Look into the sky! You might spot the star Regulus and the planet Venus in alignment with the crescent moon.

A surprising, delightful scene at Barnes and Noble. www.instagram.com/reel/DOjnbqE...

As a beekeeper, I planted this flowering shrub for my honeybees to source nectar and pollen during times of dearth. Instead, look at the insane amount of bumblebees on it. Nature is incredible

#DVpit 2025 is coming up! 🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉 ✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025 🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info #writersky #authorsky #booksky

Check out that sun.

Ready, set, almost time to go... #KidLitArtPostcard is this Thursday! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

This film looks great.

Did somebody say National Dog Day? Meet my two rescues, Brooks and Harley.

Jumped out of a plane again with my younger brother today. www.instagram.com/reel/DN0-ojq...

ZOMBEES by Justin Colon and Kaly Quarles. 🎃🐝🧟‍♀️👻This is such a fun book! @justincolonbooks.bsky.social @kalyquarles.bsky.social

Spooky Season is upon us! Plus other great new kids books! #newbooksday 🥳 💙📚 @justincolonbooks.bsky.social @kalyquarles.bsky.social @jessixabagley.bsky.social @tiffdjack.bsky.social

🎉LAST day! 3 winners, ends 7/25

Piano Teacher: If we work on this new classical piece, you can have it ready for your repertoire in a few months. Me: Counteroffer. If we work on the Goosebumps theme song, we can have it ready for Halloween.

Just arrived from @northshiresaratoga @justincolonbooks and @kalyquarles latest THE ZOMBEES! 🐝🧟 #summerween #picturebooks #halloweenbooks #picturebookoftheday

Honored for The Zombees, my new picture book with @kalyquarles.bsky.social, to be included in this list. Thank you, @slj.com.

This might be the reason it takes me 45 minutes to sign 5 copies. But who can resist drawing the fun characters @kalyquarles.bsky.social created?

✨ GIVEAWAY✨ ft @justincolonbooks.bsky.social new book!! 3 winners will win this new PB! ends July 25! enter here: forms.gle/pwGnuRJUog1y...

Signing copies of The Zombees today, which is really just my excuse for doodling the fun characters @kalyquarles.bsky.social brought to life.

Happy Book Birthday to THE ZOMBEES, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social, illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social--a picture book dream team! Don't miss this funny, adorable picture book with a fun unexpected twist and lots of heart at a bookstore near you! Congratulations, Justin and Kaly!

Happy pub day to THE ZOMBEES! 🧟‍♀️🐝 ✍️ @justincolonbooks.bsky.social 🎨 by me 📣 @simonkids.bsky.social Rhyming? ✔️ HALLOWEEN?! 🎃 Unexpected twists!?! 🙀 SLJ, starred review!! ⭐️ We bring it all! Embrace #summerween and snag your copy today! #kidlit #bookbirthday #picturebook #halloween

Out tomorrow!! @simonkids.bsky.social @justincolonbooks.bsky.social

A little something different. Working on my first non-classical piece in today's lesson. [Ending in thread below]

Pleased to present the official book trailer for THE ZOMBEES, written by me and illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social. Publishes July 15th with @simonkids.bsky.social. youtu.be/Swp4HNt6j1M?...

Found out the publication date of my next picture book from a retailer page that randomly popped up while I was working. 😆 @lennywendraws.bsky.social

I'm offering $75 off my humor course. Now only $200. This week only. For more info, please visit: justincolonbooks.com/product/the-mechanics-of-humor-how-to-write-funny-childrens-books-with-confidence-and-consistency/ For testimonials: drive.google.com/file/d/1NTQ3...

They’re coming! Beware! It’s the ZomBEES!!! #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/01/s...

The @marchsoloway, agent to both me and illustrator @kalyquarles.bsky.social, with our book, The Zombees, at ALA. @simonkids.bsky.social

@justincolonbooks.bsky.social’s amazing BONUS post is now ALIVE with perhaps a … shhh … bonus PRIZE! #KidlitZombieWeek

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 6! BONUS DAY! Read here: open.substack.com/pub/justinco... Then come back & comment w/ your thoughts. Thanks @justincolonbooks.bsky.social‬ for this great post! Remember, zombies w/ the bonus day, you have until midnight EST 6/28/2025 to get in your pledge and pitch forms

Very interesting article. I'm hearing and experiencing similar even with Big 5 publishers.

My first starred review! Thank you, @slj.com. @kalyquarles.bsky.social and I are stoked you enjoyed our creation with @simonkids.bsky.social.

Grateful to the students, staff, and PTA of George A. Jackson Elementary School for an incredible author visit this past Friday.

Shared an f&G of The ZomBees with a 1st grader at this week's school visit and he asked me if it was a "prototype". So from now on, that's how I'll be referring to them.

A great first review of The Zombees, a rhyming Halloween tale written by me and illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social (who I share an agent with)! @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Publishes July 15th with @simonkids.bsky.social

Just booked my first out-of-state author visit for March of 2026, and yet I can't even picture what I'm doing next month, let alone eating for dinner.

Exciting update! PB Author Tools (the Google Docs Add-on) is now a free standalone web tool. Easily paste your manuscript from Word or wherever (even on your phone) to see accurate word counts (with art notes subtracted!), readability scores, and more. Check it out: authortools.hellonathan.ca

So many great books and creators, I'm honored just to be included in this list. But, to see my book in a bracket for the first time AND to win . . .icing on the cake. Thank you to the students who voted, and the staff who hosted! RELEASE THE QUACKEN!!

Thank you, Utah Library Association and Utah School Library Association for nominating The Quacken, written by me and illustrated by Pablo Pino, for a 2026 Beehive Book Award.

Thank you, Florida Association for Media in Education for selecting The Quacken, written by me and illustrated by Pablo Pino, as a 2025-2026 Sunshine State Young Reader Award Jr. Book.

Some days it feel like your stories are disappearing into the ether. And then you get word that your debut book is going into its sixth printing!

It's a cover reveal for Impossible Possum for Mayor, the sequel to Impossible Possums. Written by me Illustrated by James Rey Sanchez Publishes November 18th with Disney Hyperion.

Read a piece in a publication I will not link to because it's a bad egg place but it had a good point - children's books should be scarier. Worst person you know makes a good point, a tragedy. #KidLitUK

Need a laugh?

I had the honor of being Kim's PBChat mentor (thanks @justincolonbooks.bsky.social) and I'm so excited that her SPOOKY SCOUTS are going to be published Fall 2026! Congrats, Kim!

Signed dozens of cardboard cafeteria trays, post-it notes, and snack bags at today's school visit. Afterward, students swarmed to me to let me know "rumors are spreading" about "fake autographs" . . . I signed some with my initials, and some with my full name.

The 2025 PBParty Agent/Editor Showcase is open & requests are already coming in. Wahoooo! I can't wait for you to see these amazing entries. Comments are only for requests, but you're welcome to gush about ones you love on social media. Happy reading! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

It's a big day for Clients of The Kidlit Hive . . . Congratulations on the sale of The Sleepover Rock, @jennmoudahi.bsky.social!

Thank you so much, @justincolonbooks.bsky.social! #PB writers, check out Justin's #KidLit Hive website if you want to level up your writing!