Thank you to Michelle Gordon for interviewing me for the inaugural issue of Piggy Post, a zine for young readers who want to be writers. I'm truly honoured! 🙏 💜 #PiggyPost #kidlit #writingmagazine #kidlitmagazine

My long overdue newsletter on snobbery, funny children's books, and a wrinkling nose is out! You can read it here: rebeccajchaney.substack.com/.../stop-it-.... #kidlitnewsletter #stuandthesketchytimestops #stuandthesinistersecondserum #thesketcherseries #middlegrade

Lovely librarians, for the month of May, my multi-awarded and science-based middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 30% off on CloudLibrary! You can check Stu out on my website (link in bio) or on CloudLibrary. #StuandtheSketchyTimeStops #Book1 #TheSketcherSeries #STEM #Libraries

Thank you, @indieauthorfanclub on IG, for your continued support of my middle grade indie debut, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, and for your support of indie authors everywhere. 💜 #stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #TheSketcherSeries #book2comingsoon #indieauthor

One way to keep up with #kidlit info right here on Bluesky is by checking the Kidlit Mega Feed! bsky.app/profile/did:... #kidlitchat

Well, this is not good news for indie authors. D2D introduces a $12 maintenance fee on accounts that earn less than $100 in annual sales. More on it here: draft2digital.com/blog/underst...

It's hard to keep up, this industry is changing fast, but chats with my writing groups is my number one way to do it. Does it inform my work? Not that much. I write what I want to write and don't listen much to trends. As soon as they're in, they're usually on the way out again anyway. #kidlitchat

Topping up the dwindling supply of my middle grade science fantasy adventure, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, at Bookface Erina with my own dwindling supply. Time for me to reorder my own stock! #stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #TheSketcherSeries #indiebookstores #grateful

Librarians and educators! During April, my multi-awarded middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off through OverDrive! This fast-paced STEM story is especially targeted to encourage boys 9+ to keep reading. Check STU out on my website (link in bio) or in the OverDrive Marketplace

I spy with my little eye... Stu on YouTube! Thanks to author and editor, G. S. Harrington, for including my middle grade debut, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, in her latest YouTube post on the intersection of character and plot. You can check the full post out here: youtu.be/O44VzGriIOQ?...

Returning from a week at sea to messages like this make my day! This is why I write. Thank you, Gaynor! 💜

Just got back from a cruise where I forgot, for a few days at least, of the mess we're making of the beautiful world we inhabit.

"Self-published authors continue to earn more than those who are traditionally published." Interesting findings in ALLi's The Big Indie Author Data Drop 2025. www.allianceindependentauthors.org/wordpress/wp...

With the world increasingly in turmoil, now more than ever, kids need books to escape in. Especially funny books. #kidlit #middlegrade #humor #funny #escapism #kidlitchat

Looking for a fun read to entertain your kids this month? Until March 7, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off at Smashwords. That's Stu for only $1.49! Find Stu here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... @smashwords.bsky.social #smashwords #ebookweek26 #ebooksale #stuandthesketchytimestops

Author/first page/cover - and yes, I slipped the cover into the author pic as well. Did you spy it? 👀 #stuandthesketchytimestops #kidlit #TheSketcherSeries #authorfirstpagecover #trend

To my friends in the USA and Canada, are your kids looking for a February long weekend read? STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is on sale at Kobo (USA & Canada only), Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Smashwords, and Indigo! Up to 67% off, but must end close of business February 18 ⏰️ #ebook #ebooksale

Thank you, Children's Chapter Books, for your support of my middle grade adventure, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, Book 1 in THE SKETCHER SERIES! Book 2 is out September 2026! If you love your middle grade with a science fantasy twist and a healthy dose of humor, I'd love for you to check Stu out!

I used to go to the #AusOpen every year. The last time I went...was the last time I will go for the foreseeable future. It's now less about the tennis, more about celebrities with no interest in the sport spruiking products & taking most of the good seats. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

And so it ends. #StrangerThings #StrangerThings5finale www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlkK...

See 2025 out with a bookish bang! Last days to grab a bookish bargain! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #EOYSale25 @smashwords.bsky.social #SmashwordsEOYSale25

It's been a fun year for me and Stu. Thank you for all the support and have a wonderful Christmas! 🙏 💜 🎄 #stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #grateful www.instagram.com/reel/DSi4jlt...

No prizes for guessing what my family will be watching the night before Christmas. 👇 What will you be watching? (And I hope you enjoy my son's jazzy rendition of this song.) 🎹 Have a Happy Christmas! 🎄 youtu.be/rMGXbedaa2E?... #howthegrinchstolechristmas #pianocover #grinch

When someone points out that "your orchid is as bent as your writing." 🤔 Life as a children's book author. #kidlitauthor #orchid #flowerpower

Looking for a fun read to entertain your kids this Christmas holiday season? Until January 1, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off at Smashwords. That's Stu for only $1.49! Find Stu here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #smashwordseoysale #eoysale #ebooksale #stuandthesketchytimestops

My heart goes out to all those who lost their homes in the Koolewong bushfire today. Devastating. Like this phoenix-like flame and with community support behind them, I hope they rise from the ashes soon. 📷: Unknown

Lovely librarians, my multi award-listed middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 30% off through December on CloudLibrary! A story of fun, friendship, and STEM, especially targeted to keep boys reading. You can check STU out on my website (link in bio) or on CloudLibrary Merry Xmas!

