#Kidlit

seoling

seolingd

I've started writing this tweet twenty different ways and I think the best way for me to do it is just write my feelings out without trepidation or overanalyzing. Read

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas

Ebonyteach

Academic training socializes us away from writing that's for general audiences & (sometimes) rewards writing that assumes broad understanding of academic field(s).https://twitter.com/keguro_/status/1252943906045640707 There's a place for

Dahlia Adler

MissDahlELama

There is really no question releasing a book from March onward this year *sucks*, and as someone with her first novel in five years out in 2021, I promise I

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

inkyelbows

Tip for those posting good news about picture books & tagging author: Pls tag/mention ILLUSTRATOR too, esp if you are using their art to help promote a book. For info

Naz Kutub

nazkutub

1. Because it's not possible for you to do it authentically since you lack the lived experience. No matter how researched your story is, readers can tell your story is

😷 Lauren Spieller 🏡

laurenspieller

I’m officially open to queries again! Here’s a short thread of what’s at the top of my #mswl for the rest of 2020! (full MSWL linked at the end) 1.

Cassandra Federman

CassFederman

Just got my ARC’s for THIS IS A SEAHORSE! (@AlbertWhitman, 2020) Since people seem curious about the process of making a picture book, I figured I'd write up a THREAD

Trisha de Guzman 🇵🇭

trishadeg

THREAD: As an editor, I'm always aware of my position as a gatekeeper in children's publishing. Creators trust me with their passion, hard work, dreams, & it's a responsibility &

Kidlit Pride

KidlitPride

#KidlitPride is here! An event to celebrate pride and our community! Do you want to know more about our panels and watch all the content available? Here you go! Our

J. D. Edwards writes #HistFiction. 22k/100k done.

FaerieRealms

Happy #FriendshipFriday to all my #WritingCommunity #Friends. It's that time of the week again! No, not to #selfquarantine or #SocialDistance but to give a #WriterLift on this #FF to those

GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative

GlobalLitin

September is #WorldKidLitMonth!#GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative is venturing to the world's oldest colony this month to see the beautiful #kidlit & #yalit produced by Puerto Ricans. https://glli-us.org/2020/09/01/worldkitlit-m

Emma Reynolds 🦇🏳️‍🌈

EmmaIllustrate

'When we publish so few children’s books with disabled main characters, we don’t offer young readers the opportunity to see themselves in the books they read.'Disabled authors, especially LGBTQ+ &

Laura E. Weymouth

lauraeweymouth

While I totally understand the pushback on how YA fantasy characters predominantly read as VERY mature for their ages, and think there should be far more space in the market

Sona Charaipotra

sona_c

Agree w / lovely @gildedspine's rant abt this. Saw some confusion abt what IP or write-for-hire actually means. My take as the co-founder of @CAKELiteary: get ready, because it's always

Celeste P. says LET’S GO GEORGIA SENATE SEATS!

Celeste_pewter

Ok, all - DEFINITELY continue to celebrate - it’s important! - but let’s shift focus to GA. Remember: helping @ossoff and @ReverendWarnock win their run-off races, helps President-Elect Biden and

sarah HANNAH gómez

shgmclicious

Dear friends,Scribd is is the Netflix of books, right? Neat! Also nope, bc they encourage rampant piracy of books & don't allow users to report copyright infringement--only pubs & authors