OMZ* what a day of mixed-AF emotions: Zombie and Brain is an INSTANT NYTimes bestseller at NUMBER 5! Congrats to the whole Zombie team! @laancham.bsky.social @alexborbolla.bsky.social @thejordache.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Oh heeeeeey, everyone! It’s been a while! I’m mostly on IG these days, but I’m sharing the SNEAKIEST PEEK of something exciting in my newsletter today, and thought you all should know 👀👀👀 Want to be in the know? Subscribe right now! BooksByTrenise.com/contact

This lovely member of the #kidlit community, who gives so much to the #pbrisingstars and many other creators, has had everything taken from her. 💔 Please help lift @booksbytrenise.bsky.social up if you can. 🫶🏻 gofund.me/b651d822

Just watched E2 of the #LastofUs Season 2 — NO ONE TALK TO ME FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS I AM SICK 😭😭😭😭

SLJ Talks to Kiese Laymon About His New Picture Book City Summer, Country Summer www.slj.com/story/SLJ-Ta...

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It’s gonna be a GREAT night, PB friends and family! And there’s less than 80 spots left, so if you want to attend live, register today! #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed

We want to hear from you #PBRisnigStars mentors, alumni & applicants! You could write for any age group in the world, so why PBs? What is it about this magical medium that calls to you? Tell us! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 #pbrisingstars #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks

It is my honor to run this program and be a a part of the PB Rising stars family! 🥹🫶🏾

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So let’s give it up for @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @laylafallah.bsky.social!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Want to show up for them as they’ve shown up for the #PBRisingStars fam? 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Both were inaugural Class of 2022 mentees, and have seen their writing careers grow since joining #PBRisingStars. @booksbytrenise.bsky.social signed her debut PB deal in 2023 + signed with new rep (that she’s THRILLED about!) last summer.

Running a mentorship program like #PBRisingStars isn't easy, but @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @laylafallah.bsky.social like absolute pros! So today, we want to take a moment to appreciate our new leadership team in Trenise and Layla.

Senator Booker has been laying out the case against 47 for 22+ hours. Think about the next time you think something is “too hard”.

Round of applause for two of the best in @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social and @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social!

While you wait for mentee announcements, now is a great time to 📚READ!📚 Check out these titles by some of our amazing #PBRisingStars mentors! @marziehabbas.bsky.social @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social

Grateful for opportunities to improve my craft. @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social @pbrisingstars.bsky.social @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social @laylafallah.bsky.social @booksbytrenise.bsky.social

Hooray for #PBRisingStars! Thank you @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social, @laylafallah.bsky.social, @booksbytrenise.bsky.social and @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social for the amazing opportunity. The application process itself was a great reward. And what a supportive group! #neurodivergent #kidlit #writer

I refuse to give AI the ✨ emoji. It’s already coming for my livelihood. It can’t have my favorite emoji. Please be advised that I will continue to use ✨ to mean *ooooh it’s magic* or *the emoji that came before this one is now shiny and special*.

Strong agree. We're living through a sustained attack on the rule of law and the Constitution. We don't know how successful it will be. A wide range of possible outcomes are meaningfully different. The worst reaction for supporters of the republic is to declare defeat and mock those fighting.

If you wanna make your rhyming words shine✨ A mentor could help you perfect every line! Unagented & Agented PB authors looking for mentorship: These mentors might be for you! APPLY HERE: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #kidlitmegafeed #amquerying #pbparty #50preciouswords

Getting an agent is only 1/2 the battle in publishing! We have 13 Mentors accepting apps from agented PB creators who haven't sold a PB! APPLY HERE: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #kidlitcommunity #kidlitart #kidlitartchat #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcard #pbrisingstars

PB authors & author-illos! Got a cultural story that would be GREAT but could use the help of one of our mentors? Check these mentors out! APPLY TODAY: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #kidlitcommunity #kidlitart #kidlitartchat #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcard #pbrisingstars

