Sophia Gholz Author ✨

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Author copies of ARLO arrived today! This is the first time I’ve seen the book in print and I’m utterly obsessed. I can’t wait for this book to hit shelves in a few weeks! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this unboxing video that the kids helped me create. (🔊sound on!) #kidlit

Join me May 17th at the Orlando Book Festival hosted by the Orange County Library System! I’ll be participating in the Publishing Tell-All author panel at 12:30pm & the book signing at 3:00pm. Find out more with the link below. Hope to see you there!
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Thank you, Annette! I talk about ARLO’s origin in the interview, but it’s a story you are well familiar with! 😉

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March 24 – Cover Reveal for ARLO ARLO Written by Sophia Gholz | Illustrated by MacKenzie Haley   ARLO works on the assembly line like the rest of the robots. But unlike the others, ARLO longs for something different. Then one day,…

🎉 It’s a cover reveal! 🎉 Thanks to Celebrate #PictureBooks for hosting, ARLO. Check out the post for in-depth interviews & the origin story behind this little robot. ARLO will roll onto shelves Aug 1st & is available everywhere for preorder now: celebratepicturebooks.com/2025/03/24/m.... #kidlit

Just finished an interview with the @washingtonpost.com. That was fun!

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Thanks, my friend! ❤️🥰

Thank you so much!

I’m so excited to be working on
CRAWLING CREEK
By @sophiagholz.bsky.social

Thanks to @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social & Nancy Paulsen Books / @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for making this happen! 💚

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I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally be able to share this news! This book is deeply inspired by my life growing up in Gainesville and all of my friends, their kiddos, and my fellow creek crawlers. This one is for you! 🥹🥰 🐚🌊🦦🐍🪨🌳

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I’m so excited!

Shout out to Donovan’s Bookshelf and Kids Book Buzz for these awesome reviews of BEAR AT THE FAIR! 🐻🎡⭐️ #bookreviews #picturebooks #kidlit

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The amount of people leaving X and coming to Bluesky is heartening to see. Hello fellow good humans. ❤️

To new Bluesky users: This place has the BEST curation & moderation tools of any social media platform I've been on (& I've been around for a while 🦕). *Strongly* recommend TAKING A FEW MINUTES to learn.

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Happy to see so many familiar faces joining Bluesky! Welcome to the growing #kidlit #writingcommunity and to all #writers #editors and #publishing folks out there! 🤗

Join me THIS Saturday at 10:30am at Story & Song Bookstore Bistro in Fernandina for a #storytime featuring BEAR AT THE FAIR! 🎪🧸

In this story, we follow a hangry bear as he goes on a rampage through a local fair, but thanks to Hare, he’s no worse for the wear. Can’t wait to see you THERE! 😃❤️

It’s been a long road (and many books) since then. Don’t give up!

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Featured Book Trailer - BEAR AT THE FAIR - KidLit TV KidLit TV is honored feature the book trailer for BEAR AT THE FAIR by Sophia Gholz, illustrated by Susan Batori... Read more »

Thanks to #KidLit TV for featuring the Bear at the Fair book trailer! 🐻🎪❤️🤩 www.kidlit.tv/2024/09/feat...

Book Giveaway: BEAR AT THE FAIR by Sophia Goltz Sophia Gholtz has a new picture book, BEAR AT THE FAIR, illustrated by Susan Batori and published by Sleeping Bear Press, hit the bookshelves on August 15th. Sleeping Bear Press has agreed to send a c...

I’ve shared the journey behind my new book, BEAR AT THE FAIR, in a new blog. Plus, there’s a book giveaway! Check it out & follow the directions to enter for your chance to win! #kidlit #books

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🎉 Get ready for a bear-y fun book!!🐻

Bear’s feeling feisty & no one seems to know why. Will his friends be able to solve the mystery before he ruins the whole fair?

Happy book birthday to BEAR AT THE FAIR! 🎡🥳 Now available everywhere.

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Just THREE MORE DAYS until this fun book hits the shelves! Let’s go!!! 🎊🎡🎉🎪 #kidsbooks

Yes! I do this with longer projects and it’s huge in keeping the momentum going.

Gearing up for my next book release and all of the nerves are starting to kick in. This pre-release phase is one of the scariest parts of the job IMO. I feel like screaming in joy from the tallest mountain, vomiting, and hiding under my bed all at the same time. 🤪