digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/shortcode/CH... TSA goes unpaid because @houserepublicans.bsky.social voted no 7 times on a bipartisan bill but they pay ICE agents to stand around airports wearing masks with their hands in their pockets. #NoSaveAct #NoH.R.22

Let’s celebrate wins — big or small! Finished a draft? Got feedback? Sent a submission? Drop your win below so we can cheer you on! 🎉 #12x12PB #kidlit

Thank you, @albertwhitman.bsky.social ,for spotlighting, Tu Youyou’s Discovery : Finding a Cure for Malaria, written by me, Illu. by Lin, for #womenshistorymonth ❤️📚🪴📚❤️ #k12 #bio #nonfiction #stem #womeninstem

Don't miss @chanastiefel.bsky.social & Susan Gal's stunning and wonderfully lyrical concept picture book capturing and sharing the emotion of Awe. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... #ppbf #kidlit #emotion 📚👍

Day 11 of #HBWomensHistoryMonth features JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY: LA GRANDE VALLÉE SUITE by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social ; illus. by Stacy Innerst (Calkins/Astra) www.hbook.com/story/review... #WomensHistoryMonth #kidlit

my heart is grateful beyond measure for friendship and seeing the ballet 🩰 #haikuSaturday #writing @lisaljrogers.bsky.social (shared a day late)

When you love a tree and it becomes a huge part of your life, what do you do when it starts to die? 📚👍🏽 #picturebook #interview #KidLit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/03/20/s...

Happy book birthday to #12x12PB member, @jessiemayontheweb.bsky.social (Jessica Karjanis)! 🎉 📚 THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR: AN INTRODUCTION TO PAGAN HOLIDAYS published by Cathartes Aura Press is available now. Find it here: buff.ly/3yFoAxe ##kidlit

12x12 celebrates the first day of spring! 🌸 📚 MY AMERICA BLOOMS by Nazanin Agange Ford 📚 MORE THAN A TREE by @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social 📚 SPRINGTIME STORKS by Carol Joy Munro Find them here: buff.ly/nDrjJS2 #12x12PB #kidlit

Fun interview where I talk about my upcoming book, Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA mystery. Check it out: #writingcommunity #kidlitchat #mglit #yalit #mystery

Looking for publishing inspiration? 🎥 Watch real #12x12PB members share their journeys — rejections, agent offers, and book deals — on our Success Stories playlist. Watch here: buff.ly/4x9IJqD #kidlit

Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth! Check out these amazing ladies and their stories! ❤️🌱📚🌱❤️ @teresarobeson.com @juliefhedlund.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @nadiasalomon.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social #bio #nonfiction #women #k12 #kidlit

Who says you have to draw to write graphic novels? Not Marcie Colleen ! She's written multiple #graphicnovels for kids & shares her secrets on the #12x12pb #podcast. Listen to this fun & lively conversation here: 12x12challenge.com/p... #graphicnovels#12x12pb#podcast.#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity

The full performance of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ at the 98th Oscars. #Sinners #Oscars2026

The Rob Reiner tribute was so moving at the 2026 Oscars. Presented by Billy Crystal and closed out with actors from his films coming together onstage. #RobReiner #Oscars2026

“Tonight we are celebrating people, not AI. Animation is more than a prompt, it’s an art form that needs to be protected.” — Will Arnett while presenting the awards for Animation at the #Oscars

Misty Copeland comes out of retirement to put Timothée Chalamet in his place during a live ‘Sinners’ performance at the #Oscars.

CONAN: “For the first time since 2012 no British people are nominated for Best actor or best Actress… a British spokesperson commented, ‘Yeah, well, at least we arrest our pedophiles.’" #Oscars

🥳 Congratulations on my website passing 100,000 views! I’m pretty sure I get to celebrate with cake! 🧁 #booksky #authorlife #edusky

Boosting! This book by @fleurbradley.bsky.social is so good! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Congratulations to #12x12PB member, @artbyann.bsky.social on her recent book birthday! 📚 WHAT EMMA WROTE illustrated by N. Tarcan and published by Apples and Honey Press is officially available. Find it here: buff.ly/3yFoAxe #kidlit

Great post and GIVEAWAY today about a gorgeous amazing book -The Ocean's Heart!🥳 "What Are You Willing to Change?" by @jilanne.bsky.social ❤️ @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #edusci #skybrarian bethandersonwriter.com/2026/03/13/b...

