Need some amazing new middle grade fiction with strong girls characters? Check out my reviews on these! @dianezahler.bsky.social @aishasaeed.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social @cybilsawards.bsky.social imtanner.blogspot.com/2026/04/new-...

I'm so happy that reviewers love Blanche and Eleanor -- hope you do too!

Three extremely entertaining and educational books about royal families, both real and imaginary @dianezahler.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2026/04/07/r...

@dianezahler.bsky.social @MacKidsBooks THE QUEEN'S GRANDDAUGHTER reminded me of a childhood favorite, Kyle's PRINCESS OF ORANGE. Bonus points for a great depiction of Eleanor of Aquitaine! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Book Review: “The Queen’s Granddaughter” by Diane Zahler adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/03/30/b...

Thank you for this lovely review, Ms. Yingling!

Are you reading THE QUEEN'S GRANDDAUGHTER? Want to see what Blanche and Eleanor may have seen? Come with me across the Pyrenees Mountains to Paris on the route they might have taken! followingblanche.blogspot.com @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @ecfeinberg.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday to THE QUEEN'S GRANDDAUGHTER by @dianezahler.bsky.social! Embark on a sweeping journey of self-discovery in this adventurous historical middle grade novel with 2 starred reviews about 12 year old Blanca of Castile, granddaughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine. tinyurl.com/pcukn6fs

It's two starred reviews for THE QUEEN'S GRANDDAUGHTER by Diane Zahler! ⭐⭐ Read the full reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly! In stores and libraries everywhere today! 🤩 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @dianezahler.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

One week to publication! And you can pre-order a signed copy of The Queen's Granddaughter @oblongbooks.bsky.social below! @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @ecfeinberg.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Have you read WILD BIRD yet? If not, now is the perfect time! The ebook is only $2.99 for a limited time. Download here: bit.ly/4aOnn90 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

It's exactly one month till my new MG historical THE QUEEN'S GRANDDAUGHTER pubs! You can still pre-order signed copies from my local indie, @oblongbooks.bsky.social, here: oblongbooks.com/book/9781250...

I'd never heard Bela Fleck before. Amazing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSJq...

Also featuring books by @christynewrites.bsky.social, @taekeller.bsky.social, @nataliasylv.bsky.social, @carolelindstrom.bsky.social, @taylortyng.bsky.social, @dianezahler.bsky.social, @aaronstarmer.bsky.social and more!

Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over

Happy holidays!

A star for THE QUEEN'S GRANDDAUGHTER from @publisherswkly.bsky.social! @ecfeinberg.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/9781250363114

A starred review from Kirkus for The Queen's Granddaughter! @ecfeinberg.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Hey MG and historical book folk -- I discovered that The Queen's Granddaughter is up on Netgalley! If you have access and are interested, it's here: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Our statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v Taylor. Image thread with alt text. 1/4

Got pages for the new book, and the proofreader noted I used the word "nodded" somewhat frequently. FIFTY-FOUR TIMES. My characters nodded FIFTY-FOUR times.

Cover reveal! @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @ecfeinberg.bsky.social

In Kingston NY, where we got THREE drum circles #handsoff

Threads just went down and I assume it's b/c it was overloaded with Hegseth group chat jokes. Thank you, internet.

Coming soon: new projects from @dianezahler.bsky.social, @adriana_mather, @jessicakhoury.bsky.social + more buff.ly/q68aecV

My new book, THE QUEEN'S GRANDDAUGHTER, has been announced!

MAGAs responded to Janet Mills' ballsy move by calling her a harridan. So if I start a movement called "Harridans Against Trump" who will join?

We've got some marching orders, no pun intended. No one can do everything, but each of us can—and must—do something. No excuses.

Congratulations Shifa! (And so nice to meet you electronically on WRAD!)

Thought this was a joke -- and it is. But also real. H.R.1161 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as "Red, White, and Blueland".

And check out the Live Oak Media audio Oddysey award winning version! www.liveoakmedia.com/Trombone-Sho...

Super Bowl USAID Save Foreign Aid

Wow, Tom Brady must have gotten contouring lessons from Giselle.

Ask the Agent Question of the Day: "Is it possible for a book to be Genre-less"? Answser: No. But also, "genre" comes from the same root as "genus" and I am extra and have a snow day today, so I created a Taxonomy of Books. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

NOT NOW, MELVILLE. READ THE ROOM.

So the world is falling apart...but I finished my draft today, so there's that.

A dear friend's sister -- and aspiring children's book writer! -- is facing Stage 3 ovarian cancer. As a self-employed person, she is, of course, underinsured. If you wish to help her out, here's her website. Donations are tax-deductible! Many thanks for your compassion.

ok but what about five baby foxes playing in the snow, though, did you even consider that

@kazahler.bsky.social See below, Hannah & Cathy's mom -- at 100.

We've got a great suggestion while you share the kitchen today with your #MG listener! BAKER'S MAGIC by Diane Zahler is performed by a full cast and it's...magic! www.liveoakmedia.com/Bakers-Magic...

Somehow I've manipulated the FB algorithm so the only reels I see are nutty adorable border collie videos. I think my purpose in life has been achieved.

If you are a Richard III freak (and who isn't?), you can listen to his recreated voice here: youtu.be/uAYtiuzETuA?...

Today, AABB sent an open letter to over 90 CEOs in the publishing world to express our needs from them heading into the next Trump administration. If you agree with it, please consider sharing it with your editors and agent. The more of us who push the better our results will be.

Fabulous review of a fabulous film

Oh it was SO GOOD!

Books Unbanned is a response to an increasingly coordinated effort to remove books from library shelves "We invite individuals ages 13-21 to apply for a free BPL eCard, providing access to our full eBook/audiobook collection as well as our learning databases." Apply here www.bklynlibrary.org/card/

Bye, Twitter (you will always be Twitter to me). And f*ck you, Elon Musk.

Did Taylor Swift really just endorse Kamala????

Psst: Project 2025 is terrifying for a lot of reasons but also because on page 5 it calls for teachers and librarians who grant access to books that are maligned as pornography (which just means anything LGBTQ) to be registered as sex offenders. Pass it on.

Well this is a weird thing to watch on the news while on vacation in Maine.