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Shoshana Flax

@shoshanaflax.bsky.social
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@HornBook-er. MG/PB author. Rep: @AmyRStern, Sheldon Fogelman Agency. #SCBWI. 2025 Walter Award judge. She/her. Opinions mine. Parodies for Charities: tinyurl.com/hwtylda

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
From July/August #HBMag Special Issue #ALA Awards, our annual Mind the Gap Awards! Our favorite books that DIDN'T win at #alayma26 (*sob*) www.hbook.com/story/2026-m... + our reviews www.hbook.com/story/review... #alaac26
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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Writers of the Great Cambridge Area! Don't forget to apply for the 2027 Writers in Residence program. One writer for adults and one writer for young readers will be selected to get some cool benefits, while fulfilling some responsibilities that we hope help develop their careers!
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Porter Square Books Writers in Residence Program
Porter Square Books will once again be hosting Writers in Residence in 2025
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
From J/A #HBMag the editors review 2025: "We were heartened to see the #Newbery, #Caldecott, #CSK Author, #Printz, and #Sibert awards, among ­others, all won by BIPOC women—an #ALA first" www.hbook.com/story/2025-t... #ALAAC26 #ALAYMA #kidlit #yalit @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social
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2025: The Year in Words and Pictures
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Read the 2026 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards press release: www.hbook.com/story/presen... #BGHB26 #kidlit #yalit #Fiction #Nonfiction #PictureBook @bostonglobe.com @adriennepettinelli.bsky.social @kweideflynn.bsky.social @pjlibrary.org @simmonsuniversity.bsky.social
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Presenting the 2026 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners
On Monday, June 15, 2026 at 12 pm EDT, Horn Book Editor in Chief Elissa Gershowitz announced the 2026 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners.
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
#HBOutoftheBox: The Horn Book joins over 100 initial signatories opposing H.R. 7661 www.hbook.com/story/the-ri... #kidlit #yalit @slj.com @libraryjournal.bsky.social
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The Right to Read
The Horn Book has joined our sibling publications, along with over one hundred initial signatories, in a joint statement in opposition to H.R. 7661.
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
#HBOutoftheBox: Elissa Gershowitz and @shoshanaflax.bsky.social report back from two important book events on Tuesday www.hbook.com/story/tuesda...
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Tuesday in MN and MA
Two book events that took place on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
#HBOutoftheBox: #SydneyTaylorBookAward Blog Tour #PictureBook honorees @laurelsnyder.bsky.social + Leanne Hatch answer @shoshanaflax.bsky.social 's questions about THE BOOK OF CANDLES: EIGHT POEMS FOR HANUKKAH ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social ): www.hbook.com/story/book-o...
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The Book of Candles: Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour 2026
Interview with Laurel Snyder and Leanne Hatch, author and illustrator of The Book of Candles, a 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book category.
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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be showcasing its 2026 gold and silver medalists with a blog tour February 9–12! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a variety of Jewish and kidlit blogs. View the schedule at jewishlibraries.org/.... #STBA #AJL #jewishbooks #kidlit
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Association of Jewish Libraries @jewishlibraries.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
The Sydney Taylor Book Award committee is seeking applicants to serve a two-year term from January 2026 through the June 2028 AJL conference. Details and application (due January 19) at jewishlibraries.org/...
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
(To the tune of Edelweiss) Minute rice, minute rice Every dinner you greet me Small and white, packed in tight Who is happy to eat? Me. Savory grain, may you long remain Long remain shelf-stable Minute rice, minute rice You'll be gracing my table Parodies for Charities: silliness can be yours.
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I write parodies! When you donate to charities! #GiftIdeas tinyurl.com/hwtylda
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Parodies for Charities!
Parodies for Charities proceeds are currently going to RAIIN .  Parodies for Charities began in November 2016; its original mission statem...
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#CallingCaldecott: @shoshanaflax.bsky.social on CRANKY, CRABBY CROW (SAVES THE WORLD) by Corey R. Tabor (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social): "The whole thing has the feel of a minimalist play" www.hbook.com/story/cranky...
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Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World)
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Everything is silly, and gift season is coming. Parodies for Charities=I will write you a silly, potentially giftable thing in exchange for a donation to a worthy cause. tinyurl.com/44r3swfp. Proceeds currently going to the National Alliance to end homelessness.
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Parodies for Charities!
Parodies for Charities proceeds are currently going to the National Alliance to End Homelessness . Parodies for Charities began in Novembe...
