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Congratulations to this year's IPNE Book Awards winners! Bluesky only allows 4 photosβ€”see the website for full list!

ipne.org/2025-award-w...

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#booksky #bookawards #ipnebookawards #bookrecs #bookreleases2025

29.01.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Photographer David Zapatka stopped by with his latest books for the museum shop. Here he is explaining his technique for photographing lighthouses at night to NLMS intern Isabella Portella.

29.05.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two new lighthouse books from USLHS and our Director of Photography, David Zapatka

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24.05.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the awards ceremony on Zoom:

ipne.org/book-awards-...

@ipne.org
#booksky #bookawards #ipne #ipnebookawards #bookrecs

14.01.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I received my first Advance Reader Copies as an Early Bird Book Reviewer for Mountaineers Books! These are now available for preorder on the Mountaineers Books website:
www.mountaineers.org/books/books/...

Stay tuned for my reviews!
@mountaineersbooks.bsky.social
#booksky

19.12.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Future teachers, student teachers, and new teachers wanted to beta read a fun, short teaching-related book! Click the link below to sign up:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#booksky #teachersky #betareaders

12.12.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sundress Reads: Review of The Underdream - The Sundress Blog Aiyana Masla wrote her first full-length poetry collection, The Underdream (Conerstone Press, 2025), during and after her struggle with Tuberculosis, to which she almost lost her life. The Underdream ...

In this week's #SundressReads, Hannah Yerington reads and reviews Aiyana Masla's debut poetry collection, The Underdream, available now from Cornerstone Press! sundressblog.com/2025/11/09/s...

14.11.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Governor General’s Literary Awards | GGBooks Discover Canada's best books - the winners and finalists of the Governor General's Literary Awards (GGBooks)

Congratulations to the winners of the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada 2025 Governor General’s Literary Awards!

We’re thrilled to see #VWF2025 authors Kyle Edwards, Karen Solie, and Claire Cameron on the list. #GGBooks2025

ggbooks.ca#winners

07.11.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book haul from Holiday Bookfest Seattle! And psst ... a new fantasy book is currently in editing that was inspired by the true story of the Elwha!
@arangoyoaga.bsky.social
@mountaineersbooks.bsky.social
#booksky #seattlebooksky #seattlebookevents #elwha #cookbook #glutenfree

23.11.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm feeling drawn towards beasts currently! 🧸

17.11.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I finally picked this up today. Who wants to rave about it?

@sarahjmaas.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
#booksky #romantasy

17.11.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The winner's poem will be letterpress-printed as an 8.5" x 11" broadside complete with custom art. The winner will also receive $200 and 20 copies of their broadside. Deadline: November 20, 2025

The winner's poem will be letterpress-printed as an 8.5" x 11" broadside complete with custom art. The winner will also receive $200 and 20 copies of their broadside. Deadline: November 20, 2025

Meet our judge, Stevie Edwards.

Meet our judge, Stevie Edwards.

This is the FINAL MONTH to submit to our annual poetry broadside contest! Submit up to three poems for a chance to win $200 and 20 copies of your letterpress-printed broadside! www.sundresspublications.com/news/2025/09...

05.11.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd love to hear what you think of that series

11.11.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Healthcare is seriously expensive.

10.11.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just received this lovely glass stacked books teacup and heavy weighted velvet emerald-green blanket for my birthday! Feeling special today. I can't wait to sip out of this beauty while curled up safe under this heavy comforter.

#booksky #teacup

10.11.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The hidden curves of the Gartner hype cycle The traditional Gartner Hype Cycle curve only represents the outcome of 20% of innovations, the paths of the rest are largely hidden from view.

Thank you to @janefriedman.com for the informative keynote this morning at the Red Pencil Conference! I especially appreciated learning about the Gartner hype cycle. If you're curious check out:
beantin.net/the-hidden-c...
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025

08.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Swag from the Red Pencil Conference! Thanks Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social for putting this on! It's going wonderful so far. I've met some amazing humans and made some great connections. Thank you to all the presenters and volunteers!

