Welcome aboard, @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social ! So happy to be crewing this ship with you!

I’m happy to welcome my CP, Teresa aboard or crew! I can’t wait for all of you to see her book next February. It is beautiful!

So happy to be setting sail with Aimee! @aimeewrites.bsky.social

Welcome @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social @teresarodrigues.bsky.social and @aimeewrites.bsky.social ! So glad to have to aboard. ⚓️

I'm thrilled to be a part of this incredible crew! @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social

Happy to have Karen aboard!

For #pridemonth we recommend RAINBOW ALLIES a #picturebook by Nancy Churnin + Izzy Evans. This poignant, empowering true story shows you don’t have to belong to a group to care for that group + stand w/it in times of danger + trouble. Guest review by author Deke Moulton. wp.me/p3X25n-beN #booksky

So excited to welcome Ronna to our crew! ⚓️

So happy to be on board with Jeanette!

Love this true story about a civil war hero’s brave escape! And the illustrations are stunning!

Welcome to the crew, MeiLin!!

So honored to be crewing the same ship as Leah!!

So excited to be setting sail with this talented crew! Please join us on our picture book adventures.

Introducing…the Picture Book Creative Crew! We are a bunch of KidLit creatives with picture books sailing your way soon! @karengebbia.bsky.social @meilinc.bsky.social @alexiaandoni.bsky.social @ronnawriter.bsky.social @leahschanke.bsky.social @thefelttippen.bsky.social #bluesky #pbcreativecrew

Announcing…the PB Creative Crew Logo!! Thank you to Teresa Meier for your creative design! www.teresameier.com #pbcreativecrew

Looking forward to sharing more about this talented group soon! Follow along for more…

Love this book!Check it out.

I’m thrilled to announce my debut picture book. Thank you @writeloudly.bsky.social and @daniellecollins.bsky.social for believing in this book, & to everyone who made this book possible. Looking forward to seeing Shahrzad’s illustrations bring this story to life. #picturebookdebut #pbauthors

Celebrate National Meatball Day with this sweet book.

This is such a gorgeous and important book. If you are near Manhasset, NY on April 27 be sure to stop by!

If you are an unagented PB writer, I can recommend this enough!!

Congratulations for making this list, @leahschanke.bsky.social ! This is such a gorgeous and important book. I can’t wait for its release!! #picturebookcreativecrew

Time for a book giveaway! If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike! I'll draw winners on 12/1. About the book: bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #edusky

Loving all the new #kidlit activity on Blue Sky! I never liked that other platform anyway - just sad to leave my followers. Feeling hopeful that this platform will be our next home.

Created a #KidLit Starter Pack of KidLit/YA Art Directors & Book Designers. Still small, hoping more join Bluesky 🤞🏼. To published illustrators out there; pls nudge your ADs? I'll nudge mine again as well. go.bsky.app/T792YaY P.S. I am not an art director, but there's no way to remove my headshot.

Looking to follow more kidlit people? Here a good pace to start!

Attention rhymers! Renée LaTulippe is having another contest. Who’s throwing their hat in?

Book bans ⬆️ 33%. If you value the freedom to read, donate & join us for this event! #KidlitAgainstBookBans 10/3/23 7 pm ET Virtual benefit to fight censorship: 30 children's authors/allies tell stories of hope. Any donation gives access to watch. 100% proceeds directly to PEN America. bit.ly/458lAqM

Okay! So threading can be rough here! Here's all my "guide" together if you need it (not exhaustive, just the stuff I tell folks to get them started :) ) (with alt text ♥ )

Greetings friends, I'm not sure that I did this correctly, but created a #MGBookChat feed which I hope you will add/join. Hopefully, this space will help our community easily migrate. bsky.app/profile/did:...

I've compiled all my KidLit/YA Community On Bluesky community threads so far at debbieohi.link/bluesky-kidlit Feel free to promote that link outside of Bluesky! Hopefully will lure more kidlit/YA community over here. 😁

The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing! Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: https://shorturl.at/AKLST And here's how to add yourself to the list: https://forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA

As a #writer and #literaryagent, I’ve learned many #queryingtips over the years. Sign up for my #webinar for info to help find the very best agent for YOU! Share with all your creative friends seeking rep. Learn more: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qo70ITy7QuSJ5wfDrVU5xQ#/registration