It's been a long time coming. Canadian independent bookstores have banded together to create an online book buying source so you can avoid the behemoth in the room. (Here are the titles published by CMU Press, which I run.) Spread the word #booksky! www.booksellers.ca/publisher/cmu-press-18021

Are you a PB, CB, MG, or YA author with a completed manuscript? 📚 Do online pitch events give you anxiety? MGHub's off-social-media pitch event is happening again! Sign up for critique groups byMarch 20. Check out mghubpitch.com for more information and to sign up! #books #kidlit #pictureboo

MGHub's pitch party is back! Last year 50 agents and editors joined us. 66% of our 282 authors received at least one request. All #kidlit genres are accepted! Plus, you can join a critique group to polish your materials! Full details and links to sign-up are on our site: mghubpitch.com

Come hear me read from my newest MG horror WITHIN THE BLACK Book 2 of The Nowhere Series on Thursday, January 15th at 8 pm EST! Register here! It’s free! www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid... www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid...

The newest #sci-fi and #fantasy anthology from worldstonepublishing.com/ - Winter of Sci-fi & Fantasy, volume 1 - featuring my short One Star is Ours alongside twelve other amazing authors! Check out the Kickstarter for your copy (plus other amazing rewards): www.kickstarter.com/projects/sci...

We’re excited to welcome you to 2025 summer season of #questpit!! As always, have fun and support one another!

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

Fantastic!

Canadians! 🇨🇦 Book industry needs your help (incl. for 🇨🇦 book creators like me, whose books are published and/or warehoused in U.S.). Dept of Finance seeks feedback before April 2nd, 2025 re: tariffs, including tariffs on BOOKS coming into Canada from US: slowburnbooks.ca/april-2-tariff #CanLit

New author interview alert!! 😍 Many thanks to Karen McCoy for hosting me for this interview about Loophole! Check it out when you have a chance and thank you again for your support! www.karenbmccoy.com/loophole-by-... #WritingCommunity #anxietysupport #kidlit #newrelease #books

Well, kids. It's coming! The first book of The Nowhere Series...INTO THE GRAY...will be back after finding a new home with @undertakerbooks.bsky.social! Kids need creepy too. It's okay to not be okay. #booksky 📚🩸 Cover reveal on Friday! Re-released into the world in April!

NEWS! Our annual Writing For Children Competition is now open for submissions from Canadian unpublished or self-published writers! Deadline: May 31, 2025. Entries evaluated by experienced, published #canscaip members. Guidelines canscaip.org/event-6116783

Hi, I'm Debbie Ridpath Ohi, #KidLit author & illustrator, gamer, alt-text fan. I Want To Read ALL The Books. What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com Find #BlueSkyTips: UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO BLUESKY - Quickstart Guide - Moderation Tips - KidLit Community - KidLit Mega Feed - Boardgaming - Uplift

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a Sheridan trained classical animator, turned author/illustrator, passionate about storytelling. My strength is adaptability. #PB #MG #YA I’m here if you’re struggling to find the illustration style for your project. Portfolio: milifay.art P.S. Don’t hug bears!

Excited to announce our 3rd annual MGHub Off-Social-Media pitching event for all ages of kidlit: PB / CB / MG / YA Click to learn more… #mglit #kidlit #pitch

Totally off topic, but I wanted to share on Bluesky while I can actually find kidlit people—the MGHub, which I helped start on Twitter, is having its 3rd annual off-social-media pitching event for PB, MG, & YA authors in May. Here's a link for more info! #kitlitchat docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Hello #writingcommunity. My reach here is so very low. If anyone sees this, would love a little support. I want to reach out to the amazing #librarians and #teachers out there fighting for diversity in publishing. Pre-orders and ARC requests now available. #Weneeddiversebooks #debut #barefootbooks

For all parents! 👀 MAKING IT UP is an amazing new technique for unstructured play with your kids, making games more fun and rewarding for everyone. Cover was just revealed - book releases in Jan 2026! Find out more: www.christophermannino.com/miu.html #parenting #booksky #books #nonfiction

What's your writing process? #authorsky #booksky 1️⃣ Plotter 2️⃣ Pantser/Discovery writer 3️⃣ Plantser 4️⃣ Unicorn (comment to explain if you want) 📊 Show results

Well. Just saying.

If you're looking for pitch events, here's a great feed, curtesy of @adriabailton.com! bsky.app/profile/adri...

The volcano's dormant, they said. The magic school's been there for years, they said. Just focus on teaching your classes. Don't worry about the smell of god magic, or that weird disappearing sand. The earthquakes are probably fine. A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO STRING MAGIC #P2Ppit #W #A #F

Thanks for creating this, @becomingkrys.bsky.social!

ANNOUNCEMENT In interest of saving characters for your pitch, I've realized that WIPSnipsPit is really long, so WIPSnipsPit is now going to use the hashtag #WSPit This leaves more room for other tags and your pitch! Full tags list and details coming soon. Mark your calendars for Feb 26!

Hope the #WritingCommunity is making those pitches for #P2Ppit 📝 See you in 1️⃣8️⃣ days #writersky #amquerying path2pub.wordpress.com/p2ppit-path2...

We Need Diverse Books marks a decade of expanding representation, and its founders discussed current challenges and what lies ahead www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Hello #kidlit friends. I've compiled 2024 Publishers Marketplace data into this friendly pie chart. Please note: - data is for U.S. based publishers - not all publishers/agents announce every deal - some deals include multiple books/cats so numbers are approx. - CB data also includes early readers

To new Bluesky users: This place has the BEST curation & moderation tools of any social media platform I've been on (& I've been around for a while 🦕). *Strongly* recommend TAKING A FEW MINUTES to learn. I've summarized the essentials in my Unofficial Guide: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

POLL for Bluesky veterans: What is YOUR advice for newcomers looking for more engagement, who say they're not getting much traction, who feel like no one's reading their posts? Pls reply with your top tips below, or reply with a post a link to your advice thread or post. #BlueSkyTips

Let’s have a picturebook pitch party! Spread the word! #kidlit #picturebooks 10/23/24 #SKYPITCH

I will admit to not using bluesky much. But perhaps it can become a place we can host enjoyable pitch parties again?

#KidLitArtPostcard Author/Illustrator Meet Ellen from my upcoming #PB. This is a color test in Procreate. I’m still working on developing a final look in traditional watercolor. Querying soon! #seekingrepresentation New Portfolio milifay.art #wipart #KidLit #KidLitArt #Illustration

Lovely work, @milifayart.bsky.social!

Querying literary agents, small presses or self publishing —how do you know which best fits you? In this #blogpost I interviewed writers @bymaggiestone.bsky.social @nemacocy.bsky.social @megaeralwrites.bsky.social @marlynnofmany.bsky.social @joycereynoldsward.bsky.social on what helped them choose.

276 votes for Goodreads to add Kid Lit categories and novel-in-verse to their Readers Choice Awards. Keep voting and sharing! We're doing it!

I loved this and wanted to create a little comic for it. This is how I imagined the exchange going. I hope you like it @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com ☺️