JUST ANNOUNCED: 🌴 FREE Coaching for #Kidlit writers of every level all summer long! No strings - it's a gift from all of us at Children's Book Insider. Click to sign up and start your coaching program. writeforkids.online/insiders-coa...

Congrats @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social! Less than a month out and our book is on its second printing!! (It's also listed in the top ten of multiple #bestseller categories on Amazon!) #kidlit #america250

#vaguepublishingtweet I signed a *thing* today! #newbookalert #kidlit Can't wait to share more...

#ColoradoSprings Join me at the Pioneers Museum on May 30 for #CulturePassport summer kickoff! #Colorado150 #America250 #localauthor #kidlit #familyfun cspm.org/events/cultu...

Thrilled to be part of this year's Mountain of Authors event at @ppld.org! I'm hosting a #writingworkshop for kids. Join me May 16, Noon-1pm, in #ColoradoSprings. #edusky #familyfun ppld.org/mountain-of-...

Love seeing the #kidlit community move forward from last week’s turmoil. YES to @katemessner.com (and others) suggesting we champion NEW books (besides our own). One way to discover new releases & their creators: erindealey.com/blog/ @roxannetroup.bsky.social @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social

Happy publication day to Happy Birthday, America! 🇺🇸 Yay!! 😃 @roxannetroup.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit

Happy #bookbirthday @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social! Our book is officially out in the world of #kidlit. (And thank you @erindealey.bsky.social for helping us celebrate!) erindealey.com/book-birthda...

Tomorrow is the big day!!

Hooray! A nice #bookreview from Kirkus for HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social Link to full review: kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #kidlit #America250 #2026picturebooks #fireworks

Happy #BookBirthday to Happy Birthday, America! + Five Qs with Roxanne Troup = 4th of July in May! @roxannetroup.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social #kidlit #TLSky #Skybrarians New on the blog 🌟📚🌟 erindealey.com/book-birthda...

Lots of excellent posts for teachers on Beth's blog. #edusky Check it out!

Thank you @bandersonwriter.bsky.social for hosting me on your blog! #teachers Engage students in the classroom by encourageing good questions and dig deep into #AuthorPurpose. #edusky #kidlit #bookgiveaway bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/01/a...

Exactly one week away from this title bursting onto store shelves! #kidlit #america250 #fireworks #july4 @albertwhitman.bsky.social @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social

Favorite #picturebooks for #EarthDay

📢Calling all aspiring authors: our New Visions Award is open for submissions! Lee & Low Books is looking for unpublished authors of color or Native/Indigenous writers hoping to break into the publishing industry with their middle grade, young adult, or graphic novel manuscript.

New writing contest! 🚨 Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

Hooray! My second PB just earned out!! #kidlit #authorlife #publishing

We're saying goodbye to our Second Chance Inbox and introducing a new query policy: Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time! Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info. We look forward to considering your work!

In today’s interview with Happy Birthday, America! author @roxannetroup.bsky.social and illustrator @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social, readers get the inside scoop about the creation of this new picture book celebrating America's 250th! Available to preorder now. wp.me/p3X25n-bpA #picturebooks #kidlit

It's International Children's Book Day! What are you reading? #kidlit

It's like our picture book REACHING FOR THE STARS: A MISSION TO SPACE is happening right before our eyes! @schifferkids @lenzillustration.bsky.social #space #stem #kidlit

Love seeing these characters play! Jen created them for our soon-to-be-released picture book with @albertwhitman.bsky.social. (The swinging scene is one of my favorites!)

We’ve teamed up with Headline Eternal to run Modern Stories: It Must Be Love, a new romance novel-writing competition seeking to uplift and support emerging writers from Black, Asian, mixed heritage and/or multiple ethnic backgrounds. Enter by 14 Apr: www.thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/202...

Just got a peek at the colored interiors for HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! (my upcoming book with Albert Whitman, illustred by @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social ) Look at these amazing colors! #kidlit #illustration #holiday #picturebook #july #fireworks

Working with an educational psychologist on a project about giftedness now...As a gifted individual with gifted kiddos this chart is hitting all the boxes.

