Today’s the day! Emma Wasn’t Ready is out in the world! To celebrate, I’ll send anyone who orders a copy or submits a library request by 3/17 a crocheted cat bookmark (assorted colors) for $5 (to cover shipping costs). Just send me a DM or comment below🥳 Makes a great book-themed gift bundle!📖📚📖

Just 6 more days until Emma Wasn't Ready is out in the world!

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-...

Tons of industry pros (agents, editors, artists) are donating items, so spread the word to writers and illustrators who want professional help on their project. Opportunities like this come very rarely to get feedback from this caliber of professionals. Plus it supports worthy organizations.

🥳COVER REVEAL!🥳 Can't wait to share this nonfiction picture book about the amazing world that exists on a sloth! Coming to you soon from @tielmourpress.bsky.social and illustrated by Gabi Moraes

Emma Wasn’t Ready, but I sure am. This adorable, spunky girl is coming out in just two months! Love these stickers that just came in! DM me if you preorder a copy of the book and want me to send you some.

Had a great time chatting with @brittanypomales.bsky.social today! I loved learning more about her journey and the publishing industry/writing humor😀 Thank you so much for donating the prize and to the Girl Power Hour Kidlit Conference for hosting the giveaway!

Check out this amazing opportunity from agent Ashlee MacCallum and #SeasonsOfKidLit! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

Another great interview from #SeasonsOfKidLit! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

A great interview over at #SeasonsOfKidLit! Check it out! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

This was a great interview about perseverance and a super cute witch book! #SeasonsofKidLit www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

Excited to be named a #KidlitChuckleChallenge winner! Thanks so much to the judges @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social and to all the prize donors! Loved participating in this fun contest!

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 MY BACKYARD USED TO BE, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta and published by Tilbury House Publishers, officially came out yesterday! 🌲✨ Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM #kidlit #12x12PB

I'm Trick-or-Treating @ #seasonsofkidlit.com!

Remember to get your entries in for the #KidLitChuckleChallenge!

One month from today! Please join me if you’re local! #kidlit

IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year, and I am so excited about it! Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Still a few days left to get those #SunWriteFun entries in! Or you can just check out the fun at www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 #kidlit @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

🥳So excited to share the cover reveal for Emma Wasn't Ready, coming out March 10 from Lawley Publishing! 🥳 Written by me and illustrated by Nemu Takahashi, it tells the story of Emma who just isn't ready to part with her favorite library book. Available for pre-order now!

Our Friday big list of kid lit links is up (Aug 8): kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... Inside: Formatting PBs, 5 Types of Scenes to Master, Illustration Banner Contest, more. Thanks Heli Pohjoisaho for the illustration, @evelynbookless.bsky.social and @laurasmetana.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

Afraid you missed your chance to enter #SunWriteFun? Fear not! The deadline to enter has been extended to 8/18, so there's still plenty of time to get those entries in! www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social #kidlit

Another favorite info fic PB coming your way courtesy of #SunWriteFun! What's not to love about a wayward black hole and spaghettification? Check out The Black Hole Debacle by Keri Claiborne Boyle, illustrated by Deborah Melmon for great humor and some interesting facts about black holes! #KidLit

Another favorite coming at you courtesy of #SunWriteFun! Love this PB about feeling overshadowed with a sprinkling of NF! Written by Josh Crute, illustrated by John Taesoo Kim #KidLit @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25

There's still time to enter #SunWriteFun! Check it out at www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25! #KidLit @maritererbellas.bsky.social @susancorry.bsky.social @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social @liaukidder.bsky.social @danaworddoodler.bsky.social

In honor of #SunWriteFun (www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25), I wanted to share this art work from Clouds in Space: Nebulae, Stardust, and Us by @teresarobeson.com and illustrated by Diana Renzina. I love the bold, swirly colors (and the great science facts of course)! #kidlit

#SunWriteFun (www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-...) is supporting @ReaderToReader. More information about the work they do can be found here: www.readertoreader.org @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social #KidLit

Check out this great contest at www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25! #SunWriteFun #KidLit @thesusankam.bsky.social @hug-books.bsky.social @mikkimcfeve.bsky.social @amymartinez.bsky.social @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

Be sure to check out the amazing stories and the awesome prizes of #SunWriteFun! www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social #kidlit

In honor of #SunWriteFun, here's a quote from one of my favorite NF picture books, Brains! Not Just a Zombie Snack by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Matthew Rivera: "Yep, you're pretty useless without your brain. And much less appetizing." www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 #kidlit

@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social Head over to www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 to check out #SunWriteFun! And many thanks to the amazing prize donors! #kidlit

Check out Kidlit411 for a giveaway of Ready to Smile Again plus a great list of writing resources!

