We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA by Jeanette Fazarri Jones, illustrated by Jacqueline Sinquette (Two Lions). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/09/the-...

Had a great time sharing Meatballs For Grandpa as the guest speaker for Asbury University's Children's Literature class!

So many champaign rejections. Excuse me while I throw a little pitty party. #WritingCommunity - if you want to make me laugh or send any kind of encouragement, I could definitely use it.

So excited for Teresa 's book!! #kidlit

77 Recently Opened Submission Calls, Upcoming Deadlines, and More subclub.substack.com/p/77-recentl... #SubOp

Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in July 2025 authorspublish.com/ten-manuscri... #SubOp

39 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for July 2025 authorspublish.com/39-themed-su... #SubOp

I can't wait to read Aimee 's beautiful books!!

Such a talented group!! So excited for these ladies books! #kidlit

Sitting with my favorite player games, doing one of my favorite things, while waiting for the other favorite thing to start ⚾💖 #amwritingkidlit #pbwriter #author #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social

Up Next...#pbcreativecrew member @alexiaandoni.bsky.social. Alexia is Mama to 1 dog, 2 cats, and 3 children. She has a poem in the anthology WHAT IS A FAMILY? edited by Wong & Vardell. Follow for more about her #debut soon. #picturebookauthor #kidlit #librariansofbluesky #teachersofbluesky #booksky

Buy FREEDOM AT DAWN for your library, school, or home to learn about this #civilwar hero! #kidlit #juneteenth #FreedomAtDawn #historicalfictionforkids #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky @leahschanke.bsky.social @obohdraws.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social @palmettolife.bsky.social

An interview with the awesome author of Freedom at Dawn, @leahschanke.bsky.social @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social #Juneteenth #kidlit wp.me/p3X25n-bd8

Please welcome our next #pbcreativecrew member… @thefelttippen.bsky.social ! Jeanette’s debut, MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA, illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett, is out now! Stay tuned for more books soon. #dementia #kidlit #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #kidlitbookreviewers

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

Please welcome our next #pbcreativecrew member... @karengebbia.bsky.social! Karen has two #picturebooks coming from @nancyrosep.bsky.social/ @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social. Stay tuned for more! #debutauthor #picturebookauthor #childrensbooks #kidlit #librariansofbluesky #teachersofbluesky #booksky

Meet Ronna!!

So excited to be part of this amazing group of talented creatives!

What?!?! A hardcover for under $8... A BEAUTIFUL BOOK on sale??? Because of restocking, shipping is delayed, and so Meatballs for Grandpa is on an AMAZING discount!! How fast can you get it into your cart? CLICK HERE! a.co/d/fnSWIwR #librariansofbluesky #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social

What?!?! A hardcover for under $8... A BEAUTIFUL BOOK on sale??? Because of restocking, shipping is delayed, and so Meatballs for Grandpa is on an AMAZING limited time discount!! How fast can you get it into your cart? CLICK HERE! a.co/d/fnSWIwR #teachersoftwitter #books #kidlit

An interview with the awesome author of Freedom at Dawn, @leahschanke.bsky.social @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social #Juneteenth #kidlit wp.me/p3X25n-bd8

A fantastic book for #Juneteenth!!

Can you believe it? This Thursday at 2PM Eastern I’ll be joined by agent extraordinaire Jen Rofé @jenrofe.bsky.social on insta. Jen is a senior agent at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social where she reps some huge names in kidlit. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration

Introducing…our next #pbcreativecrew member, @meilinc.bsky.social! Stay tuned for more book news from MeiLin! #picturebookauthor #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #youngreaders #kidlitbookreviewers #booklovers

Up first…#pbcreativecrew member @leahschanke.bsky.social! Leah’s #debut #picturebook FREEDOM AT DAWN, published by @albertwhitman.bsky.social and illustrated by @obohdraws.bsky.social is out now! #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #youngreaders

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

Welcome to the Picture Book Creative Crew! More info coming soon. Please follow along!