Waiting is so hard . . . I try to distract myself with other projects, but it is still . . . waiting. #authorlife #writingcommunity #kidlit #publishing

⭐️IT’S TIME⭐️ #pbrisingstars applications are now open! Are you ready to improve your craft as a picture book creator, working with an experienced mentor for FREE?? Then our program is for you!

Lovely to see REACHING FOR THE STARS included in this #STEM #kidlit booklist from San Diego Family. @lenzillustration.bsky.social www.sandiegofamily.com/for-the-kids...

Feeling annoyed -- (with myself) Gah ... When you missed noting an agent query and end up sending two queries to the same agent. At least they were two different manuscripts, but still 🤦‍♀️... #authorlife #kidlit

In picture books, every spread needs to do heavy lifting. Today on the blog, I explain why you should cut the setup and start one beat later. www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/02/23/i... #PictureBooks #KidLit #AmWriting #PublishingAdvice

It doesn't get much better than this...fan mail!! Thanks NJES for inviting me to share MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME with your students! #kidlit #edusky

Drumroll please....This #PresidentsDay help celebrate my new #picturebook with a cover reveal! #HappyBirthdayAmerica! (written by me, illustrated by @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social, and published with @albertwhitman.bsky.social) releases May 7!! #kidlit #illustration #America250 #ComingSoon

Celebrating #America250 this year and a new #picturebook! Excited to share its cover (created by talented illustrator, @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social and published with @albertwhitman.bsky.social ) with you soon... #kidlit #4thofJuly

Happy Valentine's Day! Who are you reading with today? #sharethelove #booklove #kidlit #picturebooks

Querying writers! Please take note of my new schedule for submissions. I will be open to queries for 2 weeks every month, beginning on the first Monday of the month.

DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎇 I’m thrilled to announce my next picture book, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!, written by @roxannetroup.bsky.social , illustrated by me, and publishing with Albert Whitman. Follow a young child and his family as they celebrate the 4th of July! #picturebooks#childrensbookillustration

YAY! @mkimwrites.bsky.social !!

#edusky Looking forward to joining classrooms tomorrow for #WRAD!

What are you reading today? Need a #recommendation? Check out @imaginationsoup.bsky.social's site: imaginationsoup.net #kidlit #bookrec

"Make submissions part of your writing process..." -Harold Underdown

Thrilled that my next #picturebook is making its way into the world! #HolidaySpirit #celebrate #kidlit

Tomorrow!

#SupportLocal this Saturday by joining me at the Covered Treasures Bookstore in #Colorado. I'll be signing #books and celebrating the #holidays by supporting #indiebookstores. #kidlit #picturebooks

How do you celebrate Thanksgiving? Hubby needs stuffing and pecan pie for the holiday to feel complete. I prefer squash pie (similar to pumpkin but with less weird aftertaste), but can't call it a holiday without fresh yeast rolls and butter. #holiday #thanksgiving #piewars #recommendation #kidlit

Your picture book needs to answer one question fast: So what? If you can't answer it, neither can an editor (or a sales rep, or a buyer). Today's post explains exactly how to fix that. www.onlypicturebooks.com/2025/11/24/i... #PictureBooks #WritingTips #KidLit

How do you celebrate Thanksgiving? Hubby needs stuffing and pecan pie for the holiday to feel complete. I prefer squash pie (similar to pumpkin but with less weird aftertaste), but can't call it a holiday without fresh yeast rolls and butter. #holiday #thanksgiving #piewars #recommendation #kidlit

Missed getting this up in time, but every day is a good day to visit the #library! (While there, request REACHING FOR THE STARS: A Mission to Space by Roxanne Troup and Amanda Lenz! @lenzillustration.bsky.social) #kidlit #picturebooks #SpaceExploration #STEM #space

In #Denver? Don't miss this opp to meet local children's authors @thebookies and do your holiday shopping! #kidlit #smallbusiness #indiebookstores #christmasgifts #hanukkahgifts #kwanzaagifts