#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025

08.11.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The shortlist for our FutureBook Excellence Award has been revealed! πŸ“£

Excellence abounds in the shortlisted entries to our most protean award category, say our judges ⭐ #FutureBook

06.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Daybreak Star Radio - Daybreak Star Radio

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with tunes from the Indigenous Daybreak Star Radio! Download the app, support Indigenous music artists, and get into an Indigenous mood anytime with a click:
daybreakstarradio.com

#Indigenous #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #Thanksgiving

04.11.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

My book review of 𝘈𝘡 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘞π˜ͺ𝘯π˜₯𝘰𝘸, 𝘚π˜ͺ𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘀𝘦 is available now on #SundressReads!

#booksky #poetrysky #bookrec

03.11.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Heading North by Holly M Wendt Signed

Heading North by Holly M Wendt Signed

A signed copy of Nighttime by Marina Hope Wilson

A signed copy of Nighttime by Marina Hope Wilson

Signed copy of The Good Mother Myth by Nancy Reddy

Signed copy of The Good Mother Myth by Nancy Reddy

Signed book bundle by Carlo Matos

Signed book bundle by Carlo Matos

Want to support Sundress Academy for the Arts AND get cool stuff? Check out our new online auction with some amazing donated books and more from our alumni, authors, and more! paybee.io/quickpay.htm...

22.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fiction and Nonfiction Reads for Native American Heritage Month An avenging vampire hunts the bloodied steppes of 19th-century Montana. A young woman in Oklahoma embarks on a quest to become the first Cherokee ast...

www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...

#booksky #Thanksgiving #Indigenous #IndigenousBookSky

03.11.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re delighted to announce the 2025 #WainwrightPrize Winners!

From powerful storytelling to vital conservation work and bold illustration, this year’s winners reflect the richness, urgency, and joy of writing about the natural world.

wainwrightprize.com

#StoriesThatConnect

10.09.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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It's our pleasure to announce that the inaugural winner of the Wainwright Prize Book of the Year is...

Raising Hare, @chloedalton.bsky.social (@canongate.co.uk)

#WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect

10.09.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Embodied Spaces - Teachers & Writers Magazine Reimagining the creative writing classroom for disabled access.

For Teachers & Writers Magazine, I wrote about my challenges as a disabled, neurodivergent student in the writing classroom, my @sundresspub.bsky.social craft book NERVE, and ways teachers can reimagine the classroom for greater access.

teachersandwritersmagazine.org/embodied-spa...

14.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Best of the Net is seeking volunteer readers - 10 to 20 submissions per week - Apply by 11/1/25

Best of the Net is seeking volunteer readers - 10 to 20 submissions per week - Apply by 11/1/25

The Best of the Net is looking for volunteer readers for its 2026 issue! Find out more here: bestofthenetanthology.com/work-with-us...

08.10.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SAFTA/Sundress fundraising auction As many of you know, Sundress’ residency program nurtures and empowers writers underrepresented in literary publishing. β€œAmazing,” β€œlife-changing,” and β€œproductive” are some of the words used to descr...

Want to support Sundress Academy for the Arts AND get cool stuff? Check out our new online auction with some amazing donated books and more from our alumni, authors, and more! paybee.io/quickpay.htm...

05.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #1 thing authors don’t see is how much time & technique goes into editing. Editing is a lot more than just looking for typos. There’s a plethora of analyses that I do for each level of editing!

@editorsteaclub.bsky.social #Day8 Social Media Challenge #EditorsTeaClubCommunity #booksky

10.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would you like to read a book by this year's Nobel Prize in Literature winner LΓ‘szlΓ³ Krasznahorkai? I recommend 𝘈 π˜”π˜°π˜Άπ˜―π˜΅π˜’π˜ͺ𝘯 𝘡𝘰 𝘡𝘩𝘦 π˜•π˜°π˜³π˜΅π˜©, 𝘒 π˜“π˜’π˜¬π˜¦ 𝘡𝘰 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘢𝘡𝘩, π˜—π˜’π˜΅π˜©π˜΄ 𝘡𝘰 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘡, 𝘒 π˜™π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘡𝘰 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘒𝘴𝘡, inspired by his journeys to China and Japan about the search for a secret garden.
#booksky

09.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Editing Philosophy:
I have a very goals-focused approach to editing. I ensure that your writing is not only technically correct, but matches the style, voice, & general vibe that you want it to!
@editorsteaclub.bsky.social #Day7 Social Media Challenge #EditorsTeaClubCommunity #booksky

07.10.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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