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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 3/20

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

So. Relatable! My poor characters. 😂😅

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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

There's a meme going round that begins: "Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you..." My challenge to you now, is to imagine how different your life might be if you'd never read them, and share _that_. These are the futures we're robbing from kids every time a book is banned.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 2/20

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Dahlia Adler 📚 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com · 25/11/2024

'Tis a wonderful time of year to help kids having a rough time feel the love. You can buy gifts for: Children of incarcerated people: vat.angeltreetool.org/cc0893aa-581... Foster kids: www.onesimplewish.org Kids living on Pine Ridge Reservation: www.onespiritokini.org/okini-page/h...

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I stand with Authors Against Book Bans and the group’s Open Letter to Our Publishers, about the steps creatives must to see from members of the Publishing industry to protect our freedom to write and readers’ freedom to find the stories and representation they need.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

In short, authors need to know that our publishers have our backs. We DO NOT need to be wondering whether publishing executives support the banning of our books or even view us as sex offenders for simply telling our stories.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Authors need concrete assurance (with consistent follow-through!) that our publishers stand in solidarity with us, even and especially if there are government-driven book bans which attempt to silence voices that must be heard.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Authors need to see our publishers taking proactive measures against book banning and even the criminalization of our stories.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

In an industry that already operates on a significant power imbalance, authors need to see, from our publishers, acknowledgement of the challenges to get our books into the hands of young readers who yearn for characters like themselves to be represented on the page.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Regardless of the political beliefs of the VP in question, and whether she does in fact support such policies… Marginalized authors are experiencing an increase in book banning and school visit cancellations, as well as online and in-person harassment that reflects Project 2025 ideologies.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It is deeply alarming for authors, editorial staff, educators, and librarians to witness a publishing executive celebrate such an administration.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It calls for those who produce or distribute such books to be imprisoned (including authors and editors). Project 2025 calls for teachers and librarians who stock such books to be prosecuted and registered as sex offenders.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

According to Project 2025, such books would automatically be classified as “pornographic.” Project 2025 calls for books featuring queer representation to be outlawed.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Among its policies are calls for an increase in book banning, particularly for books that feature any queer representation.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Trump’s presidency is unequivocally tied to Project 2025, a 900+ page policy playbook whose authors include members of Trump’s previous administration as well as nominees and appointments for his upcoming one.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Given the ties of Project 2025 policies to Trump’s upcoming presidency, Dawson’s response has caused significant and understandable concern among authors, particularly those among the children’s book community.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Muriel Dawson, VP of Marketing at MacKids (the children’s division of Macmillan Publishers, one of the five major traditional publishers in the United States) recently celebrated online the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Posted this to my Instagram yesterday; sharing here now: My open letter in response to the rising concerns of authors as we face the next US presidential administration and the Project 2025 policies tied to it. I’ll copy the text of the letter below.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Oh no!! Me too 😭 Hope you feel better soon.

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

It’s time for my ever-growing thread of tax write-offs for authors & illustrators to keep in mind as we head into year-end. ✨ Book-related travel ✨ New computer/equipment ✨ Internet / office space ✨ Paper, office stuff, packaging items, stamps ✨ Software like Word, Scrivener, Canva Pro etc.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 1/20

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Book haul from #NCTE2024! MG: - Library Girl by Polly Horvath - A Song for You & I by K. O’Neill - Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna - The Storm Singer by Sawat Chadda - Family Week by Sarah Moon (queer MG!) YA: - Giddy Barber Explodes in 11 by Dina Havranek - Nahia by Emily Jones

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

25% of kids in the US are Latinx, so here’s your Latinx KidLit starter pack and make sure to read, boost, and support Latinx stories all year long! go.bsky.app/CGXLiaz

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Fun so far at #ncte2024! Yesterday I got to sign copies of MADSI THE TRUE. Brought my author copies—this seemed a great opportunity to get them into the hands of teachers and librarians (along with the educators’ guide I’ve created). Brought 20 copies of each; they were gone in 24 minutes.🤯

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Delightful morning meet-up with middle-grade bookish folks!

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2023

Me: Ugh, my hips are really sore and achy today, I wonder why? Me, Yesterday: [in an hour-long aerial yoga class] Me: I can’t possibly understand why…

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 08/09/2023

Cover things are happening for MADSI (stay tuned stay tuned!!!) so that meant it was time for an updated author photo. What do you think??

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2023

See, my problem is remembering to go on this app! Got so out of the habit with Twitter… especially after the Elon take-over 🥴

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Melissa F. Olson, Acquired Taste @mfolson.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

*waves* Hi friends, professional writer person here. Even for mid-list, mid-career authors, things are pretty bad right now. A lot of my colleagues are looking for day jobs & cutting back/quitting creative writing. Soooooo…I present: 3 free things you can do to help writer whose work you like.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 23/08/2023

Scene: About to read Little T a book Grandma sent, THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FIRST GRADE Little T: I’m shy of this book. Me: Are you nervous about starting first grade next week? Little T: It’s… just… [points to the girl’s hand on the peanut butter] How is she keeping her hand clean??

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

Little T: My work is playing! Me: And what’s my work? Me: [silently] Please, PLEASE don’t say dishes, laundry, cooking, or any other of those endless chores. Little T: Your work is writing books! Me: 😏 Me: Good answer.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

I’ve donated a query critique and a signed copy of WE ARE THE FIRE to the Books for Maui fundraiser. Bid on those (or lots of other awesome items!) here: www.32auctions.com/BooksforMaui

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 17/08/2023

This is such a cool dream! I also want to know what was in the sack.

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2023

As a reminder, this anthology is out on October 10th, and is available for preorder now! Bonus: if you buy from one of the shops in our preorder campaign, you’ll also receive free, exclusive swag, including a vinyl sticker, button, art print, and a bookplate signed by all fifteen contributors!

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2023

Kirkus reviewed BEING ACE! "Readers hungry for intersectional ace (and frequently also aro) representation will be pleased to see a range of queer identities, racial backgrounds, and disabilities.”

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S. J. (Sam) Taylor @jsamtaylorauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2023

Me, after finding out that Moira Quirk is one of the narrators for the audiobook of @hmlong.bsky.social’s DARK WATER DAUGHTER. (Even though I already own the paperback.)

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