@100scopenotes.bsky.social When do you think you'll open up nominations for Endies and Undies? I've got a couple I'm excited about!

If you are a Minneapolis area educator and you're interested in a copy of @grubreport.bsky.social's Not Like Every Day: Finding Calm During School Lockdown Drills, please send me a message. wildrumpusbooks.com/book/9780593...

Illustrating my belief that movies and TV are not my competition as a writer. Kids who love a movie want to read books that are like that movie.

I just gobbled the Book of I by David Greig. It was a mere snack that just made me hungry for more slim books. What other super short (~150 page) books have you loved? (I'm thinking adult books, but I might be interested in short YA at the moment!) #amreading 📚💙

This funny thread is 100% why I don't believe video games are my competition as a writer. Kids who love Fortnite want to read about Fortnite. Anything that makes a kid want to read turns them into a reader, which is good for everyone, everywhere.

Well done, Stephanie, on bringing a very important and a very silly (thus, also important) book into the world.

Thank you to the Midwest Writers Room for having me on to talk about debuting with two books in two weeks! I was brave and said this could also appear on video. :) #kidlit #picturebooks #amwriting youtu.be/yMNuNmR80u0?...

Thank you to the Wisconsin Writers Association and the Midwest Writers Room for having me on the podcast! Can't wait for the conference in October. www.buzzsprout.com/2217249/epis...

without looking this up, I would guess Ursula wrote this when she was in perimenopause.

This is just a delightful thread of scientists introducing themselves and their nerdy pursuits.

Thanks to Volume One and Barb for the fun article about my two debuts. And check out the amazing forts in the background of the photos! #kidlit #picturebooks volumeone.org/articles/202...

Yes! This is on my list of most anticipated books as well!!!

The spelling of 'awkward' absolutely is.

Thank you to @colbysharp.bsky.social for including FORTS on the list of Awesome 2025 Books! www.mrcolbysharp.com/2025 #kidlit #picturebooks

Thank you to the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association for including FORTS on your bestsellers list this week!!! www.midwestbooksellers.org/midwest-indi...

And I can't wait to read Stephanie's two PBs!!!

I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week! Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚 #kidlit www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...

Thanks for the opportunity!

Q&A with Katie Venit about her new children's picture book, CASSINI'S MISSION. tinyurl.com/39w37wjz @katievenit.bsky.social

Happy Birthday, CASSINI'S MISSION!! This picture book has my whole heart. It's about Cassini as she explores the Saturn system and discovers the ingredients of life on the moon Enceladus. Julia Blattman's illustrations are jaw-dropping! #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebook @joycekay.bsky.social

Just found out that Viking Young Readers has already ordered a reprint of FORTS, less than 2 weeks after publication! So grateful for their support and for all the kind messages I've been getting from adult readers about how FORTS brings back cozy and nostalgic memories. #picturebooks #kidlit

Thanks to @katiemcenaney.bsky.social for the adorable FORTS photoshoot!

This picture book captures the magic of childhood imagination and play by exploring unexpected and familiar forts indoors and in nature. The intriguing text and enticing art in FORTS by @katievenit.bsky.social and Kenard Pak will resonate deeply with young readers. Brilliant book! #kidlit #booksky

FORTS was listed on Amazon's best of the month list, which is a wonderful recognition. (Still, I recommend buying from indies!) #books #kidlit #picturebooks

ISO pictures of the #forts your kiddo (or you!) were inspired to find or build after reading FORTS! (This would be for a SM post, so only send me pics you’d be ok with me resharing) #kidlit #picturebook

Happy book birthday to my debut, Forts! Brilliantly illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks

This weekend Read OUT Loud as part of a national day of action to support Queer Kids Books. Find in-person events near you or sign up to participate in an online action!

100%. My manuscripts only started to be even remotely salable (and many still aren't, don't get me wrong) when I leaned into my weird.

This whole thread is great, but also THE MAGIC WORDS is honestly one of the best craft books for writing MG and YA. It's like having Cheryl guide you through the ideating, drafting, and editing process. #kidlit #amwriting

after yesterday's exciting discovery of my debut #picturebooks listed on my library's website, I got interested in WI's #library system. Found this thoughtful reddit thread! A good read if you'd like a gently uplifting discussion of #Wisconsin and/or #libraries. www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/...

How can you help your favorite author without buying their book? Here are a handful of ideas of things you can do before their book releases: 1. Request that your local library purchase a copy. This can be done in person or often in an online form.

I PLACED A HOLD ON MY OWN BOOKS AT MY OWN LIBRARY! What a thrill!

Nothing, NOTHING has prepared me for the thrill of searching for my books on my library website (the best library in the world) and finding them both there--and there's a queue! 🙀 #kidlit

It's Wednesday evening #Booksky That means it's your chance to get a book recommendation from a bookseller that did not try to crush an entire industry to rent the city of Venice for their wedding! What do you need? What do you want? What do you deserve?

My debut #picturebooks -- FORTS and CASSINI'S MISSION will be out soon! Bookshop is offering free shipping July 8-11. Order from this list on Bookshop and I think I'll get a small kickback, to no cost to you. bookshop.org/lists/books-... #kidlit

I sold an unannounced #middlegrade #graphicnovel script after a looong submission (that my agent @joycekay.bsky.social never gave up on) and then a looong wait to get the edit letter due to various #publishing things. Anyway, so I'm finally reading this script for the first time since 2022...

54,000 degrees!! www.elcabildo.org/en/nasa-anno...

This is why every election matters. Vote in national elections, vote in state elections, vote in local elections. Every election matters!

Enceladus. The tiny moon with an interior water ocean blasting out into space.

I commissioned my 13-year-old to make this post. Simple? yes. Effective? YOU BE THE JUDGE. Starred Kirkus review, on the Kids Indie Next list, favorable reviews from PW and Booklist. But my favorite review has been when my nephew merely saw Kenard's amazing cover and said, "I want to build a fort!"

Life goals

New newsletter with tons of recommendations from kids, for kids. katievenit.beehiiv.com/p/summer-202... #amreading #kidlit 💙📚

It was so much fun!

Many thanks to the ABA for including @kenardpak.bsky.social and my FORTS in their Kids Indie Next list! #kidlit #picturebooks #forts #kidlitart www.bookweb.org/news/julyaug...

Many thanks to @joshmonkwords.bsky.social and @brennajeanneret.bsky.social for having me on their podcast! Kudos to Josh for amazing editing and for his efforts keeping me and Brenna on topic. I had a blast, 5/5 highly recommend being a guest. #kidlit brennajeanneret.substack.com/p/my-so-call...

A moment of calm and serenity captured by Curiosity, as her 17 years-old, 4 million followers social media account is about to get terminated... #Mars June 7, 2025 - Sol 4563 🧪🔭 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk