I’m thrilled that my Lucy Maud Montgomery inspired picture book, ANNE OF THE LIBRARY-on-the-HILL is long listed for the 2025 Toronto Book Awards! #booksky #tobookaward #canlit

My new poster for book events…I can’t believe I have 5 picture books out! #booksky #edusky #kidlit

Happy book birthday to @catherinelittle.bsky.social and Sae Kimura for their new #picturebook imagining #JaneAusten as a storytelling child. From Plumleaf Press. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/06/jane...

My lovely neighbour, kid lit author @catherinelittle.bsky.social, has a GORGEOUS new pic book out tomorrow! Jane and the Blue Willow Princess (from Plumleaf Press, illustrated by Sae Kimura) is about the young Jane Austen and the tea set that inspired a story! #kidlit #janeaustenfans

Join me at The Gardiner Museum on May 18 for a reading of JANE AND THE BLUE WILLOW PRINCESS and the chance to make a Blue Willow inspired piece of clay art. Please check website for details. #bluewillow #janeausten #picturebook #parents #teachers #librarians #grandparents #edusky #booksky

Wordle 1,395 2/6 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wow! Another 2/6 #wordle day!

Wordle 1,392 2/6 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It was a good #Wordle day! Still hoping to get it on 1/6 someday…

Honouring Bravery is a Canada Company Military History Learning Program. Their aim is to bring engaging content about Canada’s military history to classrooms across the country. My guest blog post explaining how I came to write ENDGAME: The Secret Force 136 was just posted. #edusky #kidlit #veteran

Do you love Jane Austen and/or the Blue Willow pattern? Jane and the Blue Willow Princess, my latest PB was inspired when I learned about the discovery of a shard of BW at Steventon, JA’s childhood home. Preorders Open! Guess which piece is circa 1810! #kidlit #janeausten #bluewillow #canlit

If you are a Lucy Maud Montgomery fan in the St. Clair and Bathurst area, I’d love for you to come to my upcoming talk at the Tollkeeper’s Cottage. April 6 at 2pm #canlit #anneofgreengables #kidlit #toronto

Are you looking for uniquely Canadian stories? Please look for these titles at your school, library and bookstore. #edusky #canlit #kidlit

Rereading these while waiting for my son to finish his exam. So grateful to get the invitation to be part of the August 22 Forum Discussion! #writers #edusky #kidlit

JANE AND THE BLUE WILLOW PRINCESS was inspired by the discovery of a shard of Blue Willow pottery at Jane Austen’s childhood home. It celebrates the close relationship Jane had with her sister Cassandra and would make a great gift for any present or future Janeite!

First blog post of 2025! "2025 is The Year of the Snake," by @catherinelittle.bsky.social. picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/2025-is... #kidlit #cankidlit

Critiques, books, and celebrations launching! 👇🏻 #kidlit #cankidlit

I’m going to be interviewed on CBC Metro Morning! Tune in Wednesday morning at 8:20 AM! #kidlit #canlit #picturebooks

#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2025 we’re giving away manuscript crits and PBs! Details on website (link above). To enter: 1. follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social 2. like + re-post this post (extra entry for tagging a friend) 3. Winners ann. Feb. 10 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit

My publisher just released the cover for JANE AND THE BLUE WILLOW PRINCESS, my latest picture book, coming Spring 2025 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. #janeausten #kidlit #picturebook www.instagram.com/p/DEx6YyDS9E...

Will you be at the 2025 OLA Super Conference? Stop by the Ontario Book Publishers Association Pavilion at 2pm on Thursday, January 30 for a signed copy of ANNE OF THE LIBRARY-on-the-HILL. #kidlit #librarian #edusky

Now booking for 2025! I’ve presented at schools, libraries, festivals, conferences and special venues such as the AGO, ROM, Ontario Science Centre, Guelph Museum and Toronto History Museums, the Swansea Historical Society, The LM Montgomery Society ON and TD Canada Trust Staff. #kidlit

Wordle 1,301 2/6 🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A good #wordle day!

Would you like a chance to win two tickets to the 2025 HeyFunMarket on January 25th? It’s going to take place at the Markham Marriott in time to get your LNY favourites! Details on my Instagram Account. @books.beyond.bedtime www.instagram.com/p/DEiigTKvrS...

Wordle 1,293 2/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 First puzzle of 2025! #wordle

I’m part of a 21 Book Giveaway on Instagram! Check it out here: #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky www.instagram.com/p/DDcj98OSAy...

