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Shirley V T 🇨🇳🇨🇦🇵🇭🇹🇼 #veryasian #GN kidlit illustrator @svtworks.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

listening to @marciecolleen.bsky.social chapter book mentorship from @scbwi-nebraska.bsky.social l Write In and Out program that started Sept 2025. What a busy few months - writing too and learning. Hurry to edit to #querying and pitching in time for #mghubpitch working hard for my future readers.

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

We have submissions from Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Quebec! Will YOU be one of the Canadian authors representing YOUR province or territory in our showcase? Check out our Author FAQ to find out how to participate in Fiction Fest! 🍁🫎📚 #BookSky #WritingCommunity #CanLit #CanKidLit ➡️ FictionFest.ca

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

#KidLitChat I like events that push me and friends forward in our writing so much that I created this pitch event several years ago. And we're gearing up for another round now! I'm not leading it now. @nemacocy.bsky.social leads so well, but I am assisting.

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Shirley V T 🇨🇳🇨🇦🇵🇭🇹🇼 #veryasian #GN kidlit illustrator @svtworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

if you're like me, surviving #pbparty edit to submit, the next submission is mghubpitch.com mghubpitch this is offline - pb, cb, mg, ya annnnndd GN .. thanks @nemacocy.bsky.social and the other lady who organizes there's crit groups to sign up to (sign up to be in the list March 20)

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Middle Grade Hub Pitch Party

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Sue Sorensen @suesorensen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

It's been a long time coming. Canadian independent bookstores have banded together to create an online book buying source so you can avoid the behemoth in the room. (Here are the titles published by CMU Press, which I run.) Spread the word #booksky! www.booksellers.ca/publisher/cmu-press-18021

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All books from CMU Press | booksellers.ca | Purchase print books and eBooks online

A network of over 100 bookstores, more than 500,000 print books or eBooks, unparalleled expertise. It is possible to buy local on the Web!

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SCBWI New Mexico @scbwi-nm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Are you a PB, CB, MG, or YA author with a completed manuscript? 📚 Do online pitch events give you anxiety? MGHub's off-social-media pitch event is happening again! Sign up for critique groups byMarch 20. Check out mghubpitch.com for more information and to sign up! #books #kidlit #pictureboo

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Middle Grade Hub Pitch Party

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Adam Jarvis 🇨🇦 @nemacocy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

MGHub's pitch party is back! Last year 50 agents and editors joined us. 66% of our 282 authors received at least one request. All #kidlit genres are accepted! Plus, you can join a critique group to polish your materials! Full details and links to sign-up are on our site: mghubpitch.com

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Come hear me read from my newest MG horror WITHIN THE BLACK Book 2 of The Nowhere Series on Thursday, January 15th at 8 pm EST! Register here! It’s free! www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid... www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid...

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Adam Jarvis 🇨🇦 @nemacocy.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The newest #sci-fi and #fantasy anthology from worldstonepublishing.com/ - Winter of Sci-fi & Fantasy, volume 1 - featuring my short One Star is Ours alongside twelve other amazing authors! Check out the Kickstarter for your copy (plus other amazing rewards): www.kickstarter.com/projects/sci...

The cover of Winter of the Sci-fi and Fantasy vol 1 anthology, featuring a cool blue and icy colour theme, including a dark dragon breathing a cool mist in the top corner, and a robot rampaging through a frozen city in the bottom corner.

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questpit || next event: NOV 4th @questpit.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

We’re excited to welcome you to 2025 summer season of #questpit!! As always, have fun and support one another!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 27/03/2025

Canadians! 🇨🇦 Book industry needs your help (incl. for 🇨🇦 book creators like me, whose books are published and/or warehoused in U.S.). Dept of Finance seeks feedback before April 2nd, 2025 re: tariffs, including tariffs on BOOKS coming into Canada from US: slowburnbooks.ca/april-2-tariff #CanLit

Text warning about an April 2 tariff: With this April 2 tariff, Canadian booksellers and publishers will face unsustainable new costs and customers will be faced with book prices beyond what they are willing to pay. Most books will be subject to the new tariff because they are warehoused in the US by publishers and distributors. Books have both US and CAD prices printed on the cover, making it difficult to increase prices to cover the tariff. Alternatively, charging the CAD cover-price and absorbing the 25% tariff (even short term) will bury many independents because the industry survives on an already small margin of profit. The tariff is detrimental to Canadian booksellers and publishers and will result in long-term negative effects to our literary community.

