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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There's 2 weeks left in the bookish auction to support @ginafortexas.bsky.social campaign for TX governor! www.32auctions.com/KidlitforGina There are critique packages, school visits, signed book club sets & more! 100 items still need bids, all starting at $50. Check out some highlights below!

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🚨📢 High school librarians & ELA teachers! There are 15+ school visits & book club discussions feat. YA authors available from the Kidlit auction for @ginafortexas.bsky.social campaign for TX governor 💙 www.32auctions.com/KidlitforGina You don't have to be in TX to bid! Check out some highlights ⬇️

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🚨📢 Middle school librarians/ELA teachers! There are 20+ school visits & book club discussions feat. MG authors available from the Kidlit auction for @ginafortexas.bsky.social campaign for TX governor 💙 www.32auctions.com/KidlitforGina You don't have to be in TX to bid! Check out some highlights ⬇️

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🚨📢 Elementary teachers & librarians! There are 20+ school visits & book club discussions feat. PB & MG authors available from the Kidlit auction for @ginafortexas.bsky.social campaign for TX governor 💙 www.32auctions.com/KidlitforGina You don't have to be in TX to bid! Check out some highlights ⬇️

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Rachel Herzl-Betz @rachelherzl-betz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Y'all, let's help these authors (including several personal faves) get the offers they deserve #BookSky

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This summer I joined forces w/over 70 authors, illustrators & publishing professionals to put together a bookish auction to support @ginafortexas.bsky.social campaign for TX governor! The auction is ✨NOW LIVE!✨ www.32auctions.com/KidlitforGina

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Kidlit for Gina Hinojosa Auction

Silent auction 'Kidlit for Gina Hinojosa Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Kidlit for Gina Hinojosa Auction

Silent auction 'Kidlit for Gina Hinojosa Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Episode 34: Publishing's AI Hypocrisy The one where we discuss AI in publishing & whether or not we could/would want to "prove" our work is original & authentic. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/43HF...

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Books Podcast · Updated Monthly · A monthly writing and publishing podcast featuring a rotating roundtable of children's book authors.

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Librarianchica @librarianchica.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

September is here, gente! We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with picture books that focus on Latinx history and experiences! 8. RHEA'S RODEO, 2026 Author: @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social Illustrator: @raissaqueiroz.bsky.social #booksky 📚💙 #picturebooks

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 33: How Pet Projects Can Stave Off Burnout The one where we lament being back on deadline, discuss the pros & cons of considering publishing trends & try to determine when enough is enough in regards to promoting our books. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Episode 33: How Pet Projects Can Stave Off Burnout (And Why The Bridge to Terabithia Doesn't Exactly Hold Up)

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 32: What Publishing and Your Toxic Ex-boyfriend Have in Common The one where we discuss the importance of breaks, the power dynamics in publishing & how we continue to hone our craft. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4fP5...

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Books Podcast · Updated Monthly · A monthly writing and publishing podcast featuring a rotating roundtable of children's book authors.

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 31: How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (and no, it's not by calling your colleagues' books "crud") Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3mVjnzd...

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Books Podcast · Updated Monthly · A monthly writing and publishing podcast featuring a rotating roundtable of children's book authors.

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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Sue Young @sueyoungmusic.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This week’s library stack of summer reading. @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social @jodikantor.bsky.social Plus an ebook - THE MAY HOUSE by @jilliancantor.bsky.social

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Yes! 🙌 Upper #MGLit with characters in 9th grade! THE CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB by @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social with fun illustrations by Heidi Moreno. Such a fabulous friendship story. 💛 Lovely cover art by Karina Perez. #kidlit 📚👍 #SummerReading

cover of THE CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB is purple with four female teens each with books and things they like around them; photo is of book in my hand with sunny boat railing, ocean, and blue sky in the background

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 30: We're Not Meant to Labor Like This The one where we talk about writing the best book we possibly can under constraints, accessibility to readers & ask ourselves what we can do to foster the next generation of book lovers. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Episode 30: We're Not Meant to Labor Like This

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Episode 30: We're Not Meant to Labor Like This

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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the book, THE CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB by @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social (GP PutnamBooks BFYR). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... more ways to win)

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

✨💜 The Chismosas Only Book Club comes out on May 26th! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768696... It sits in that sweet spot between middle grade & YA with 4 freshmen protagonists embarking on the milestone of starting high school while trying to keep their friendship intact

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The Chismosas Only Book Club by Laekan Zea Kemp: 9780593859766 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets Mexikid in this heart-warming novel with illustrations about four friends and the magical bookstore that holds them together. Cat, Sofia, Ana, and Mari are...

