Joyce Sweeney
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Director of Kidlit at The Seymour Agency
So proud to rep this amazing author-illustrator!
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It's here! The ultimate guide to navigating little sisters! STICKY HERMANA by Ana Siqueira, illustrated by Olivia de Castro, published by Charlesbridge
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Such a fun day!!!
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18 days ago
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Photo bombed by Frankenstein! Had fun client lunch with Thor today!
18 days ago
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Nadia Ali
18 days ago
Look what’s available at Debenhams! As a kid, I used to go to Debenhams with my Mum. Now, my books are on their shelves!
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IG @fatmazehrakoprulu IG @valentigubianas_il.lustracio
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Karyn Friedman-Everham
20 days ago
Big thanks to sweet and kind agent sis
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for this beautiful shout out!
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Nadia Ali
18 days ago
Thrilled to have my article about Cats and Milk published in the Fall issue of Animal Wellness Magazine.
animalwellnessmagazine.com
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Nadia Ali
28 days ago
As an author, I have joined The Sunday Times, UK to Get Britain Reading. Stats show people of all ages read social media posts more often than books. Join here:
link.thetimes.co.uk/join/74t/sig...
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Laura Piggott
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A little work in progress heading into Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. 🔥
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Erin Siska
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#kidlit
#BannedBooksWeek
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Its here! CHESED, a board book about kindness. We need that! Written by Karyn Friedman-Everham, illustrated by Gabby Grant published by PJ Library
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Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION!
about 1 month ago
📚👍 So many good books.
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#picturebooks
Don't Trust Fish Neil Sharpson & Dan Santat
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Get this book. The facts are awesome. Or maybe not. You can't trust the narrator 😉 I was here for all of it. You'll laugh & so will the kids.
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Not what I was taught about free speech.
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Karlin Gray
about 1 month ago
Jane Goodall lives on through her extraordinary work and legacy. There are so many wonderful books about this trailblazing conservationist. Here is one of my favorites if you want to share her story with little ones.
amzn.to/4gUVy1C
📚👍 💡📚 💙📚
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It's here! Laken Slate's debut picture book envisioning a whale fall as a haunted house for fish! Illustrated by Bindy James, published by Charlesbridge
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KaitlynLeann7
about 1 month ago
Submit your entry NOW for the 2025
#FallWritingFrenzy
#kidlit
competition. See post for more details!
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2025 Fall Writing Frenzy Entry Form is UP!
Click on the blog post above to enter into the Fall Writing Frenzy for 2025! Make sure to thank our donors and invite all your #kidlit writing friends to submit a story for great prizes by Oct 3rd! Find the rules here. If you have any questions, make sure to check our FAQs. Can't wait to read your work! Sincerely, Kaitlyn Sanchez
http://kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/10/01/2025-fall-writing-frenzy-entry-form-is-up/
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Look at our beautiful fall/winter lineup!
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Its here. Na'kuset's journey from 60s Scoop to self empowered written with Judith Henderson, illustrated by Onedove, published by Knopf.
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Victoria Strauss
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This is interesting—I see a lot of these tells in my work with writing scams, where the use of chatbots in scam solicitations and impersonations has become ubiquitous.
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Who wouldn't want this?
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about 2 months ago
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BooksForTopics
about 2 months ago
💛KINDNESS BOOKLIST💛 When the world seems bleak, don't forget that children voted 'Kindness' as their latest Word of the Year- highlighting just how much this value resonates with them. 👀 Check out our list of children’s books about being kind: ➡️
www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/to...
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School Reading List
2 months ago
Year 8 KS3 recommended reading list for school pupils aged 12-13. Our list includes books by Anne Fine, Elizabeth Laird, Adeline Yen Mah, Jamila Gavin and Meg Rosoff
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...
#YAlit
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Year 8 recommended reading list for children aged 12-13
Year 8 reading books - a selection of exciting easy reads and challenging titles, suitable for Year 8 pupils in secondary schools aged 12-13.
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks3-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-8-pupils-ks3-age-12-13/
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BooksForTopics
2 months ago
🌟PRESCHOOL 🌟Recommended Booklist: ➡️➡️
booksfortopics.com/booklists/re...
