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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 19h

TOMORROW! We'd love for you to stop by our tent!

Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 19h

TOMORROW! Stop by the Eastern PA SCBWI tent to pick up some swag, do a craft, get a book (or more!) signed, or just say hi. Hope to see you there!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📚👍Happy #InternationalMusicDay!🎵🎼 Here's a picture book review I wrote this day in 2023 for SONG AFTER SONG: THE MUSICAL LIFE OF JULIE ANDREWS by @juliefhedlund.bsky.social & Ilaria Urbinati www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #literacy #educators

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REVIEW: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL MUSIC DAY

Let’s celebrate International Music Day by reading a picture book biography by an iconic woman known world-wide for her musical talent:

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📚📕Any Pennsylvania educators going to the KSLA Conference?📘📖 I'll be signing books at the Author Hall of Fame on Monday, Oct 5th, 4:30-6:00 PM. See you there! #literacy #educators #kidlit #booksforkids #childrensbooks #paeducators #gilbertandtheghost #paisleysbigbirthday @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

📚👍Happy #NationalGhostHuntingDay! 👻 Looking for a spooky friendship #MG or #PB? Try THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE by Laura Parnum & GILBERT & THE GHOST by me & Natallia Bushuyeva👻 www.heatherpiercestigall.com/.../book-rev.... @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #kidlit

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#kidlitcommunity: Ask the Agent/Ask the Editor returns with two perspectives on one topic. First up, an agent's POV on "series potential" on Oct 19. Registration open!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Love books? Collingswood Book Festival is for you! I'll be under the @scbwiepa.bsky.social tent w/some of my kidlit author/illustrator friends. Stop by to do a craft, buy a book or 2, or just say "hi!" #kidlit #bookfest #collsbook #reading #literacy #authors #thingstodoinnj #familyfriendly

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Part 1 of a 2-part series. Registration is open!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Unfortunately, I'll have to miss out this year, but I know it's gonna be great!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📚🍁My fall calendar is filling up! 👻🎃 If you want to find me and my books, try one of these places. For updates and additional events (or to book your own!), please visit my website here: www.heatherpiercestigall.com/events--news... #kidlit #authorevents #childrensbooks #bookfestival #storytime

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Peril at Price Manor is now available in PAPERBACK! Perfect for backpacks, beach bags, and totes! Read it on the bus, in the lunchroom, or under the covers with a flashlight! Where will you read yours? #kidlit #spookymiddlegrade #middlegradebooks

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📚👍On the 25th anniv of 911 it's so important we never forget, not only those we lost, but those who stepped up to help. This #PB does just that: GANDER: THE TOWN THAT WELCOMED THE WORLD by @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social & Reilly Fitzgerald. www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #kidlit

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BOOK REVIEW: IT’S 911 REMEMBRANCE DAY

It’s a somber day, but so important we never forget. And not only about those we lost, but those who stepped up to help. This picture book does just that:

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It's that time again - congratulations Eastern PA SCBWI members! #scbwi #kidlit #goodnews #booksforkids #childrensbooks

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📚🍎It's back to school time!🍏📓 If you're interested in having a published author visit your school, consider me! I love to talk about books & the writing process with students & offer interactive presentations & writing workshops. More here: www.heatherpiercestigall.com/author-visit... #kidlit

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Yay! Charlotte Wenger will be at MG/YA Day in Lancaster next month! Check out this interview to find out what's in store

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

👩🏻‍🌾🚜 I had a great time at Dreamweaver Equine Center’s back-to-school Farm Fest yesterday!🐴 📗🐎 Thanks for including me! #[familytime #bookfair #backtoschool #horseriding #equinetherapy #familyfun #gilbertandtheghost Beaming Books #paisleysbigbirthdayClavis Publishing

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You've got less than a week to polish and send in your submissions for a critique from illustrator Brian Biggs or agent Leslie Zampetti. Get crackin'!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Brian Biggs will be at @scbwiepa.bsky.social 's Illustrator Day this fall! Check out this interview:

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Gilbert is one today!🎉👻🎊🎂

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Another great interview leading up to what will be a great event!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

MG/YA Day will be here before you know it! Here's a sneak peak of who you'll see there!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📚👍Happy #FarmworkerAppreciationDay!👩‍🌾🧑‍🌾 Here’s a a '23 review for a #PB that imagines what life might have been like years ago for 12 children who grew up on a farm: FARMHOUSE by Sophie Blackall www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #kidlit @littlebrown.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

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REVIEW: IT’S FARMWORKER APPRECIATION DAY!

