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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks for this note, Linda. I appreciate you leaving it! It’s a very fun poetry collection, for sure.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 4h

That’s an interesting way of seeing this word. Now that I think about it, it would be right at home in a fantasy novel.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 4h

This book is wonderful, Troy. It deserves to be boosted!

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Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My comfort zone is boosting other creatives' stuff. But okay, here's one by me. And Mike Deas. And @orcabook.bsky.social. Got zero trade reviews, but my creative peers seem to love it.

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Lit Kids Magazine @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social · 15h

Lit Kids needs submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy by 11/7! Do you know a creative 5-13 y/o kid? Please encourage them to send writing, art, and photos to our mentors to be considered for publication. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #parents #teachers #emag

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Pixiz: Trust In Your Magic

Alt: Pixiz: Trust In Your Magic

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Catherine Baker @catbake.bsky.social · 15h

kitchen after dark the distant moon still gilding the cheeks of apples

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 4h

Audiobooks have become my favourite thing to listen to while I’m driving. I love getting immersed in a story on the road. 😊

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Jenny Mattern @jengelmattern.bsky.social · 21h

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Win a free audiobook copy of Where the Light Shines In. ☀️ Giveaway code requires a Spotify account, but you can create one for free to redeem! To enter: Like Comment Follow me Repost Closes at 8 am MST on Oct. 12.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 20h

Word that’s making me smile today: zwodder. It’s an old dialect word for a drowsy, I-need-a-strong-coffee-or-maybe-two-strong-coffees state.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I hope that going through your box of remembrancers brought you comfort and joy, Susan. ❤️

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I love the fact that you found a beautiful word tucked inside a beautiful word — like a set of nesting dolls. 🥰

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Word that’s making me smile today: remembrancer. It has a number of meanings lost to time. One is that a remembrancer is a reminder or memento. A seashell, a ticket stub, a worn satin ribbon, a pet’s collar.

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Phyllis Harris @phyllisharris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcardDay! In honor of my book release next Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, I am sharing a piece of art from that book, The Day Kindness Came. "Kindness didn't run away. She stayed. Her small hand fit perfectly in Bear's paw." Repped by @kterrette.bsky.social

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Juliana Salcedo @jusabar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard! I’m Juliana Salcedo, a Picture Book illustrator who loves typography, drawing, and limited palettes. ☘︎ My porfolio: jusabar.net ☘︎ I’m repped by: @agenthawk.bsky.social

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Congratulations, you author you! 👏👏👏

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Term that’s making me smile today: sea lantern. It’s what lighthouses are called in Turkey.

Photo of a lighthouse in a harbour at sunset

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K. Risa Mcloughlin @krmclough.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October #kidlitartpostcard Day! A snail may be slow, but boy do they talk fast. This surprises many. Also, hi! I’m K. Risa McLoughlin, a kidlit illustrator represented by Lori Steel @steelworksliterary.bsky.social I love a good pencil drawing, and if you do too then you’re in good company 🐌

A blue boy stares at a yellow and pink snail before him, perched on a stick. Rendered in color pencil by yours truly.

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Lauren Marie Studio @laurenmariestudio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day - sharing a progress sketch from my book proposal 📚🌌🌊 I’m a UK based illustrator, artist and immersive storyteller, currently seeking representation and children’s book illustration opportunities ☺️ #kidlit #kidlitartist #kidlitillustration #kidlitpostcard

An illustration of a little girl called Lucy, her mum and dad sitting on the rocks, looking out at the moonlight on the water. There is bio luminescence in the water, glowing under the stars. A whale and dolphins swim In the distance, where a boat is moored.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yum! It’s hard to beat the sweet + salty combination. 😋

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I know, right? It hadn’t occurred to me that the letter Z might once have been called something other than zed or zee.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Word that’s making me smile today: pretzel. A popular theory is that its name comes from the Latin brachitella (“little arms”) because it’s shaped like folded arms. Photo: Sundar1, CC-BY-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of a selection of pretzels in Germany

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Word that’s making me smile today: izzard. It’s one of the names the letter Z had in the 1700s.

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy Book Birthday to this wonderful book!

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 29/09/2026

Kidlit community does anyone know the writer Jane Trenholm? If so, please encourage her to get in touch with me at Little Thoughts Press! We want to include her work in our next issue but I have not received any response to my multiple attempts at contact & am running out of time before we print.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Word that’s making me smile today: errorist. It’s a person who is frequently wrong, resolute about holding onto their errors, and enthusiastic about sharing them.

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’m so glad to have come across it. 😊

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s a very Susan expression. 🥰

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There are lots of things hiding in the wilderness. Discover what’s out there lurking in A Catalog of Curious Creatures, available through Amazon and on Kindle Unlimited. A Catalog of Curious Creatures a.co/d/0crmblGs

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Expression that’s making me smile today: My heart became a garden. In Hindi and Punjabi, it means being overcome with joy.

Photo of a garden bed with black-eyed Susans

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This sounds like a lovely story. Last week I read This is a Poem that Heals Fish by Jean-Pierre Siméon, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, and translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick. Translators of picture books have an especially challenging job, I think, as every single word matters.

Cover of the picture book This Is a Poem that Heals Fish, showing a boy hugging a fishbowl

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Jenny Mattern @jengelmattern.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Only 10 more days to preorder Where the Light Shines In!! Available everywhere books are sold or follow this link for signed copies. factandfictionbooks.com/book/s978163...

Graphic shows middle grade novel Where the Light Shines In lying atop a cozy blanket with a caption that reads “Coziness you can preorder. Releasing September 29, 2026.”

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New blog post: Poems Inspired by Things People Say - Part Two. A selection of poems by top children's poets. brian-moses.blogspot.com @josiedefalco.bsky.social @valpoet.bsky.social @bardymum.bsky.social

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’m glad that you’ve now got another reason to love it!

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The scent in your area must be wonderful!

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Marathons are nicer to watch than to run in, I suspect! There’s a big half-marathon happening here tomorrow, which I won’t be running in. 😁

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Word that’s making me smile today: marathon. Marathon, the starting point of ancient Greek hero Pheidippides’ long run to Athens, literally means “fennel-field” for the aromatic plant that grew nearby. 📷: Sotiria Simota, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Mark Tate @markstate.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

crow assigned to wake us waiting for sunrise #BWFri #FlyDay

crow in the tree near the balcony of our room

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Joshua Seigal - 'YAPPING AWAY' out now! @joshuaseigal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have a great weekend everyone! Remember: FREE POEMS on my website, for you use in the classroom and beyond: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk Enjoy! #BookSky #EduSky #KidLir

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Jennifer Thomas @jthomasabc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

You found the perfect gif again! 😂

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've probably put in 100 library requests over the past year, and they're almost always approved. It's an easy way to help authors (and also an easy way to support your library)

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