Mallards above & upon the water #photography #Spring #Ducks

Let’s talk drafting! ✍️ When you start a new picture book, do you: A) Outline first B) Dive straight into drafting C) Start with the ending D) Let the characters surprise you Drop your answer below! 👇 #12x12PB #kidlit

What happens when we finally have our first spring-like day? A long walk makes for a very happy pup! #dogs #spring

Want #kidlit tips & inspiration in your inbox? 💌 The #12x12PB newsletter shares craft advice, success stories, and community updates — plus a free webinar when you sign up. Join here: buff.ly/SzAXboa

This is good advice for any season! #Booksky #reading #ILoveMyLibrary

12x12 celebrates International Women’s Day! 🌍✨ 📚 A FLEA FOR JUSTICE by @valeriebolling.bsky.social 📚 JUST WILD ENOUGH by Marta Magellan 📚 HOPE RODE by Lauren H Kerstein Find these & more here: buff.ly/Hkaig3N #12x12PB #kidlit

FREE Book Chat happening Tuesday, March 18th at 8pm ET/5pm PT! Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with Jenn Mouhadi as she shares how her new #picturebook 📚 CHARLOTTE'S NEW MOCCASINS went from idea to bookshelf! Sign up here: buff.ly/KTlonNH #kidlit #12x12PB

Boosting!

Look for a good book for spring? Check out my book, Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope, illustrated by Lin, and other beautiful books on The Nature Generation's Green Earth Book Award long list. @albertwhitman.bsky.social #WomensHistoryMonth #PB #K12 #Bio #nonfiction #garden #WomensMonth ❤️📚🌱⭐🍀❤️

Congratulations, @lynnbbooks.bsky.social . Can't wait! ❤️📚❤️

PB Rising Stars Mentorship Applications are OPEN viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/06/p... This could be a life-changing experience for #picturebook writers. #kidlit #iamwriting #mentorship Keep an eye on the application deadline: March 13!

Congrats. 🎉🎉🎉

#CoverReveal I think we get to have cake 🎂 @lynnbbooks.bsky.social and Roland Garrigue have a book coming out soon from Sleeping Bear Press!

BREAKING on MS NOW: The House Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena Pam Bondi as part of the panel's Epstein investigation. The vote was 24-19. 5 Republicans voted in favor.

Do I write reviews? Yes, because if you like a book #reviews and word-of-mouth are the best ways to help an author. My Review of THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG by @zombicatures.bsky.social from 2025 is on #Goodreads & Am..on It's not a book report - lots of stars & a few sentences! #BookSky

This is the person running this #Bluesky account

Slowing down to make friends - do you make time to sit down to talk and listen, yeah both, to get to know someone? my #WordlessWednesday 📸 but it was not a wordless time 😊 #photography

Yay! We are so excited to celebrate @khushboopatel.bsky.social for her book birthday! 🎉 📚 STOLEN COLORS illustrated by Tara Anand and published by Levine Querido came out today. Find it here: buff.ly/KvbPSMB #12x12PB #kidlit

Congratulations, @heatherstigall7.bsky.social !🎉🎉🎉

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2026/03/02/f... check out my #Goodreads 20 books in February! #BookSky #Reading #edusky #bookreviews

Artists! I am looking for a Jewish illustrator for a middle-grade project focusing on Jewish history, practice, and culture. If your style feels fun, MG-appropriate, and both editorial & narrative, please drop a link or DM! (And editor & agent friends, if you have someone to rec, it's appreciated!)

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @jilanne.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 THE OCEAN’S HEART: THE TINY CREATURES ESSENTIAL TO LIFE illustrated by Khoa Le, published by @lernerbooks.bsky.social Find it here: buff.ly/KvbPSMB #kidlit

🎉 Congrats to @authorlauragehl.bsky.social on celebrating THREE books releasing today! 🎉 📚 BUNNIES KNOW AND GROW and 📚 PUPPIES KNOW AND GROW, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford 📚 ODD BUGS, illustrated by Gareth Lucas Find them here: buff.ly/KvbPSMB #12x12PB #kidlit

Looking for something fun/funny to listen to? Wiser than Me has a “Listen again” with Catherine O’Hara of their interview and it’s awesome 😊

THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t... Please share to spread the word! #kidlit #iamwriting #contest #prizes

The lesson is on tangents, but my critique partners like to call them Stangents, since I tend to find them like a bloodhound @cuddlefishacademy.bsky.social @9news.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

What would you call the heart of the ocean? Last day to preorder for prizes! 📚👍🏽 #picturebook #interview #KidLit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/03/02/s...