Truth is always stranger than fiction, and this headline proves it. Taken from today’s KUNC member newsletter, it illustrates how real the conflicts are for water in the west. But Grandin, Ashanti, Harmony, and Teddy already knew that…

A young patron was returning books at my library, they stopped, hugged one book and whispered "Good-bye!" before dropping it into the book slot The book was Away by @meganefreeman.bsky.social

We can't wait to see Huda Fahmy, Saadia Faruqi, @normfeuti.bsky.social , and @meganefreeman.bsky.social at #NTTBF26!

Who’s going to St. Louis next week for AASL? I hope you’ll join me on Thursday and Friday. And be sure to swing by the S&S booth Thursday evening where I’ll be signing books! @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Who's ready for an opportunity so good it's 👻scary? 👻 #teachersky and #librarians! What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!! How: Follow & repost to enter When: Ends Wed 10/8 Where: US/CAN 🎃Good luck!🎃

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS by @victorpineiro.bsky.social (Sourcebooks) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2025/09/the-... (+ more ways to win)

Trying to catch an agent's eye? Land a publishing deal? Connect more deeply with your readers? Mastering the use of symbolism can help level up your writing! #kidlit

I’m so excited to officially announce a third companion novel in the ALONE series! Publication is planned for Jan ‘27, but I need help with a title! Should it start with A? Should it be one word? If your readers have ideas, I would love to hear them! @simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

Congrats @meganefreeman.bsky.social — BOOK THREE in the ALONE series!!! —as announced in @publisherslunch.bsky.social Aladdin #BookBoost #KidlitMegaFeed #MiddleGrade #Skybrarians @simonkids.bsky.social

I need title ideas for a third book in the ALONE and AWAY series.  Should it be one word? Should it start with A? Have your readers to send me their good ideas. @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends! Celebrate back-to-school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library, including 2 out this month! Enter here: app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display... by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for extra entries! US only. Ends 8/24

If you already subscribe to my occasional newsletter, you know I only send it a few times a year when I’m really excited to share. Well, I’m getting excited! Link in bio. @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @simonteen.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

I love meeting readers and educators, and a virtual author visit might be the perfect way to extend your students’ learning. Don’t hesitate to reach out! @ssedlib.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social #AwaybyMeganEFreeman #ALONEbyMeganEFreeman #authorvisit #schoolvisit

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Huge thanks to the Barnes & Noble booksellers for including AWAY on the shortlist, and for all they do for readers and authors. @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social #AwaybyMeganEFreeman

Getting excited for these bookstore events next week in California! Will you be around? I hope you’ll come out and say hello! @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #authorevent #indiebookstores

Meet @meganefreeman.bsky.social SAVE THE DATE —Online event with the author of NYT #bestseller AWAY & ALONE @simonkids.bsky.social Aladdin via Arapahoe Library July 10th —2-3pm Info here: arapahoelibraries.bibliocommons.com/events/67ffc... #KidlitMegaFeed #MiddleGrade

Our June-glorious East West news: mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... Happy #BookSky Birthdays @zombietardis.bsky.social Lezlie Evans @staciawrites.bsky.social John Ledda @dowphumiruk.bsky.social; #Bestseller Anna Dewdney @meganefreeman.bsky.social; Deals @joebot.bsky.social, Belen Medina #KidlitMegaFeed

This little book keeps chugging along, back on the list for a fifth month. Huge thanks to all the educators and booksellers who keep putting it in the hands of readers. 🙏❤️ @simonkids.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #alonebymeganefreeman

Best team ever!

Time to pre-order!

Instagram Any and all publishing successes I have had are due entirely to the wise counsel and savvy business acumen of my literary agent, the incomparable Deborah Warren. I could not ask for a better guide or friend. So grateful for East West Literary Agency. @eastwestlit.bsky.social

It was a fabo EW/SoCal SUMMER celebration with @staciawrites.bsky.social Zach, Eddie, Cordelia, @shihopate.bsky.social @gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social Cheryl, Sarah, James, April @afrounicorn.bsky.social @meganefreeman.bsky.social @lisajhancock.bsky.social Ernesto @juliawasson.bsky.social & NA Windsor!

