Join us Saturday, October 25th, at 7 PM for Illinois Lit Live, a free virtual evening of readings from Illinois members. Featuring @sarashacter.bsky.social @mnewsome.bsky.social @hannahbessross.bsky.social & JS Puller Learn more: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi... #SCBWI #IllinoisLitLive #KidLit

Happy Book Birthday to THE DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE by @mnewsome.bsky.social; illustrated by Jenin Mohammed! Full of color, attitude, and heart, this picture book is a perfect read aloud for all the dancers, move-busters, and boogie-downers in the family! And it has a star from SLJ 🤩 bit.ly/3FFQPmo

The. Entire. Thread. 👏🏾 👏🏾 🔥

Full of color, attitude, and heart, THE DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE is a perfect read aloud for all the dancers, move-busters, and boogie-downers in the family! Preorder it in honor of Father's Day this weekend! bit.ly/3FFQPmo #EduSky #FathersDay @mnewsome.bsky.social

Coming soon: new projects from @carrenjao.bsky.social @mnewsome.bsky.social @aramkimart.bsky.social @yasimamura.bsky.social + more buff.ly/vdn18s9

Teaming up w/ @mnewsome.bsky.social & #NatalieRompella at the Waukegan Public Library 6/10. Join us - program for all ages - crafts for kids, too. We'll talk about our publishing journeys + behind the scenes w/ one of our books, Q & A, too. #kidlit #PictureBooks #Waukegan

Happy World Art Day! Here's a small peek into my creative process for my upcoming picture book Will and Krill! Available in stores on June 10th. #kidlitart #kidlit @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

Three things I hope for you and me this week: 1. That we look for and find at least one joyful moment each day. 2. That something unexpectedly phenomenonal happens. 3. That we experience even just one peaceful moment inside. In other words, I'm sending you (and me) love. 🫶🏾

No amount of darkness can withstand even the smallest light. 📷 - Malcolm Newsome

📣 Preorder Gift Alert! 📣 Plus, isn't that book gorgeous?!

My cybersecurity brain is at full tilt right now. I have so many questions... www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Check out these Fabulous 2025 Releases! @thesusankam.bsky.social @elizabetheverett.bsky.social @hellomrsdinh.bsky.social @nadialhohn.bsky.social @nadiasalomon.bsky.social @booksbycindy.bsky.social @mnewsome.bsky.social IG @nadiabmad

In high school, a teacher would reprimand *only* me despite there being many others in class doing the same things. When my dad and I met with her she looked us dead in the face and said: "There are two levels of fairness." - JUSTICE means ensuring just one level of fairness for all.

Happy Women's History Month!

Some prompts: - What's their favorite ice cream or dessert? - What are some positive things that brings them joy? - The last good movie they watched or board game they played? Did they win or let their loved one win? - What's something good they did for someone else? #TheHumanityChallenge

Go @steenahernandez.bsky.social !!

You know you're dealing with High Art when the worst possible critique is "I didn't understand what was being said."

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.

That was the most powerful Super Bowl halftime show I've witnessed.

How to spot a helper. A helper treats people with dignity--especially those who are traditionally overlooked, outcast, or downtrodden.

In the midst of tumultuous times, at least these two things will remain to be true. 1. There will always be helpers. 2. You and I can be one of them. I hereby proclaim that we're also about to witness a Revolution of Help and Humanity. The Spirit of Justice will prevail. #iamthespiritofjustice

Our weekly post for Black Kos/ @dailykos.com of this week's new books of special interest to Black readers...but recommended for all! www.dailykos.com/comments/229... We're still hoping for more authors and illustrators to join Bluesky, but in the two following comments are the ones I've found 🧵

IT'S HERE!! 😍🫠

3 more weeks until I AM THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE, written by Jemar Tisby & @mnewsome.bsky.social , 🎨 by me, releases! Here’s another one of my favorite spreads Tap for full size Available for preorder where 📚 are sold & here tinyurl.com/SOJpb @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

So excited to have @mnewsome.bsky.social read Sydney's Big Speech to our 1st graders on World Read Aloud Day February 5! #TLSky #skylibrarians #schoollibrary

So grateful to everyone who came out for the Black Creatives Children’s Book Fair today! It was a joy to see so many friends, new and old, and to see the faces of readers light up! What a beautiful moment it was for literacy in the heart of Boston’s Black community.

I AM THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE - Written by Jemar Tisby, PhD and me. Illustrated by @ariadelsole.bsky.social A perfect book for helping young people understand how they fit into the history of civil rights and how they too can work to make a difference for their future. Preorder: lnkd.in/gae7qBeR

I had to trim this by 10 secs, but I wanted to share this video that Jemar Tisby made for I AM THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE that he and @mnewsome.bsky.social wrote, and I illustrated. Coming January 7! You can preorder here tinyurl.com/Justice-book... @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

I received an early copy of I AM THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE, and I can’t wait for everyone to be able to read it! Written by Jemar Tisby and @mnewsome.bsky.social , illustrated by me, it comes out Jan 7, 2025 from ZonderKidz tinyurl.com/2htudc8e @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit

Confession: I judge books by their covers like nobody's business.

Now would be a great time for you to find a copy of SYDNEY'S BIG SPEECH and read it. You can check it out from the library, borrow from a friend, or purchase a copy. Either way, you'll want to make sure you read it. Trust me. www.SydneysBigSpeech.com Art by Jade Orlando Published by @harperkids

Sale time! Barnes & Noble is having a preorder sale! Use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off of I AM THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE now thru July 17 ✨ Written by Jemar Tisby and @mnewsome.bsky.social & 🎨 by me, JUSTICE come out Jan 7, 2025 thru Zonderkids tinyurl.com/yrxx23pf #kidlit @jemiscoe.bsky.social

NBC Connecticut aired a segment highlighting the work of the Littlest Loves Library, a curated selection of books to support families through unimaginable pregnancy and perinatal loss. It's such an honor to see Dear Star Baby among them. 💖 www.instagram.com/reel/C3bLuaa...

I didn't have the budget for a Super Bowl commercial this year. But you can still help me *Usher* in the release of SYDNEY'S BIG SPEECH by retweeting this post. 😎 Releases with @harperkids on Feb 20th! www.SydneysBigSpeech.com

More amazing #HummingbirdSeason news! Thank you, @ALA_Booklist!!

A reminder that SYDNEY'S BIG SPEECH is available for pre-order everywhere books are sold! That said, please consider ordering with Scrawl Books. This awesome indie bookstore was so gracious in hosting my cover reveal and that meant the world to me! 🩵💙 🎨 @jadefrolics bit.ly/47Y8cqQ

📢 BOOK DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Here it is! My 6th book under contract! When I embarked on this publishing journey in 2019 it was so easy to question if I'd ever get a book deal. I'm counting my blessings, for sure! THE CHRISTMAS PICKLE is going to be SUPER fun! Stay tuned!

I had such a blast as a guest on the #VerseShow podcast with @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social !! We talked rejection protection, the agent journey, the Ray Bradbury Challenge and more! spotify.link/S9GRURpcaEb

I'd be remiss if my first post wasn't a shameless promotion. 😎 I'm the author of the recently released Dear Star Baby. Illustrated by Kamala Nair. Published by Beaming Books. I truly hope it helps those affected by miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth. 💝 www.dearstarbaby.com