✨We have THREE #pbrisingstars mentors looking to EXCLUSIVELY work with BIPOC and/or marginalized PB authors, illos, or author-illos! IS THAT YOU?! APPLY: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #kidlitart #kidlitartchat #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitmegapeed #bipocartist

AGENTED and UNAGENTED PB authors, illustrators, & author-illustrators who want big laughs from kids, please HUMOR us and apply to these mentors!🤣 APPLY: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #kidlitcommunity #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartchat #pbrisingstars

These SIX mentors are not only pros of prose—they're also incredible visual storytellers that can teach you how to perfectly blend words + art! Apps close in SEVEN days! APPLY NOW: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartchart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitmegafeed #bipoc #artists

EXTRA EXTRA — READ ALL ABOUT IT! The great Ana Siqueira is mentoring this summer with #PBRisingStars ⭐️⭐️⭐️! Whether AGENTED or UNAGENTED, if you’re bringing the funny, Ana wants to hear from you! Check out her mentor profile and wishlist here: www.pbrisingstars.com/ana

T-7 days until PBRS apps drop, and if you’re a PB writer who ✍🏽 lyrical, STEM and/or faith-based stories, then you NEED to apply to Maria Marianayagam! Check out her mentor page for more insights into what she’s looking for in a mentee 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 www.pbrisingstars.com/maria

⭐The mentors below are ready to see your stories/dummies that center family, community, and/or intergenerational connections! FIVE DAYS LEFT TO APPLY: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #kidlitart #kidlitartchat #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcard #pbrisingstars

⭐PB Rising Stars Mentee apps are officially OPEN now - March 21 at 11:59 PM ET!!! Are you an unagented OR agented PB author, illo, or author-illo without an agent-repped PB deal? Then this is for you!! Apply: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #kidlitart #pbrisingstars #pbparty

Word on the street is I’m doing a ✨CRITIQUE GIVEAWAY✨ if you subscribe to my newsletter! Visit my website RIGHT NOW to sign up + get in on this opportunity! booksbytrenise.com/contact/ Rules below 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed

I'm crowdsourcing to compile the ULTIMATE Black Family Home Library Collection. Please contribute and share. #booksky #blackbooksky #edusky Home Libraries will become essential in this new era. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Cannot stress enough, #kidlit community — if you are an AGENTED author, illo or author-illo who hasn’t yet sold, mentorship could be what you need to kick your career up a notch! And @pbrisingstars.bsky.social has a handful of mentors looking to work with agented mentees, so why not you?!

PB friends — If you wanna be in your culture bag this summer, these mentors will help you make your stories shine! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Are you an Agented author, illo, or author illo but feeling stuck in your career? PBRising Stars could be what you need to jumpstart your career! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Come thru, aspiring Rhymers!

PB ILLOS — if you’re looking for mentorship + coaching on how to elevate your art, be sure to apply to any of these amazing #PBRisingStars mentors! #art #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #mentorship #amquerying

ITS TODAY ITS TODAY!!!!! PB community — if you’re looking for mentorship this summer, this is for YOUUUUU!!! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitmegafeed

I had a feeling this wasn't going to go anywhere. Damn shame.

Are you an UNAGENTED or AGENTED PB writer who loves nature NF storytelling? Here’s an opportunity for you! And remember: #PBRisingStars apps open in FOUR days 👏🏾 #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #picturebooks #amwriting

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New author headshot for ya girl 😎😎😎

I just need to know who Rachel Ziegler was making eyes at like that 👀😂

Good god Halle don't hurt 'em

If it’s me, I’m applying to JaNay IMMEDIATELY! What an incredible opportunity for an UNAGENTED writer this summer 😍😍😍

Are you a text-only PB writer OR an author-illo from a marginalized background?! Let me introduce you to #PBRisingStars mentor @natashakhankazi.bsky.social!

The attacks on DEI are a pretext for a much more radical agenda of reversing the gains of the civil rights movement, an objective the Trump administration is pursuing with zeal. A Great Resegregation. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...