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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 05/10/2026

Hey, local friends! I'll be reading THE CLOUD THAT STUCK at Old's Cool (250 Westlake Ave, Toronto) on Sat, Oct 17 at 3 pm. Please join us! Some clouds just won’t go away. But we can learn to live with stormy days. This timely picture book explores mental health, resilience, and change. #kidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 18/09/2026

You’ll find me at the Telling Tales Festival on Oct. at 11:15 AM for a Storytime session. I hope to see you there! I’ll be reading THE CLOUD THAT STUCK, illustrated by @doroleung.bsky.social and published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. This festival has something for every reader! #kidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 14/09/2026

Thanks to Mark Holtzen for sharing this sighting of THE CLOUD THAT STUCK in the wilds of a Seattle bookstore! I love that it’s with books that will “heal a part of your inner child.” 🥰🌦️ #kidlit @doroleung.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 02/09/2026

I love to mentor children’s writers of nonfiction and fiction; prose, verse and graphic narratives; sci-fi, historical, fantasy and other genres; and your culturally diverse and queer stories that matter more than ever. Registration is open now, and you can DM me for details.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 19/08/2026

STARTS IN ONE MONTH! FEELING IT: Creating Emotional Depth in Your Novel Online through Whale Rock Workshops Wednesdays, September 16 – October 7, 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM EST We would love to see you there! More Info: www.whalerockworkshops.com/feelingit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 31/07/2026

Browse your next #kidlit read with the 49thKids Summer Reading List. Thanks for including ONE COSMIC ROCK, @49thshelf.bsky.social! The full list: kids.49thshelf.com/Lists/Kids-M.... @dreamist.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social #CANkidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 14/07/2026

Emotionally deep stories grab readers’ attention and encourage them to care about the characters and their world. If you want to deep-dive into how to get your characters’ emotions on the page, please join us for this 4-week workshop for kidlit novelists. Info: www.whalerockworkshops.com/feelingit

FEELING IT: Creating Emotional Depth in Your Novel with Karen Krossing and Laura Shovan.
Online through Whale Rock Workshops,
Wednesdays, September 16 – October 7, 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM EST.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 08/07/2026

I’m excited to share the cover of my #middlegrade #versenovel, FOREVER FRIES, illustrated by @funeralbeat.bsky.social! This book is a powerful exploration of disordered eating recovery. Available for preorder. More: karenkrossing.com/forever-fries @orcabook.bsky.social @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 26/06/2026

Sometimes clouds rain, and you can’t control it. That’s the theme behind my picture book THE CLOUD THAT STUCK. At an outdoor reading, the weather was the perfect backdrop. Thanks to the intrepid young readers and caregivers who came out in the rain! Thanks to @jgcanada.bsky.social for the photos! 🌧️📚

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 23/06/2026

Hey, Hamilton area folks, please join me on June 25 for a storytime reading of THE CLOUD THAT STUCK! This is a public event, and we’ve planned activities for rain or shine. See you at Dundas Driving Park at 10:30 am! We’ll have some cloudy fun. 💨🌧️🌈📚 Thanks to Telling Tales and EarlyON for hosting!

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 19/06/2026

MY STREET REMEMBERS, illustrated by #CathieJamieson, is a Best Book for Kids & Teens Spring 2026! Thanks to the Canadian Children’s Book Centre for including our book. Please check out this list of amazing reads: bookcentre.ca/pages/best-b... @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 10/06/2026

Hey, Hamilton area folks, please join me for a storytime at Dundas Driving Park in June 25 at 10:30 am! We’ll have some cloudy fun. 💨🌧️🌈📚

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 28/04/2026

NEXT WEEK: We’re having a picture book launch party! Join us at Mabel’s Fables as we celebrate our books: SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING, ONE COSMIC ROCK, and THE CLOUD THAT STUCK. May 4, 6:30-8:30PM Mabel’s Fables 540 Mount Pleasant Rd Toronto @doroleung.bsky.social @faridazaman.bsky.social #kidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 22/04/2026

