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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 · 24/08/2026

Thank you so much, Janice! 🥰

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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 · 12/08/2026

Thank you for hosting me, Jena! 🥰

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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 · 02/08/2026

I love Julie's illustrations! ❤️

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

I love this picture book! ♥️📖♥️

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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Right? They packed a punch! Thank you so much for celebrating with me, Canette! 🎉

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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

Thank you so much, Janice! 🥳

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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 @marciastrykowski.bsky.social · 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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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

Many thanks to my amazing agent @elisahouot at The Seymour Agency, editor Liz Schleisman at @beamingbooksmn, mentor @joshfunkbooks, critique partners, friends, and family! I'm incredibly grateful for your support! 🤗

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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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Heidi Yates @heidikyates.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Wonderful news! Congratulations, Benson!

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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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