Educators! Librarians! Others who buy books for young readers! Are you looking for *authentic* kidlit/YA book recommendations from people other than the author or illustrator, with NO self-promo? 📚🩷 Browse the Kidlit/YA Book Boosts feed! See below. #KidLit #LibrarySky #EduSky

Im so excited for my upcoming #firstpage on the spot #critique #webinar happening Thurs 4/23 at 7PM ET. Choose from 3 options: listen only, receive a live critique, or receive a written critique afterwards. More info and register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Have you checked the list of participating #PBParty agents, editors & ADs? We recently added two agents & another editor. Wahoooooo! 🎉 I can't wait to see how many entries make it to our duke-it-out-for-final-spots Zoom! Some are truly amazing. 🌟

Nobody is going to steal your idea for a novel.

Publishing Industry People! The origin of the word “blurb”!

A new exhibition at Yale Library highlights notable corrections ranging across centuries from writers like James Joyce, Upton Sinclair and Nicolaus Copernicus.

It was so great to have Patti Gauch, longtime friend and faculty member, on campus this past week! Patti has been a part of the Boyds Mills community since our Chautauqua days. Always so great to see Patti and to listen in on some of her inspiring sessions!

#TalkswithRoger: @ebgoodale.bsky.social talks with Roger Sutton about ROBIN AND THE STICK (Abrams): "It was important to me that readers should be able to have a direct emotional line to and relatability with Robin." www.hbook.com/story/e-b-go...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Mar 27): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... Inside: @inkedvoices.bsky.social PB class, Newsletter Tips, Revision Workshops w/@hunderdown.bsky.social @drydenbks.bsky.social Thanks Karen Ritz for the illo, @dcswanson.bsky.social & GS Harrington for the giveaways.

Albert Whitman Files New Reorganization Plan buff.ly/gr4ikQg

We are excited to announce that registration is open for our *first* series of hangouts! Free, online, weekly for 6 weeks starting April 8. Full details in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/ffc959e934d5...

After years of reporting on AI, I've put together this FAQ to answer questions of fact regarding AI and copyright. No opinions, no advocacy, just information about where we stand today. These issues are not straightforward and even I have trouble keeping it all straight.

“It’s not a writing problem, it’s a thinking problem.”

Come join us April 8th for the first Hangout with Kid’s Book Revisions Plus’ own Emma Dryden, Harold Underdown, and me!!! But, you gotta sign up for the newsletter so we can inform you about what’s happening as we get closer. kidsbookrevisions.com/newsletter-s... See you soon!!

Utterly despise, but in the fog of revision, you accepted. Novel writing isn't a sprint. There are sprinty parts, but it's mostly a marathon. The first draft is just the start. Revision is where your endurance comes in. Revision is why it's hard. And we love it. /end

This is great advice about world-building. You do need to make sure that you - the writer - knows every detail of that world though. Even if you don't communicate details to the reader, your knowledge, or lack of knowledge, will be detected by the reader...

My thoughts about how you can capture your life and apply it to your stories... heathercashman.substack.com/p/the-storie... #writing #writingcommunity #imagination #liveyourlife

Curious about the behind-the-scenes process? Thanks to Lauren Rille, Hope Kim, and Jin Soo Chun for answering a few questions for me: debbieohi.com/2026/03/judy...

Do you know the Resources page on our website? Lots of great revision-related books and web articles. We've updated it recently but would love to hear your suggestions! www.kidsbookrevisions.com/resources.htm

Read AABB member (and all around national treasure) Shannon Hale's op-ed about how age appropriate books dealing with sexual assault could have helped her when she was young.

REVISION TIPS: #1 Read your manuscript aloud. Every word. You'll hear and catch things that your eyes will miss. #2 Listen to your manuscript read aloud by someone else. Every word. You'll hear and catch even more things that your eyes will miss. #kidlit #YAlit #writingtips

The edit isn't an attack on your first draft. It's a conversation between who you were when you started and who you've become by the time you've finished. As a writer, you've likely learned so much during the process. Would you agree? How have you grown as a writer? #Nonfiction #WritingTips #Booksky

Excerpt: ‘Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom, Editor of Extraordinary Children’s Books’ by Nancy Hudgins buff.ly/JZKllex

After more than 50 years, the former CBC Favorites program, in which children vote on their picks for the best books of the year, has been rebranded as ‘Kids Favorites: Kid Read. Kid Chosen’ buff.ly/6uTeZoF

NEW SUBSTACK: "How to Keep Writing Your Story When You Can’t Figure Out What Happens Next" dawncolclasure.substack.com/p/how-to-kee... #bookreview #books #callsforsubmission #writing #WritingCommunity

Someone needs to do an SCBWI presentation where you take five classic kidlit covers & make different design choices with them. Move THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR title to the right side. Switch the front & back images on WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. Change the typeface on CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM.

Some reflections on writing, editing and teaching writing in a time of uncertainty. #kidlit #writers #editors #teachers reviseandshine.substack.com/p/what-are-w...

Wow — Powerhouse editorial trio now on Bluesky!! @drydenbks.bsky.social, @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social, and @hunderdown.bsky.social. #Kidlit #YALIt

Our colleague @janefriedman.com shares invaluable information about all aspects of writing & publishing. Here's a helpful article about revision: 7 Steps For Tackling A Revise-and-Resubmit

Enter the 2026 #PBParty contest now. Wahooooo! The judges and I can't wait to see your entries. How many do you think we'll receive this year? We're sending tons of good vibes your way. Good luck. :)

Loved this! Best writing tip…get a dog. I speak to a lot of authors on video and Yes, meet lots of dogs! @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...

Did you see this #kidlit and #PBParty? @hunderdown.bsky.social, @drydenbks.bsky.social and @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social are amazing! I always learn so much from them. Congrats on Kid's Book Revisions PLUS! 🎉

Nothing like teaming up with #kidlit editorial colleagues who are also great friends! Join us for webinars, hangouts, and workshops about revision! www.kidsbookrevisions.com/index.htm

Nothing like teaming up with #kidlit editorial colleagues who are also great friends! Join us for webinars, hangouts, and workshops about revision! www.kidsbookrevisions.com/index.htm

Announcing Kid's Book Revisions Plus! We are @drydenbks.bsky.social, @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social, and @hunderdown.bsky.social Read our announcement here: www.kidsbookrevisions.com/kbrplus-anno...

KBR Plus is here! We are three experienced #kidlit and #yalit editors, excited to talk and teach about revision, writing, illustrating, publishing, and more. Please visit our website to learn more about us and our plans: www.kidsbookrevisions.com