If you live in Oakland PLEASE consider writing in via this extremely easy form to our city officials to urge them to REJECT a contract w FLOCK surveillance cameras, which shares data directly with ICE and DHS. Keep our neighbors safe. FLOCK OUT OF OAKLAND actionnetwork.org/letters/no-f...

Thanks for the lovely writeup about the The Abominable Snow Dancer, Kerry! 🥰 kerryaradhya.blogspot.com/2025/11/an-a...

It’s that time of year again — Book Angel time @oblongbooks.bsky.social ! You can come into the store to choose books for the kids in our program — or you can donate online and the booksellers will shop on your behalf. 📕 👼 📚 oblongbooks.com/bookangel

This event is tomorrow! 😎

Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations! For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE. Imagine what we could do with $$$ www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/

Look, I'm in the daily photo for Publishers Weekly! And also @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social and Jo Wu! (Credit for this lovely photo goes to @jerroldconnors.bsky.social)

I have ONE more storytime this month (this Sunday, Nov 16th @mrmoppsbooks.bsky.social in Berkeley). And YES, I will be in the yeti suit. There'll be a read aloud of my picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer, live drawing + book signing. ❄️🩰🦄 Feel free to come in tutus/sparkles/yeti/unicorn wear!

Don't forget Transanta is happening again this year for the holidays buy.transanta.com

Congrats @stephlaubooks.com on your funny/heartwarming/sparkly debut!! ❄️🩰

First author school visit done, with ~90 first graders! I told them about my author journey, read The Abominable Snow Dancer, and then did a live drawing activity, where they helped design Otto's new dance costume #kidlit

Launch weekend festivities for my debut PB, The Abominable Snow Dancer: Great Good Place for Books w/ @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social, and then storytime w/ @lindentree.bsky.social So many people showed up from different parts of my life to celebrate with me. I'm so grateful for the support 🥰

The time has come: Vote in the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/10/v... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social

🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.” That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now. Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

I'm sorry to say the stamp imprint was too thin for the bake... However! Change of plans. I now have an army of minimalist ginger-Ottos 😂 Those of you coming to the Great Good Place for Books launch event, see ya soon! 🫡

Project Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer cookie engaged #kidlitart

Thanks all who attended the @storytimesprint.bsky.social Zoom launch for The Abominable Snow Dancer! I had a blast, and it was the perfect way to kick off my debut picture book launch events. If you missed it, I still have a few in-person Bay Area events coming up: www.stephlaubooks.com/events

I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee. I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them

This is happening in less than ONE HOUR! 🥳❄️🩰💃🏻🦄

My first book launch event is TONIGHT! Come celebrate with me! It's not too late to register 😊 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Mini Otto and I went on a little signing tour today, and dropped off pre-order reward stickers for my picture book debut, The Abominable Snow Dancer! If you missed the window, we MAY have tucked a few stickers into books at @mrmoppsbooks.bsky.social. I would order now if you want one 😁

Happy book birthday to me! My debut picture book, the Abominable Snow Dancer, is about a yeti who secretly dreams of dancing, but has only ever seen unicorns dance before. It's an autobiography - sharing a little video about why 😊 Order links: www.stephlaubooks.com #booksky #kidlit #bookbirthday

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

My new show, ARMOR, is now up online for purchase! I'll post some additional views of the sculptures(and their titles) in this thread. www.circusposterus.com/product-cate...

Last day to pre-order my picture book debut, ❄️🩰The Abominable Snow Dancer🩰❄️! I'll be delivering these ✨limited edition sparkly stickers✨ and will sign/personalize books at these local indies TOMORROW: 🦄Mr. Mopps moppsbooks.com/list/abomina... 🦄Great Good Place for Books ggpbooks.com/book/9780593...

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

Well, shit — a killer new horror bookstore in NYC got flooded and damaged by hurricane remnants. Help is needed if you can. Please share! www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...

That would be my face, too 😁😁😁

Last day to pre-order my picture book debut, ❄️🩰The Abominable Snow Dancer🩰❄️! I'll be delivering these ✨limited edition sparkly stickers✨ and will sign/personalize books at these local indies TOMORROW: 🦄Mr. Mopps moppsbooks.com/list/abomina... 🦄Great Good Place for Books ggpbooks.com/book/9780593...

🚨 WNDB is committed to providing emergency grants to diverse authors & illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators experiencing dire financial need due to loss of SNAP benefits. We are now open for a new round of emergency grants, between $250 and $1,000 each. 💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency

If you want to read about my artistic journey and how my picture book debut, The Abominable Snow Dancer (which comes out tomorrow!!! 😱), came to be. Thanks Jena for the interview!

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this TikTok since yesterday. Sherman was stressing those ladies out.

A 3rd positive trade review for The Abominable Snow Dancer, this time from Booklist 🥰 My picture book debut, about a yeti who secretly dreams of dancing, comes out in just 🩰❄️3 days❄️🩰! There's still time to pre-order and get a limited edition sparkly sticker: stephlaubooks.com/abominable #booksky

How do you do, fellow cats?

This is dope. In the spirit of the BPP free breakfast program, but fancy.

top tier french

On the plus side, it gave me an excuse to get an almond croissant and also walk by this delightful exhibit at the Montessori school near Trader Joe's

I have planned my day poorly, arriving at the library a full hour before it opens 😭😭😭

If you wanted to see a grown woman in a yeti suit + tutu dance to the macarena... Ummm, maybe don't click play 😂 (My picture book debut, The Abominable Snow Dancer, comes out in just 4 days!!!)

#KidLitArt chat is tonight!!! Come join us for spooky chat 🎃👻 #kidlit

This is a cool project that NYPL is offering: Teen Photography Kits - www.nypl.org/education/te...

NEXT WED, Nov 5th @5pm PT/8pm ET: I'm doing a Zoom read aloud of 🩰❄️The Abominable Snow Dancer❄️🩰. One winner will get either a copy of the book (US only), 30-min AMA, or PB crit (fiction, non-rhyming, under 500 words)! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @storytimesprint.bsky.social

Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, authors of THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED, had their elementary school author visit canceled when they arrived and students were waiting for them. Why? Because they wouldn't *not* talk about book bans–inspiration for their book. bookriot.com/the-day-the-...

Just throwing out there that I would LOVE (like absolutely go feral) if kids dressed up as one of my book characters for Halloween #KidLitChat

We are ✨ONE WEEK✨ away from The Abominable Snow Dancer launch, so here's me in my yeti onesie, scooting awkwardly across the room on a moving dolly. My debut picture book comes out Nov 4th from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social. Pre-orders and library requests are much appreciated! 🥰 #kidlit

This was checked for me, even though I had Gemini turned off everywhere else.

Yeah. I made a kids show about it

Library supporters - this is your last chance to stream The Librarians film FREE at home, courtesy our license. Our streaming window ends FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 at 11:59 pm. I strongly encourage all library users and supporters to view this film! Register at: events.morleylibrary.org/event/15382047

I have openings in my editing calendar. I do developmental edits of novellas and novels, and work with multiple genres. More information here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing and I'm always happy to answer questions.

Launch events for my debut picture book, 🩰❄️The Abominable Snow Dancer❄️🩰! We've got some Bay Area events, and one virtual. Some adult-focused events, and some kid-focused events. Hope to see you at one (or more)! www.stephlaubooks.com/events

Did you know that Girls Scouts can earn a Cadette Comic Artist Badge for creating their own comic? If your troop's looking for some assist, we're here for you: CAM offers private group workshops that can help creators of all skill levels reach their goal. More info at cartoonart.org/education-index