Happy #EarthDay 2026! It's a good day to celebrate our evolutionary history with these #picturebooks: ONE TINY BUBBLE: The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor. ONE COSMIC ROCK: The Story of the Asteroid that Changed Our World. @owlkids.bsky.social @dreamist.bsky.social #kidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 19/04/2026

On April 25, please join us at Queen Books in Toronto for #CanadianIndieBookstoreDay! We'll be helping some of our favorite booksellers. Wherever you are, it's a good day to visit your indie. To find one near you: www.indiebookstores.ca/bookstores @indiebookstores.ca @charlesbridge.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 14/04/2026

Happy book birthday to THE CLOUD THAT STUCK! Have you ever had a cloud that just wouldn’t leave? Written by me, illustrated by @doroleung.bsky.social published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. #picturebook #socialemotionallearning @picturebookseh.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 23/03/2026

SAVE THE DATE: We’re having a picture book launch party! Join us at Mabel’s Fables on May 4 as we celebrate our books: SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING, ONE COSMIC ROCK, & THE CLOUD THAT STUCK. May 4, 6:30-8:30PM Mabel’s Fables 540 Mount Pleasant Rd Toronto @doroleung.bsky.social @faridazaman.bsky.social

You're Invited! Join us for our picture book launch party!

THE CLOUD THAT STUCK, written by Karen Krossing, illustrated by Dorothy Leung

SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING, written and illustrated by Farida Zaman

ONE COSMIC ROCK, written by Karen Krossing, illustrated by Julia Vasileva

May 4, 2026
6:30-8:30PM
Mabel’s Fables
540 Mount Pleasant Rd.
Toronto

Image shows spring flowers and book covers.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 14/03/2026

One month until the publication of THE CLOUD THAT STUCK! Illustrated by @doroleung.bsky.social and written by me. Published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. Available for preorder!

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 11/03/2026

Please join me for an online Book Birthday Party! On March 18 at 8pm ET, I’ll be with @vcfa.bsky.social alums to celebrate our latest #kidlit releases, & all are welcome! You’ll hear readings from each creator, including my nonfiction picture book with @dreamist.bsky.social – ONE COSMIC ROCK!

Covers of these titles:

Kate Hosford -- YOU AND I ARE STARS AT NIGHT
Marianne Murphy and Meg Cook -- NATURAL WONDERS
Jenn Bailey -- THE NOT SO QUIET LIFE OF MARCEL MARCEAU
Rebecca Bendheim -- WHEN YOU'RE BRAVE ENOUGH
Karen Krossing -- ONE COSMIC ROCK
Suma Subramaniam -- V. MILAR GREATEST RANGER OF ALL TIME
Emily Young -- A (DEAD) THING LIKE ME
Anna Watson -- ON BEHALF OF ALL WOMEN from the Sinister Wisdom collection
Brianna Jett -- UNDER A CARNIVORE SKY

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 05/03/2026

Do you have #picturebook manuscripts you’d like to revise with a small, committed group of writers dedicated to helping you produce your best work? Join me for this 9-week workshop limited to 8 writers. More info: www.whalerockworkshops.com/picture-book... @whalerockworkshops.bsky.social #kidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 17/02/2026

Happy book birthday to my nonfiction picture book ONE COSMIC ROCK, wonderfully illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social! This book opens space for readers to ponder their evolutionary existence as a celebration of resilience. @owlkids.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 13/02/2026

Ever wondered how to take your writing from the script to the screen? If so, you can sign up for "From Page to Screen: A Free Online Panel" with @humberpoly.bsky.social screenwriting mentors Evan Morgan and Christina Sang-St.Catherine. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Promotional graphic titled “From Page to Screen: A Free Online Panel.” The design features bold orange and white text on a black background with a dotted pattern on the right side. The event features Humber screenwriting mentors Evan Morgan and Christina Sang-St.Catherine. A paragraph explains that the session will discuss how to take writing from script to screen and is part of Humber’s Creative Writing Graduate Certificate programming. Two framed photos of the speakers appear in the center, each labeled with their names. Event details read: “Thursday, March 12, 1–2 PM.” Logos for Humber Polytechnic and the Humber School for Writers appear at the bottom along with a QR code for registration.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 13/02/2026

