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Peter Lopez @peterlopez.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Get those manuscripts ready!!! 🤍

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

⭐️Tomorrow is your LAST chance to apply to be a #pbrisingstars mentee⭐️ So let’s chat! Tell us: - have you applied yet or are you waiting til the final moments? #kidlit #illustration #kidlitart #picturebook

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

⭐️Calling all Cultural Picture Book Creators⭐️ Are you ready to level up your craft? Do you need help taking your story or art where you want it to go? A guiding hand to help you find the voice, the heart, and more?

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

⭐️Calling all Picture Book Creators⭐️ Starting tomorrow, we will be sharing our “Who to Apply to” graphics for #pbrisingstars ✨

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

At #PBRisingStars, we bring you BIG DOG 🐶 mentors, and this next one is truly legendary. 50+ picture books. Stonewall Honors. National Jewish Book Awards. And counting. Who could it be? Lesléa Newman, of course! ✨

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Unagented AND agented authors may apply
Www.pbrisingstars.com/michael

Wish list:
Rhyme
Prose
Animal stories and characters
Stories centering the Jewish experience
LGBTQ+ family stories
Grief

This is only a snapshot. Please visit Lesléa’s mentor page for a full wishlist at

www.pbrisingstars.com/leslea

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

After a couple summers off, THREE-TIME #PBRisingStars mentor Sylvia Chen is back like she never left! If you’re looking for a mentor to help you turn that big, mind-sparking (but a little messy) idea into a strong, polished piece, then keep Sylvia on your radar. #kidlit #author #picturebook

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Unagented authors may apply
Www.pbrisingstars.com/sylvia

Wish list:
Diverse stories
Asian and/or Asian American culture
Humor with additional genre hooks
STEAM
Character driven SEL
Clever wordplay

This is only a snapshot. Please visit Jenna’s mentor page for a full wishlist at

www.pbrisingstars.com/sylvia

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎! #kidlitart #lny #LunarNewYear #cny #YearOfTheHorse

Art of a young East asian girl wearing a yellow outfit and holding a red ribbon. She rides a red horse with flames for its mane and tail. A similar looking foal runs in the foreground. 5 other horses run in the background. The fire horses symbolize the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese astrological calendar.

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Our next #PBRisingStars mentor can COOK – literally and figuratively. 🧑‍🍳 Meet Namita Moolani Mehra! Namita brings serious craft + business savvy, helping mentees find the heart of their story, sharpen characters, & balance the personal with the universal #kidlit #author #picturebook #amwriting

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www.pbrisingstars.com/namita

Wish list:
Fiction
Character Driven
Cultural stories
Holiday stories
Lyrical voice
Tough topics

This is only a snapshot. Please visit Namita’s mentor page for a full wishlist at

www.pbrisingstars.com/namita

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Today we’re welcoming back–and reintroducing you to–TWO-TIME #pbrisingstars mentor, Tonya Duncan Ellis! Tonya is a lyrical writing BOSS, and her knack for developing strong hooks in unparalleled.

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Unagented authors may apply
Www.pbrisingstars.com/tonya

Wish list:
Lyrical writing
Fiction
Historical fiction
Nonfiction
BIPOC Voices

This is only a snapshot. Please visit Tonya’s mentor page for a full wishlist at
www.pbrisingstars.com/tonya

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Nikki Carrero ~ Closed to Queries @nikkigetsliterary.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Sunday, February 15, I’ll be hosting a Pitch Me event over on Threads from 12:00am EST - 11:59pm EST. Pitch me to be invited to query me, even though I’m closed to public queries. Let me know if you have questions! #querying #literaryagent

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

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The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 26, 2026 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

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The Latinx KidLit Book Festival (LKBF) @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We are so excited to announce we received a grant from the Harry Chapin Foundation in support of our School Visit program! Learn more about our School Visit program and donate to a future school visit or a classroom set of books: latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/school-visit...