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Rebecca Weber 🙂🐈‍⬛📰 @rweberwrites.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

New author interview alert!! 😍 Many thanks to Karen McCoy for hosting me for this interview about Loophole! Check it out when you have a chance and thank you again for your support! www.karenbmccoy.com/loophole-by-... #WritingCommunity #anxietysupport #kidlit #newrelease #books

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LOOPHOLE by Rebecca Weber - Karen McCoy

Interview with middle grade author Rebecca Weber where she talks about her new book, LOOPHOLE, as well as balancing promotion while being creative.

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Well, kids. It's coming! The first book of The Nowhere Series...INTO THE GRAY...will be back after finding a new home with @undertakerbooks.bsky.social! Kids need creepy too. It's okay to not be okay. #booksky 📚🩸 Cover reveal on Friday! Re-released into the world in April!

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The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust & Performers. @canscaip.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

NEWS! Our annual Writing For Children Competition is now open for submissions from Canadian unpublished or self-published writers! Deadline: May 31, 2025. Entries evaluated by experienced, published #canscaip members. Guidelines canscaip.org/event-6116783

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 06/02/2025

Hi, I'm Debbie Ridpath Ohi, #KidLit author & illustrator, gamer, alt-text fan. I Want To Read ALL The Books. What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com Find #BlueSkyTips: UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO BLUESKY - Quickstart Guide - Moderation Tips - KidLit Community - KidLit Mega Feed - Boardgaming - Uplift

Illustrated header for 'Debbie’s Unofficial Guide to Bluesky' showing a woman watering a tree against a bright blue sky filled with butterfly silhouettes. Text includes 'by @debbieohi.com' and a QR code leading to the guide at DebbieOhi.link/BlueSkyGuide.

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MiliFayArt.bsky.social @milifayart.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a Sheridan trained classical animator, turned author/illustrator, passionate about storytelling. My strength is adaptability. #PB #MG #YA I’m here if you’re struggling to find the illustration style for your project. Portfolio: milifay.art P.S. Don’t hug bears!

A cute, purple grizzly bear with a wide, open-mouthed smile appearing to say “Hi!” is emerging from a yellow, caution triangle. The bear is reaching for a hug. Beneath are words: >>HUGGS<< AHEAD! —> Translation: Caution! Bear hugs ahead!

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Jenny Mattern @jengelmattern.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Totally off topic, but I wanted to share on Bluesky while I can actually find kidlit people—the MGHub, which I helped start on Twitter, is having its 3rd annual off-social-media pitching event for PB, MG, & YA authors in May. Here's a link for more info! #kitlitchat docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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MG Hub Pitch Party 2025

MG Hub Pitch Party 2025 The Middle Grade Hub (MG Hub - (https://bsky.app/profile/middlegradehub.bsky.social) is hosting its third annual pitch party! The Pitch Party Unlike other pitch parties, this...

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Sabrina Shah #kidlit author @sabrinashahauthor.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Hello #writingcommunity. My reach here is so very low. If anyone sees this, would love a little support. I want to reach out to the amazing #librarians and #teachers out there fighting for diversity in publishing. Pre-orders and ARC requests now available. #Weneeddiversebooks #debut #barefootbooks

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Adam Jarvis 🇨🇦 @nemacocy.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

For all parents! 👀 MAKING IT UP is an amazing new technique for unstructured play with your kids, making games more fun and rewarding for everyone. Cover was just revealed - book releases in Jan 2026! Find out more: www.christophermannino.com/miu.html #parenting #booksky #books #nonfiction

Book cover reveal for Making It Up by Christopher Mannino, featuring a father boosting his daughter into the air on his feet. Image reads: "Cover Reveal! This book will change the way you interact with kids! In ten minutes a day, become dragons, robots, and more."

