This week I had the privilege of writing an article for Writer's Digest!

Happy (belated) magical Book Birthday to The Library of Curiosities + 6 Qs with kidlit author Jenny Lundquist = Let's keep this party going! @jennylundquist.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda... #KidlitMegaFeed #MiddleGrade #BookSky

Today THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES releases into the world and to celebrate I’m offering up one free copy to five different people! To enter like and follow. Bonus points if you tag someone you know that might be interested US entries only. Winners notified on Friday #giveaway #teachers #librarians

Currently reading and LOVE it! @jennylundquist.bsky.social #middlegrade #summerreading #Booksky #KidlitSky

Hey, there #bookposse friends! Look what @jennylundquist.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social shared with us! Get ready for some vacation reading!

*Whispers* I have "2025 YA Books For Your Summer Beach Bag" and "2025 MG Books For Your Summer Beach Bag" posts coming June 9th and 11th, respectively. You know, in case you want to read something written by a human who actually cares about their work and is somewhat knowledgable on the subject.

New Substack Post: "Spring is the moment when I start to shake off winter’s inertia. When I want to step away from my desk and experience all the delights the season offers. For me, creative rest doesn’t just mean getting more sleep (although that’s part of it), it means refilling the well."

Welp. 2 California NWS offices--covering entire Sacramento/ San Joaquin Valley region & adjacent foothills/mountains--are no longer operating 24/7 due to extreme understaffing & expanding cuts to NOAA/NWS. This is a very big problem! #CAwx #CAfire #CAwater www.washingtonpost.c...

Look what came in the mail yesterday! Advance Reader Copies of THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES are now available! If you are a librarian or part of an ARC-sharing group and would like a copy please reach out and DM me. #booksky #writingcommunity #bookposse

Subscribed to @theatlantic.com for the first time because this is the kind of journalism I want to pay for.

Librarians, Teachers, and Book Sellers! The Library of Curiosities is now available on Edelweiss for anyone who would like to review an advance copy!

Posting this a little early since I’ve been asked about it…I’ll be doing a book launch party for THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES on Saturday, July 26th, at Ruby’s Books! Will send reminders as it gets closer, hope to see you there!

Listening to this today, SO much good information!!

Newsletter alert! Over on Substack, I'm talking about building a creative practice, whether it's yoga or writing...along with some fun book launch news for The Library of Curiosities, happening this summer!

If anyone was wondering why I didn’t get a lot of work done today…

A new post is up on my Substack newsletter where I am talking about some of the sensory things I have noticed lately. It’s part of something I like to call The Art of Noticing and keeps me grounded in both the real world and the fictional ones I create!

Spending time with family in my hometown this weekend.

The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ? So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky If you could, please help us regain our following Follow Retweet and Repeat ;-) Together we can change the world.

If you're planning to make 2025 your publishing year, maybe I can help. I'm filling my schedule now. Services are available on my website: www.alisonweisseditorial.com

I am SO excited to share the cover reveal for my friend @jennylundquist.bsky.social new #middlegrade THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES over at @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social! 💫 I LOVE this book! 📖 Check it out! 😍 #mglit #mg #coverreveal #kidlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/cover-reveal...

Attn early KidLit readers: GRETA EVER AFTER is available for request on Edelweiss. If you enjoy the book, please leave a review, & thank you for reading. #booksellers #teachers #librarians #kidlit #mglit #advancedreadercopies

I think I have officially decided to spend more time here than on the Zuckerberg app. Looking forward to seeing everyone’s book posts…And pet pictures! Give me all the pets!

Greetings, Bluesky friends! 👋 Let us reintroduce ourselves: We are the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors, the premier blog for everything MG related. We offer author interviews, book lists, classroom activities for #teachers, #librarians & #homeschoolers, #STEM/#STEAM content & MORE. Join us!

In this month’s Substack post I’m talking about the Harvest Season in my writing life, when I finally start to benefit from the work I’ve been putting in all year. #writingcommunity

So tired this morning I brewed a pot of hot water, instead of coffee. So that’s how my morning is going.

Actual picture of me attempting to edit first pass pages of THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES, but Ollie the Wonderdog is sick of being ignored

I am thrilled to see my middle grade ghost story HART & SOULS included on the @cybilsawards.bsky.social list! Day made! Check out all the wonderful spooky but not scary books! 👻 #Teachers #Librarians #middlegrade #mg #mglit #kidlitchat #ghoststory #LGBTQ #Diversity #Inclusion

Putting up our tree a little early this year to add a little joy (not decorating yet)

It already feels like the longest week in the world, so we're taking the kids out for sushi tonight. Does anyone have a go-to family restaurant? Looking for ideas for the future!

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! So I’m gonna do The Thing. If you want to support an angry Latina AND a Black-owned bookstore, you can preorder What Fell From the Sky (2/11/25) from Black Pearl Books in Austin, TX. Oh, and it’s about kids who fight the government to save their alien friend. bit.ly/3O50hA4

Hello Bluesky! I deleted my Twitter account last week and will be spending more time here! I write books for tweens, teens and adults. Next one up is The Library of Curiosities (Holiday House, July 2026). Looking forward to connecting here!

Okay I finally signed up for Nanowrimo. Doing only 15K this year. My handle is JLundquist if anyone wants to join me!

Thinking about doing a mini version of #NaNoWriMo is anyone else interested?

Here’s what’s happening over on X. I’ve become a Bluesky code clearing house for the #kidlit community. If you need help getting rid of your codes and want to make sure they go to kid lit people I’m happy to help. 💙❤️

Typed my two favorite words today! #secretproject

Just remembered how much I hate writing a synopsis. Somebody send chocolate!

Thrilled to announce my next middle grade novel will be published in Spring 2025 by Holiday House! #middlegrade

I just signed something fun. #vaguepublishingpost 😉😉

Ending the summer with a gray sea.