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
FYI: We hope to see you tmrw at the Boston Book Festival from 10-6pm — stop by Copley Sq Street Fair booth #19 to say hi to @thehornbook.bsky.social + catch Elissa Gershowitz's #kidlit early readers panel at 11:15am + @shoshanaflax.bsky.social's #yalit thrillers panel at 12:15pm! bostonbookfest.org
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
October #NotesfromtheHornBook @shoshanaflax.bsky.social's editorial: "The November/December 2025 #HBMag has gone to press, with its hopeful, looking-ahead cover image" www.hbook.com/story/newsle...
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From the Editor - October 2025
From the October 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Camp talent show? Back-to-school event? Periodic reminder that I will provide the ridiculous song lyrics you didn't know you needed. Proceeds currently going to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The Associates of the Boston Public Library are proud to launch the Illustrated Children’s Book Fellowship, for emerging New England writers developing original illustrated books for children ages 0–10.
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Grant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
I illustrated a poem by author @shoshanaflax.bsky.social on the wonders of reading for the latest issue of @thehornbook.bsky.social, check out the full comic here: incidentalcomics.substack.com/.../real-tal....
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
The winners of the 2025 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards have been announced by Horn Book Editor in Chief Elissa Gershowitz: www.hbook.com/page/boston-... #BGHB25 #kidlit #yalit #Fiction #Nonfiction #PictureBook @bostonglobe.com
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Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Real talk: it's very cool to get to write a poem for @thehornbook.bsky.social and see it illustrated as a comic by @grantdraws.bsky.social!! And a special thanks to @bookishariel.bsky.social for connecting us.
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Come gather 'round, people.
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
#HBOutoftheBox: "Once a youth services librarian..." On Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress www.hbook.com/story/once-a... @librarycongress.bsky.social #LibrarianswithSuperpowers #kidlit #yalit
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Once a youth services librarian...
On Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress.
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
#HBOutoftheBox: Committee member @shoshanaflax.bsky.social reports back from @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #StoriesSaveLives and #WalterAwards events in DC last week www.hbook.com/story/storie...
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Stories Save Lives and Walter Awards recap
We Need Diverse Books, Stories Save Lives, and Walter Award events 2025
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Have some ridiculousness... and happy Passover from Parodies for Charities! walktheridgepole.blogspot.com/2016/11/intr...
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Parodies for Charities!
Parodies for Charities proceeds are currently going to the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ). Parodies for Charities began in Novemb...
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Just kidding!
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
#HBOutoftheBox: Announcing the Countalott Award! www.hbook.com/story/announ... #kidlit #yalit
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Announcing the Countalott Award
The Moving of the Leaf by Paige Turner is the inaugural recipient of the Horn Book's Countalott Award.
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Lesléa Newman @leslea.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
So grateful to be part of the Sydney Taylor Book Awards blog tour! Thank you to all the judges for selecting "Joyful Song: A Naming Story" as an Honor Book. See what my fabulous illustrator, Susan Gal and I have to say about the creation of this book. www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
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Joyful Song: Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour 2025
Interview with Leslea Newman and Susan Gal, author and illustrator of Joyful Song, a 2025 Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book category.
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
🎵Don’t tell me not to live, nor others either. Don’t steal the rights of any human breather. Don’t sign in silly ink to stink on our parade.🎵 Parodies for Charities proceeds are now going to .@aclu.org tinyurl.com/44r3swfp
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a woman holding a bouquet of flowers says who told you you re allowed to rain on my parade
ALT: a woman holding a bouquet of flowers says who told you you re allowed to rain on my parade
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
It's been an honor to serve on the 2025 Walter committee. Excited to share the winners!
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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Hello! #HornBook has migrated over to Bluesky + we're excited to keep "blowing the horn" for fine books for young people regularly here. We're also on Instagram (@thehornbook) + Facebook (@TheHornBook). #HornBookMagazine #HBMag #NotesfromtheHornBook #HornBookHerald #TalkswithRoger #kidlit #yalit 📚
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 13/12/2024
From must-read fiction to young adult favorites, here are the 75 best books of 2024.
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The 75 best books of 2024 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe book critics give us their favorites from a year of great titles.
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I write parodies! When you donate to charities! #GiftIdeas tinyurl.com/hwtylda
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Parodies for Charities!
Parodies for Charities proceeds are currently going to RAIIN .  Parodies for Charities began in November 2016; its original mission statem...
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Shoshana Flax @shoshanaflax.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Suddenly there's nothing in between me and the sky!🎵 (Welcome to BlueSky, me. I've come from away.)
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