Some wonderful news! Two of our books have been selected for the Skipping Stones Honor Awards this year! A big round of applause for creatives Lavanya Karthik, Shruthi Rao and Devika Joglekar👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

¡Gooooooooooool! Fourteen books to celebrate the beautiful game as it is played around the world! 🥅 ⚽️ www.sambasivanandparikh.com/blogs/onours...

We were honored to be a part of the Small Press Collective's Back-to-School Title Showcase along with @catalystpress.bsky.social, @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, @waubajijaakpress.bsky.social and 5 other small presses! Check out the recording: sampari.notion.site/small-press-...

Calling youth & school librarians! One more day to sign up for the Small Press Showcase, a collaborative presentation from nine independent kidlit publishers representing African, Muslim, First Nation, Asian, & unheard youth writers. June 3, 12:30 PM EDT. Register here: tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26

Unpublished or self-published authors of Asian heritage, submit your board/picture book manuscripts to the Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest🌸 Submissions close May 31. Winning entries will receive cash prizes and a chance to be published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

Today's the day! Our Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest, cosponsored with @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, is officially open for submissions! go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

May is a great time to order directly from a South Asian women-owned small press. We do custom and bulk orders for schools and nonprofits. We also have ready-to-buy bundles and sets. Supporting our press with direct orders is more impactful than posting lists of #AAPI books.

Teachers, you are invited to a K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase by nine small presses championing African, Latine, Muslim, South Asian, First Nation, and underheard youth perspectives in children’s literature. #edusky When: June 3, 2026 Where: Zoom Register: www.tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26

Librarians, you are invited to a K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase by nine small presses championing African, Latine, Muslim, South Asian, First Nation, and underheard youth perspectives in children’s literature. #librarysky When: June 3, 2026 Where: Zoom Register: www.tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26

Final day to sign up!

If you have an idea for a picture book and you are considering your publishing options, we have a Picture Books 101 for you. Register 👇🏾 www.eventbrite.com/e/so-you-wan...

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/...

🚨Submissions open May 4🚨 The Asian Voices Contest sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing/TCM aims to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children’s stories written by and about people of Asian heritage. go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

Nine librarians have sued Grossmont Union High School District (CA) for being directed to not share LGBTQ+ books or make the libraries LGBTQ+ welcoming spaces. www.cbs8.com/article/news...

📣Aspiring PB authors If you have an idea for a picture book but don’t know where to start, we are offering a 4-part webinar series to help you understand publishing pathways, positioning, production, and marketing. Register via link below for part 1/4: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/pages/events

We are thrilled to reveal the cover for THE FIRE WALKER by Ainkaran Sivaaji and N. Dejeshwini! Set in a small Tamil fishing village in Sri Lanka, this picture book is a testament to the power of faith and love for family. Pre-orders are open: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/the...

Small press pubs, if you are using spreadsheets+docs to manage your publishing data, we have recs for free/affordable solutions that will help manage the chaos. Sign up for a deep-dive webinar: Friday, March 27th | 10 AM PT/1 PM ET Zoom. $12.50 + tax. www.sambasivanandparikh.com/pages/events

In the spirit of solidarity this #IWD2026, please consider supporting Lit for Queer Liberation Auction to uplift LGBTQIA2+ folx facing financial hardship. We have manuscript and query critiques to bid on, but there are 580+ items to choose from! Auction: www.32auctions.com/LitforQueerL...

We are a small children’s press proud to represent diasporic voices in kidlit. Our books have been recognized by ALA Rise, NCSS, CBC, SABA, and IBPA, among others. 👇🏾

Kudos to our children's literature scholar colleague! She deserves every single penny *and* a position at an institution that appreciates her as a teacher and scholar.

🎊DIASPORA-ISH launches today🎊 We are honored to champion educator Sethi’s powerful and heartfelt memoir-in-verse, a learning resource for young adults that creates space for deep conversation and community. #socialjusticereaders #socialjusticeeducators #edusky

A stellar review for SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE by Kirkus! Congratulations, Lavanya Karthik! #Deaf #booksky #edusky

Congratulations, @shrurao.bsky.social and Devika Joglekar for this wonderful review from Kirkus🥳🎉 “. . . a sweet story about determination . . . Joglekar’s illustrations are phenomenal; the style is simple but the use of color shines . . . which make them seem to leap off the page.”-Kirkus Reviews

A fab review by Kirkus for DIASPORA-ISH by educator and Desi Book Aunty, Gayatri Sethi, that recognizes the power of her timely and timeless words. #socialjusticeeducators #booksky

Go behind the scenes with in-house book distribution nerd Ambika Sambasivan to see how we process purchase orders. #smallpresspublishing

Here to say that we are trying to use this platform to connect and share human thoughts, not post “content” efficiently using AI🤢

When they come for us, where will we go?

