www.goodreads.com/book/show/16... Have you added AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A MOSTLY TRUE WOMBAT STORY to your TBR on Goodreads? It's releasing 2/13/2024 but rumor has it that it is shipping early! #preorder now

Definitely a must read. It’s unique. It’s fast-paced. It’s emotional. It’s everything I look for in books. 😍

It’s a big book birthday! Congratulations to Lisa Yee (@lisayee.bsky.social) and Dan Santat (@dansantat.bsky.social) on the release of THE MISFITS: A ROYAL CONUNDRUM, the first epic book in their new middle grade series.

Happy news! Unstuck is a Junior Library Guild selection!

KidLit authors and illustrators with books releasing this year! I would like to help you promote your book. Check out my google form in my link tree and let me know if you have questions. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Are you a kidlit book author or illustrator who enjoys connecting w/schools & libraries? Pls REPLY TO THIS POST, including link to where educators/librarians can find out more info about you & your books. If you do school visits, also mention. I also advise including an image (book cover? etc).

Loved this feature of @dekemoulton.bsky.social 🤓 make sure to enter in the giveaway after watching! Details in the substack. open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...

A great time learning writing with Kate Albus open.substack.com/pub/readtowr...

Interview with Leslie Barnard Booth and 2 giveaways! Author visit and picture book critique. Watch here : open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...

Newslettertime! I also pour my heart out about book banning open.substack.com/pub/mrsbookd...

New episode and giveaway featuring @diannesalerni.bsky.social You can watch and enter to win a signed copy of CARREFOUR CURSE here! open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...

Writer friends-check out my newest adventure, Read to Write KidLit, a podcast and book club. We kicked it off with @marilock.bsky.social ! You can listen on Apple Podcasts and our newsletter on substack! open.substack.com/pub/readtowr...

This was a blast! And it includes a giveaway for educators and librarians! Signed copy and virtual author visit. 😊 Check it out!

New episode up! We interviewed @andrewauseon.bsky.social 🤓 and there’s a giveaway on our Instagram and Twitter ⭐️ youtu.be/FD6alwu2PNA?...

My first ever award panel! Thank you @cybilsawards.bsky.social for choosing me in the first round of nominations in the category of YA speculative fiction (my fav genre!) 🤓 I am honored

Check out this interview with Thushanthi Ponweera about her new book, I Am Kavi (releasing tomorrow!) you can also win a copy! open.substack.com/pub/legitkid...

Newsletter time! open.substack.com/pub/mrsbookd...

The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing! Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: https://shorturl.at/AKLST And here's how to add yourself to the list: https://forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA

Bid on a thoughtful picture book full dummy or text critique from me & support Levine Querido’s publishing of BIPOC & LGBTQ creators!

Teachers & librarians! Rajani LaRocca & I are hitting the road in May to share the writing process behind our new series THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS & lead kids in writing workshops to develop their own characters. Want us to visit YOUR school? Details: katemessner.com/free-author-...