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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Chicago #theatre lovers! Make sure to add this free reading to your calendar. Strong Branch is presenting four awesome scripts, including one of mine, at the @goblinmkt.bsky.social on October 14!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Beyond thrilled to announce that my play, THE CREATOR, is going up for a reading with Theatre Off the Square in Texas, in a few weeks. More about the play: newplayexchange.org/script/20461... More about the company: www.theatreoffthesquare.org #amwriting #theatre

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My immensely talented friend, @lpiotrowski80.bsky.social, spotted a copy of THE LOST THINGS CLUB at @bookends.bsky.social this weekend. More about my book: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/j-s-p... Preorder Leslie's: www.abramsbooks.com/product/nort... #kidlit #mglit

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The Lost Things Club

Fans of Rebecca Stead and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will embrace this heartwarming story about the effects of grief, the power of friendship, and learning that some...

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy #ArtsEd week. If you haven't, make sure to check out Arts Education and Social-Emotional Learning Outcomes Among K-12 Students, the report I was fortunate enough to work on with a team made up of scholars from @uchiconsortium.bsky.social and Ingenuity. consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Another local bookstore to love. This time, it's the Lake Forest Book Store, up in the northern 'burbs. #amreading

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

B IS FOR BROADWAY by John Robert Allman and Peter Emmerich is a joyous love letter to Broadway. So grateful to my parents for grabbing me a copy at the Museum of Broadway. #amreading #theatre

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy birthday, #StarTrek. To anyone out there who doesn't understand the brilliance of this franchise, maybe think about giving it a watch today. Live long and prosper. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7gN...

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60 Years Of Star Trek In 60 Seconds

YouTube video by TrekCulture

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I went to a party, wearing this shirt. As I'm in the elevator, a little old man wheels in, leaning over his walker. He turns and looks at me. After reading my shirt, he says, very matter-of-factly, "Billy did." So I turned around and showed him the back. He laughed. #theatre

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A.Z. Louise | T.O. Tate @azlouise.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

COVER REVEAL! SHARDFALL: TRAGEDY REIMAGINED drops 10.27. cover art by me!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thrilled to share that The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT will be performing my play, WOMEN WHO WEAVE, at the end of October. #amwriting #theatre More about the play, available from @concordshows.bsky.social: www.concordtheatricals.com/p/100796/wom...

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Hercules Muses Animated Scene

ALT: Hercules Muses Animated Scene

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

These star-bellied nails have stars upon thars. #nailart

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Fun trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire today!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"There were forces around a grave. Powerful forces that sense you--if books are to be believed. And I wanted her to sense me. To know I missed her." LYDIA COOPER IS A LIE by Meaghan McIsaac is a beautiful, exciting, powerful read. #kidlit #mglit goodreads.com/book/show/24...

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Lydia Cooper Is a Lie

For the first printing only! This paperback features sp…

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I sort of love this idea. A play festival where only one performer has the script, and the other has to improvise their lines in response to them. Learn more: www.nycplaywrights.org/2026/08/the-... #amwriting #theatre

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The International Human Rights Art Festival seeks 10-minute plays

NYCPlaywrights provides script submission opportunities and other theatre resources and information. Playwriting format and template available.

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Had a delightfully bookish day in downtown Evanston. Love you, Bookends & Beginnings!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"I don't actually believe in wishes--not with any kind of certainty. But I believe in the possibility of wishes." AMELIA, IF ONLY by Becky Albertalli is a great read that gets at the heart of parasocial relationships. #amreading #kidlit www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...

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Amelia, If Only

Amelia Applebaum isn’t in love with Walter Holland. He …

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This week's episode of Star Trek #StrangeNewWorlds is not for everyone. But I feel confident when I say that it was made for me, combining my two greatest passions: #StarTrek and #TheMuppets.

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Star Trek: Q's Mariachi Serenade for Picard

ALT: Star Trek: Q's Mariachi Serenade for Picard

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"This was the deepest kind of friendship...Sharing stuff you loved, the stuff you got weird over, with someone else. Hoping they might get weird over it too." FAN SERVICE by Rosie Danan really gets what it means to be a fangirl. #amreading www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

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Fan Service

The truth is stranger than fan fiction in this sexy par…

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Had a truly fascinating dream last night that, between Star Trek: Voyager and Orange Is the New Black, Kate Mulgrew ran for, and was elected to the position of, president of the U.S. No bad there. Vote Janeway! #startrek #startrekvoyager #janeway

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Captain Janeway: Coffee in that Nebula

ALT: Captain Janeway: Coffee in that Nebula

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Looking for a great #MGLit read? Might I recommend MY LIFE WITH THE LINCOLNS by Gayle Brandeis? It's a funny story with deep explorations of civil rights and how to be an ally. gaylebrandeis.com/my-life-with...

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My Life with the Lincolns — gayle brandeis

Gayle Brandeis is a PEN/Bellwether Prize-winning writer of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. My Life with the Lincolns was published by Listening Library for Audible in 2010.

