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Mike Freveletti @frevma.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#VerseShow hosted by @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social is one of my favorite podcasts out there. Great #kidlit interviews and so much useful info. Yeah, that’s it. Okay bye.

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Winsome Bingham @armyvet5.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

It was my pleasure to talk to @joshmonkwords.bsky.social and @brennajeanneret.bsky.social on the #VerseShow podcast. Check out my interview and their interviews with other #KidLit folks, such as Caldecott Honoree Jason Griffin, anywhere podcasts are streamed.

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Brenna Jeanneret @brennajeanneret.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

If you haven't already to to wherever you get your podcasts and listen to this weeks double feature of Jason Griffin and @armyvet5.bsky.social and check out their cover reveal for ON FRIDAYS here 👇 #kidlitmegafeed

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I’m not sure how to do a cover reveal on BSky, but @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and I are doing one on our VerseShow Instagram today honoring @armyvet5.bsky.social and Jason Griffin’s upcoming book On Fridays 👀 AND we had the best conversation with Winsome. So good. #kidlit

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We did a couple of very important interviews for YMCAV that @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and I would appreciate you listening to. The first is with visual artist Jason Griffin, who illustrated @armyvet5.bsky.social’s September 2026 picture book On Fridays 👀 verse.show

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/02/2026

one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A science fiction short story where a nonhuman race discovers the depiction of aliens in the majority of science fiction and just goes “are you f-ing kidding me?”

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Just a fundamentally evil, malevolent person. Rotten to the very core.

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 27/01/2026

My first podcast! I talk about impostor syndrome, embracing my art and writing halves, and how laying on the floor feeling sorry for myself resulted in a book offer. www.verse.show/podcast/epis... Thanks @joshmonkwords.bsky.social and @brennajeanneret.bsky.social for having me on. It was a blast!

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Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I donated a non-rhyming PB ms critique + publishing AMA. Can you boost @lzats.bsky.social?

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Michael Pina @michaelvpina.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

the nba postponed a game because the united states government is killing its citizens

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Laura Zats @lzats.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

They’re just…they’re gunna keep doing this. They’re gunna keep murdering people. They’re gunna keep kidnapping people. If you’re not locked the fuck in you need to start. Today. We need your help.

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Dev Petty @devpetty.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

They are going to open fire on a crowd of protesters. That is next.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 24/01/2026

ICE are indistinguishable from a terrorist organization

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Reviewing this BEAUTY of a book, Island Storm, for the episode of the podcast that comes out tomorrow. So impressed with everything about it. Color and light, mottled painting style, but really the way it’s less about navigating a storm and more about sibling love and independence and exploration. ❤️

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week! Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚 #kidlit www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...

The cover of the picture book FORTS, showing a girl and her cat sitting in a cozy treehouse.

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

@asiqueira.bsky.social’s and my agent @joycesweeney.bsky.social feature big in this one! Another example of their amazing support and sensitivity for their clients. Ana is amazing. Go listen!

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Judy Campbell-Smith @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

So great to be on the Verse Show podcast and chat with @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social - check it out! Thank you for having me! 🍦🙌🏾🎉

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Ask the Agent Question of the Day: What do people mean when they talk about their "Dream Agent"? I've just been querying agents who seem reputable and who do my kind of book -- should I know MORE about them? My answer: www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

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When people say they want to get their “dream agent” what do you think they are talking about? Are they basing this off of what that agent presents on social media and they think they would be great?…

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Chiara Colombi @chiaracolombi.com · 12/01/2025

Anyone else know of PB agents who ask for multiple manuscripts in your initial query? Add them to the thread! And check out the podcast to hear why @brennajeanneret.bsky.social, @joshmonkwords.bsky.social, and I think this should be the industry norm. 👀

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

This was such a fun conversation! Thanks for having me, @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social!

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Sharon Korzelius @sharonkorzelius.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Look what came in the mail!!! So excited to share this awesome #PB!! Thanks @joshmonkwords.bsky.social The #kidlit #WritingCommunity is truly THE BEST

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CK (They/Them preferred but any) @ckwritesbooks.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Thank you, @joshmonkwords.bsky.social, for sharing this amazing PB by @neighkid.bsky.social with illos by Gabi Moraes. 5 Stars on Goodreads and what an awesome book!!! Snatch it up, peeps!

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Up until yesterday I don’t think I met a single #kidlit person in real life, not even @brennajeanneret.bsky.social. Finally got a chance to meet @jesstownes.bsky.social when we chatted about bookstores and shelving and marketing. But now back to my less awkward screen-based cave #KidlitMegaFeed

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It’s only called Black Friday if it comes from the Bentonville region of Arkansas. Otherwise it’s just ✨ sparkling capitalism ✨

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Been playin' around with the idea of bringing the PBChat weekly chats back temporarily (under the hashtag, #kidlithive) while the Bluesky #kidlit community grows. Anyone interested?

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Sharon Korzelius @sharonkorzelius.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Listened to this awesome episode today!! Loads of great #kidlit info! #VerseShow @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @joshmonkwords.bsky.social

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Chiara Colombi @chiaracolombi.com · 04/09/2024

I absolutely love You May Contribute a Verse with @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social. Kidlit creators sharing their journeys with so many helpful insights along the way thanks to the wonderful hosts' questions.

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

Very happy to announce that I am now repped by @joycesweeney.bsky.social of The Seymour Agency. They are a passionate advocate for children’s literature, a powerful writing partner, a really great agent, and most importantly an absolute blast to talk to. Can’t wait to make books together. #kidlit

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Brenna Jeanneret @brennajeanneret.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

Big thank you to everyone out there who is still listening and tuning in, we couldn't do this without you ❤️

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 10/08/2024

I sure hope some bold and enterprising writer is working on a picture book based on the Kamala Harris quote “you exist in the context of all in which you live and all that came before you.” It needs to be the She Persisted of this election cycle. #kidlit

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Justin Colón @justincolonbooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

💥THE QUACKEN PRE-ORDER GIVEAWAY💥 PRIZES: [1 prize per winner] Manuscript critique, 30-min Zoom chat, query letter edit TO ENTER: 1) Pre-order The Quacken (illustrated by Pablo Pino) 2) Upload proof of receipt to the form linked below ENTRY LINK: forms.gle/8BXY7ra84a3X... DEADLINE: July 5

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Josh Monken @joshmonkwords.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

Well after a FOMO-inducing trip to #ALAAC24, @brennajeanneret.bsky.social is currently in the air and on her way home to chillax. So it is my pleasure to introduce this hilarious chillax sesh to you today, featuring none other than #kidlit agent James McGowan 👀 linktr.ee/verseshow

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Alan Mayfair, aka the Neigh Kid Kid @neighkid.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

My publisher @tielmourpress.bsky.social said I had to start promoting my book Neigh Kid on social or else. So here goes ya boi Alan Mayfair, #kidlit community 👀

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