Ghosts in sheets? BOO-ring! Check out the haunt couture in #SoNotGhoul. This underworldly tale about Mimi, a Chinese American ghost in bicultural limbo, is brought to life by Chinese-style rituals, Mandarin puns, and—of course—ghost fashion. Written by me and illustrated by Bonnie Lui. #Halloween 👻🎃

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Happy book birthday to my debut, Forts! Brilliantly illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks

What can we do to support #queer #kidlit? Ask your local library and bookshops to participate in #ReadOutLoud as a location. Thank you, @authorsabb.bsky.social! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Yay! So excited for this one! The world needs it!

I’m (finally) starting a newsletter! Want to hear some fun stuff about ALA, including that time I nicely accosted a group of Korean librarians on the street and what they asked me? Want to dictate what prizes I should offer for future giveaways? Subscribe! jessyoonwrites.substack.com

Whoa it’s Amazon Prime Day! Yeah I’m into PRIME. P - Purchasing R - Right from I - Indie bookstores who M - Make our communities E - Even better places to live Shop indie, shop local.

🎉COVER REVEAL!!🎉 We are thrilled to share this gorgeous cover! GO PLAY will be released by @broadleafbooks.bsky.social on April 14, 2026! Thank you to our editor Lisa Kloskin, our book’s agent @literarylesliez.bsky.social and the cover designer Angie Chiu.

I logged in to #scbwi to vote for some Crystal Kite books and was pleasantly surprised to see that A Hat for House made it to round three of voting for the California/Hawai‘i Division! Yay! To celebrate I am sharing a little abridged gif- Written by @audreysbooks.bsky.social and drawn by me.

hey I am posting this because I didn't know it, and so others might not either: but the BBB has NOT PASSED YET-- it's passed the senate & now it must pass the house. It's time to call reps RIGHT NOW. Johnson is going to push the vote ASAP before backlash can form so the calls need to start NOW.

“If you don’t believe that the picture book is real literature, then in some level you don’t believe that children are real people. And that’s unacceptable.” Thank you, Mac Barnett. #ala25.

This Pride month I am joining an incredible group of #queerkidlit creators to host a fundraiser for the LGBTQIA+ community. Enter this giveaway, and you could win a copy of all the LGBTQIA+ picture books below! More details at: tinyurl.com/pb-giveaway #edusky #pride #skybrarians #books #lgbtqia

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Emotionally undone by this very generous starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for my and Julia Blattman's #picturebook, CASSINI'S MISSION, releasing in August from MIT Kids Press and Candlewick #kidlit www.publishersweekly.com/9781536232325

I’m hiring an intern! If you or someone you know is enthusiastic about children’s books, apply at the link below (please do not DM me, it will not help your chances): recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

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Someone crashed a car into our local bookstore last night. It's Independent Bookstore Day. 📚 If you're looking to support a local business, might I suggest The Book Jewel thebookjewel.com

My kindergartener learned that snail slime is called mucus, so now when she needs a tissue, she says, “my nose snails are escaping!” 👃🐌

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Happy world art day!!

Nothing warms my heart quite as much as seeing Love on the Spectrum stars find love. 🥰🥰🥰

I’m proud to announce that I am now represented by Katie Bircher at @saracrowelit.bsky.social!! Katie and Sara are the perfect partners for me!! I’m excited to create beautiful #kidlit books with this wonderful team!! 📚🥰📖🥰📚

Last call to register for @scbwisfneb.bsky.social ‘s NF Proposals session with @jstremer.bsky.social and @smorgridge.bsky.social!! Registration closes tonight at 9pm PST!! www.scbwi.org/events/makin...

🐳 WILL & KRILL is out on June 10th! PRE-ORDER GIFT ALERT!🐳 If you pre-order WILL AND KRILL, you'll receive an exclusive digital bundle of fintastic screensavers and wallpapers! Preorder: staceybyer.com/books To claim your GIFT, fill out this short form: forms.gle/UsHSgkuYCJcw... #preorder

I’m so proud to be on this wild (and playful) publishing journey with @kateallenfox.bsky.social !!! Thank you for the dreams-coming-true mug, Kate! 🫶

Congratulations @jestrudel.bsky.social !