Let’s give a round of applause for all the hardworking farmworkers, especially today! And here’s a picture book that imagines what life might have been like years ago for twelve children who...

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Free critique opportunity! Eastern PA SCBWI members get a free written critique of submission materials (query, resume, and 500-word sample) when they register for the 8/20-8/23 retreat* at Boyds Mills. Enter code PA-EAST-SCBWI in the comments section of the registration page. *Not an SCBWI event.

Ignite your writing n the educational market with presenters Sandra K. Athans and Mike Downs at Boyds Mills.

A special CRITIQUE OFFER for Pennsylvania East SCBWI members for a complimentary written critique of submission materials (query, resume, and a 500-word writing sample), for those members who register for the August 20-23 in-person retreat.

The Educational Market is your GATEWAY to INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY! Let’s START with the fact that you’ll meet THREE EDITORS from THREE PUBLISHING HOUSES that need authors now! These editors work with nonfiction, biographies, hi/lo books, novels in verse, series fiction, and every variety of teacher-related-materials (lesson plans, test passages, etc.). Would you like to write biographies, career books, or nonfiction STEM? Maybe a fictional series, a novel in verse, or humorous poetry? Or for those with some background in education, the market for teacher-related-materials is immense! BUT, to break in, you must know the nuances and rules of this rapidly changing market!

Register soon! Spaces are filling fast!

*This event is not organized by SCBWI and we are not liable for the information presented.

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🌞Good morning!—Wake-up & Write-in happening August 3 and 19 🌞 2 hours of writing sprints—dedicate some personal writing time alongside other SCBWI creators🌞Sign-up www.scbwi.org/regions/epa/... See you there! #writingtime #onlinewritingcohort #workinprogress #freeSCBWIevent #scbwiepa

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Don't forget the upcoming deadlines! Aug. 7—regional graphic subs due Aug. 11—Live! In Lancaster subs due Aug. 21—Larissa Brown subs due Aug. 17—Meet & Greet in Jenkintown Aug. 19—Meet & Greet in Mountaintop Aug. 28—Eva Scalzo subs due sign-up for our events via www.scbwi.org/regions/epa/...

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

What a lovely way to continue Katey's legacy!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thanks for sharing our members' good news! I love our monthly celebration!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

PA Friends: Join me at BACK-TO-SCHOOL FARM FEST on August 23, 10-12 Fundraiser, Book Fair, Buggy Rides, Kid's Activities, Food Trucks, & more! Purchase your tickets here: dreamweaverequine.ticketspice.com/btsfarmfest?... #kidlit #bookfair #backtoschool #fundraiser #fundraisingevent #kidsbooks

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

LAST CHANCE! Attention PAL (Published and Listed) Authors/Illustrators of Eastern PA SCBWI - if you want to be included in our School & Library Visit Directory, get your info or updates to Andrea NOW!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📚👍It's #beatrixpotter's birthday!🐇🦔🐁 Let’s honor this amazing children’s A-I by reading a #PB about her by another amazing children's A-I: BEATRIX AND HER FRIENDS: CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF BEATRIX POTTER by @annelambelet.bsky.social My review: www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #kidlit

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BOOK REVIEW: IT’S BEATRIX POTTER’S BIRTHDAY!

Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, so let’s honor this amazing children’s author-illustrator by reading a picture book all about her.

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Last chance to get a critique for this amazing event! #scbwievent

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Calling all Eastern PA SCBWI illustrators!

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Applications OPEN SOON for the Kidlit Firefly Mentorship! Choose from 22 authors to work with for three months. Scroll to see the mentors and for a QR code that takes you to the site to register! #kidlitfirefly #mentorship #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #writingcommunity @mightykidlit.bsky.social

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I’m super excited to be on the Fall Mighty KidLit Firefly Mentor Team! If you are an unpub writer, join Kidlit Fireflies by 8/10, choose from more than 20 mentors & apply! www.kidlitfirefly.com @mightykidlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #authormentor #writing #mentorship #picturebooks #PB

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Rejections are a part of every publishing journey, but that doesn’t make them feel any better to receive. Check out this month's comic by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington on the blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/j...

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Junk Mail, by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington

Rejections are a part of every publishing journey, but that doesn’t make them feel any better to receive. Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington once a month here on the EasternPennPoin…

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