Submit your entry NOW for the 2025 #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition. See post for more details! @lydialukidis.bsky.social

Two of my favorite awards are now open for nominations!

After an amazing summer, today officially marks the last day of my PBRS mentorship and the beginning of my #amquerying journey! I'm jumping right in and just posted my pitch to the #KidLitGN site! I'm so excited to say, starting tomorrow, I'm officially seeking representation! #kidlit #kidlitart #pb

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

So exciting! Thank you to the hosts of the KidLit Chuckle Challenge! (And I’m dropping a virtual handshake as well 🤝 for not making us wait a month for the results hahhaha!)

Join us for the summer edition of the Great Canadian Picture Book Party this Monday at 7 pm! I'll be bringing the spooky fun with a reading of Vampire Jam Sandwich! Hope to see you there! (Write to [email protected] for the link!)

Little Thoughts Press just launched their September issue: Stirring Words! Peep my poem, Hurkle-durkle, and my doodle below 👀 @littlethoughtspress.com

In honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month, here's the card I designed for my local library! 🥰 Fellow #kidlit creators, make friends with your librarians! They are our partners and allies, our best resources, and our biggest hype people! #kidlitart #booksky #skybrarian #ala

Woot, woot! 🎃 The #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition rules and images are up! Check them out here: lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amreading #competition #fall #writing #stories @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

Applications for the 2025 Annick Press Mentorship Program supporting writers who have been historically excluded from children's publishing are open until September 29th. Visit www.annickpress.com/Submission-G... for guidelines and info on how to apply.

The 2025 National Book Award longlist for Young People’s Literature has been revealed:

I’m seeing a lot of inaccurate info about the Anthropic settlement being passed around as fact, so here’s a good basic explainer from the Author’s Guild that I highly recommend reading so you understand it better if you’re potentially part of the class: authorsguild.org/news/what-au...

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author/illustrator and current #PBRisingStars mentee about to dive into the #amquerying trenches. I enjoy creating lovable oddball characters who are definitely, probably, never evil. Check out more of my work at: brookebaum.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Psst…Labor Day is an excellent occasion to send us your #kidlit stories, poems and artwork celebrating labor movements & workers’ rights. Issue 12 Better Together: A Celebration of Community & Collective Action is open for submissions until September 22nd.

🎉 Big congrats to #12x12PB member @heatherstigall7.bsky.social on the book birthday of 📚 GILBERT AND THE GHOST, illustrated by Jess Mason and published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social! 🎉 Check it out (plus more great reads) here: buff.ly/XbOYn4g #kidlit #12x12PB

Thanks to the #sunwritefun donors! #kidlit @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @nchurnin.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @jyotigopal.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social

The #SunWriteFun contest is STEAM-themed! One of my favourite STEAM info fiction books is THE FIRE OF STARS. “In physics class, Cecilia is the only woman in a galaxy of men.” #kidlit www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.

IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year, and I am so excited about it! Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Have you been on the fence about whether to join #SunWriteFun? Well here's some good news - you still can do it - new deadline is August 18. @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social and me (and the #kidlit community) all want to read your NF/info pic stories.

Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! 📚 Join us 8/5 at 1pm ET/10am PT for Panel by Panel: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels (Even if You Can't Draw) with @marciecolleen.bsky.social. Replay will be available for members who can’t attend live! #kidlit #12x12PB

Writers & illustrators: It's tough sometimes (especially on social media re: publication news, book lists, awards etc), but try very hard to RESIST COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS. Focus on enjoying your own journey. You may be luckier than you think. #KidLit #WriterSky

A great reminder of how brilliant William Steig was…

The latest version of The Essential Guide is NOW UP! There are updates to the Agents Directory as well as a new version of the Market Survey. Access The Essential Guide via your member home under the my resources tab!

💼 JOB OPENING 💼 The Andrea Brown Literary Agency is seeking a part-time assistant to provide light support to several agents on our team and to assist with running our social media accounts and website. Check out the full job posting, including key responsibilities and qualifications, here

"Humor is a survival skill. We didn't just inherit generational trauma. We also inherited their laughter and love and ways that they adapted to survive." — Angeline Boulley on the role Native humor plays in her in her writing. #ALAAC25

I will not ride at dawn. That’s way too early

“We’re coming up on our 250th birthday as a country, the association’s about to turn 150, & we’ll be meeting in our nation’s first capital. It feels momentous in a way that I’m not sure it would have in a different year.” President-elect Sam Helmick #ALAAC25 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Up Next…#pbcreativecrew member @ronnawriter.bsky.social. Ronna’s #debut #picturebook HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR LATKES? with art by Madison Safer & published by Paw Prints, is out in 2026. #picturebookauthor #debutauthor #kidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #jewishbooks #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky

Are you an illustrator coming to #ala25 next week? Would you like a fun soiree to attend? It appears that Mr. Brian Biggs is local to the area and he's organizing a get together. Come! Hang out! More info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ala-illust...

