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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This book is delightful and adorable with magic and friends and mysteries! First crushes. Bullies. Friendship tested. New friends. And a great family mystery. I enjoyed THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE By @joshwhowrites.bsky.social !

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Is there any better feeling as a writer than finally, FINALLY, getting a scene just right? Sometimes it takes hours, sometimes days or even weeks. But it's such a thrill. I truly cannot understand why anyone would want to outsource that job to ChatGTP.

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

If you’ve been waiting to read THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE series on Kindle, now’s the time! Both books are currently on sale for just 99 cents each at Am*zon. That’s way less than one cent per page. An absolute bargain in this economy!

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T. A. Chan @authortachan.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Hello! Finally, an intro: ABOUT ME ✏️ writer 🐟 obsessed w/ fish 🐕 & dogs ☕ & coffee ONE LAST GAME (fall '25) - Adult speculative ♟️ high stakes game 🌱 eco friendly dystopia 🩸 over throwing immoral systems THE CELESTIAL SEAS (spring '26) - YA sci fi 🐳 moby dick ✨ ...in space 🌈 & make it queer

Imani, a character from the novella One Last Game. She is a woman in her with dark brown hair in a braid, a dark green jump suit, and tool kit.

Niko, a character from the novella One Last Game. He is wearing a purple and gold track suit and has light brown hair with a serious looking face.

Ishara and the space whale from the novel, The Celestial Seas. Ishara is a girl falling through an ocean of stars. She has long black hair and is wearing a white futuristic looking space suit. The space whale has six flippers and is made of mechanical components.

The space whale from The Celestial Seas. The whale is primarily colored white and blue. It has a crown of spikes, six flippers, and a fierce looking gaze.

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A Blue Box Full of Books @abluebox.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Just added to the #littlefreelibrary , the Curse of Willow Cove blends mystery and magic in a story that grips readers from start to finish. Themes of friendship, self-discovery, and bravery make the novel both engaging and meaningful. #gifted by @joshwhowrites.bsky.social #booksky📚💙 #mglit

The Curse of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts

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Mary Averling @maryaverling.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

less than twenty days until THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY releases!! and behold these beautiful preorder graphics from the wonderful team at Penguin Kids <3 Are you brave enough to explore Bitterfly Bay beyond the veil?

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Ally Ally Oxenfree @allymalinenko.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Pre-order campaign for The Other March Sisters is live! Everyone who submits proof of pre-order will get exclusive unpublished diarie entries by Meg, Beth & Amy March. One lucky entrant will win a hardcover copy annotated by all three authors. Submit proof here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Ally Ally Oxenfree @allymalinenko.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Hailey get out of my brain

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Alder (Ash) Van Otterloo @aldervanotterloo.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Hey friends, I have a queer friend who's an incredibly savvy and gifted social media and branding manager who's in urgent need of work with benefits and ready to hit the ground running. Do you know of anyone currently looking for That Guy, so we can connect them? It'd be an instant win-win. 🔥

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Books make great gifts! Here are some excellent #middlegrade books I’ve read or reread this year. If you have a young reader in your life who likes exciting and spooky stuff, I highly recommend any and all of these #kidlit books!

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Samantha M Clark @samanthamclark.com · 02/12/2024

Intro post! I'm a dog lover, ghostwriter, writing mentor and author of these books for kids: ARROW (MG, Simon & Schuster) Mad Max meets Jungle Book. Arrow's the only human in a magically hidden rainforest. When they're found by the arid outside world, he must figure out the truth to save his home

Bookcover for middle-grade novel ARROW by Samantha M Clark, with a boy, a monkey and fire behind them. The book is surrounded by these keywords: "magical hidden rainforest", "boy with limb difference", "guardian tree". "futuristic world", "ziplining", "fire", "mangoes" and "machines". The website "www.SamanthaMClark.com" is on the bottom.

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

It’s officially the holiday season, so this is just a reminder that every book in THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE series a) has a few chapters that take place around Christmas and Hanukkah, and b) make great gifts for the young readers in your life. Go forth and stuff those stockings with books! #kidlit

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Brad McLelland @bradmcbooks.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello, Bluesky! 👋 I'm brand new here. Any advice on how to grow a following? I'm an Oklahoma author of spooky things (kidlit at the moment, but I have adult work up my sleeve as well). I teach high school English and creative writing, and I love my family, my cats, and books. Let's chat!

