Kate&Nate

Ad for my book, SISTERS IN SCIENCE, being on sale for 1/2 price at Barnes & Noble

One of my main goals as an author is to sell enough books so they'll let me write another one. Currently, it looks like that's not going to happen since my publisher is not happy with the sales of my second book. A sophomore slump. I'm open to promo ideas & would appreciate any shares of this post!

Confessions of a Mango Confessions of a Mango - Kindle edition by Pieplow, Nate, Lumsden, Kate. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Confessions of a Mango.

Our book is up for pre-order!

www.amazon.com/Confessions-...

#kidlit #dyslexia #neurodiverse #books

Search me. I could barely keep up.

I spent the day with a bunch of teens. Almost too embarrassed to ask….. but cooking is good, right? But being cooked is bad? I feel like there was an awful lot of slang around food preparation but I didn’t fully get it. #slang #kidlit #writingcommunity

Yeah no kidding. Pretty sure that's not a representative sample. 😂

‘More are published than could ever succeed’: are there too many books? While some say the rise of the self-publishing model is damaging the industry, others feel it gives authors a fairer deal

Some brow-raising claims here -- in particular, the survey about profits of self-published authors could make a great case study in problematic data journalism for my students -- but also some interesting insights. #booksky #books #writingcommunity
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Yes, I think a lot of them aren’t very good at expressing themselves. It’s so nice you got to hear from them when they’re older.

Decades. Just think of how many students you impacted at such an important life stage. I’m sure they’re thankful. ❤️

The true story of an endangered crane who had to learn to love her own species. #Birds in #kidlit -- two of my favorite things.

Middle school teachers are amazing. Not only do they get the kids through this socially fraught time, they manage to teach them things as well. I’m in awe. Middle school teachers you are amazing! #MG #education #kidlit

Naturally!

My (Kate’s) kids both have 504s. They have dyslexia. These accommodations help kids who think differently participate better in class. They make a world of a difference and are vital for so many. #education #kidlit #dyslexia #neurodiversity

My latest (16th) book, QUIET IS STRENGTH is out now! It is a perfect book to take a break with from our busy, loud lives. Written by Mary Rand Hess, from Rocky Pond Books.🦋🦋🦋 #kidlit #picturebook #quietisstrength #quietly #nature #beauty 🦋🦋🦋 #kidlit #picturebook #nature #beauty

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To spite the slow dismantling of our republic - it's not an actual democracy - I wanted to post something positive:

Congrats to all who are getting agents, book deals, starred reviews, awards, and making great DIVERSE and INTERSECTIONAL BOOKS for children.

#Kidlit #Kidlitcommunity #DiverseBooks

Yay! Thank you!

The Best LGBTQ+ Books for Young Readers As Picked by Librarians These are the best recent LGBTQ+ books for children, tweens, and teens according to librarians.

The best LGBTQ+ books for children, tweens, and teens, as decided by librarians: bookriot.com/the-best-lgb...

Okay, pals.

Time for action this month.

We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities.

These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.

Matilda has a cameo in our novel! (The book, not the character)

Whenever I am doing it, I am in my own little world away from stress and cares. 🙂

Can I suggest birdwatching?

And how would one get added to a lovely starter pack like this? 🙂

Here is the For the Love of Middle Grade (Part 2) starter pack, for anyone looking for educators, librarians, authors, or other MG lovers to follow. (Part 1 is in my profile)
go.bsky.app/2kymhkp

Here is the For the Love of Middle Grade (Part 1) starter pack, for anyone looking for educators, librarians, authors, or other MG lovers to follow. (Part 2 is in my profile) go.bsky.app/3KWmQJs

Go for it!

I would say Fox Sparrows probably flock more with juncos than Song Sparrows do. But all sparrows will mix at times. If a Fox was among your juncos, it should look significantly, obviously bigger.

They certainly do.

Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration a book by Rebecca Heisman "Illuminating. . . . Flight Paths does what only the best science books do: It adds to our knowledge of the world without diminishing its wonder."--Wall Street JournalThe captivating, little-known tru...

Hey! Do you prefer your books in paperback form? Do you like birds and stories of scrappy scientists figuring stuff out? My really fun book comes out in paperback on March 18 (and you can preorder the paperback edition now)! 🪶 bookshop.org/p/books/flig...

I'd show up for the birdwatching

Enjoyed that one.

Yay! Good luck!