Julia Pierre Hammond

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Editors & Agents The acquisitions editors/publishers and literary agents listed below detail what they’re seeking in their own words. Unless otherwise noted, all editors and agents will be participating in-pe…

Actually if you want to know my #mswl this thing on the Atlanta Writer's Conference is Accurate. A good distillation. + there are other good people on this list if you wanna just look at people and their vibes.
atlantawritersconference.com/the-editors-...

So thrilled that @slj.com called my and Megan Elizabeth Baratta's picture book, My Backyard Used to Be, "a meaningful addition to school and public libraries, as well as a lovely choice for readers to take home." #kidlit

Especially for Educators: “From Story to STEAM: Building Project-Based Learning from Picture Books” by Lindsay Moretti If you’re not familiar with Lindsay Moretti’s endeavor for educators called KIDLIT GROVE, please…read on! In this post, she shares her process of using picture books as a springbo…

I love seeing how picture books can be used for project-based learning! Great examples here!
#kidlit. #Edusky #teachers #librarians #Skybrarians #STEAM #STEM bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...

#RevisionTip Dreaming--or waking up from a dream--is passive, and the moment can feel flat to the reader.

If the dream is important, try revising it as a scene that happens in real time on the page. It will give your character agency and push the drama forward in an exciting way. #revising

I hear *someone* is having a sale next week.

I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?

Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌

Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!

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2024 uncommissioned momento mori joyous death leads three smaller cats in a solemn dance, drawn in three tones of grey

New Halloween Picture Books for Kids 2025 This year's new Halloween picture books for kids include stories of friendship, of collaboration, and, of course, a little haunting.

New Halloween Picture Books for Kids (Plus Some Backlist Favorites) | Book Riot

COVER REVEAL!

Coming in May and available for pre-order.
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By me and Mike Deas and @orcabook.bsky.social.

The Truth About Making Books for Kids* *According to me, just one guy, so far

I've compiled a bunch of picturebook #kidlit #kidlitart making truths that I think are helpful.

Things like #9: From my Mom: “If you speak with your heart, people will hear with theirs.”

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The morning’s bright the sky is blue and we have a teaser trailer! WAKE UP DEAD MAN the new Benoit Blanc mystery, in theaters Thanksgiving and on Netflix 12/12

Some favorite kids books covers #kidlitart

luchador ghost with a green and yellow mask and cape!

Triumphant luchador!! 👻

#luchador #kidlitart #aughost #killustration @therealaughost.bsky.social

Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols found in pollen, researchers pr...

This feels like a spot of good news

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Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads: "If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting." — Liana Brooks Illustration and lettering by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A paintbrush lies across the page on a wooden surface.

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social

#WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Chroma Corps Assignment 06 “Savory Valley”
Guess what my dinner was that day? 🤭
#paperart #kidlitart #illustration

A square image with an ombre background from yellow to pink horizontally. In black text it reads I've donated to we the people, in pink there is a raised fist and the words summer fundraiser. Below that is black text with the dates August 18th through 27th to benefit #kidlit4ceasefire and immigrant & trans rights. At the very bottom is a website: 32auctions.com/wethepeoplesummerauction

Please be sure to check out this incredible fundraiser being put on by the amazing @sandraproudman.bsky.social! I've donated three query package critiques for this one which means I'll review your query, synopsis AND first chapter of your MS! Plus there's so much other cool stuff to check out too!

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lovely!

one thing i’ve learned recently is you can draw something all wrong but then you put hatch mark shadows on it and its fine

Not all heroes wear capes… some wear acorns as helmets. 🐁✨

#kidlitart

the log as a shield made me immediately fall in love 🛡️

The Sneaky Gender Bias in Picture Books: Animal Characters Melanie Walsh, an assistant professor in the Information School and an adjunct assistant professor in the English department at the University of Washington, shares her investigations into the subtle…

Melanie Walsh, assistant professor at the University of Washington, shares her investigations into the subtle gender imbalance often at play in picture books featuring animal characters

Educators Share Strategies for Reaching Reluctant Readers PW spoke with three teachers and librarians who are committed to helping readers turn the page to find books that will change their reading lives.

PW spoke with three teachers and librarians who are committed to helping children find books that will change their reading lives, using readalouds, book talks, and other interactive lessons

well, im obsessed

Work in progress kidlit illustration of a nicely dressed crocodile looking in surprise at something off to the right.

Working on my kid lit art postcard for next week!

#wip #kidlitart #illustration

Cover of the picture book Forts, with a note that says “happy publication day”

Katie Venit, the author, signing copies of Forts in a bookstore.

Katie Venit, the author of Forts, holding up a copy of the title page with an inscription that says “forts forever”

Happy book birthday to my debut, Forts! Brilliantly illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social
#kidlit #picturebooks