Meryl Suresh

You don't realize how much you've grown as a PB writer until you're reading a draft from 12 months ago <3 It's just a load full of resources here.

To find out more, visit www.12x12challenge.com/membership (Registration ends 2/15/26, so in a couple of hours 😅)

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Another reminder we're only 31 days into 2026 ... ha

All told, it looks like the auction raised over $216,000 for Minnesota charities and organizations. Well done everyone!

Industry Insiders Raising Funds for Minnesotans in Need Amid ICE’s violent crackdown, two publishing professionals have launched an online auction to benefit nonprofits providing aid to Minnesotans and immigrants. Around 500 items and services have been do...

Book people showing up. Love it. ❤️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

Just sent it!

Oh sorry, I meant it like a way for folks, who haven't submitted yet, to learn about what you're looking for in a query!

Would this be open to folks who haven't queried you yet 👀 ?

Just registered for STORYSTORM 2026!! Registration is open until Jan 7th, information can be found here: taralazar.com/2025/12/26/s...

Yesss it makes me think of baby food!!

Rejections mean you're trying.
Rejections mean you're trying.
Rejections mean you're trying.
Rejections mean you're trying.
Rejections mean you're trying.
Rejections mean you're trying.
Rejections mean you're trying.
Rejections mean you're trying.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

Quick query update. I’ve been open for about a month and I’m averaging somewhere between 300-350 queries per week. I know it’s frustrating to wait for a reply but…there are a lot of queries! It takes time to get to everything.

I love being open to work and I’m excited to keep diving in.

Trick or Treat with Agent Ashlee MacCallum! HUGE Submission Opportunity Inside! Hi, readers, writers, and querying creators of all kinds! Today is #SeasonsOfKidLit’s last day of our 2025 Trick-or-Treat Event, and we’re closing it out in an extremely BIG way! We’re thrilled to wel...

Share this post for an above-the-slush-pile submission opportunity to @ashleedani.bsky.social www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o... #seasonsofkidlit #kidlit @authorhmacht.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social

A witch knitting a scarf while her cat shreds it behind her.

A line drawing of a girl's scared face

A black, white, and orange grid of silly Halloween cats

A boy reading ghost stories and a ghost reading human stories

Happy #PortfolioDay --spooky edition! 👻

I'm Brooke Baum and I'm an author/illustrator currently seeking representation! You can check out more spooky (and non-spooky, if you're into that sort of thing) work at brookebaum.com.

#kidlit #kidlitart

Yesss exactly!! Truly didn't understand how much color is in our food until I started cooking for myself 🫣

Thank you!!

Thank you!! The story is near and dear to me!!

Ahaha thanks!!

Thank you!!

Sounds like a great kid 😄 !!

James is excited to meet his new sibling, but there’s something odd about his baby sister. "She’s bald, has tiny arms, and looks grumpy!" Can James convince his parents that his baby sister isn't a human baby and needs to return to the hospital?

#DVPit #Q #PB #WOC #Asian

Meena wants to bring in a rainbow lunch like her friends after they pointed out that her curry is "brown and smells like Meena." However, when she’s helping Amma make eggplant curry, Meena realizes that she’s been carrying a rainbow in her lunchbox all along.

#DVPit #Q #PB #OWN #POC #WOC #Asian

When Amma refuses his famous, home-made, passed down for generations pizza, Justin, a willful and caring 7-year-old, must discover a way to entice his Amma into trying a slice of his cheesy goodness even if it means breaking generational pizza rules.

#DVPit #Q #PB #OWN #POC #WOC #Asian

Absolute YAY for me!

Thank you 🥹

Day 2: Night Light

@scbwi.bsky.social #scbwiartober2025 #art #halloween

Thank you so much for your feedback!! You brought good points!