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The Best Picture Books to Read in the Winter | Book Riot buff.ly/8PsvwJD

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Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Hello! #teachers #librarians #skybrarians #edusky Time to sign up for World Read Aloud Day! Check out my books and send me an email! I'd love to give kids a preview of THE OCEAN'S HEART, due out March 3!! Or read A RIVER OF DUST!!! jilannehoffmann.com/my-books/

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The Latinx KidLit Book Festival (LKBF) @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Heading to #NCTE2025? Don’t miss our session: Teaching Latinx Children & Youth Literature All Year 📅 Sat, Nov. 22 | ⏰ 2:45–4:00 PM MST 📍 Room 705 #LatinxKidLitBookFestival #LatinxStoriesMatter #NCTE2025

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Sheila Colón-Bagley 📚 Latina Author @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

It’s Publisher’s Marketplace Official! My 2nd 📕 SUMMER IS VERANO IN EL CAMPO will be published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social! Gracias to my editor Natalia Vázquez Torres, my agent @kissedbyink.bsky.social @belcastroagency.bsky.social illustrator Esther Diana, & @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social community!

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Coming soon: new projects from @cassimccreight.bsky.social @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social + more buff.ly/H5r9uc6

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Sheila Colón-Bagley 📚 Latina Author @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

My 2nd picture book SUMMER IS VERANO IN EL CAMPO will be published in 2027 by @charlesbridge.bsky.social! 🎉🎉🎉Thanks to my editor Natalia Vázquez Torres, my agent @kissedbyink.bsky.social, illustrator Esther Diana & @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social community for your support! @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Coming soon: new projects from @cassimccreight.bsky.social @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social + more buff.ly/H5r9uc6

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Tucson, Arizona today. Original projected attendance was 3,000 people. 23,000 showed up.

Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Greg Casar on stage in Tucson in front a crowd of 23,000 people.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...

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USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks

The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/03/2025

Americans: We’d like to afford basic necessities, keep vital programs, and not lose our retirement savings. Trump: Best I can do is a car commercial for the richest man on Earth.

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:

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Sheila Colón-Bagley 📚 Latina Author @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

That’s my @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social mentee!!! Congratulations, Citlali! I can’t wait for everyone to read your beautiful stories!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/02/2025

Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

A lot of folks have asked me what they can do to fight back. One way is to support candidates in special elections like this one in New York.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/02/2025

Trump blows millions on Daytona 500 propaganda as states suffer disasters. Europe scrambles for solutions while Trump snubs allies. Vance flops on the global stage. The MeidasTouch Podcast breaks it all down at 8pm EST/5pm PT!

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LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to Breaking MAJOR NEWS - 2/17/25

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/02/2025

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Spread the word! Natasha Triplett is a #PBRisingStars mentor this year, and if you’re an UNAGENTED writer who loves familial storytelling, she could the perfect mentor for you! Check out her mentor profile here, and register for #MeetTheMentors on Feb 25! www.pbrisingstars.com/natashatripp...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/02/2025

Does “Golden Age” refer to a time when planes keep crashing, eggs cost $10–15 a dozen, the U.S. is being booed and protested by all our allies, workers are losing their jobs, and Americans’ personal data is being rummaged through by unelected oligarchs and their strange crew of 20-something incels?

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

🚨 JD Vance is now laying the groundwork to undo the separation of powers. This is extremely dangerous.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/02/2025

You wouldn't dismantle the agency that protects consumers for corporate abuse and scams unless you wanted your rich buddies to be able to abuse and scam consumers.

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Red da Redz @adiarebecca.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Love this! 🫶🏾

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 31/01/2025

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy voted against FAA funding in 2019 during his time in Congress. His vote to defund the air safety agency raises questions about his current role overseeing transportation safety.

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Trump's New Transportation Secretary Voted Against FAA Funding in 2019

During his last term in Congress, Sean Duffy voted to defund the agency that provides air safety

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Alyssa Reynoso-Morris @areynosomorris.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The #lkbf25 Publishing Auction is LIVE from Feb 1 to Feb 14! Auction proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. A portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the Los Angeles fires. bit.ly/lkbfauction25

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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 27/01/2025

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Literary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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Laura Taylor Namey @laurataylornamey.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

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The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/01/2025

In December, these 44 Republicans voted against the American Relief Act, a bill providing relief funds for hurricane and wildfire victims and also funds for wildfire prevention.

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Republicans Who Voted Against Wildfire Prevention Tweeted About the LA Fires

A collection of GOP hypocrisy

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

The combined net worth of America's twelve wealthiest people passed $2 trillion last year. 12 people. $2 trillion. Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024. Our problem isn’t an issue of resources. Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.

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Sheila Colón-Bagley 📚 Latina Author @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

FELIZ DÍA DE LOS REYES! The Three Kings stopped by Casa Bagley in the wee hours of the morning with treats and gifts. May the blessings and magic of this special season reach you wherever you are as well! Que viva La tradición!

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