🛝This preschool booklist features RECOMMENDED books for preschoolers, including newly published books, classic stories, laugh-out-loud picturebooks, classroom favourites, poetry books and non-fiction...
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Not my client but my tribe!
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2 months ago
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This is one of the most creative board books I've ever seen.
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Nadia Ali
3 months ago
Thrilled to be part of of Angela De Groot's FAB FOUR with 'Humphrey the Egg-splorer' by Nadia Ali. Illustrations by Valenti Gubianas. @angeladegroot8
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Great article about Katie!
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Madison's Library
3 months ago
School libraries have always been more than just a room full of books. Today, in an age of AI, a need to support young people’s wellbeing, misinformation, and a complex and confusion online world, they are essential hubs for every kind of literacy students need to thrive, from media and AI literacy…
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Why school libraries and their staff matter more than ever
Take a walk around my school library with me. It’s lunchtime and the place is buzzing. Upstairs there are students quietly studying. In the small rooms, students meet for boardgames club and Dungeons and Dragons club, forming friendships over shared experiences and interests. A group of year 11 students browse the shelves and sit and chat. They come across my pile of new books to show my younger classes and dive into the new non-fiction titles.
https://madisonslibrary.com/2025/08/17/why-school-libraries-and-their-staff-matter-more-than-ever/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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This is getting exciting!
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3 months ago
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Whoa...this looks very promising!!!
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Nadia Ali
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HUMPHREY THE EGG-SPLORER dreamed big. He wanted to be an egg-splorer like his grandfather Humpty Dumpty and didn't give in to peer pressure Written by Nadia Ali Illustrations by Valenti Gubianas
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Rosina O
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#clearthelist
Please retweet. I am a fourth grade nyc teacher in a title I school. I would love some help with our wishlist with school supplies, books, and more. I appreciate you and any help you can provide. Thank you
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Ana Siqueira
4 months ago
This book about bravery, and social emotional learning, filled with expressive language is coming in August @teresamartinez.bsky.soclibr
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Please request it at your library. Review it if you love it.
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It's here! And it is stunning! CASSINI'S MISSION by Katie Venit, illustrated by Julia Blattman, published by Candlewick MIT
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3 months ago
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Check out these fabulous releases!
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Go Ana!
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3 months ago
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My client, Peggy Janousky has passed away. She was the author of INVADERS FROM MARS and was well known to Florida SCBWI members. Im a little broken right now...
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So proud of this courageous story by Khushboo Patel illustrated by Tara Anand, published by Levine Querido
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I am too! I love the direction your art is going.
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Go Tonnye!
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3 months ago
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It's like an old class reunion. Only everyone is now agented! Cathy, you are up next in the reading order!
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3 months ago
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Becca! A Crytal Kite Honor Book!
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Had a four-thumbs up client lunch with the one and only Thornton Blease!
4 months ago
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Nadia Ali
4 months ago
Hot Summer Reads!
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YeehooPress
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I'm nothing if not honest lol
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4 months ago
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I feel a strange pride that I have figured out the timing of all my chewy autoships perfectly 🐈🐈⬛
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It's here! The most comfy cozy read aloud in the known universe! FORTS by Katie Venit illustrated by Kenard Pak published by Viking
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Mindy Alyse Weiss
4 months ago
The #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train starts NOW & lasts all of July17 - 19 EDT 🚂Write a new PB draft 🚂Shout 'DONE' on this post 🚂Add your name to the Critique Train Google doc:
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🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉 🚂FAQ:
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Good luck ✨✨
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PBParty Critique Train
PBParty Critique Train open for passengers on… July 17 - 19 Check out the FAQ here Keep up to date with PBParty events (including the contest) on Facebook Congrats for writing a new PB! Please add your name and e-mail below. I’ll critique the 1st person who completes a pdraft. They’ll crit...
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Here's a chance to win one of three 5-page critiques from Resident Writing Coach and Guest Editor Marissa Graff. She's amazing! Marissa has been a reader for an agent for 5+ years and is an editor at Angelella Editorial.
writershelpingwriters.net/2025/07/phen...
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Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition
If you would like objective feedback on your first pages, please use our form to enter our contest. Good luck. :)
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/07/phenomenal-first-pages-contest-july-25/
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