An honor to have Justina Barrett, Chief Learning and Engagement Officer of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, read and blurb my upcoming middle grade historical fiction novel, THUNDER AND MERCY. I’m deeply grateful for your generosity, expertise, and belief in this story!
16.02.2026 17:11 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Celebrating teachers and school librarians! Thank you @lyndamh.bsky.social!
16.02.2026 16:55 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Teachers and school librarians! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ My fellow creators and I have banded together to celebrate you! This giveaway is especially for you ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
14.02.2026 14:28 — 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 8
Thrilled to share THUNDER AND MERCY! Female spies, a 1970s Philadelphia setting, and a surprise Revolutionary mystery, all woven through middle-grade friendship and belonging. Published by Astra/Calkins Creek with gorgeous cover art by @csneal.bsky.social. Coming July 2026. Pre-orders are open!
18.11.2025 01:23 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
I am happy to be moderating the “History in Action” panel at #middlegrademagic on Thursday, March 5! Sign up for this free web conference from School Library Journal here: www.slj.com/event/middle...
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Join me (and some fabulous authors) for the Growing Up & Finding You panel on March 5 during @slj.com ‘s #MiddleGradeMagic free virtual event Register now! www.slj.com/event/middle... @kaholt.bsky.social @aishasaeed.bsky.social
23.01.2026 23:26 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 2
Thank you to NYT best-selling author @lyndamh.bsky.social for reading an advanced copy of THUNDER AND MERCY! Lynda’s books are among my favorite, with heart, humor, and realistic emotional depth. I am so grateful for her mentorship and kind words. An honor!
21.01.2026 02:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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It's time for Member News! Find out what our Eastern PA SCBWI members have been up to! @annettewhipple.bsky.social @jrbarr.bsky.social @melissatrempe.bsky.social @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social
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I hope you picked up one of these beauties at #NCTE! Thank you Astra Publishing for sharing ARCs of THUNDER AND MERCY, and to @magpiewrites.bsky.social for the photo!
23.11.2025 08:12 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Thrilled to share THUNDER AND MERCY! Female spies, a 1970s Philadelphia setting, and a surprise Revolutionary mystery, all woven through middle-grade friendship and belonging. Published by Astra/Calkins Creek with gorgeous cover art by @csneal.bsky.social. Coming July 2026. Pre-orders are open!
18.11.2025 01:23 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Excited to share my cover reveal reel for Tell Me My Future! Can't wait to share this book with the world. Coming out with Amulet Books on June 16, 2026. Available for pre-order now.
Cover designer: Micah Fleming
Cover artist: Mishko
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Cover reveal! Huge thanks to designer Micah Fleming and artist Mishko for perfectly capturing the YA thriller vibes. Coming out 6.16.26 from Amulet Books. Available for pre-order now! www.abramsbooks.com/product/tell...
#BookSky #YALit #WritingCommunity #CoverReveal #BookBoost
New EP alert! WE’RE ALL FRIENDS HERE is out on all streaming services! Congrats to indie band My Friend Noel. Streaming on repeat!
08.08.2025 10:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Enjoyed #ALAAC25 so much that I forgot to take photos - but thankfully @ellenlramseybooks.bsky.social did! Thanks to all who made this happen, and especially the volunteer teams at @scbwiepa.bsky.social & @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #SCBWI #librarians #edusky #teachers #Libraries #Booksky
01.07.2025 18:37 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
It's the best time of each month - Time for Member News! See the exciting news from our members this month! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/m...
@kathykellyauthor.bsky.social
#kidlit
Saturday: @jrbarr.bsky.social (9-11am), @ellenlramseybooks.bsky.social (9-11am), Patricia Kreiser (11-1pm), @heatherstigall7.bsky.social (11-1pm), @berrietr.bsky.social (1-3pm), @melissatrempe.bsky.social (1-3pm), @annettewhipple.bsky.social (3-5pm), and @lauraparnum.bsky.social (3-5pm).
27.06.2025 14:44 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0Amazing debut author alert! Congratulations @eileenruvane.bsky.social Enjoy every minute!!
24.05.2025 03:43 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Full of tears and joy today. It's a Starred Review for SPARK! Thank you Booklist for such an insightful and powerfully connected review. Finn and Rabbit's story is out July 15th from Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan!
19.05.2025 18:52 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 1Amazing debut author alert! Congratulations @eileenruvane.bsky.social Enjoy every minute!!
24.05.2025 03:43 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Happy to join the #kidlit community on BlueSky! I'm the author of GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING and excited for my next MG novel, THUNDER AND MERCY, coming Fall 2026. It's a tale of unfinished business, secret identities, found families, and a mystery tied to the legendary Agent 355 of the Culper Spy Ring.📚
22.11.2024 15:08 — 👍 19 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
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Lots of offers for free WISH IN A TREE swag, in person author visits, and webinars for school communities who have read FISH IN A TREE. Tune in on May 20 for lots of backstory on the novel as well as a peek at WIAT
Please see first comment for the links for all of the offers— all in one place. THX
TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS! It's a FREE 45-minute webinar on May 20th at 1:30 EST. I'll talk about FISH IN A TREE as well as give you a sneak peek at my new picture book, WISH IN A TREE -- Oliver's story #Neurodiversity #ADD #ADHD All are welcome❤Please share🙂THANK YOU
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Six years ago GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING! was released! Excited to introduce the BlueSky community to some of the history behind this story. Based in Shibe Park, home of the #PhiladelphiaAthletics, the right field rooftop bleachers overlooked the ballpark from 1909 - 1934. Photo:
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Passing through Rochester and so excited they had a copy. Congrats @halseanderson.bsky.social!
04.04.2025 13:28 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks to everyone who has supported GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING over the years, especially readers picking it up for the first time! Look for my second Philadelphia-based #historicalfiction middle grade novel - THUNDER AND MERCY - in Fall 2026 w/ Astra Publishing House. #kidlit
27.03.2025 02:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
So many photos were used for reference while #writing GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING. The boy peeking at Connie Mack acted as early inspiration for main character Jimmy Frank. #kidlit #HistoricalFiction #Athletics
27.03.2025 02:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A favorite image from GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING research: this 1910 Bromley Map featuring #Baseball Alley. Shibe Park (Athletics) & the Baker Bowl (Phillies) are five blocks apart along Lehigh Avenue. Jimmy & Lola's rooftop bleachers are circled! #HistoricalFiction #kidlit source: hiddencityphila.org
27.03.2025 02:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING is very much a story of two #friends - Jimmy and Lola - who are guided by their own set of rules. This inspiration is from wall art in my childhood home. #friendship #MGLit #Kidlit #HistoricalFiction
27.03.2025 02:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The Sporting News references are found throughout GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING, including this headline from August 30, 1934. #Baseball #SportingNews #kidlit
27.03.2025 02:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
