Carmela A. Martino

With Heartfelt Thanks to The Children's Book... Honestly? It's been One Unimaginably Unimaginable Year for a Non-Stop Finder of Life's Silver Linings. But fortunately, as Elaine Stritch s...

In today's #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn shares children's books that "informed, amused, encouraged, inspired" her, including the classic, Brave Irene.
#childrensbooks www.teachingauthors.com/2025/11/with...

Submissions are now open for Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen & Nose!

We are looking for #kidlit poetry, stories & artwork about the human body.

We accept submissions from writers & artists of all ages.

Find out more and submit your work here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/submissions

A Feast of Kid-Lit News and Links Preorders, a new submission opportunity, at-home activities and more

Our latest newsletter is chock-full of #kidlit news, interviews with our contributors & the 1st installment of our Your Turn feature of at-home/classroom activities to pair with poetry & prose from our past issues!

Check it all out & subscribe here: littlethoughtspress.beehiiv.com/p/a-feast-of...

In my latest #Creativity Newsletter, I wrote about Countering Anxiety with Creativity as well as my upcoming signing at Anderson's Bookshop @chickensoupsoul.bsky.social
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FYI, I have updated the section of my site where I give basic information about #kidlit agents--what they do, how to find one, how to assess their website, resources to use.
You can start here:

www.underdown.org/agents.htm

I'm honored to have my poem included and LOVE the beautiful illustration!

Are you pitching me at a conference soon? PLEASE LEAVE TIME FOR QUESTIONS! I’m not talking about my question for you, but YOUR questions for ME! I want to hear your pitch, but you have my permission to ask about the industry, marketing/author brand, etc. Get the most out of your time! #amagenting

Looks adorable!

In which I talk a bit more about my "Publishing Trends, Market Shifts, and Opportunities" #kidlit workshop, coming up online *next week* via @highlightsfound.bsky.social

More information and to register: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pub...

Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement: An Update for Authors - Writer Beware The searchable list of eligible works is available at the settlement website (also see the update below): https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup BACKGROUND A year ago, a group of autho...

The list of works eligible for the Anthropic copyright infringement settlement has been posted on the settlement website. I've updated my blog post on the settlement with inks, general info, and what happens next writerbeware.blog/2025/09/26/b...

The 2025 edition of my award-winning novel Playing by Heart containing Book Discussion is out! I love visiting book clubs, classrooms, and homeschooling groups to share the story of the amazing sisters who inspired the novel #femalecomposer #historicalfiction See www.carmelamartino.com/bookclubs.htm

Submissions extended for Issue 12: Better Together to October 6th.

Wanted to submit to Issue 12: Better Together but ran short on time? Good news, we’re extending our submission window through October 6th!

Send us your #kidlit writing & artwork celebrating community & the power of working together!

#litmag #callforsubmission

www.littlethoughtspress.com/theme

I'm honored to have a poem in this issue!

New edition of my YA historical inspired by two amazing sisters who were far ahead of their time now contains book discussion questions
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Can you spot the changes?

OHIO NORTH FACULTY Attending in person: Joann Hill, Creative Director, Disney Hyperion Katie Carella, Editorial Director, Acorn & Branches Emily Feinberg, Executive Editor, Macmillan Daria Peoples, Author-Illustrator Lindsay Bonilla, Author Elise McMullen-Ciotti, Senior Executive Editor, Lee & Low Dr. Kristy Boyce, Author John Rudolph, Agent, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Jane Smith, Author-Illustrator Kelly Pelsue, Agent, Morgan Gaynin Emily Feinberg, Executive Editor, Macmillan Virtual critiques: Kerry Martin, Creative Director, Holiday House Melia Parsloe, Associate Art Director, Astra Publishing House Katie Heit, Editor, Scholastic Written-only critiques Anjanette Barr, Agent, Dunham Literary Lee Melillo, Associate Agent, Dunham Literary Rachel Orr, Agent, Prospect Agency Vicky Weber, Agent, Creative Media Agency, Inc. Jazmia Young, Associate Agent, Curtis Brown, Ltd. SCBWI Ohio North Regional Conference October 3-4, 2025 where stories take flight SCBWI Ohio North Region SOCIETY of CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Why attend our #scbwiohionorth Fall conference?

