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Joyce Sweeney

@joycekay.bsky.social

Director of Kidlit at The Seymour Agency

901 Followers  |  185 Following  |  109 Posts  |  Joined: 14.01.2025  |  1.9227

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A Perfect Match By Lori Dubbin. Little Bee Books

12.11.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So proud to rep this amazing author-illustrator!

06.11.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's here! The ultimate guide to navigating little sisters! STICKY HERMANA by Ana Siqueira, illustrated by Olivia de Castro, published by Charlesbridge

30.10.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOVE it!!!!!!!!!

28.10.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a fun day!!!

23.10.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Photo bombed by Frankenstein! Had fun client lunch with Thor today!

22.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look what’s available at Debenhams!
As a kid, I used to go to Debenhams with my Mum.
Now, my books are on their shelves!
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22.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big thanks to sweet and kind agent sis @nadiaawriter.bsky.social for this beautiful shout out!

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20.10.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to have my article about Cats and Milk published in the Fall issue of Animal Wellness Magazine.
animalwellnessmagazine.com
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22.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As an author, I have joined The Sunday Times, UK to Get Britain Reading.

Stats show people of all ages read social media posts more often than books.

Join here:
link.thetimes.co.uk/join/74t/sig...

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12.10.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A little work in progress heading into Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. πŸ”₯

#kidlit #kidlitart #bookcover #middlegrade #middlegradecover #mockcover #scbwi #illustrator #illustration #villain #middlegradeillustration

10.10.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#kidlit #BannedBooksWeek

06.10.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Its here! CHESED, a board book about kindness. We need that! Written by Karyn Friedman-Everham, illustrated by Gabby Grant published by PJ Library

04.10.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for Don't Trust Fish shows the words in large blue with skeptical looking fish.

Cover for Don't Trust Fish shows the words in large blue with skeptical looking fish.

πŸ“šπŸ‘ So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Don't Trust Fish
Neil Sharpson & Dan Santat
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@dansantat.bsky.social

Get this book. The facts are awesome. Or maybe not. You can't trust the narrator πŸ˜‰
I was here for all of it.
You'll laugh & so will the kids.

02.10.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Not what I was taught about free speech.

03.10.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jane Goodall lives on through her extraordinary work and legacy. There are so many wonderful books about this trailblazing conservationist. Here is one of my favorites if you want to share her story with little ones.
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πŸ“šπŸ‘ πŸ’‘πŸ“š πŸ’™πŸ“š

02.10.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's here! Laken Slate's debut picture book envisioning a whale fall as a haunted house for fish! Illustrated by Bindy James, published by Charlesbridge @seymouragency.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

02.10.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have really good taste!

02.10.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Fall Writing Frenzy Entry Form isΒ UP! Click on the blog post above to enter into the Fall Writing Frenzy for 2025! Make sure to thank our donors and invite all your #kidlit writing friends to submit a story for great prizes by Oct 3rd! Find the rules here. If you have any questions, make sure to check our FAQs. Can't wait to read your work! Sincerely, Kaitlyn Sanchez

Submit your entry NOW for the 2025 #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition. See post for more details!

@lydialukidis.bsky.social

01.10.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Don't give up hope and thank you for your service!

30.09.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look at our beautiful fall/winter lineup! @seymouragency.bsky.social

29.09.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Its here. Na'kuset's journey from 60s Scoop to self empowered written with Judith Henderson, illustrated by Onedove, published by Knopf. @seymouragency.bsky.social

29.09.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is interestingβ€”I see a lot of these tells in my work with writing scams, where the use of chatbots in scam solicitations and impersonations has become ubiquitous.

28.09.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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46 years!

21.09.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who wouldn't want this?

11.09.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’›KINDNESS BOOKLISTπŸ’›
When the world seems bleak, don't forget that children voted 'Kindness' as their latest Word of the Year- highlighting just how much this value resonates with them.

πŸ‘€ Check out our list of children’s books about being kind: ➑️ www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/to...

11.09.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the immediacy of first. Pulls the reader right into the character

10.09.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I dont have one but my beta reader let me know hers was giggle. Ans I used it a lot lol

10.09.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Year 8 recommended reading list for children aged 12-13 Year 8 reading books - a selection of exciting easy reads and challenging titles, suitable for Year 8 pupils in secondary schools aged 12-13.

Year 8 KS3 recommended reading list for school pupils aged 12-13. Our list includes books by Anne Fine, Elizabeth Laird, Adeline Yen Mah, Jamila Gavin and Meg Rosoff schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #YAlit #ukedchat

08.09.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟PRESCHOOL 🌟Recommended Booklist:
➑️➑️ booksfortopics.com/booklists/re...

πŸ›This preschool booklist features RECOMMENDED books for preschoolers, including newly published books, classic stories, laugh-out-loud picturebooks, classroom favourites, poetry books and non-fiction...

08.09.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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