If you preordered IT STARTED WITH A P… I want to thank you with some book swag! (US Only) Preorder BOOK SWAG form 👇🏽 forms.gle/Hpp3nfHYTyiU...

@kateallenfox.bsky.social and I are proud to announce our forthcoming book!! Huge thank you to our agent, @literarylesliez.bsky.social!! And thank you to our editor Lisa Kloskin and the entire team at @broadleafbooks.bsky.social!! Let’s #GoPlay!

Parental rights do not replace our parental responsibilities. These books are protected speech. If we don't like the speech, we communicate with our children about the boundaries we have set and why. We don't hand over the responsibility of setting those boundaries to the government.

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Throwback to this chocolate pi day pie I made 7 years ago… 🤤

Everyone is welcome to browse the amazing #PBParty finalists! Comments are only for agent, editor & AD requests. We had 199 requests the first day. Last night, we had 310. Wahooooo! We'd love to have even more requests for our talented finalists. 💗 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2025...

I have so much to do. Why did I just spend a full hour watching videos of people cleaning exceptionally dirty rugs?

Curious how many queries it took for me to find my agent, @allielevick.bsky.social? Read my interview on the 12x12 blog, where I share a numerical breakdown of query letters vs. rejections/requests/offers, my unhinged reaction to "the e-mail before the call", and a bit about my journey to #kidlit

Attention: teachers, librarians, writers, parents, humans, cats and dogs who enjoy story time *I hope you read to alllllll the babies, fur included 😆 I'm doing a book launch giveaway 🎉 So please stay tuned! #library #teacher #KidLitMegaFeed #writingcommunity #Edusky #kidlit #booksky #Skybrarian

"Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me." - Judy Blume (whose birthday 🎂 is today!) #Freadom #BannedBooks #Edusky

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I’m choosing to believe that this beautiful raven picture at our vacation rental is a sign that I shouldn’t give up on my Edgar Allen Poe PB. It’s written in perfect trochaic octameter (!!!) It’s funny and sweet and a tiny bit dark and creepy. And I really really hope it finds a home!

🥰🐸🥰🐸🥰 Couple gets engaged with a Frog and Toad inspired book! origin-www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Ooo, I’m kinda late, but Happy #MSWL Day!!! I’m an agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency (@andreabrownlit.bsky.social). 🤔, I’m especially looking for horror, thriller, romance, & artists (GN, PB, CB/MG, & covers). But you can find out specifics here: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/je...

For anyone who needs to hear this…

Good news! You can search Bluesky #MSWL just as well as Twitter Advanced Search. We recommend searching #MSWL with: * Your genre * Possible comp titles * Date range (if you do frequent searches) * Keywords related to your book Demo here! youtu.be/LnZt1MCjKZE

I’ll be updating my #MSWL today at some point! Excited to share I’m opening up to select Adult #fiction in addition to #kidlit

Haha these are great! Note to self - never, ever pitch a book to an editor unless explicitly invited.

Remember a couple weeks ago when I proclaimed that we were about to witness a Revolution of Help and Humanity? Did you catch when last night Kendrick Lamar stood in front of the world and said, "the revolution will be televised"? Yeah. It's only the beginning. The Spirit of Justice is moving.

Ask the Agent Question of the Day: "Is it possible for a book to be Genre-less"? Answser: No. But also, "genre" comes from the same root as "genus" and I am extra and have a snow day today, so I created a Taxonomy of Books. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.

Let’s Talk NF proposals with author @jstremer.bsky.social and editor @smorgridge.bsky.social!! This will be a virtual webinar held on March 29th at 9am PST. Can’t make it live? All registrants will receive a link to the recording. www.scbwi.org/events/makin...