Thanks so much to @barnesandnoble for the lovely boost of AWAY! @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social #AWAYbyMeganEFreeman

Really excited to be going back to my roots for this event in Pasadena on Saturday! I’d love to see you there. @simonkids.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Southern California! If you’ll be in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon or Culver City on Sunday afternoon, I hope you’ll pop in to these wonderful indie bookstores to say hello! @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

Sharing my recent @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social EDITOR interview with Kristin Gilson, Aladdin Editorial Director whose books include ALONE / AWAY by NYT bestselling mg author @meganefreeman.bsky.social 📚

I'm over the moon to announce my forthcoming YA verse novel, THE SECRET TO BELONGING. Coming fall 2026 from Atheneum. @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @simonteen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

I’m heading to Crested Butte for Mountain Words! I’ll be doing school visits, talking about rejection, and teaching a workshop on the possibility of poetry. Come join us! @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

I’ll be at Out West Books in Grand Junction next Tuesday signing books after school. If you’re on the Western Slope, I hope you’ll swing by and say hello! @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

Four years out from publication, and this little book just hit the NYT list for the 4th month in a row. Thanks to all the ALONE and AWAY fans who keep reading and sharing! @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

Such a delightful surprise to find AWAY back on the New York Times bestseller list again. I’m so grateful to everyone who is reading and sharing it with the young readers in their lives. @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Long may they thrive! 🎉❤️📚 So, so grateful for all that indie bookstores do for readers and authors. #shopindie #shoplocal #indiebookstores #indiebookshops #indiebookday

Excited to teach my webinar, WRITING VIBRANT SECONDARY CHARACTERS on Tuesday April 29, 7 p.m. ET with Mid-Atlantic @scbwi.bsky.social. ($30/ $15 for SCBWI premium members) Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/writi...

Absolutely double the fun from my mailbox today! I am rearranging my entire book stack for these two. Thanks @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social @feiwel.bsky.social @meganefreeman.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #bookposse

Happy National Poetry Month! (Day 6) @meganefreeman.bsky.social

You'll want to order this one ASAP. @meganefreeman.bsky.social AWAY is incredible! Read my review to learn more. authorsstudio.com/away/

Truly amazed. Thanks to everyone who is sharing these books with the readers in their lives. @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social #AwaybyMeganEFreeman #AlonebyMeganEFreeman #mg #middlegrade

[2/2] In this candid interview led by @meganefreeman.bsky.social, @nicolemhewitt.bsky.social reveals how she blended fantasy with poetry to create a unique middle-grade story where humans and giants must save a magical garden. Read the full interview: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/fantasy-meet...

Do you remember your favorite PBs growing up? Let's make some new memories. Teachers, librarians, parents, readers: I'm giving away this batch of picture books! To enter, L+RP. Bonus entries: follow me, and leave a comment about a favorite PB. US only. Ends Mar 24. #giveaway

Just read Away by @meganefreeman.bsky.social in one sitting and I am blown away by how well this story was told. Giving each of the characters a unique voice added such a fun level. The characters are all so unique, and the incredible team they become is truly inspiring. #kidlit #middlegrade

A book post to break up all the chaos - Read this one from @meganefreeman.bsky.social in two sittings. An incredible companion to Alone - taking that book's innovative story telling and kicking it up several notches. Read Alone first and then pick up Away immediately. (And that cover!) #mglit

I dare you to find a nicer group of authors. Oh, and they write incredibly good books, too. Follow @mgauthorcade.bsky.social for chances to win free virtual school visits!

Book talking the exciting sequel to Alone by @meganefreeman.bsky.social Get excited! youtu.be/ncpzay5CwDc

Anyone else checked their recent activity page on Microsoft lately? 😳

Just read AWAY by @meganefreeman.bsky.social. I loved the variety of styles--letters, movie script, articles, poetry. Truly felt like reading a work of art. So interesting to learn about the context that prompted Maddie's story in ALONE. Gorgeous cover by Pascal Campion. #MGLit #kidlit 📚👍

Thank you to *everyone* who has bought AWAY or ALONE recently, and a very special thanks to all the teachers, librarians, and booksellers who have been sharing these books with their middle grade readers. You are my heroes. 🙏❤️ @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

📢📢GIVEAWAY!!📢📢 Who: For #teachers & #librarians! What: FREE virtual class visit w/ 3 middle grade authors!! How: Follow & repost to enter When: Ends Mon 3/10 ⏰ Where: US/CAN Why: Because you're amazing! 🍀Good luck!

Yesterday in the library, a new student shared that he only got to read part of Alone before moving, and had a few pages left. All of our library copies are always out. So I entrusted him with my well loved personal copy, which he took good care of! #bookjoy @meganefreeman.bsky.social #bookposse

9 Outstanding New Middle Grade Books, February 2025 imaginationsoup.net/middle-grade... #kidlit @sydneydunlap.bsky.social @adriannacuevas.bsky.social @kiyash.bsky.social @meganefreeman.bsky.social @barbaradee.bsky.social