A turquoise Forest of Reading nominee announcement graphic with 90 book cover images. Text reads: βCongratulations to the 2026 Forest of Reading nominees! For the full nominated lists, visit forestofreading.com.β
Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the Canadian books chosen for the 2026 #ForestofReading program. π There are so many incredible stories to dive into and we canβt wait for you to discover them all! Visit bit.ly/ForestNomine...
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Thank you, Bill!
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I'm very grateful to have been awarded a grant from @accesscopyright.bsky.social!
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Thanks so much for the interview!
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Shenwei interviewed me last week for Taiwanese American Heritage Week! This is the first time someone has asked me about what went into creating the Cylian language on the page, a process which I was all too happy to nerd out about.
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An edited panel from the graphic novel LU AND REN'S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY. Lu holds her face in her hands, stars in her eyes, and says, "BOOKLIST *STARRED* REVIEW??"
Illustrated graphic with an excerpt from the Booklist review of LU AND REN'S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY. The excerpt reads: "Migrating guinea pig mountains, island-size axolotls, and floating bands of cloudlike jellyfish are just a few of the delightfully imaginative geozoological phenomena in Hsiehβs clever debut graphic novel... This smart, grounded, and gentle fantasy is a quiet standout."
GEOZOOLOGY got its first starred review! Thank you to the folks at @ala-booklist.bsky.social!
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Excited to listen to this!
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YES!! πΊ
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Thatβs so exciting Kerry, congratulations!!
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WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS by @albyceewilliams.bsky.social is almost here! Check the link in the next post to preorder and learn more about the launch event at Lake City Books with Laura Anne Bird!
#MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks #BookLaunch
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BEA MULLINS TAKES A SHOT by @emilydeibert.bsky.social
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The colorful cover of WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS by Alby C. Williams. It features colorful flowers and a tween black girl holding a book
"a shape trundles about, moving like something on four legs. My body tenses. It's one of the trees, bent down over itself and walking on its roots and branches like a huge, horrible spider."
Creepy creatures abound in the Outersphere! Dive into a twisting tale of monsters and mischief with Glory Brown in WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS, out on Tuesday! #MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks #BookQuotes
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My upcoming #middlegrade #graphicnovel has some luxurious features you'll get when you sink into the reading experience. Find out more or preorder a signed copy from @boulderbookstore at EugeniaWangComic.com.
Rep: @annmrose at @TheTobiasAgency
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I did an interview with @bookfairepod.bsky.social about my GEOZOOLOGY! True to form, I go off on a tangent about mouthbrooding Darwinβs frogs before we hit the 10 minute mark. πΈ
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Iβm thrilled to see Unsinkable Cayenne on the 2025 Telling Tales Recommended Reading List along with so many other fabulous titles. #kidlit
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If you are an aspiring author/illustrator or even an author illustrator who wants another set of eyes on your project, then thereβs still time to bid! Auction ends on April 30th. #kidlit
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A lovely interview (and a giveaway) with @albyceewilliams.bsky.social ! I canβt wait for their debut MG out next week!
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Thank you so much, Bill!
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Hi, American friends! If youβre considering preordering my book, now is a great time! Barnes&Noble is having a preorder sale. Code: PREORDER25 for 25% off!!
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A speech bubble announcing the Barnes & Noble 25% off pre-order sale emerges from the mouths of a pod of giant toads with hot springs for mouths.
@barnesandnoble.com is doing their 25% off pre-order sale these next couple of days. LU AND RENβS GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOOGY comes out in a little over a month, so nowβs a good time to get those pre-orders in!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lu-and-ren...
#graphicnovel #bnpreorder #kidlit #books
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Multiple MGE authors have items up for auction to fundraise for the @ndkidlit.bsky.social scholarship! Check out amazing offerings from @nicolemhewitt.bsky.social, @cassfederman.bsky.social, and @emilydeibert.bsky.social here: ndkidlit.org/fundraising-...
#MGEscapades #Fundraiser #MiddleGradeBooks
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πΈπ§ #ndkidlitauction LIVE:
Bid on: signed hardcover of BEA MULLINS TAKES A SHOT by @emilydeibert.bsky.social
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#diversebooks #childrensbook #autism #autismacceptance #adhd #neurodiversity #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #lgbtq #LGBTQBooks #QueerLit #booksky #charity #nonprofit
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Images of two people and a book cover with colorful shapes. The book is WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS and the surrounding text reads
Where there be monsters
Book launch
Alby C Williams in conversation with Laura Anne Bird
A logo reading LAKE CITY BOOKS and an image of the WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS cover. Surrounding text reads:
PREORDER AT LAKECITYBOOKS.COM
Author Alby C. Williams will be in conversation with Madison's own Laura Anne Bird at this free event perfect for the whole family!