How am I feeling? I’m busy reading I’M BUSY! I’m a huge fan of the I’M series written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & illustrated by @debbieohi.com. So I was thrilled to get my hands on an early copy of the latest in the series! 👍🏼📚 #kidlit @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 04/02/2026

Many years ago, I began a prose novel for teens that just never worked, even after multiple rewrites. Later, I tried writing it as a novel in letters. Finally, I began writing it as a verse novel. It took a while to learn this new-to-me form. (1 of 4) #kidlit

Here's the Publishers Weekly announcement: "Sarah Howden at Orca Books has bought SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner Karen Krossing's Forever Fries, a middle grade novel-in-verse confronting first loves, eating disorders, and the pressures that face today's children, in which 13-year-old Marley must decide whether to honor her promise to her therapist and meet her crush for French fries or follow the strict rules of her No-Eat List, while haunted by memories of her perfectionist best friend, middle-school bully, and overbearing family. Publication is set for March 2027; Ginger Knowlton at Curtis Brown Ltd. did the deal for world rights."

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 28/01/2026

I’m honored by this advanced praise for THE CLOUD THAT STUCK from two people I admire. BTW, the photo is mine. The sky can be so dramatic sometimes, and these storm clouds fit with our book, which is expressively illustrated by @doroleung.bsky.social. Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social in April.

“For anyone who’s ever tried to outrun their emotions, The Cloud That Stuck models how to embrace all that you are and all that you’re feeling—playfully and beautifully.”
Liz Garton Scanlon, Author of Caldecott-honored All the World

"This wonderful picture book can help readers turn their ‘clouds’ into gardens and rainbows by accepting the help of others and by choosing positive reactions.”
Lesley Roessing, Literacy Specialist and Author of Talking Texts

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 26/01/2026

This snow drift is my writing companion today. #snowmageddon

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 24/01/2026

On Jan. 30, you can find me at the Ontario Library Association's Super Conference, where I’ll be emceeing @canscaip.bsky.social's Book Tastings and sharing two of my own books! Please join us to hear about new titles from the mouths of the creators. #OLASC

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 07/01/2026

A brief break from grey winter clouds at #sunrise today. #skyphotograhy

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 07/01/2026

Arriving on Earth in February 2026: ONE COSMIC ROCK, written by me and illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social. A rock is like a book. When you open it, it tells you a story of where it’s been. The story of this rock is out of this world. Available for preorder now! @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #stem

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 26/12/2025

Wild rice pudding with black currant compote and birch syrup. Topped with toasted pumpkin seeds. A new recipe that worked out well!

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 19/12/2025

I’m honored by this article in @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social BOOKNEWS magazine, written with sensitivity by author @heathercamlot.bsky.social. In it, Heather speaks with illustrator Cathie Jamieson and me about how our unconventional teamwork shaped our new book MY STREET REMEMBERS. #kidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 19/12/2025

It’s fitting that my advanced copy of THE CLOUD THAT STUCK arrived on this rainy day. This book will be published in April – the month of rainstorms – but today’s weather somehow knew this book needed a rainstorm to announce its arrival. Dorothy Leung's illustrations are so emotive!

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 11/12/2025

REVISE YOUR PICTURE BOOK MANUSCRIPTS Do you have #picturebook manuscripts you’d like to revise with a committed group of writers? BUILD-YOUR-OWN MENTORSHIP Are you seeking a one-on-one mentorship with an MFA-level faculty member? Visit www.whalerockworkshops.com or message me to chat. #kidlit

REVISE YOUR PICTURE BOOK MANUSCRIPTS:
A FACULTY-LED, WRITER-CENTERED CRITIQUE GROUP

Thursdays April 30 - June 25, 2026
7:30 - 9:10 PM EST | Online

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Do you have picture book manuscripts that you’d like to revise with a small, committed group of writers dedicated to helping you produce your best work? Join me for this in-depth, hands-on, nine-week workshop limited to eight participants. You’ll use your own manuscripts to explore picture-book craft/revision, you'll discuss craft elements you can apply to your own manuscripts, and you’ll participate in weekly online discussions that dive into picture book craft topics.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 04/12/2025