Connections Puzzle #547 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 #connections

Now booking 2025! Please share with your networks. #kidlit #educators #librarians

Are you Team Grinch or Team Scrooge? #christmas #quiz #authors

Yesterday was my birthday as well as the 150th Anniversary of LM Montgomery’s birth. I was thrilled to show my LMM inspired picture book, Anne of the Library-on-the-Hill, to Megan Follows who will always be THE Anne Shirley to me! She was the special guest at the Leaskdale party. #kidlit #canlit

I went to a really interesting #kintsugi workshop at Studio Mooi on Kingston Road today. Has anyone else tried to repair broken pottery this way?

Last night #Writers'TrustOfCanada awarded (among others) #VickyMetcalfe Award for Children's Literature to @saraoleary.bsky.social whose books I've had the pleasure to review since 2011 when I started #CanLitforLittleCanadians. Hearty congrats! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2024/11/vick...

Are you a snake?? The Year of the Dragon 🐉 is coming to an end. 2025 will herald The Year of the Snake 🐍! I’ve been invited to personalize and sign my picture books TWELVE IN A RACE and DRAGON’s DILEMMA at HeyFun! 2025. Jan 24/25 Toronto Marriott Markham #kidlit #lunarnewyear #thingstodo

Connections Puzzle #526 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 #connections #puzzles

I was walking downtown the other evening and one plus after the time change was the holiday lights were on at 5:30!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Calling all Book Drunkards - meet you in Uxbridge this Saturday! #kidlit #canlit #kindredspirits

Are you using picture books to encourage #SEL, celebrate culture and illuminate contributions? #edusky #kidlit

Connections Puzzle #476 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 A coffee and Connections Sunday morning. #weekend

Wednesday October 2. My talk will focus on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s life in Ontario and feature readings from LMM’s journals, The Blue Castle and my latest picture book, Anne of the Library-on-the-Hill. The talk is open to the public and is scheduled to begin at 8pm. . #historicalsocieties #kidlit

Do you want to support someone's new book but can't afford to buy it? There are still SO many ways to show your support! Post photos of their book "in the wild", reserve a copy at the library, boost posts, more ideas: debbieohi.link/HowToSupport Other suggestions? #KidLit #MGLit #YALit

Jan Bourdeau Waboose's new #picturebook is about two Indigenous sibs who go fishing. THE HAWK SHADOW is about being aware, & mindful of the natural world, our traditions, others. Illus by Karlene Harvey. From Kids Can Press. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-...

Calling all #kindredspirits ! You are invited! #kidlit #canlit #kidcanlit #librarypeople

Literary Festivals I’m fairly new to #kidlit and just exhibited at my first literary festival. It was the first year for the Mississauga Literary Festival. They sent out a call for exhibitor applications and didn’t charge for tables. How do the others work? #canlit #writers #authors

Seeking a freelance writer in Canada with experience in science & conservation, esp. ecological connectivity! Particuarly seeking someone who * lives in western Alberta or eastern BC * member of under-represented or equity-denied group(s) * available over the next 6-8 weeks for a paid assignment.

New Exhibit - Maud’s World: Celebrating 150 Years of Lucy Maud Montgomery at The Osborne Collection! I was thrilled to see original art from my latest collaboration with Sae Kimura, ANNE OF THE LIBRARY ON THE HILL, on display. And they asked me to sign my books for their collection! #kidlit

I'll be doing another 'how to use BlueSky' talk, this time with @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social on Oct 26! It's free to attend, pls register on the site: www.scbwi.org/events/bluesky #kidlit #scbwi

For fans of #AnneOfGreenGrables, 2 new books to check out: @catherinelittle.bsky.social's #picturebook ANNE OF THE LIBRARY-ON-THE-HILL canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2024/09/anne... & Janet Wilson's illus bio MAUD OF GREEN GABLES canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2024/09/maud... 👍🇨🇦📚

@hkubiw.bsky.social ‘s review of my latest picture book Anne of the Library-on-the-Hill has just been posted. Thank you for everything you do to support Canadian #kidlit Helen! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2024/09/anne... #picturebooks #canlit #lucymaudmontgomery

Hello Everyone, I was not able to login for awhile but I think I sorted things for now! I have a new picture book! ANNE OF THE LIBRARY-ON-THE-HILL was just released and there will be a reading at Wychwood Library on August 26 at 2pm. Are there any Lucy Maud Montgomery fans here?

Eight children’s books that offer entryway into Black History and Chinese New Year recommended by Jeffrey Canton Includes my latest title DRAGON’s DILEMMA. Full List at G&M www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/a... #kidlit #canlit #kidcanlit #blackhistorymonth #yearofthedragon

Have you seen the exhibit celebrating 75 Years of the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books? I saw it today and thought it was fantastic! #kidlit www.instagram.com/reel/C2yV328...