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Becky Walker @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congratulations to Lee Leone! She won a copy of MONSTER MANNERS A to Z by @heidikyates.bsky.social in our TAKE 5 GIVEAWAY! #kidlit #booksky

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Monster Manners A to Z is in bookstores today. Yay! Happy Book Birthday! 🥳 Congratulations Yana Kozak, @elisahouot.bsky.social, Elizabeth Patterson, and Beaming Books! 🎉

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thank you for featuring Monster Manners A to Z on your TAKE 5 blog, Becky! 🎉

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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, MONSTER MANNERS FROM A TO Z by @heidikyates.bsky.social illustrated by Yana Kozak (Beaming Books) out Aug 18. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/08/the-... (+ more ways to win)

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

So honored to be featured on Jena’s Simply 7 blog today! 😃

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Enchanters remember to say the magic words. 🪄 "Please preorder." "Thank you!" #kidlit #readaloud #picturebooklove @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 31): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social sign up, Iterative Drafting, Novels in Verse, more. Thanks Kent Cullota for the illustration, @marciastrykowski.bsky.social & @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

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The Weekly 411 (7/31/26)

A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Thrilled to death! MONSTER MANNERS A to Z just received a positive review from Kirkus Reviews! They called it: 👇👇👇 “Fang-tastic fare for young monsters.” Huge thanks to the incredible illustrator, Yana Kozak, for bringing these mannerly monsters to life! #picture-book #read-aloud

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Unboxing a very special delivery… author copies of my debut picture book with Yana Kozak! Whoo-hoo! 🎉 Monster Manners A to Z launches in 28 days! 😃 #unboxing #picturebook #author @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @elisahouot.bsky.social

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Monster Manners A to Z publishes on 8/18 with @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social and Barnes & Noble is currently running a pre-order sale. Yay! A great opportunity to grab a copy! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/monster-ma...

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @lynnbbooks.bsky.social Roland Garrigue Sleeping Bear Books #spooky #kidlit #humor #rhyme

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It was a beautiful day for a walk through the #Portland #RoseGarden 🌹

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🌟PREORDER SALE 🌟 Get 25% off upcoming releases at Barnes & Noble with code PREORDER25. Three days only - don’t miss out! #PreOrder #PictureBook

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Josh Funk @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

A CELEBRATION OF YOU by kip alizadeh & me. Available wherever books are sold! #bookbirthday #kidlit #edusky #skybrarian Bloomsbury Books US @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I am over the moon about this! Kidlit still lives and will continue to grow! Hope to see you all at our first hangout!

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Five months to pub day. Woot! 🎉 I am dying for you to meet the adorable characters in MONSTER MANNER’S A TO Z. And honestly, it would make me as happy as a werewolf on a full moon if you would mark it 'want to read' on Goodreads and/or request your local library carry a copy. 🥰 #MyDebutBook #KidLit

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Marcia Strykowski @handle.invalid · 26/01/2026

The Puffin Who Whispered flying in 7/28/2026! A story about daring to reach out without changing who you are inside, even if you’re a very soft-spoken puffin. @rochhercka.bsky.social #newpicturebooks #2026picturebooks #puffins #LawleyPublishing #kidlit #schoolLibrarian

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Julie Hedlund @juliefhedlund.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I am so thrilled to be this week’s guest on the Book Friends Forever podcast with Alvina Ling & Grace Lin! We talked about writing communities. My fave topic! #kidlit #kidlitart podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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Writing Communities with Julie Hedlund!

Podcast Episode · Book Friends Forever Podcast · 02/13/2026 · 1h 7m

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

There's so much to love about #12x12PB, especially the supportive writing community! It's not too late to join us for 2026 (Registration ends 2/15/26). Hope to see you there! To find out more about 12x12, go to: www.12x12challenge.com/membership @12x12challenge.bsky.social #kidlit

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I’m so excited to share the cover of my debut book, available for pre-order now! Yana’s illustrations couldn’t be any cuter! 🥰 www.amazon.com/Monster-Mann... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/monster-ma...

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

One of my favorite gifts. 2025 was good to me! 🎁 #writerslife #happynewyear

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Looking forward to #storystorm, one of my favorite writing events of the year!

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I'm so thrilled to announce my debut book MONSTER MANNERS, illustrated by the talented @yana_kozak_illustrator, is coming Fall 2026! 🥳 This is a dream come true! 🎉

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*Probably*NotAnAI @probablynotanai.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Anyone know how to request #Libby to pre-order an author's book (if possible)?

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David Hohn @davidhohn.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Twice a month School of Visual Storytelling hosts a FREAKY FRIDAY DRAW-ALONG. I co-hosted with Lee White recently and the subject was "Weird Science". Super fun, and definitely the only way I'd ever draw a dancing waterbear with top hat and cane!

Picture of mad scientist, dancing waterbed with cane, frankenstien's monster, glowing Tesla coil.

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

You donut want to miss this sweet new Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast book by my mentor @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Brendan Kearney! Happy #bookbirthday ! 🍩🥳🎉

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Tips from author Pat Zietlow Miller on how to read and analyze picture books to become a better picture book writer! picturebookbuilders.com/2025/08/how-...

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How to read a picture book

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Marie-Laure Couët @marielaurecouet.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Who here knows how to market a picture book? What's worked for you? What has failed? What did you just really love doing and what will you never to again? Is there a hashtag I can use to share our collective wisdom with the community? #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #cankidlit

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

A new Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast #picturebook by @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Brendan Kearney is hitting the shelves soon! Yay! 📖🎉

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

4 fabulous @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their four August #NF PBs. www.mariacmarshall.com/singlepost/t... Jennifer Swanson Workman Kids @jstremer.bsky.social Beach Lane Books @karenjameson15.bsky.social Yosemite Conservancy @deirdrelaide.bsky.social Tilbury House #interview #kidlit

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Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Because some have asked, I’m hosting this webinar again. It’s not too late to get some help planning your author visits, and this isn’t just for kidlit authors— everyone can benefit. Shares are very welcome!

Happening September 18th at 8PM EST on zoom - how to pitch your author and illustrator visits. $30. refer a friend, you each save $5. recording available for 1 week. includes templates and sample form with optional editing service. Full details at authorjessicawhipple.com

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I love seeing the #picturebook art process! Looking forward to this book release! ❤️

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

An adorable fawn at dusk. ❤️

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Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Have you heard? We're refunding someone's ticket to Picture Book Summit 2025! Get your Early Bird ticket for $100 off by 11:59pm PT on 6/18/25, and be entered to win! picturebooksummit.com/ Don't wait! Get your ticket today! #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

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Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

If you didn’t know, there is a #kidlitchat at 9m Eastern/6pm Pacific today right here on Bluesky. If you did know, please tell your friends who didn’t! It’s an hour long chat related to #kidlit, btw, and there’s frequently dessert. So join us, if you can and want to. And I’ll see you then….

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SCBWI Oregon @scbwioregon.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Oregon Regional Events! Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community. See the link below for our summer events! www.scbwi.org/regions/oreg...

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Oregon Regional events

Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.

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