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Lisa Troy @lisatroyauthor.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

What's your writing process? #authorsky #booksky 1️⃣ Plotter 2️⃣ Pantser/Discovery writer 3️⃣ Plantser 4️⃣ Unicorn (comment to explain if you want) 📊 Show results

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Well. Just saying.

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Adam Jarvis 🇨🇦 @nemacocy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

If you're looking for pitch events, here's a great feed, curtesy of @adriabailton.com! bsky.app/profile/adri...

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The volcano's dormant, they said. The magic school's been there for years, they said. Just focus on teaching your classes. Don't worry about the smell of god magic, or that weird disappearing sand. The earthquakes are probably fine. A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO STRING MAGIC #P2Ppit #W #A #F

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT In interest of saving characters for your pitch, I've realized that WIPSnipsPit is really long, so WIPSnipsPit is now going to use the hashtag #WSPit This leaves more room for other tags and your pitch! Full tags list and details coming soon. Mark your calendars for Feb 26!

Hashtag Change

#WIPSnipsPit is now #WSPit
An author hype event
February 26, 2025
If it's Feb 26 in your time zone it counts. I'm not the time zone police.

Mark your calendar. Full guidelines coming soon.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

We Need Diverse Books marks a decade of expanding representation, and its founders discussed current challenges and what lies ahead www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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We Need Diverse Books Marks 10 Years and Looks to the Future

The nonprofit celebrates a decade of expanding representation and discusses its next challenges.

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Jes Trudel 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @jestrudel.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hello #kidlit friends. I've compiled 2024 Publishers Marketplace data into this friendly pie chart. Please note: - data is for U.S. based publishers - not all publishers/agents announce every deal - some deals include multiple books/cats so numbers are approx. - CB data also includes early readers

Board books (BB) 2%; Picture books (PB) 52%; Chapter books (CB) 2%; Middle grade (MG)16%; Young adult (YA) 21%; Graphic novels (GN) 8%

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 14/11/2024

To new Bluesky users: This place has the BEST curation & moderation tools of any social media platform I've been on (& I've been around for a while 🦕). *Strongly* recommend TAKING A FEW MINUTES to learn. I've summarized the essentials in my Unofficial Guide: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 12/11/2024

POLL for Bluesky veterans: What is YOUR advice for newcomers looking for more engagement, who say they're not getting much traction, who feel like no one's reading their posts? Pls reply with your top tips below, or reply with a post a link to your advice thread or post. #BlueSkyTips

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SkyPitch @skypitch.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Let’s have a picturebook pitch party! Spread the word! #kidlit #picturebooks 10/23/24 #SKYPITCH

Banner image of a cartoon kid in baseball gear gesturing to #skypitch wednesday 10/23 A PICTURE BOOK PITCH PARTY ON BLUESKY

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Adam Jarvis 🇨🇦 @nemacocy.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

I will admit to not using bluesky much. But perhaps it can become a place we can host enjoyable pitch parties again?

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MiliFayArt.bsky.social @milifayart.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

#KidLitArtPostcard Author/Illustrator Meet Ellen from my upcoming #PB. This is a color test in Procreate. I’m still working on developing a final look in traditional watercolor. Querying soon! #seekingrepresentation New Portfolio milifay.art #wipart #KidLit #KidLitArt #Illustration

Mili Fay’s “Just Dance!” 2-page spread color test in Procreate showing Ellen, a born blond ballerina, growing from a baby to a 4 year old girl wearing a tutu.

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

276 votes for Goodreads to add Kid Lit categories and novel-in-verse to their Readers Choice Awards. Keep voting and sharing! We're doing it!

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 26/06/2023

I loved this and wanted to create a little comic for it. This is how I imagined the exchange going. I hope you like it @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com ☺️

One page comic.

Panel one: Neil Gaiman is sitting in a chair reading, and his son, who is wearing a cape, says proudly, “If you need me…”

Panel two: the some finishes his sentence as he walks away saying, “I’ll be in my mind.”

Full page: the boy is in a crash of waves with a water dragon behind him. A sense of adventure.

Final panel: Neil is smiling as his son plays in a cardboard box, pretending to be in the sea.

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