Join me on December 4, for the PRH x SLJ Winter 2025 virtual book and author festival, a free day-long event celebrating authors & librarians everywhere! I’ll be on a panel discussing coming-of-age and heart in middle-grade stories along with some other wonderful authors. Registration is ✨ FREE ✨

💛 COVER REVEAL 💛 It’s another cover reveal, this time for my debut picture book, WE ARE JOY, illustrated by the super-talented Kitt Thomas! It releases June 23, 2026 and I’m looking forward to sharing it with y’all.

🪻COVER REVEAL🪻 I’m so excited to share the cover for my third middle-grade novel, LISTEN TO THE GIRLS, it publishes May 5, 2026 and is available for preorder now! Cover art by Charis JB Cover design by Katrina Damkoehler Order links in my bio!

🗣️ NEW DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT LISTEN TO THE GIRLS, a MG novel about trust, speaking up, and discovering truth is coming Summer 2026! #ListentotheGirls🪻

Another excellent new book on the way from @chrystaldgiles.bsky.social! Congratulations Chrystal!

Announcing new deals for @chrystaldgiles.bsky.social @awildword.bsky.social @ashluka.bsky.social @brizidamagro.bsky.social + more buff.ly/jo9pJs6

📢📢GIVEAWAY!!📢📢 Who: For #teachers & #librarians! What: FREE virtual class visit w/ 3 middle grade authors!! How: Follow & repost to enter When: Ends Mon 3/10 ⏰ Where: US/CAN Why: Because you're amazing! 🍀Good luck!

Let The Monster Out is available in paperback today! This is the book kids get most excited about when I do school visits, and it was nominated for a couple of readers’ choice awards here in Canada. But it seemed to fly under the radar in the US so I’m glad it’s getting a second life in paperback.

Excited that NOT AN EASY WIN is nominated for the Truman Readers Book Award, along with these awesome titles! Even more excited that students throughout the state of Missouri will get read Lawrence’s story 💜♟️

I’ve started the next round of edits for my third MG novel. Lots to be done but I’m starting slow. Today’s takeaway, I’ll have to stop protecting my main character and let her make the necessary mistakes. #amediting

Lots of reasons to subscribe to the MG Authorcade newsletter, but here’s another! Our GIFT GUIDE is out next week, so make sure to sign up! Book recommendations for all kinds of readers, easy shopping links, and inspiration for accompanying gift for young readers. #mglit www.authorcade.com/signup

Book giveaway 👇🏾

So grateful to everyone who came out for the Black Creatives Children’s Book Fair today! It was a joy to see so many friends, new and old, and to see the faces of readers light up! What a beautiful moment it was for literacy in the heart of Boston’s Black community.

The Netflix adaptation of #ThePianoLesson is stellar. Brilliant. The entire cast delivered amazing performances.

@chrystaldgiles.bsky.social So excited to connect IRL at #ncte2024. 💖🎉😊 Hope you and the panel you were on with @alysawishingrad.bsky.social can make its way to CT soon!!

Thrilled that NOT AN EASY WIN is nominated for the Indiana Library Federation’s Young Hoosier Book Award! Even more thrilled that students throughout the state of Indiana will get to meet Lawrence 💜♟️

I’m thrilled to share the COVER REVEAL of my first author-illustrator picture book! #kidlitart YETI IS NOT READY FOR SCHOOL • Out July 1, 2025 • Preorders open: lacarter.com/books More below! 🩵

I’ll be at #NCTE next week! Stop by and say👋🏾

I’ve been working on a couple of picture book ideas and tonight I attended an in-person critique session for the first time in ages! Being more intentional in building community.

Juiced, Da'Vine Joy Randolph is reading my book! BIG thx go to the marketing team at @leeandlow.bsky.social , Storyline Online, the SAG AFTRA Foundation, my agent @agentzacker.bsky.social , film production team, & the lovely Da'Vine Joy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqPF... #kidlit #picturebook

Hi #KidLit friends! I’m Laila Sabreen, and I write stories that center Black Muslim girls. I’m also currently pursuing my PhD and my research focuses on exploring how Black girlhood is portrayed in literature. Looking forward to connecting with many of you!✨

Hi 👋🏾 I write novels for young readers and looking to connect with the #KidLit community here!

Super excited that NOT AN EASY WIN is a 2023 Nerdies Pick by the Nerdy Book Club!

The paperback version of NOT AN EASY WIN releases in one week!

Here (finally!) searching for bluer skies and bookish friends.