Thank you, @quillandquire.bsky.social, for including MY STREET REMEMBERS as a Notable Book of 2025! Illustrated by Cathie Jamieson and written by me. Check out all the great books here: quillandquire.com/omni/canadas.... @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #CANkidlit #kidlit #EduSky

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 26/11/2025

I'm honored by this review of ONE COSMIC ROCK, written by me & illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social. Thanks to @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social of England's Natural History Museum. He's an expert in the evolutionary palaeobiology of dinosaurs & other critters. ☄Available for preorder! #CANkidlit #kidlit

“This vibrant, engaging book provides the perfect introduction to the last day of the dinosaurs and the resilience of life on Earth.” Professor Paul M. Barrett of the Natural History Museum in London, England.
ONE COSMIC ROCK arrives on Earth in February 2026.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 15/11/2025

Rainy day family D&D game. We are a goblin gang on a mission. ♥️

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 07/11/2025

My author copy of ONE COSMIC ROCK has arrived! Many millions of years ago, an asteroid began a journey that reshaped life on our planet forever. A poetic look at a defining event in Earth’s history, gorgeously illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social! Coming February 2026 from @owlkids.bsky.social!

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 24/10/2025

For 12 years, I was an editor of Toronto Public Library's YOUNG VOICES MAGAZINE, and last night I got to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of this awesome magazine of teen prose, poetry and art! You can pick up a copy at any TPL branch to dive into the hearts and minds of today’s youth.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 17/10/2025

Hey writing friends: Here's a free online seminar on grant writing for Canadian writers (including the recent Canada Council for the Arts funding portal update) with author, grant writer, and educator Lindsay Zier-Vogel. Friday, November 7, 2025, 11 am to 12:20 pm. #CANkidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 08/10/2025

It was moving and impactful to watch the documentary THE LIBRARIANS, which is about freedom to read and the fight against banned books, in a roomful of librarians and writers. #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 @debbieohi.com @jgcanada.bsky.social

Film title THE LIBRARIANS on a screen with audience members watching.

Smiling photo of Joyce Grant, Karen Krossing and Debbie Ohi.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 07/10/2025

Cover reveal! Dorothy Leung and I are so excited for you to meet Tansy, whose life is disrupted one blustery day, by a pesty cloud that just won’t go away. ☁️ THE CLOUD THAT STUCK ☁️ officially comes out April 14, 2026, and is available for pre-order now. @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #CANkidlit

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 01/10/2025

On Sunday, Oct 5 at 2:15 PM, you can find me at the Telling Tales Festival as I read from MY STREET REMEMBERS. This storytime will invite young listeners to discover the deep past beneath our feet. What does your street remember? Link: tellingtales.org/festival-reg... @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 29/09/2025

What I’ll be reading tomorrow on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 21/09/2025

Join Willie Poll and me at Toronto WOTS on Saturday, September 27 at 1:35 pm for a fun-filled storytime event! David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W in Toronto. #TorontoWOTS #WOTS2025 #MeetMeAtWOTS @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 19/09/2025

You can listen to an interview with Cathie Jamieson & me on CBC/Radio's Up North with Jonathan Pinto! I was also interviewed on CBC’s Here & Now Toronto, & you can find the link to both interviews below. We’re grateful for this positive attention for MY STREET REMEMBERS! Link: lnk.bio/KarenKrossing

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 15/09/2025

Gratitude for all who came to our launch for MY STREET REMEMBERS! We read, we enjoyed Cathie Jamieson's original illustrations, and we painted moccasins on the sidewalk with Moccasin Identifier at Create Art Studio. Thank you for the community love and support. @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 04/09/2025

It was a thrill to visit CBC Radio live in person for a chat with Ramraajh Sharvendiran about MY STREET REMEMBERS, written by me and illustrated by Cathie Jamieson. Link: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-.... @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

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