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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

WEDNESDAY’S WONDERFUL WRITERS WHO CHAMPION WRITERS: Jenny Bowman - @jennyb-writes.bsky.social Joyce Uglow – @jpuglow.bsky.social Judy Campbell - Back Matter Break Down @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social Julie Hauswirth – Creator Interview @juliehauswirth.bsky.social Kathy Temean @kathytemean

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Pudgy Penguin Says Thank You

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Congrats 12x12 Crystal Kite winners!

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Summer querying tip from agent Eric Smith: "If an agency is open to query letters, you should just be pitching them. My inbox gets really quiet in the summertime." 📬

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🎉 Congrats to @jennyb-writes.bsky.social on signing with her agent, Rob Broder of Martin Literary Management! 🎉 Her advice: “At the end of the day, it takes talent and a good story, yes, but also finding the right person at the right time.” Read more: buff.ly/YzjqUJd #kidlit #12x12PB

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Tonnye Fletcher @tonnyef.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Focusing on #Puccini & Lucca this week in our #BackMatterBlitz. Lots of behind-the-scenes photos of our trip to Lucca this week! Pre-orders for #MusicPlantsHope are available now! Scan the QR code for pre-order links or simply visit www.tonnyefletcher.com/music-plants... 5 weeks to go . . .

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 19/03/2026

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #ReaderSky

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"If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting."
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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I'm thrilled to share I have signed with agent Robert Broder at Martin Literary Management! Rob's enthusiasm for my writing, and his experience championing timeless books through Ripple Grove Press, make him the ideal partner for my stories. I’m excited to see where this next adventure leads!

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Querying writers! Please take note of my new schedule for submissions. I will be open to queries for 2 weeks every month, beginning on the first Monday of the month.

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Check out this amazing new album Graze the Bell from my brother in law, David Moore.

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be writers. Today on Agents & Books we answer two questions for our weekly Q&A: Should my kid self- or traditionally publish their book? Does it matter what time of year my pub date is? www.agentsandbooks.com/q-a-thursday...

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Q&A Thursday: Mama, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Writers Edition

Dear friends, It's Q&A time! As always, if you're a paid member and you have a question for an upcoming Q&A Thursday, just fill out this form. Shall we? B: My daughter has written a YA contemporary...

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Jane Smith @superjane.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🎉📚 MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Super Story Time LIVE is celebrating all the FEB holidays next week on WED 2/11/26 @ 1pm EST on Substack @ the Super Readers Club! Funny lady author-illustrator @jannieho.bsky.social will be joining me 4 a fab #kidlit #bookchat + double #storytime #readaloud! ❤️ LINK in bio!

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Sera Rivers @writeloudly.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

FREE WEBINAR! FROM CONCEPT TO PUBLICATION: WAYS A VILLAGE SAYS LET'S MAKE A BOOK!—Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30PM Pacific Time/5:30PM Central Time/ 6:30PM Eastern Time—SIGN UP LINK: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Query letters are confusing and hard. Join me for a virtual seminar with @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7pm ET where I will make the whole process clear and manageable. Lucky participants will receive a LIVE query critique. www.mcnallyjackson.com/demystifying...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 07/05/2024

This is a pinnable post for the KidLit/YA Agents Feed, which finds work-related posts via a curated list, filtering out replies. More info & check if you're on the feed here. To be added, pls reply to this post (but PLEASE read info first). If I "Like" your post, you've been added. #Agents

A colorful graphic promoting “KidLit/YA Agents,” featuring a large blue title at the top and an illustration of a person with purple skin and dark hair, happily holding up a yellow book against a sky-blue background. Below the illustration are two QR codes with labels “Feed:” and “Info:” on the left and right, respectively. The text explains that the feed posts on Debbie’s KidLit/YA Agents list with a filter for work-related words and phrases, and cautions users to research agents and their submission guidelines before querying. A URL is provided at the bottom: https://debbieohi.link/feed-agents.

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS WANTED! What are you reading lately? I am looking for some new chapter book recommendations, or middle grade books that skew younger. Drop in the comments below, especially recent publications, say after 2021. Thanks!

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Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I THINK I THINK A LOT has been out for 2 years today! If you've borrowed it, bought it, read it, shared it, opened it up to flip through the pages, talked about it, or you're simply following me here, thank you. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

A scene from the book of children at a birthday party and the text CELEBRATING TWO YEARS

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Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

IT'S TIME TO REVEAL THE WINNERS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR #50PRECIOUSWORDS!! Huge thanks to my judges, prize donors, and of course, to all 586 brave writers who submitted their precious words! You are ALL winners in my book! viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/31/5...

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Share your best tips & resources for writing PBs. What surprised you about writing & revising, #PBParty? *Read, read, read! *Join supportive groups like SCBWI, 12x12PB & take workshops *Great critique groups are priceless *Don't get stuck on 1 PB - keep writing new ones, too

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Kirsten W. Larson @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Love children’s nonfiction? 📚✨ Want craft tips, insider insights, and real talk from industry pros? Check out the Nonfiction Kidlit Craft Conversations Podcast! 🎙️ Listen now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and your favorite podcast apps! 🎧 Tap the website link in my bio to tune in. #kidlit

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Erin Entrada Kelly @erinentrada.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I am honored to be part of SPINNING TOWARD THE SUN: ESSAYS ON WRITING, RESILIENCE, & THE CREATIVE LIFE, curated by Nora Carpenter and forthcoming from Burlwood. Proceeds benefit continued hurricane recovery. Link in bio for reminder to buy. . S/O to beloved Nora, who I am happy to know.

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Anyone else read Impossible Creatures and love it? I think it’s my new favorite book (at least for now 😉).

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The Latinx KidLit Book Festival (LKBF) @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Some days we want to scream (and we do). But we also keep putting in the work that can counter the things worth screaming about. You can BID LOUDLY and help keep ALL Latinx kidlit in classrooms. #diverseshelves #representationmatters #allstoriesmatter

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

V. excited for Write Through It by @katemckean.bsky.social, author of Agents + Books, the only blog I read religiously. Preorder available, and book out in June. Whoop! katemckean.substack.com/p/cover-reve...

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🚨🚨🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨🚨🚨

Get those PREORDERS in now!

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

World Read Aloud Day is next week! www.litworld.org/worldreadalo...

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Good luck to everyone participating in #PBParty today!

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Simon & Schuster (who publish AMY WU) issued this notice on their Insta. Since they’re not on Bluesky, I’m just resharing it as a PSA. Pls note the email addresses & if you get contacted by anything else claiming to be S&S, it is a scam account! #kidlit #publishing #books

A screencap of a message from Simon and Schuster publishers, warning users of fake accounts pretending to be them.

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

It’s a snow day in Eastern NC today! Which means I might actually get some writing done; Working on my submission for Ignite the Spark with @scbwi.bsky.social Carolinas.

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Jenny Bowman @jennyb-writes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Helly Bluesky! Where are all my #kidlit folks?

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