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 29: Are We There Yet? (Or What Does it Mean to Truly Make it in Publishing) The one where we fantasize about financial security & a regulated nervous system & unpack TLA 2026! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0rIK...

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Episode 29: Are We There Yet? (Or What Does it Mean to Truly Make it in Publishing)

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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Episode 29: Are We There Yet? (Or What Does it Mean to Truly Make it in Publishing)

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🎙💜✨ New episode alert! ~ Ep. 28: On Becoming Less Ambitious (and Remembering to Touch Grass) The one where we chat about the realities of going out of print, community as a path towards hope & writing for your Id Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6pTw...

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Episode 28: On Becoming Less Ambitious (and Remembering to Touch Grass)

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Episode 28: On Becoming Less Ambitious (and Remembering to Touch Grass)

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🌸 Pop! Goes The Reader's 32 Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books: April-June 2026 🌸 popgoesthereader.com/32-most-anti... #BookSky #MGLit #KidLit

A compilation/collage of 24 middle grade books being published between April-June 2026. Books featured include Stream, The Replay Trap, Confessions of a Mango, Where Ella Went, The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy, A Wish With Wings, On The Road To Happy, Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon, Wanted: Your House, The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good, Just Ask Elsie, Nell O'Dell Hates Quests, Roxie In Color, When You're Brave Enough, The Edge of Forever, Listen To The Girls, Our Fair Share, The Chismosas Only Book Club, Olive Oakes and The Haunted Carousel, The Summer Scrapbook, Five Days At The Hotel Adams, Rayana Johnson's Giant Leap, The Racc Pack: The Bins Breakout and Eva To The Max.

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🎙💜✨ Ep. 27 just dropped: The Dreaded Demotion & the Power of Not Yet in which we learn new & disappointing things about the publishing industry, discuss how our writing routines have changed over time & adopt the mindset of "not yet." Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Episode 27: The Dreaded Demotion and the Power of Not Yet

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🎙💜✨ We're back for season 3 of The Paper Trail! Ep. 26: Creative Resets (& Say Hello to Your Season 3 Round Table!) The one where we reflect on a difficult 2025, discuss our hopes & goals for the year ahead & commit to fighting for our creative joy. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Episode 26: Creative Resets (and Say Hello to Your Season 3 Round Table!)

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Episode 26: Creative Resets (and Say Hello to Your Season 3 Round Table!)

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Folks in MA, the number for the LUCE ICE Watch hotline is ☎️ 617-370-5023 5am-9pm, multiple languages. More info: www.lucemass.org

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LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Season finale just dropped! The one where we discuss publishers forfeiting their role as creators of culture, brainstorm ways to successfully promote a book these days & celebrate @authorhien.bsky.social debut novel Twin Tides! open.spotify.com/episode/2ob2... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)

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Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness. Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I have a book due Mon & here is how I get myself to write for long stretches on deadline 1. Turn on HGTV 2. Watch the first 10 min of the ep. so I can see the fugly house they're going to renovate 3. Press mute & do a 20-min sprint 4. Watch the last 10 min of the ep. to see the results 5. Repeat

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

📚✨Please share✨📚 For the next 10 hours donations to my classroom library will be DOUBLED meaning I actually only need $141 in donations to be able to fully fund this project! Not only that but today is actually the LAST DAY this project can be funded period. www.donorschoose.org/project/span...

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Spanish Classroom Library for English Language Learners!, a project from Ms. Kemp

Help me give my students a Spanish language classroom library to support their native language literacy skills while they begin the process of learning English. I'm returning to the ESL (Englis...

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Laekan Zea Kemp @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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Spanish Classroom Library for English Language Learners!, a project from Ms. Kemp

Help me give my students a Spanish language classroom library to support their native language literacy skills while they begin the process of learning English. I'm returning to the ESL (Englis...

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

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Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

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Margaret Owen @what-eats-owls.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Texting with another YA author friend this morning about the rough state of the market, and our consensus was, publishing keeps looking for the next Hunger Games, but they wouldn’t acquire the original if it were in their inboxes today

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

hey @theonion.com what's up with this unwarranted attack on me, personally 😭

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