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Ally Ally Oxenfree @allymalinenko.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Horror fam! Don't forget to follow these great middle grade horror writers. We make horror fans that grow up to read YOUR books go.bsky.app/NnYKHbc

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I am so full of gratitude! THE CURSE OF WILLOW COVE is now a Teen Readers Choice **finalist**! Sponsored by Operation Literacy, this is the only national book award voted on by teens. If you’ve read and enjoyed my book, please vote in the final round at: storycon.org/vote #kidlit #mglit #middlegrade

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Mary Averling @maryaverling.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

hahahahaha yeah so if anyone wants to preorder THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY from their favourite indie that would be so cool and real of you

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The mass migration to Bluesky might be the best thing that has happened this year (it’s a short list). Nice to see so many familiar faces all back in one place again! #KidLit #KidLitMegaFeed #MG

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Tom Rimer @rimertom.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Your annual reminder that books make the very best gifts: Easy to wrap. ✅ Can scribble personalized message in 'em. ✅ Stackable. ✅ Smell good. ✅ There are so many. You'll easily find one they haven't read. ✅ Could still be pulled from a dusty shelf 100 years from now. ✅

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Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

A Katy ISD student recently pointed out that while the school board and their surrogates are busy targeting books by and about LGBTQ+ & BIPOC people- Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” remains freely available to high school students. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

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Ash 🐉 CHILD OF THE DRAGON @ashintheashes.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I'm putting together a starter pack of 2026 debut authors!! There are many more to come and many more will be added before then so definitely follow along! 2026 debut group is an incredible cohort of authors so you definitely don't want to miss this! go.bsky.app/9Sw356k

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Laura Segal Stegman @laurastegman.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

One more day to enter this #Giveaway, ends 11/19 at midnight! To enter, just FOLLOW me or LIKE the original post AND comment. Bonus if you say you're #teachers #educators #Librarians. #kidlit #WritingCommunity #writerscommunity#audiobooks #middlegrade #mglit #amreading

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Daniel Kraus @danielkraus.com · 18/11/2024

Man, HarperCollins really heeled to AI fast. Their email isn’t even well-composed. Feels written at gunpoint. So many red flags here I don’t know where to start. lithub.com/harpercollin...

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HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech.

On Friday, author Daniel Kibblesmith posted a series of screenshots on Bluesky in order to share a concerning email he received from the agency who’d repped him on his children’s book S…

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Lately I’ve been reading a lot of apocalyptic fiction because of **gestures vaguely** current events? Anyway, here are two books in this genre that I have absolutely loved. #bookrecs

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Want to get a head start discovering your 2026 must-reads? Check out this 2026 debut starter pack!

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john garrigan @jgarrigan.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

If you had fun at the Spooktastic Book Fair this year, and wanted to follow every guest all at once (minus a few not yet on Bluesky), here’s your chance!

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Lora Senf @lorasenf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

This was one of the best books I have read in years. Flawless from start to finish. Thank you for your story, @alexgrecian.bsky.social. Cannot wait for Rose of Jericho.

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Laurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

This is going to sound bananas, but watching #bluesky replace Twitter so joyfully this week, I can't help thinking about the creation of the world in The Magician's Nephew. Remember the planting of the toffee tree? (and yes, I'm Jewish, and yes, I love C.S. Lewis. The heart wants what it wants)

black and white illustration from CS Lewis' The Magician's Nephew, of a lion surrounded by all the other animals.

Black and white illustration from CS Lewis' The Magician's Nephew, in which a young girl and a young boy stand under a tree.

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Looking to connect with other middle grade and young adult readers and authors. Share your favorite MG and YA books of the year so far. No self-promo, please, let’s uplift others and help people discover new favorites!