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Hey, editors and publishers! Did you know that my incredible agent, Bonnie Swanson of FinePrint Lit, has a website listing all of her offerings? You can request any of our books with a simple click: bonnie1019.substack.com/p/whats-on-s...

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What's on Submission?

Bonnie Swanson FinePrint Literary Management

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

So proud I could burst! The @evctorg production of THE SECRET MEDUSA was nominated for eight ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence! More about the awards: www.arizoniawards.net More about the play: newplayexchange.org/script/27901... #amwriting #theatre #theatreforyoungaudiences

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I so love this art installation at the @wayfarertheaters in Highland Park. End gun violence now.

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Sometimes, you just need to be a cat.

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Had an amazing time discussing THE LOST THINGS CLUB at Secret World Books today! More about the bookstore: www.secretworldbooks.com More about the book: www.goodreads.com/en/book/show... #amwriting #kidlit #mglit

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"I think there's never going to be a now. I think there's always going to be a before, and an after." SIMON SORT OF SAYS is a beautiful #mglit story by @erinbowbooks.bsky.social that I cannot recommend enough. Definitely check it out! www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...

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Simon Sort of Says

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the ti…

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Join me, August 1 at 2pm for an #mglit/#kidlit book talk and reading at Secret World Books. Not only can you support an independent bookstore, but you can also cosplay as your favorite superhero. More details here: www.facebook.com/events/16456...

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Found a new favorite book for the members of THE LOST THINGS CLUB. It’s called IT’S RAINING SOCKS, by Reese Gluskin, Ann Attayek Carr, and Mark Collins. www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2HDYP4... #kidlit #amreading #picturebooks

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

What happens on the 35th floor?!?!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I think my new favorite genre of TV show is the genre of "Ewan McGregor gets cut down to size by a prepubescent girl."

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Ahh! I can't believe it! I won the @scbwi.bsky.social Illinois 2026 Fall Harvest Writing Contest. Writing a 12-word story is always such a unique challenge. So grateful to everyone who voted for mine! Can't wait for the Fall Harvest Conference: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-... #amwriting #kidlit

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Signed copies of CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE and THE LOST THINGS club are at the Barnes & Noble in Hyde Park, just waiting for you to give them good homes. #amwriting #kidlit #mglit #WillYouBeSuperlative

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Tickled to spot CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE in a little library in Chicago, off of Devon. Fly, my little hero, fly! Find young readers far and wide! #amwriting #kidlit #mglit #WillYouBeSuperlative

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Loving KINKY BOOTS at @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social! The cast is insanely talented. I love live #theatre!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Thrilled that I got the chance to visit Secret World Books in my hometown last night. Remember to support local bookstores! They’re the best!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Congratulations to my incredible agency sister and critique friend, Nicole Cremeans, on her amazing THREE-BOOK DEAL with Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates. I was lucky enough to be a beta reader on this story. You are all in for a wild ride!

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Bummed I didn't get any shots of the full panel, but I had a blast visiting the Hyde Park Barnes & Noble yesterday, talking all about #mglit. Check out the beautiful new store, if you get the chance. The staff is amazing. #amwriting #kidlit

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

TODAY! The Barnes & Noble in Hyde Park. 4pm. Be there.

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I was so honored to sit down with The Book Faire podcast, to talk about the wonders and woes of putting THE LOST THINGS CLUB out into the world. Give a listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #amwriting #kidlit #mglit

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The Lost Things Club: Addressing Trauma in Children's Literature

Podcast Episode · The Book Faire | Middle Grade and Children’s Literature for Librarians, Educators and Young Readers · June 12 · 20m

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

"Art was the place were sole and soul could mean the same thing." Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of CANDLE ISLAND by Lauren Wolk, from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social It's a beautiful, powerful piece of #mglit that will make you laugh and sob. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738596...

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Wowzers, check out what I learned. Amazon lists CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE as a "Teacher's Pick." How cool is that? #Teachers and #Librarians, consider a copy for your classroom? #amwriting #kidlit #mglit #WillYouBeSuperlative www.amazon.com/Captain-Supe...

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Thanks so much to my friends at the PlayGround Theatre for including a blurb about our upcoming middle grades book panel at the Hyde Park Barnes & Noble on June 14: playground-ch.org/company-in-t... Details about the event can be found here: stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I'm watching the #TonyAwards and I breathed such a sigh of a relief during the performance from #TheLostBoys when I saw that they've kept the Sax Guy.

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Epic Sax Performance

ALT: Epic Sax Performance

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Struggling to come up with the perfect Father's Day gift? Get yourself to an independent bookstore, like 57th Street Books or Powell's Books. You never know what hidden treasures you may find! #bookstores #amreading #fathersday

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Question for my parasocial friends at Screen Crush: Hey, @ryanarey.bsky.social and @coltonogburn.bsky.social, is there a likelihood that Ned and MJ overlap with Riri Williams at MIT?

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Dr. Strange: Timelines & The Answer Is Yes

ALT: Dr. Strange: Timelines & The Answer Is Yes

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