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Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Los Angeles Public Library unveils the world’s largest pop-up book www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/07/dani...

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Thanks Q&Q for letting everyone know about kidsbooknews.ca! quillandquire.com/omni/canadian-chi…

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Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Great new #Halloween bk of CDN ghost stories. HAUNTED CANADA GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 2: FOUR MORE TERRIFYING TALES by @joelasutherland.bsky.social illus by @mikeseriously.bsky.social @salisketch.bsky.social Maya McKibbin, Hannah Barrett (ScholasticCDA) canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/haun...

Book cover of Haunted Canada Graphic Novel, Volume 2: Four More Terrifying Tales by Joel A. Sutherland depicts head of ghost with glowing white eyes above evergreen forest

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New on #Bibliovideo: Join author Kern Carter and CCBC intern Tatiana Huong for an in-depth conversation about writing for young people including developing your craft, traditional vs. self-publishing, marketing yourself, and finding your own path as a writer. Watch: youtu.be/mtpDeX0P6FM

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Writing for Young People: An interview with Kern Carter

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Joel A. Sutherland @joelasutherland.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🎉 It's official: HAUNTED CANADA: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL has won the @ForestofReading's Yellow Cedar Award! What an honour, and I want to share the congrats with the illustrators (Hannah Barrett, David Bishop, Matt Salisbury & Jenn Woodall) and my publisher, Scholastic Canada. Woo hoo! 🎉

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Little Ghosts Books @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Did you know… April 26th is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day? Starting Thursday you can get both Toronto Indie Bookstore Maps! Designed by @chrisshapedghost.bsky.social to help you plan your bookstore crawl. Swag bags, raffle, and a @libro.fm GOLDEN TICKET all available April 26th! Save the date

Toronto East & Toronto West Indie Bookstore Maps. Toronto West Includes 19 indie bookstores including both used and new bookstores, comic book shops, rare bookstores, and genre specific bookstores. Toronto East includes 12 new and small chain bookstores, a publisher with a storefront, a children’s bookstore, and several used bookstores. The maps are hand illustrated and black and white.

Poster for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day. Depicts bookstores with lovely plants that have books as the flowers growing out of them, and people walking and biking the streets.

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Anthony Iannaccio @mrtonynacho.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Mister Rogers never misses

You know, your own imagination is far more wonderful

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Than any computer could ever be. You know why?

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

You’re a living human being. And a computer is just a machine.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Human beings are far more wonderful than machines.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

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Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Thanks so much for all the replies! Love seeing everyone work and recommendations :)

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 26/03/2025

Indie booksellers are already struggling & U.S./Canada tariff war could be disastrous for 🇨🇦indie bkstores. Canadian bksellers have joined forces to ask govt to exempt BOOKS from the 25% counter-tariffs scheduled to start April 2nd (source: Publishers Weekly). #BookSky youtu.be/sIwVgMYLlXo...

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Impact of retaliatory tariffs on indie bookstores

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Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Looking for a resource/insight into finding a network of freelance #colourist #letterers for graphic novels projects in the #kidlit space! Please respond with recommendations, samples of your own work or communities to look into! Bonus if they are Canadian! Thank you! (no dms please)

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

It's come to my attention that some people believe you can't buy a new book until you've read the books you already have. Let me assure you, as both a lawyer and a writer, that this idea is legally and morally WRONG and BAD. Buy more books.

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I should make a nicer post with a graphic for this, but before I forget - if anyone wants me for virtual presentations for #AAPI Heritage Month (US) or Asian Heritage Month (CAN) this year, I do have availability! Pls DM or send me an email if interested! #kidlit #edusky #libsky #canlit

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 11/02/2025

“I just want to confirm you’re happy with the 6.9% property tax increase?” Burnside asks Chow. “No one is ever happy when we’re asking people to pay more, but at this point we have to fix the city, because we’ve had many years of not investing,” says the mayor.

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Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

This is truly incredible! @torontoraptor.bsky.social please join the Trailblazers in bringing basketball to all fans.

