Given the current discourse, I’d like to highlight my #interview with @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social where she shared her hopes for the future of #kidlit. www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidlitauthor #koreankidlit #booksky #representationmatters #BeAnAmbassador

Read my full #interview with @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... THE LEGEND OF BAN-DAY is out now. Get your copy today! #picturebooks #kidlit #author #aapikidlit #koreankidlit #representation #representationmatters #aapimonth #kidlitauthors #booksky

Happy publication day to MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT K-POP by @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/825646...

Happy publication day to THE LEGEND OF BAN-DAL by @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Le...

Great news from our members this month! Check it out! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/m... @brianbiggsstudio.bsky.social @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social @annettewhipple.bsky.social @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social @lauraparnum.bsky.social

Orders are already coming in for the La-Dee-Dah Book Drive! Help Wallace and Poppy (and me and Charlene) celebrate our first book in the new graphic novel series ONCE UPON A TAIL by purchasing a book (or two) from our Bookshop registry to give kids books and joy! #KidLit Details here: bit.ly/41uEOYh

It's time for the March 2026 edition of Member News! Check it out here: easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/m... @annelambelet.bsky.social @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social @mattphelandraws.bsky.social

**Like & share this post to win a 30min live critique/AMA.** Read my #interview with @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Up next, Susan Johnston Taylor on 4/6 & Cynthia Leitich Smith on 4/10. #kidlit #kidlitauthors #booksky #kpopdemonhunters #huntrix #kpop

#DVpit is returning in 2026 on Bluesky! A bluesky pitch event for creators from marginalized communities to pitch their unagented projects to agents and editors! #DVpit will be on Bluesky on Wednesday, September 30, 2026! go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info and stay tuned for more announcements!

Thank you, Sarah, for coming up with such fun questions! Curious what I would be like as a Kpop star? Head over to Sarah’s blog to find out 😂

📚💖🌟 I’m excited to share the 1st official #PBStudyBuddy feature in the new 3x3x3 format with: JEONG IS JEONG, A SEASON FOR FISHIN’, and BEFORE I LIVED HERE. Check out these FAB books! 🤩📚👍🏼 #PBStudyBuddy* #Kidlit #Edusky *For a closer-up view and more, visit pbstudybuddy.com

Fab new #picturebook from @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social & Michelle Lee features loving family relationships and introduces kids to the idea that not every word can be easily translated... but kindness and love is universal. I enjoyed learning about the Korean concept of jeong! Heartwarming! #kidlit

@mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social how dare you make me shed my own tears 🩷🥹🥰

It's time for Member News! See what our Eastern PA SCBWI members shared with us this month! @mattphelandraws.bsky.social @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social @rshifman.bsky.social @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social @krisrashid.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/m...

Want to meet the people behind the books 📚 Isn't it wild to think that all these kids are running around sharing their stories/art and making their dreams come true?✨️ P.S. I saved the best one for last 🙃

Happy publication day to JEONG IS JEONG by @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/776628...

#Bookaday I added @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social and Michelle Lee's Jeong Is Jeong to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

Can’t wait to sprint with you!

🎉 Happy book birthday to BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography by @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social and illustrated by @honeej.bsky.social! Since their debut in 2016, BLACKPINK has taken the world by storm! This Little Golden Book provides biographies for each member and is perfect for all ages.

She’s here!!! 🖤💖

Congratulations to @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social on the sale of MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT K-POP! #TeamTriada #BookSky

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Hey everyone, #KidLit4Ceasefire has now fundraised the evacuation of 10 people. I am focusing on the next two families. One family of 6 and another of just 3, with a 4-month-old baby. I need 500 items for this fundraiser. I only have 218 at the moment. Donate here: airtable.com/appJkEF7W6Sl...

So EXCITED to finally share💙💙💙 @kalyquarles.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit #author #debut #WritingCommunity #illustrator #pb #publishersweekly

Wanna see something fun? Eh, I'm gonna show you whether you want to or not because it's fun for me, MWAHAHAHAHA! #evil It's the final cover for THEO CHANG IS NOT A CAT, arriving on November 4, with art by the amazing @katfcomix.bsky.social! Fun, right? Just say yes. IT'S FUN, DAMN IT #fun

My first newsletter is out: Back from ALA! open.substack.com/pub/jessyoon...

I’m gonna need someone to go ahead and remix BLACKPINK - 뛰어 Jump with Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life

I’m (finally) starting a newsletter! Want to hear some fun stuff about ALA, including that time I nicely accosted a group of Korean librarians on the street and what they asked me? Want to dictate what prizes I should offer for future giveaways? Subscribe! jessyoonwrites.substack.com

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!! I'm August and I'd love to work on more cover art. I especially love drawing cool main characters!! 😄 Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social 🙆 082km.weebly.com

Please tell me why I am absolutely weeping watching Kpop demon hunters

In honor of Juneteenth, it's our pleasure to announce pitch dates! #Pitblk will take place Sept 21st- Sept 24th on our pitchsite. Agents and Editors will review pitches Sept 29th-Oct 2nd. For more info about the event, visit www.pitchpitblk.com #writersky #booksy #writingcommunity #amquerying

It’s a ✨COVER REVEAL✨ for Jeong Is Jeong, releasing 2/3/26 from @randomhousekids.bsky.social Pre-order link in bio! “What is Jeong?” a little girl asks her grandma, and so begins a lyrical journey of discovery, kindness, and understanding in this ode to Korean American language and culture.

Auction is live! I have a PB critique up for auction to support agents who are members of historically underrepresented groups

We're 🤩🤩 to offer a BIG prize for #KidlitZombieWeek 💙🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️ We're giving a 'Pitch Packet Critique' that includes a critique of one of your query letters plus 5-7 of your additional picture book pitches! Hooray! And BRAINS! #kidlit #picturebooks #authors #illustrators #critique #pb

Hey #amquerying #writingcommunity! We are doing a mini fundraiser for mutual aid in LA/OC! Donate to an org below, DM me the receipt, bid on items, win prizes like query critiques, AMAs, & tarot readings! ⭐️ Thanks to @michellejingchan.bsky.social for co-organizing 💜 How to enter: 🧵

DVpit is officially coming back on October 8th, 2025 and we have over 50 agents and editors excited to participate. Follow this account for all announcements and check out dvpit.carrd.co for more details and information! #dvpit #writersky #booksky #weneeddiversebooks

This lovely member of the #kidlit community, who gives so much to the #pbrisingstars and many other creators, has had everything taken from her. 💔 Please help lift @booksbytrenise.bsky.social up if you can. 🫶🏻 gofund.me/b651d822

Please consider donating 💔 No amount is too small

Cover reveal for BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography! @honeej.bsky.social illustrations are 😍🖤🩷! Pre-order link in bio! @blackpinkofficial.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @ygentofficial.bsky.social @triadaus.bsky.social @btaylorbooks.bsky.social @thecatagency.bsky.social

🩷🖤Calling all #BLINKs🖤🩷
@jessyoonwrites.bsky.social and I are thrilled to share #BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography—a golden journey from YG trainee days to global superstardom, brought to life by Jessica’s storytelling magic and my illustrations. Pre-order now—coming December 2, 2025

Deadline to add your name in support Institute of Library & Museum Services (IMLS): Mon. April 28th! Thanks @authorsabb.bsky.social for reminder urging authors, illustrators, librarians, booksellers, literary agents, educators, & industry professionals.👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/1gpf...

I wrote an open letter to my fellow book ppl because no one is coming to save us. We have to save us. And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators

Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky

Today is #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! If you’re celebrating, tag us so we can follow along with the festivities! Unsure of what to read? We’ve recommended titles for all ages, and you can win ALL of them in our special giveaway, only on Instagram 🎉 🎁 bit.ly/4cd5vVE

I think a lot of folks don’t see the links between children’s publishing and the rise of fascism. Andrew, my longtime editor and friend, has seen a lot in his career. He’s a bona fide expert in YA lit, and lives the promise of helping young people through engaging and beautiful books.

THE LEGEND OF BAN-DAL, a new Korean folktale, is coming next year! Can’t wait to share this book about our connection to nature (and how that connection is threatened by late stage capitalism 👀)