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

Seasons greetings! We’re so happy to announce our 2025 #questpit event list! We hope you all are having a lovely start to your December and we hope to see you here starting in February next year.

So proud to be a #PBParty honorable mention!! Thank you @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social for all you put into this event! And thank you judges for all your work!!

🍝♥️ MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA resonates for its comforting approach to dementia—such an effective balm for those experiencing this in their family. So well done! 📚👍🏼 #PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit #Edusky #MeatballsForGrandpa @thefelttippen.bsky.social @jsinquett.bsky.social @amazonpublishing.bsky.social

Wednesday, April 9 @ 6:30 - 7:30 at the Jessamine County Public Library Click here for more information: jessamine.librarycalendar.com/.../children.... This is next week! Feel free to share! #Author #Library

Well, it's official! I'm the best author ever! Loved this special gift from a class I read to during Read Across America Week! #Author #AmWriting #12x12

Congratulations @alexiaandoni.bsky.social !!

Celebrate national Meatball Day with me!! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra...

This was a fun email to get today!! #NCTE #award

Join me for a Storytime and Book Signing author event for my debut #picturebook, FREEDOM AT DAWN, at #barnesandnoble Manhasset, NY on April 27, 2025. #FreedomAtDawn #newpicturebook #booklaunch #booksigningevent #booksky #kidlit #diversebooks @albertwhitman.bsky.social @obohdraws.bsky.social

Done! My #PBParty entry is in!! A big thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and crew for all you do to make this contest happen. Best wishes, everyone!!

Calling all #ItalianAmerican #KidLit #Writers! Our first virtual meet up is on February 13th. Check out www.cia2o.org . Our vision is to create a space where Italian American kidlit creatives can find community and support each other. We'd love to meet you! #AmWriting #AmQuerrying #WritingCommunity

I've had a number of people ask me to share my list of small presses I've queried, so I decided to make a blog post about it on my website. I hope it's helpful, and good luck to everyone out there in the query trenches! 🙌 jessicadeland.net/posts/small-... #amquerying #WritingCommunity

Reminder to small presses out there who want to join #SmallPitch: fill out our participation form! You won't be able to participate spontaneously since the event will NOT be on Twitter or Threads. We're moving to our own (amazing) platform!

Exciting news, #BluePit is opening up to the wider storytelling community! Creators in the #gamedev, #ttrpg, and #comic communities are now welcome to pitch their projects during our first pitch event. With this announcement comes two new cohosts @jadeblack21.bsky.social and @feyearth.bsky.social🧵

We’re so close! #BluePit is from Midnight to Midnight EST January 13th! Thank you everyone for such a wonderful #BluePitHype! It’s been wonderful to meet you all! Good luck with your pitches! Let’s have a great #BluePit!

Congratulations, Leah! This is an amazing accomplishment! #PictureBookCreativeCrew

I'm happy to see that my #debut #PB is on the #HistoricalNovelSociety list of forthcoming #childrensbooks for 2025. #FreedomAtDawn releases April 10 from #albertwhitman. #kidlit #schoollibrarians #teachers #historicalfiction #PictureBookCreativeCrew historicalnovelsociety.org/forthcoming-...

Happy New Year! #BluePit is coming up fast on January 13th! We'll be sharing tips & tricks and starting Jan 8th will our #BluePitHype Q&A begins! We can't wait to see all your great pitches!

#SmallPitch is in 3 weeks! #WritingCommunity #BookSky

2025 is around the corner, and with it, the next #SmallPitch event! We will host an AMA session on Discord on Saturday, January 18 at 2 pm Eastern Time. Join us at that time to learn more about the pitch event & our new platform. (We will also host an AMA session on Bluesky at another time.)

GAH! Only 2 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. Today's prize is your choice of 1 of 5 dancing-themed #picturebooks by a 12 x 12 member. To win, share your favorite PB featuring dancing. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #amwriting