Sylvia Liu

The Weekly 411 (2/13/26) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 13): kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... Inside: 1st Pages Critique w/Kat Brozozowski, 25 Marketing Tips, Website checklist, more. Thanks Cindy Chang for the illustration, @penguinkids @JoyRevBooks & Nina Snyder for the PB & YA giveaways.

Thank you Shirley!

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Thank you Jennifer! 💕⚽️

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thank you! ❤️

@authorcade.bsky.social @yourfriendmaya.bsky.social @marchsoloway.bsky.social

⚽️ It's STEALING THE SCORE release day! I'm excited to share this fun World Cup-themed soccer mystery

I'm so grateful to the many people who made this book possible, so I'm sharing the acknowledgements.

⚽️Order a signed copy from my indie bookstore, Prince Books: bit.ly/StheSPB

The Weekly 411 (1/30/26) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 30): kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: GN class w/ @teresarobeson.com, book festivals, chapter book course, more. Thanks @ericcastleman.bsky.social for the illustration, @sylvialiu.bsky.social & Nazneen Akbari for the MG & PB giveaways.

Enter @kidlit411.bsky.social's giveaway for my boo, STEALING THE SCORE, out on Tuesday Feb 3...

The Weekly 411 (1/23/26) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 23): kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentor program, Story Stakes, Following Up with Agents, more. Thanks to @sjwinklerart.bsky.social for the illustration, @carriefinison.bsky.social for the PB giveaway.

Congrats to @cindyschwind1.bsky.social for winning this batch of books!

Thank you so much Rebecca! That was a fun webinar to put together.

How fun is this? A cover reveal for my book, NOW THAT WE DON’T TALK coming out in Oct from Scholastic.

Thank you Yaoyao Ma Van As for the art and Maithili Joshi for the cover design.

Can’t wait to share this fun story about two dogs who conspire to “parent trap” their feuding owners.

The Weekly 411 (1/16/26) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 16): www.kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: What If for PBs, 20 Writing Podcasts, PB conference, more. Thank Katrina Snyder for the illustration, @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social and @ediblewords.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

The news is dire, but books uplift. I’m giving away these PBs and MG books- some new ARCs and some older gems.

To enter, L + RP and leave a comment for an extra entry. US only, ends 1/21.

Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @sylvialiu.bsky.social ! Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation is a thrilling sci-fi novel that follows Hana Hsu's mission to save herself—and her friends—from a dangerous plot to control their minds.

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The Weekly 411 (1/9/26) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 9): kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social Social, Low residency MFA @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social, Get Your Creativity Back. Thx @olgasmithart.bsky.social for the illo, @sarashacter.bsky.social Nicole Krashin for the giveaways.

Thanks for the shoutout!

The Weekly 411 (1/2/26) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 2): kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: 9 Tips for PBs, @inkedvoices.bsky.social
workshops, Social Media & Anxiety, and more. Thanks @smacquignon.bsky.social for the illustration, @vtbidania.bsky.social and Mary Ann Hake for the MG giveaways.

Graphic with four soccer book covers: Where Ella Went by Laurie Morrison (out April 14); Stealing the Score by Sylvia Liu (out Feb 3); The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy by Angela Cervantes; and Lucia's Goals/ Los Roles de Lucia by Angela Quezada Padrón and Christina Barragan Forshay. "Get Ready for a Spring of Soccer! at the Barnes & Noble pre-order sale!" 25% off upcoming books, use code PREORDER25, sale ends Jan. 1

Stock up on your soccer books at the Barnes & Noble preorder sale! bit.ly/soccerBN

WHERE ELLA WENT @lauriemorrison.bsky.social; STEALING THE SCORE; THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN WORLD CUP TROPHY @angelacervantes.bsky.social; LUCIA'S GOALS @angelapadron.bsky.social @christinabforshay.bsky.social

The Weekly 411 (12/26/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Dec 26): kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-... Inside: Subtext; Marketing & Publicity in 2026; Storystorm w @taralazar.bsky.social, more. Thanks @emmagrahampics.bsky.social for the illustration & Heather C. Morris for the PB giveaway.

This week I got an early copy of my next MG book, Stealing the Score. What a thrill to hold the book for the first time! Can’t wait to share this World Cup themed soccer mystery with everyone on Feb 3! Here’s my unwrapping video! @marchsoloway.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social

@teresarobeson.com is the most inspiring creator I know! 🤩😻😍

The Weekly 411 (12/19/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Dec 19): kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-... Inside: Character Arc, Setting Media Goals, Submitting to Agents/Editors workshop w/ @hunderdown.bsky.social. Thanks @lskutscera.bsky.social for the illustration and Brittany Saulnier for the MG giveaway.

The Weekly 411 (12/12/26) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Dec 12): kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-... Inside: @12x12challenge.bsky.social registration; Author Events 101; WRAD, more. Thanks Harvey Walls for the illustration, Ricardo Cortez and @oksanna.bsky.social for the giveaways.

The Weekly 411 (12/5/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Dec 5): kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentorship, PB Revision Tips, Query Letters, more. Thanks Yuliya Kalé for the illustration and @namrataag.bsky.social for the PB giveaway.

This is happening tomorrow…there’s still time to sign up with @inkedvoices.bsky.social