How do YOU discover books to read? Have your reading habits changed in past year? Pls take a few minutes to answer this anon, multiple-choice informal survey: reading-2026.paperform.co I'll post results on my blog. One goal: to help book creators. Thank you! 🩷📚 #BookSky #EduSky #KidLit

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Vote now in the Broken Frontier Awards 2025! Nominees for 'Best Artist' are: @abscomics.bsky.social, Anna Readman, @donyatodd.bsky.social, @keezyyoung.bsky.social and @decassette.bsky.social. #BFAwards25 Online voting form here: www.brokenfrontier.com/introducing-...

Want to join your library board but don't know how to get started? The For the People Library put together this searchable database of library systems that may have openings!

Marking up my copy of DIASPORA*ISH. In the first 70 pages, there's so many themes that belong to so many people across time and place. You do not have to be Desi, African to feel what is being said here @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday to THE FIRST GIRL ON STAGE🎉 Congratulations to author Shruthi Rao and illustrator Devika Joglekar on the launch of this gorgeous tribute to the women of Yakshagana! Preview the book and order here: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/the...

Social Justice educators, request an ARC of DIASPORA-ISH (YA Creative NF, Feb ‘26) here: forms.gle/CTvL6ZnsZiZu... An anti-racist, anti-imperialist collective learning resource offering timely academic inquiries. . . www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/dia... #edusky

Social Justice educators, request an ARC of DIASPORA-ISH (YA Creative NF, Feb ‘26) here: forms.gle/CTvL6ZnsZiZu... An anti-racist, anti-imperialist collective learning resource offering timely academic inquiries. . . www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/dia... #edusky

We are excited to reveal the cover and open pre-orders for THE FIRST GIRL ON STAGE by @shrurao.bsky.social and Devika Joglekar! This gorgeous picture book is a tribute to the pioneering women of yakshagana, a traditional performance art from South India: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/the...

We are going to be at Albany Book Festival tomorrow! Stop by our table on the ground floor or join us for a picture book making presentation for all ages at 1:15 PM.

🪔Happy Launch Day to DIYAS AT CIRCLE TIME🪔 Showcasing four festivals spanning South Asian cultures for elementary readers, Diyas at Circle Time offers an inclusive cultural story time for the holidays. Bundle with a sticker book for a perfect read-aloud and activity: www.sambasivanandparikh.com

In SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE! by Lavanya Karthik, Neel wants to be friends w/Adil, who is deaf, but isn’t sure how to communicate w/him. He invites Adil to join him in sketching in his notebook & that paves the way to friendship. Models empathy & shows readers there are many ways to communicate. #kidlit

There's maybe never been a more important moment for #BookSky to get REALLY into small & indie presses. If you don't know where to start, tell me what you're into and I'll give you a recommendation

Introducing the first book under a new nonfiction imprint! Releasing on February 3rd, 2026, DIASPORA-ISH is a collective learning resource that offers inquiries about identity and belonging aimed at practicing global solidarity. #nonfiction #YA www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/dia...

We have ARCs to give away! If you are a US-based librarian, educator, or reviewer, please submit a request to be included in our Community Partner Program: tinyurl.com/SPCommunityP... Intl. reviewers, our books are on Edelweiss: www.edelweiss.plus?catalogID=50... #booksky #librarysky #edusky

We are kicking off #deafawarenessmonth by going live on Instagram today to talk about the making of SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE!, our upcoming picture book about the growing friendship between a Deaf child and his hearing classmate. Join us! On IG @modernmarigoldbooks at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT

Students rarely learn who the Constitution was written for — & who was excluded. Many are taught to revere the doc as cornerstone of democracy, not how any rights we have come from people organizing. Join us to #TeachTruth on Constitution Day (Sept 17.) History lessons, know your rights, & more. ⬇️

94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet. The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year. Something has gone terribly wrong.

📢 Calling educators and librarians to sign up for our advance review copy program. Shop for free ARCs for upcoming titles! #booksky #smallpressbooks

📢 Calling educators and librarians to sign up for our advance review copy program. Shop for free ARCs for upcoming titles! #booksky #smallpressbooks

Register today for a Fall title showcase featuring global and diasporic children’s literature. Inviting librarians, educators, book buyers, and industry professionals to an hour-long showcase of 14 upcoming books by six independent publishers. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/small-pres...

In honor of #deafawarenessweek, we are excited to announce that SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE! is open for pre-orders. Featuring the friendship between a Deaf student and his hearing classmate, this comic-style PB is sure to be a classroom hit. Preview here: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/sig...

An invitation to check out 14 upcoming titles by 6 independent children’s press featuring global and diasporic voices. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/small-pres... #edusky #libsky #librarysky #librarians #schoollibrarians #academicsky