THE FACULTY.

Check out the incredible lineup of industry professionals coming this year.

Join us Oct 03 - Oct 04!
Tri-C Corporate College East (4400 Richmond Rd., Warrensville Heights, OH 44128).

www.scbwi.org/events/2025-...

** Attention all authors whose books may have been trained on by AI **

Attorneys are collecting contact information from all authors and publishers who may be part of the class action lawsuit.

Write Where You Know | Jane Friedman Whether you choose a real or fictional location, the more detail and depth you can infuse into your setting, the better you’ll draw readers into your story.

When deciding on the setting for your novel, is it better to choose a real place or create a fictional town, city, or even country?

Novelist Kirsten Oliphant advises.

If you write for kids, check out these submission opportunities:

✍️Dirigible Balloon (until Aug. 26, theme: Imagine the Future)
✍️@paperboundmag.bsky.social‬ (until Sept. 14, theme: Changes: Come as you aren’t!)
✍️@littlethoughtspress.com (until Sept. 22, theme: Better Together)

Anthropic AI Class Action: Important Information for Authors - The Authors Guild Earlier this summer, a federal court in California issued a major ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic, one of the copyright class action lawsuits involving AI. The court held that a trial should occur over w...

Authors: You may be part of this class action lawsuit against an AI company that pirates books to train its AI. Read the Author’s Guild explainer.

⭐⭐THEME ANNOUNCEMENT⭐⭐

Submissions for Issue 12 will open on Monday, August 18th - September 22nd. The theme for this issue will be...

Better Together: A Celebration of Community & Collective Action

For this issue, we want to showcase the ways we make the world better by working together.

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Forgot to note that Esther also mentions ‪@lisablakeborough.bsky.social‬

Esther Hershenhorn kicks off a new #TeachingAuthors series today with her joy-filled post: My "Mary Oliver" Summer Days
which mentions books by ‪@tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social‬
#joy #kidlit #picturebooks #MaryOliver
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Wrapping Up Our Series on Frequently Asked Questions Image by Margo Lipa from Pixabay Happy August!    It's hard to believe that summer is already waning here in the northern hemisphere and st...

Happy August! In my #TeachingAuthors post today, I wrap up our series on Frequently Asked Questions and share a #poem recently published at @thedirigible.bsky.social #kidlit www.teachingauthors.com/2025/08/freq...

Hanging in there!

How fun!

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words <p>Publishing September 17, 2025. Little Thoughts Press is a literary magazine for and by kids. Issue Eleven: Stirring Words is a celebration of words that will inspire, delight, and entrance young re...

I'm honored to have a poem in the forthcoming issue of @littlethoughtspress.com . Can't wait to see it!
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I HAVE A GREAT PICTURE BOOK IDEA FOR YOU! Howdy, Campers, and 🎈Happy Poetry Friday!🐦 The link to Poetry Friday's host is at the very end of this post. This round, we're responding ...

In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, my coblogger @aprilwayland.bsky.social continues our series about questions we often receive and shares a terrific article on writing picture books. See I HAVE A GREAT PICTURE BOOK IDEA FOR YOU www.teachingauthors.com/2025/07/i-ha...

Sorry I missed this!

Profile of 2025 Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly From the July/August 2025 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.

From Jul/Aug #HBMag #ALA Awards issue: Profile of 2025 #Newbery Medalist @erinentrada.bsky.social by Sharon Huss Roat: "The book sprang from her interests as both a history buff and sci-fi fan." www.hbook.com/story/profil... @harperkids.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social