Took my daughter to see Wicked: Feel Good today, and we were the only two people in the cinema who didn't take selfies on our phones during the movie. I think we missed the memo on this.

My US and Canadian friends, are your kids looking for their next Thanksgiving weekend read? STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is on sale at Kobo (USA & Canada only), Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and Indigo! Up to 67% off, but must end close of business December 1. Find links to Stu in thread ⬇ 1/2

Squee! Thank you @rosdando.bsky.social for your support of STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS! 💜 "With its engaging narrator, unique concept, interesting characters, and funny dialogues, this book is the perfect fun read any middle grade would want." #StuandtheSketchyTimeStops #TheSketcherSeries

Come and say "Hi!" this Friday twilight at the Mary MacKillop Christmas Market at Kincumber South. I'll be sharing a stall with fellow middle grade author Fiona Lloyd, and it's the perfect time to grab some bookish Christmas gifts! And Santa will be there! Scan the QR code for more details. 🎄 🎅

Not much compares to the joy of sending out book orders for young readers for Christmas. 💜 Note to self: Christmas is starting earlier every year. Be prepared. Buy colourful wrapping paper in November. 🎁 #stuandthesketchytimestops #bookgift #thesketcherseries

When a reader gives you flowers. They match my book cover, don't you think? 🌸 🌼 #stuandthesketchytimestops #middlegrade #flowerpower #kidlit #kidlitchat

Librarians and educators, with Christmas zooming toward us – sorry, too soon to mention Christmas? – perhaps you’re already prepping for 2026. Maybe you're getting library & classroom reads lined up and you’re feeling great about the digital reading options available to patrons and students... 1/5

What a feeling, you know the one. When you write a book, edit a book, get editorial feedback on your book, rewrite the middle of your book...and send it out for more feedback. 1/2 #book2 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #mg #middlegradeauthor #middlegradewriter #humor #adventure #sciencefantasy

Happy Halloween! 🎃 #stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #kidlit #mg #humor #sciencefantasy #heist #adventure #bookquote #bookquotes #halloween #halloween2025 #loveozmg

I just finish a discussion about book formatting, and this comes up in my feed. Spooky! 👻 🧙‍♀️ Meme artist unknown. #halloween #halloween2025 #ghost #witch #writingmeme #halloweenmeme #bookformatting

A win, for now. Federal government rules out changing copyright law to give AI companies free rein. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

With Halloween creeping up on us, who doesn't like some spooky stuff in their reading? What would you do if you could stop time? #stuandthesketchytimestops #bookquote

My editing process. The Snoopy side of my brain kills those darlings, the Woodstock side won't let them go. 🙃 #book2 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #middlegradeauthor #kidlit #kidlitauthor #humor #adventure #fantasy #sciencefantasy #editing #writerslife #writinglife #amrevising #amediting

What would you do if you could stop time? #stuandthesketchytimestops #thesketcherseries

Happy Love Your Bookshop Day and a big shout-out to my local (and favourite) bookshop, Bookface Erina, for its continual support! #lybd2025 #loveyourbookshop #loveyourbookshopday #loveyourbookshopday2025 #stuandthesketchytimestops #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #mg #kidlit #bookfaceerina

In my book, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, a sausage dog follows the family home and never leaves. When the below amazing true story broke earlier this year, I kept thinking, "What if it was the other way around? What if Stu's dog disappeared instead?" Like this one. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Oh, this is sad news indeed. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

It's always exciting to see pics of your book in the wild, especially on the other side of the world! STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS has found his way to Marlow Library in the UK! TY @ianbrownlie.bsky.social for sharing this pic! 1/2

Today's newsletter is how snakes (toy, not real!) were a slithering surprise hit at my latest book event, last Sunday's Books and Beyond book market. I hope you enjoy! 🐍 rebeccajchaney.substack.com/p/sell-snakes #stuandthesketchytimestops #middlegrade #kidlit #kidlitnewsletter #bookmarketing

I had so much FUN at the first Books & Beyond event with #middlegrade author friend Fiona Lloyd (if there was a prize for the most chatty stall, we would have won it). 😜 Congrats to author friends @selinafenech.bsky.social and Vivienne Fraser for putting on this event. #stuandthesketchytimestops

No, I'm not trying to draw wonky eyes, but I do spy with my little eye... Stu! The thrill of seeing your book in bookstores never goes away. #StuandtheSketchyTimeStops #TheSketcherSeries #middlegrade #kidlit #kidlitchat

Come and say hello to fellow middle grade author, Fiona Lloyd, and me at next Sunday's Books and Beyond Book Market at Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast! It will be fun! #booksandbeyond #bookmarket #meettheauthor #middlegrade #mg #kidlit #stuandthesketchytimestops #booksigning #middlegradeauthor

Did you know that 1 in 3 Australian children reach the end of their primary school years without the reading skills they need for life? This was just one of the statistics discussed at last night's insightful chat between Australian Children's Laureate 2024-2025, Sally Rippin (on left in pic), 1/4