Wife: "I think both girls have my nose." 8yo: "No, I want daddy's nose!" <looks at me> "No wait."

It's a me

Meet @jenmacgregor.bsky.social author of Mags MacDonald Had a Jetpack illustrated by Suharu Ogawa is a new spin on the classic nursery rhyme. Mags MacDonald gets more than she bargained for when she moves to the country to help out on her Grandpa's farm. Will her high-tech gadgets do the trick?

Me: "Did you see that my book was in the newspaper yesterday?" 8yo: "I don't read the newspaper."

Introducing Jake. Santa may steal the spotlight on the cover, but Jake is the rambunctious heart of the book. When Santa Wrote Back! (by Pablo Pino and me) is in stores now! #KidLit #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #HolidayBooks #ChristmasBooks

Anxiously awaiting delivery of #The13thDayOfChristmas by @adamrex.bsky.social (and yes, I'm gunning for that ornament)

A #bookbirthday post from @erindealey.bsky.social about WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK by @hellonathanc.bsky.social & Pablo Pino @sourcebooks.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/erin...

Thanks Erin, this was super fun!

Did my first author reading event and received two mega compliments: - A retired 1st grade teacher asked me if I'm a teacher - A little girl told me I'm "the best reader ever!" 😊

8yo looking at my book on Goodreads: "It's a four and a half star book? What more do they want from you?"

🎃COVER REVEAL!🎃 Apparently Jake didn't learn his lesson after writing to Santa. Now he's pestering his mysterious new neighbor to help him prepare for his Halloween party. With witchy words by me and paranormal pictures by Pablo Pino, WHEN THE WITCH WROTE BACK! soars into stores next August.

Time to catch up on my @pbspree.bsky.social books! Have you read these titles yet? They rock! @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social @hellonathanc.bsky.social Namita Moolina Mehra #kidlit #writingcommunity #amready #amwriting #books #edusky

🥳🥳 Happy Book Birthday to Nathan Christopher on the publication of WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! Read more about Nathan and what’s next for him on our blog. scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...

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Happy #BookBirthday @hellonathanc.bsky.social WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK Illus. Pablo Pino (Sourcebooks Wonderbooks) @pbpros.bsky.social I'm a stickler for good rhyme and I love epistolary stories, and this one checked all the boxes. #BookBoost #KidlitMegaFeed #KidlitChat #Christmas

Happy Book Birthday @hellonathanc.bsky.social !!!!

Dropped by Biblioasis Bookshop to sign preorders of When Santa Wrote Back! by me and Pablo Pino. 🎅🏻 🖊️

✨ It's official—librarians love Jake and Santa ✨ Well-deserved praise for Pablo Pino's incredible illustrations 👏 Coming 9/2!

My dog is the Albert Einstein of finding pills hidden in food

Amazing!

Sourcebooks is giving away 25 copies of WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK on Goodreads! 👉 www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... 📅 Giveaway runs Aug 15 – Sept 12 📍 Open to US residents Good luck! 🎁🎄

2025 fall fashion

"This book is written by a famous actress. Surprise surprise." 3yo: "Her name is Surprise Surprise?"

The Four Weeks of Jake-mas, WEEK 1: LIBRARY REQUESTS 🎁 Prize: One signed copy of When Santa Wrote Back! 🚀 How to enter 1️⃣ Follow @HelloNathanC 2️⃣ Ask your local library to order When Santa Wrote Back! 3️⃣ Email a screenshot of your library request to [email protected] Deadline: Aug 11

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

Approved by Santa, adored by kids—WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! is coming ONE MONTH FROM TODAY from @sourcebooks, me, and Pablo Pino.

3yo: "Can I watch a show?" Me: "No." 3yo: "But you promised you love me."

I signed & dedicated a copy of my book for the first time, and... extremely embarrassing. My kindergarten-level penmanship is not compatible with sharpies.

My 3yo talking to herself: "Ooh! I have an idea! Wait... is it a *bad* idea?"

@Sourcebookskids: "We're getting ready for Christmas in July! 🎄 Get a sneak peek at one of our newest Christmas titles — When Santa Wrote Back! (out Sept 2) When Santa Wrote Back! written by Nathan Christopher, illustrated by Pablo Pino @hellonathanc @pablospino"

✨ Authors! If you're in a review-swapping group and you’re sick of chasing spreadsheets, check this out: 👉 BookCrewHQ.com helps you: ✅ Manage your author group ✅ Track reviews ✅ Share ARCs ✅ Keep everything organized (and nudge reviewers politely 😉) It’s built just for authors. Check it out! 🎯

I don't know if I overthink things or underthink things but I know it's not the right amount of thinking

New newsletter yesterday, in which I talk about the Kirkus review for my upcoming picture book, When Santa Wrote Back! Check it out at hellonathan.substack.com.

Emotionally undone by this very generous starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for my and Julia Blattman's #picturebook, CASSINI'S MISSION, releasing in August from MIT Kids Press and Candlewick #kidlit www.publishersweekly.com/9781536232325

Had to ask a lawyer to repeat themselves on a conference call because I was daydreaming about the Muppets

I learned everything I know about contracts from The Little Mermaid.

Exciting update! PB Author Tools (the Google Docs Add-on) is now a free standalone web tool. Easily paste your manuscript from Word or wherever (even on your phone) to see accurate word counts (with art notes subtracted!), readability scores, and more. Check it out: authortools.hellonathan.ca

Plight of the Pelican publishes today! 🥳✨ Written by @jstremer.bsky.social illustrated by @gordywright.bsky.social and published by Holiday House books. HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!

Happy book birthday to GOOSE EGG ISLAND by Julia Richardson, published by Sleeping Bear Press! Here's a little peek at the art process. #bookbirthday #publicationday #kidlit #kidlitartist

My 7yo told a bunch of her classmates that I'm an author 😊. "They didn't really care." 😆

Hell yeah, congrats Gennie and Kate!

Did you know there’s a Discord server just for picture book creators? 📚✍️ PB Workshop is a supportive community of creators navigating the ups and downs of publishing together. Free and open to all—link in bio!

I put a daily time limit on my phone for Instagram, X, and Facebook, and it's amazing when you do that you can find many other apps to waste the same amount of time.

Phone manufacturers—more than ever, we need you to make lolsob an officially supported emoji.

Did you know I made a Google Docs add-on just for picture book writers? It’s called PB Author Tools, and it calculates an accurate word count (subtracting art notes!), plus some other goodies. You can find the instructions on my website—just go to the “Nerdy Stuff for Authors” section.

From now on Idiocracy will be known simply as "The Prophecy".

Most of my net worth is tied up in unused gift cards.

His and hers

All my life's ambitions depend on my kids staying asleep longer.

WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! hits shelves 7 months from today! 😮🥳🎅🏻