebooks #kidlit #childrensbooks #asthma #nonfiction #disabilitybooks #pb #space #authorlife

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I had a blast at my 1st book signing at the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Conference! I loved sharing the Disability Books for Kids series from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social with librarians, booksellers, & fellow authors! Thanks, PSLA, for making me feel so welcome! #PSLA52 #asthma

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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🚨Submissions open May 4🚨 The Asian Voices Contest sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing/TCM aims to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children’s stories written by and about people of Asian heritage. go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

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The Asian Voices in Children’s Literature: Writing Contest is sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.

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Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

On the road for two school visits in Chambersburg, PA I stopped to visit the Storywalk for I THINK I THINK A LOT. Thank you to Franklin County Library Assn for sharing our book during #mentalhealthawarenessmonth. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

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Close up of the display with pages of the book I THINK I THINK A LOT

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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I feel so grateful that @storytimesprint.bsky.social reviewed my debut picture book, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social! Thanks for such a stellar endorsement!🌟 #asthma #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #pb #disability #disabilitybooks #nonfiction #space

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Free Spirit Publishing @freespiritbooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

New writing contest! 🚨 Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

Promotional image for the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest, cosponsored by Sambasivan and Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.

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Free Spirit Publishing @freespiritbooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today's the day! Happy book birthday, My Life as an Asthmanaut!

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

👀Looky, looky! A new #PictureBookPostcard! 💌❤️✨ Bea's Balikbayan Box of Treasures Written by @christinealemshah.bsky.social Illustrated by Dream Chen Published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Read Bea's postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/beas-balikba... #kidlit #writingcommunity

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Teacher Created Materials Announces New Imprint buff.ly/wkykYtG

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Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A friend spotted I THINK I THINK A LOT at Barnes & Noble *facing out,* *with a shelf talker,* and I'm delighted! :D @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

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Free Spirit Publishing @freespiritbooks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Congrats to the winners of the 2025 Latino Voices in Children’s Literature writing contest, cosponsored with Con Todo Press! More details and excerpts of the winning stories here: www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/latino-voice... @mkimwrites.bsky.social

Promotional image that congratulates the Latino Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest winners for 2025: 1st place: Maria Kim, for My Mother Is a Bridge; 2nd place: Rachel Garcia, for Grandma Olivia's Magical Soup Pot; 3rd place: Linda Reeves, for Even Luchadores Cry

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