As I bit into a persimmon today, I was reminded that it's the same season that my Oregon Book Award-winning story THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA takes place. Please read if you're looking for a spooky middle-grade re-telling of a Japanese folktale! #kidlit

Read our blog to get an overview of the Anthropic settlement. There’s an FAQ for authors, too. We hope you find it helpful. authorsguild.org/news/what-au...

Just did this yesterday at a friend’s paint party! #DrawABird

Aarthi is a fantastic writer! If you have access to the Black List.m, please give it a read!

I'm excited to look into this! Perpetual Work in Progress by Susan Cabael susancabael.substack.com?r=9ogud&utm_...

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May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada and AAPI Heritage Month in the US! I've partnered with Kobo to create this list of 40+ romances by Asian authors (both ebook and audiobook!) that you can read with your Kobo Plus subscription. kobo.com/p/romance-by...

Happy School Library Month! www.ala.org/aasl/advocac...

Honored that RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER has been included in @slj.com 's "Engage New Audiences: Middle Grade for Reluctant Readers" list! bit.ly/4iKRmle

With #baseball spring training starting up, now is the perfect time for your young baseball fan to pick up my newest #middlegrade, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! Incidentally, even if your kiddo doesn't love baseball, they might still like Rick's story <3 #kidlit Link in bio!

Just fyi: A new book will make you feel better

It’s worth saying that book sales are down across the board so far in 2025. If you love authors, buy their books and celebrate them loudly online. We really need it.

Congratulations to @rroumani.bsky.social for TAGGING FREEDOM 's Oregon Battle of the Books selection for 2025-26! #kidlit

Thanks for reading and spreading the word about RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER!

‘‘Twas the day before spring break, and this teacher has no voice. Looking forward to some quiet reading time with this one! @wakatb.bsky.social @Quilltreebooks #bookposse

Super excited to share that the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has included PERFECT in its best-of-the-year CCBC Choices 2025 list! So grateful for this honor #kidlit

Thanks for all the love you've shown RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! Never going to complain about an orange banner (but signed copies are only available through my favorite indie, Annie Bloom's Books -- link in bio! #middlegrade #booksky #mglit #kidlit

Thanks for all the kind messages yesterday on RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER's pub date! Tonight, we celebrate. Pls join author of A WOLF CALLED FIRE @rosanneparry.bsky.social & me at Annie Bloom's Books #PortlandOregon for our joint launch party tonight, Wed, 2/19 (7-8pm). Link in comments

Hurray! RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER publishes today! My dedication in this book is “FOR THE TEAM" -- Team @harperkids.bsky.social, Team ACM, my editor Alyssa Miele, & agent @pennymoore.bsky.social have all helped make my book dreams come true. I hope you like Rick's story! #booksky

Just a few of the wonderful books out today! #newbooktuesday

My 4th #middlegrade novel RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER publishes tmrw, 2/18! NYT bestselling author @rosanneparry.bsky.social & I will have a joint launch celebration @Annie Bloom's Books on Wed. 2/19 (7-8 PM). If you're in the PortlandOR area, pls stop by! Link in comments #booksky

Congratulations to all the finalists! #oregonbookawards

#teachers and #librarians! There are 35 authors and illustrators with school visits up for bid, from PB to YA. Most are including signed copies for the classroom, and Adam Wallace, @lyndamh.bsky.social, and Kate DiCamillo are including classroom sets! #kidlit #booksky #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians

Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy on today's @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social blog, w/ book recs by @benjaminboche.bsky.social #kidlit #middlegrade fromthemixedupfiles.com/30th-anniver...

In preparation for the launch of my 4th #middlegrade novel, I've updated my Bluesky banner. RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER will publish on 2/18/25! It has a *star* from Kirkus Reviews, my first boy protagonist, baseball, Japanese folklore, & splash of magical realism. I hope you enjoy it!

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

If you have a #KidLit book launching Jan. 20-26, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find more info. Pls add good karma to universe by helping to boost! It's a tough time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky

More #bookmail! I’m hoping if I read closely, I can figure out how to have a 400 million dollar summer too. #bookposse @quilltree.bsky.social @wakatb.bsky.social

Download 2025 WGA Screenwriting Award Nominated Screenplays: A Real Pain, Anora, Challengers, Civil War, My Old Ass, A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part 2, Hit Man, Nickel Boys, Wicked. gointothestory.blcklst.com/download-202... #movies #screenwriting

Starting off the new year w/a *star* from Kirkus Reviews for my upcoming middle grade novel, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! There's a Goodreads Giveaway happening for it (until 1/13), so please enter if you'd like to read before it publishes on 2/18/25! #kidlit bit.ly/3ZI5PWV

I don't love promoting my own work, but I do love to shout about books friends have written! Take a look and treat yourself to some truly wonderful stories #BookRecommendations bit.ly/3P8I31a

Please please do read this

TOPIC: Which children's books caught your attention in 2024? Which are still on your TBR list? #kidlitchat

There's a Goodreads giveaway going on for my next #middlegrade novel, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! It has a boy protagonist (my first!), Japanese folklore, intergenerational family dynamics, baseball & some magical realism all rolled into one! bit.ly/3ZI5PWV

Very excited to share that PERFECT has been included in Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books 2024: Holiday Gift Edition list, as well as CSMCL Best Books of 2024 🎉 Huge congrats to illustrator Yuko Jones, @QuillTreeBooks @HarperChildrens! #kidlit

Do you host a regularly recurring community chat on Bluesky? Pls reply with: 1. Schedule (day, time w/timezone) 2. Chat hashtag 3. Who should attend and/or focus of the chat 4. Link/Bluesky acct where people can find out more info I'll link to this thread from: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

In terms of writing-related gifts, I also keep telling myself that THIS will be the year I will hire a housecleaner #kidlitchat

The best career-oriented gift I can think of would be time... in the form of a writing retreat would be lovely #kidlitchat

2024 has been such a crushingly busy year that weekends haven’t meant a break, just more work. But, today I’m sitting down to finish Van Hoang’s THE MONSTROUS MISSES MAI 📚

Hello! We're bringing this event to Bluesky! Here's to a new Pitch event for the #WritingCommmunity and #Booksky! #MiseryPit (named after the Stephen King Misery thriller novel) is for Mystery, Thrillers, and True Crime writers wanting to pitch their works! Next event is on December 1, 2024!

I have lots of reviews to write to support the many authors and illustrators at #NCTE2024!

Fitting in #writing when I can - I’ve dropped my kid off at practice, and I have my notebook and my favorite fountain pen…

So… I’m guessing Hive is out ? 😜

As Bluesky gains popularity, more spammers / trolls are showing up. HAPPILY, Bluesky has many tools to help you control what you do & don't see...including controlling who can reply, hiding replies, etc. Pls read my newly updated Moderation tips: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips

My hair was driving me crazy, so I got it chopped off yesterday. Do I like it? Let's just say Fleabag's sister came to mind

Hey, Bluesky! Here’s my dog

Looking to connect with other middle grade and young adult readers and authors. Share your favorite MG and YA books of the year so far. No self-promo, please, let’s uplift others and help people discover new favorites!

I had given up on Bluesky and was mostly on IG and Threads, but now I'm seeing more followers here... Hi, writers!