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Sixteen (yes, sixteen!) Canadian books were included on the ALA's 2025 Rainbow Book List. The annual list highlights books with significant and authentic 2SLGBTQTIA+ representation recommended for young readers. #BookSky Details: bit.ly/4gvTRpo

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The 2025 Rainbow Book List features 16 Canadian titles

Sixteen Canadian titles have been selected for inclusion on the 2025 Rainbow Book List. Created by the Rainbow Book List Committee of the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association, the l...

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 21/01/2025

Hey #kidlit illustrators, I'm looking for an artist who can conjure hilariously expressive animals with commercial appeal for a character-driven picture book that's packed with dialogue and action. Respond here with images and a link to your folio. Please no DMs. Agents are welcome to email. 💙❤️

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Welcome to 2025! Are you setting a reading goal or making a book-themed resolution? Do a little good and have a little fun by participating in our 2025 "Do-Good" Book Bingo. Each square includes a challenge that supports Canadian book creators. Happy reading!

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Reminder: If you're an Ontario comics creator, we want to help fund your work! Deadline to apply: January 15th, 2025, 1pm ET. Grant amounts $1,500-$5,000. Full criteria and application info: www.torontocomics.com/post/grants-...

Grants for Ontario Comics Creators!
TCAF is thrilled to partner with the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) to provide grants to comic writers creating new pieces of work through the OAC Recommender Grants for Writers program.

We’re looking for work that explore the breadth and diversity of comics. Successful applicants should demonstrate a solid commitment to personal expression through whatever genres they choose to explore. We’ll also consider non-fiction prose projects that explore comics history.

Deadline to apply: January 15th, 2025 at 1pm ET. Grant amounts range from $1,500-$5,000.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Your occasional reminder that if you are a creative, or work in an industry which relies upon selling your services, you need to put your website in your bio.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 02/12/2024

Calling freelance illustrators who have been paid for work: pls take a few mins to answer an anon 7-question (multiple choice) survey re: how you found paying work? illustrator-promo.paperform.co Researching for my #SCBWI wkshop at #scbwiNY25 + will share aggregate results publicly. Thank you!

An illustrated promotional image for a survey targeting freelance illustrators. At the top is a cartoon-style drawing of a person with curly black hair, holding a brush and a pencil against a yellow background. Below, bold text reads: "Are you a freelance illustrator who has been paid for your work?" The text is underlined in purple. Smaller text explains: "Please answer my 7-question (multiple choice) survey? You can opt to stay anonymous. Aggregate results will be shared, to help fellow illustrators." A QR code and URL (illustrator-promo.paperform.co/) are included at the bottom right, with handwritten purple text reading "Thank you!" and a small purple heart nearby.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 18/11/2024

When my 12yo twins started reading less because of middle school vibes I installed the Libby app on their phones, connected it to all three NYC library systems, and bought them a subscription to Shonen Jump. They have since read hundreds of manga—HUNDREDS. Place books wherever they are.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 13/05/2024

Delighted to announce that my next #KidLitAMA Guest is Scholastic executive art director @brianlarossa.com! Save the date: Fri. May 31st, 2024, 1-2 pm ET. Find out more info about Brian's KidLit AMA here. Note: BL is not doing indiv art or portfolio critiques. cont'd 👇🏼

A bearded man in a suit jacket holds a sign in front of him. The sign reads: "Hi, I'm Brian LaRossa. Bluesky: @brianlarossa.com. I'm doing a #KidLitAMA on Fri. May 31st, 2024 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Ask me anything about how best to: structure/present your portfolio, be discovered by an art director, work with an art director." He stands in a room with various artworks and framed images on the wall behind him

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Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Every time author-illustrator Wallace Edwards puts out a new #picturebook, it’s a treat for the eyes. PIGS CAN’T FLY from Scholastic Canada is no less than incredible in its art and messaging about the possibility in the impossible. ❤️🇨🇦📚 canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2023/10/pigs...

Book cover of Pigs Can’t Fly by Wallace Edwards depicts a pig riding a propellered airship while another pig floats from an umbrella and a caped pig flies.

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