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, TELL ME ABOUT JUNETEENTH by Kortney Nash, illustrated by @deandrahodge.bsky.social (Macmillan) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/07/the-...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 27): kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... Inside: Lyrical Language Lab Summer Poetry Contest, Comic/Manga Art contest, Marketing 101, more. Thanks @susischaeferart.bsky.social for the illustration and Erika Lynne Jones and Nadia Solomon for the giveaways.

Lots of book giveaways and tips and tricks being shared over at #SeasonsOfKidLit! Check out this interview from today! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 20): www.kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... Inside: Messy Characters, POV in Picture Books, Hiring Illustrators, more. Thanks @cyndiharvell.bsky.social for the illustration, @lindsayleslie.bsky.social & @tanyakonerman.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

THE THIRTEEN DOORS OF BLACK HOUSE has been out for 3 weeks & it feels like a good time to do a giveaway! To enter: 1. Make sure you're following me 2. Repost That's it! Winner drawn at noon EDT on Friday. (U.S. only due to shipping.)

#PBSummit 2025 Workshop #2: Secret Superpower: How to Inspire Young Readers Without Teaching a Thing with ‪@bethanyhegedus.bsky.social‬! Suit up for Bethany’s tips & tools to take you from teachy & preachy to engaging & empowering. Reg opens 6/11! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book LIVING BRIDGES: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIA'S WOVEN TREES by ‪@authorsandhya.bsky.social illustrated by @avanidwivedi.bsky.social To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-... (+ more ways to win)

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book THE AIR WE SHARE: A POLLUTION PROBLEM AND FINDING WAYS TO FIX IT by @deeromito.bsky.social illustrated by Mariona Cabassa (Holiday House) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 23): www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-... Inside: Writing Novels vs. Scripts, Humor in Kidlit, MG Writing Tips, more. Thanks Michele Katz for the illustration, @debradaugherty.bsky.social & Luisa Duarte Armendáriz for the giveaways.

I can't believe I'll be doing a story time at such an iconic bookstore in less than 2 weeks! Come see me read Ready to Smile Again at Powell's City of Books on May 31 at 10:30am. #storytime #indiebookstore #debutauthor

If anyone is in the Portland, OR area, I’ll be signing books at the Bridgeport Barnes & Noble today from 1:00-3:00. Come say hi! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

Can’t wait to check this one out!

Check out this interview on Navigating Kid Lit Weather from #SeasonsOfKidLit with @literallylynne.bsky.social for some great insights and an awesome giveaway opportunity! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/navigat...

Did I just put my book face out at the library? Yes, yes I did. Did I ask first because I was afraid I’d somehow mess up their system? Also yes😂

Found Ready to Smile Again in the wild at Powell’s City of Books in Portland! Can’t wait to do my storytime here next month!

Check out my interview on @lydialukidis.bsky.social's awesome blog! Plus enter to win a PB critique or a signed copy of Ready to Smile Again!

Woohoo! Book mail! So excited to win this hilarious picture book from @devpetty.bsky.social! You should definitely check it out!

Catch the fun book chat with @DevikaOza1 & me on our book birthday!! KAI PO CHE: Mini's Perfect Kite is out in the world! Link: youtu.be/hUqIL6OBmn8 Available wherever books are in the US ♥️ @gnomeroadpublishing #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #school #library #kaipoche

Happy Book Birthday to @thesusankam.bsky.social! 🎉 📚KAI PO CHE: MINI'S PERFECT KITE, illustrated by @devikaoza.bsky.social and published by Gnome Road Publisher is available for purchase today. Find her book and many more here: buff.ly/b0vi7Vb