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Delighted to see THE CURSE OF WILLOW COVE made the October bestsellers list at my local independent bookstore, Copper Dog Books! Signed copies are available to ship anywhere in the US or Canada. www.copperdogbooks.com/bestsellers

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Thrilled to report that School Library Journal has given THE CURSE OF WILLOW COVE a positive review! More importantly, readers on Goodreads seem to be really into it, too. Have you had a chance to read it yet? I’d love to hear what you think! #KidLit #MiddleGrade

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Hello there! Like many others, I’ve decided to make a clean break from Twitter and am looking to start fresh on this platform. I’m the author of a MG series called THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE and the forthcoming YA historical fantasy VICTORIA DARE AND THE BLOOD OF KINGS (coming spring 2026). #KidLit

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

THE CURSE OF WILLOW COVE has been nominated as a semifinalist in the Teen Readers’ Choice Awards sponsored by Operation Literacy. I’d greatly appreciate your vote in the Middle Grade category, if you’re not already soured on voting after recent events. Thank you! #KidLit www.storycon.org/vote

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Teen Readers Choice Award | Operation Literacy

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

In an act of stunningly good foresight, my high school senior’s English teacher has the class starting on 1984 today.

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Sarah Allen @sarahallen.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

As we welcome October in, check out this awesome article by my friend @joshwhowrites.bsky.social about why spooky books are perfect for bridging that MG-YA gap. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/10/01/w...

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Why Teen Horror Books Are Perfect for Bridging the Gap Between Middle Grade and YA, a guest post by author Josh Roberts

Author Josh Roberts talks about horror and bridging the gap between middle grade and teens

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Darcy Marks @darcymarks.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Thanks for the shout out @joshwhowrites.bsky.social! If you're not familiar with MG it's a broad category with easy books for 8-yr-olds, all the way to dark, complicated books for teens. Don't write it off for your older kids! Upper MG is a great bridge to YA teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/10/01/w...

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Why Teen Horror Books Are Perfect for Bridging the Gap Between Middle Grade and YA, a guest post by author Josh Roberts

Author Josh Roberts talks about horror and bridging the gap between middle grade and teens

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Adrianna Cuevas @adriannacuevas.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

Mil gracias to Guadalupe Garcia McCall for this fantastic blurb! The No Brainer’s Guide to Decomposition comes to life September 24! #kidlit #mglit bit.ly/3VDTZvW

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Lorien Lawrence @lorienlawrence.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Cover reveal!! I'm so excited for you all to read my next middle grade horror book, out in March!

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Lora Senf @lorasenf.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

THE LONELIEST PLACE is out today. All my gratitude to the brilliant team of humans who helped take a story that lived in my head about a scared-but-brave girl and turn it into three books. All my love to the readers - young and grown up - who've joined Evie on her journey. My heart is full today.

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

Delighted to share this wonderful new blurb from @darcymarks.bsky.social for THE CURSE OF WILLOW COVE, a standalone sequel to THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE on sale October 8. #kidlit #spookymg #yalit @spookymiddlegrade.bsky.social

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

Advance Reader Copies of The Curse of Willow Cove are starting to make their way out into the wild! To all the book reviewers and ARC readers out there, if we haven’t connected yet, please get in touch. I’d love to share a copy with you. #kidlit

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SpookyMiddleGrade @spookymiddlegrade.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

Hello BlueSky and Kidlit folks! We are a group of middle grade authors sharing a love of spooky stories all year round. Offering FREE virtual visits for grades 3-8 🎃 Looking forward to finding our community again here! #SpookyMG

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

I have news! This is the book of my heart and it’s basically everything I love all rolled into one big YA adventure yarn. I cannot wait for everyone to meet Victoria Dare in 2026!! #ya #yafantasy #yahistoricaladventure #historicalfiction #youngadult #kidlit #bookdeal

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

**Cover Reveal!!** It’s finally here! I’m absolutely in love with the cover to my next novel, THE CURSE OF WILLOW COVE, coming October 8 in hardcover, paperback, and ebook from Owl Hollow Press. #kidlit #mg #mglit #middlegrade #spookymg #coverreveal www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

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The Curse of Willow Cove (The Witches of Willow Cove Bo…

Six teenage witches. One ancient evil. A terrible cur…

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Relentless collective action works. This is an existential fight. One battle won. We will win this war. Relentless collective action works.

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Josh Roberts, author of VICTORIA DARE & THE BLOOD OF KINGS (‘26) @joshwhowrites.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Exactly this! I see this happen a lot, maybe even especially with middle grade books. Mine was also a pandemic debut (May 2020) and is still doing steady sales three-plus years later. Books will find their audience over time.

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