Children's book lovers, it's time to vote for the best books of the past 25 years, but you can choose ONLY 25 per category (children's and young adult).

Tag zom-buddy you hope is participating in #kidlitzombieweek 2025! (Because brains are better shared...) 7 days to go! #writingcommunity #kidlit #writersky

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the graphic novel, THE LEAGUE OF LITTLES by @caseylyall.bsky.social and @sarafaber.bsky.social (Greenwillow Books) out on July 17. To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... (+ more ways to win)

Look at this wonderful group! 🧡 @pbrisingstars.bsky.social

There's still time to enter the #PBSummit 2025 TICKET GIVEAWAY! Just share our reveal posts with your writer friends on social media and tell us about it at: www.picturebooksummi...#PBSummit Enter today! Ends 6/9/25. #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

I am so excited about #KidlitZombieWeek this year! We have SO many wonderful prizes and resources to share with you as you resurrect your shelved manuscripts! Coming June 23-27 🙌🧟 #kidlit #writingcommunity

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade graphic novel, HOW TO TALK TO YOUR SUCCULENT by @zoepersico.bsky.social (Tundra Books). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: www.kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... (+ more ways to win)

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Zoe, an author/illustrator represented by @socalledyalife.bsky.social who has worked in publishing for over 10 years! I love monsters, moody environments, characters and emotions, the weird, and the whimsical! I'm available for illustration work too! Cheers🌱

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Caught me woefully unprepared today so had to do a bit of recycling 😅 I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator looking for new projects. I work in gouache & other analog media, & I love drawing animals and nature! Portfolio: victoriamaderna.com [email protected]

Out today! I’m going to celebrate with a cold dip in the North Pacific and a (very short) party with whoever is under the waves making noise 🤣! 1/3 #fish #oceans #reefs #kidlit #librariansofinstagram #teachers #worldoceanweek

Woohoo, it's #kidlitartpostcard day! I love to create fun, silly, kid-focused art. I'm a #PBRisingStars mentee and I'll query agents in the fall! This goofy dragon is from a new dummy I'm working on! 🌐 heybrookebaum.com 💌 [email protected] #kidlit #kidlitart #art #illustration #dragon #pb

Pa. Center for the Book's 'Baker’s Dozen' children's booklist announced for 2025 www.psu.edu/news/univers...

It's ba-ack. Dunh, dunh, DUNH! Hey, #KidLit #WritingCommunity! #kidlitzombieweek hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & Co has moved right here to BlueSky. Check it out: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WIP #PB #MG #YA #kidlitart

📣Attention illustrators! You can now apply for the IBBY Canada’s Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence Program. The application deadline is Thursday June 15! www.ibby-canada.org/call-for-app...

🍁Picture Books, Eh! is hosting the spring edition of The Great Canadian Picture Book Party on Monday, June 16th at 7pm. Tune in to hear some amazing new books! @picturebookseh.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social #kidlit #CanKidLit #EduSky

2025 MENTEES: @literarydesiree.bsky.social @cbgriffin.bsky.social @maureenstraka.bsky.social @domantics.bsky.social @nikkiacebooks.bsky.social @shsinnett.bsky.social @carolynsauer.bsky.social @pecrosby.bsky.social @brookebaum.bsky.social @realjackiegm.bsky.social

Kidlit Zombie Week 2025? Hi friends, I hope you're doing well. I have a question for you: are you interested in doing #kidlitzombieweek#kidlit#kidlitzombieweekwhere we have a week of blog posts, pitches, and prizes for #kidlit creators? If you do want #kidlitzombieweek to happen, please let me know in the comments if…

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 23): www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-... Inside: Writing Novels vs. Scripts, Humor in Kidlit, MG Writing Tips, more. Thanks Michele Katz for the illustration, @debradaugherty.bsky.social & Luisa Duarte Armendáriz for the giveaways.

Happy Book Birthday to IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE by me and Vikki Zhang! I have a LOT of people to thank for making this book possible. (See comment thread) @picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social #YeehooPress #PicnicHeist #kidlitmegafeed #debutauthor #bookbirthday #WorldBeeDay

Please join us in supporting our co-director and dear friend, Trenise. Our hearts are breaking and we’re hoping to at least slightly ease the pain she and Travis are going through.