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Author conversation starts at 6:30 PM
Time for browsing and shopping before and after the talk!
I'm so excited to announce my book launch is happening at Lake City Books on May 6 at 6:30 pm central! Links in next post #MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks #BookLaunch #MadisonWI
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Thanks to @slj.com and @amandamacgregor.bsky.social for including Georgia Watson and the 99 Percent Campaign in the Take Five series!
@regalhouse.bsky.social
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π Today's the day!
Don't forget to bid on your favorite items in our fundraising auction!
We're live through 4/30. Proceeds fund our #neurodiverse #kidlit @highlightsfound.bsky.social scholarship
π Shop our auction now! champ.ly/xSRrqf-V
#autism #mentalhealth #adhd #writingcommunity #ptsd
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Free virtual author visits
Book cover of An Encantadoraβs Guide to Monstros and Magic
Thank you to all the amazing librarians who change the world every single day.
As a special thanks Iβm offering free virtual author visits. Check out the form on my website to sign up. #booksky #kidlit #NationalLibraryWeek
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Stand-up philosopher, scribe, bongo drummer and professional mermaid. Previously one half of Grammy Award-winning duo Simon & Garfunkel.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2992620/
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Aspiring author. MGHub member.
An organization of published authors & illustrators fighting back against censorship and book bans, find out more at https://linktr.ee/caiabb
Nasty Canadian, Nurse, Cyclist, Human rights, climate change, Ukraine, BLM, First Nation respect, Never Conservative, Antifa, 2 cats. Sardonist at heart.
Library technician, Mom of twins, avid reader, knitter and foodie, Silver Birch Fiction Selection Committee Co-chair, MLIS Student.
Novelist. Mom to autonomous wild things. Cystic Fibrosis Advocate. Certified Kitchen Witch. A Goddess with a Godzilla twist. I am my mother's savage daughter.
https://www.melodieramone.com/
Writer of YA romantasy. (she/ her) πs that reflect my half-Indian bicultural roots. THE STRANDS OF OUR MAGIC is for fans of the inventive magic in A Magic Steeped in Poison and the high stakes in These Hollow Vows. Find me at https://myranaikbooks.com
Literary agent at Root Literary, specializes in science fiction/fantasy and graphic novels for all ages. More info at: https://www.rootliterary.com/
MG and YA writer. Landscape, farm, and food photographer.
Reader, writer, and happily human βΊοΈ
Erstwhile publishing intern @ PRH π§ & JGLM π
Fairly digital nomad & one-woman stock photo gallery (camera roll closing in on 250k π)
English professor in Tokyo π―π΅
Fulbright alumna π¬π·
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What do I do?
β¨ Help kidlit authors write & revise their books
β¨ Host Middle Grade Made Easy(er) podcast
β¨ Run Rhyme Made Easy(er) membership
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The Forest of Reading is Canadaβs largest recreational reading program!
Retired, but the journey continues. A nurse, author, and baby boomer who values peace without the drama. Life is shortβone day youβre young. Then youβre not. Time is precious, so take nothing for granted. Visit my 2nd site @jami-jam.bsky.social.
Aspiring writer to beginner writer to amateur author to professional author.
Currently starting step 3.
Writer of Underwear Dragon kid's books (Random House), the football movie DRAFT DAY and other stuff. My newest books are KITTYBUNKPORT (Viking) and WARM AND FUZZY (Tundra).
www.scottrothmanwriter.com
Wishing you grit and grace on this road less traveled by!
Winner of Austin SCBWI 2021 Creators of Diverse Worlds Scholarship. 2021 WriteMentor alum and 2022 mentor. Proud Mom of five! π΅π
βπ» Writer π@HighlightsFound Scholarship Recipient (β24) & We Need Kidlit Now Winner (β24) π§π»π Muslim π©βπ« Educator and nerd (letβs talk history) πΆ MN girl πββοΈ Runner wannabe π Wife and Mama to three β¨ Link to writings here: https://linktr.ee/Sagasofsabr
Activist Democrat Missourian living in Virginia @iquitcigs.bsky.social @piperformissouri.bsky.social @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social @stegenmodem.bsky.social Team Site
4th grade teacher, wife, and mom of 4.