Happy I Read Canadian Day!
Today is a national celebration of Canadian books for young people, with the goal of elevating the genre and celebrating the breadth and diversity of these books. I read (and write) Canadian!
#IReadCanadianDay #PictureBooks #ChapterBooks #MiddleGradeNovels #Canadian
05.11.2025 13:46 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
An excellent interview and an above-the-slush-pile submission opportunity!
www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...
#seasonsofkidlit #kidlit #amquerying
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@literallylynne.bsky.social
21.10.2025 02:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian creators! Great starter pack to check out below! Thanks @debbieohi.com
#CanKidLit #CanYALit #CanadaDay
01.07.2025 19:11 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Cartoon Self-Portrait. Girl in blue sweater on purple background.
I find stretching different creative muscles is both fun and helps with my writing! Lately, I have been playing with Procreate and have been having a blast. #kidlit #amwriting #amdrawing #WritingCommunity
06.06.2025 21:52 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Writing for Children Competition 2025 from @canscaip.bsky.social May 31 deadline. Details: www.canscaip.org/event-6116783
17.05.2025 22:22 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
I posted my entry to the #SpringFlingKidlit contest! #Entered
Thank you @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for such a fun kick off to spring!
You can find out more, and see all the awesome prizes offered by the judges, here - ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling...
01.04.2025 13:52 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you for the opportunity Carol!
30.03.2025 02:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Carol Gordon Ekster is offering a critique on a non-rhyming fiction picture book that is under 600 words.
Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all three.
Good luck!
@cekster.bsky.social
29.03.2025 04:10 β π 27 π 20 π¬ 13 π 4
Thank you for the opportunity Heather!
30.03.2025 02:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway!
Heather Stigall is offering a critique on a fiction or informational fiction picture book. Prose or rhyme is ok (no free-verse). 850 words or under please.
To enter like, comment, and repost. Must do all three.
Good luck!
@heatherstigall7.bsky.social
29.03.2025 04:05 β π 43 π 27 π¬ 23 π 5
Thank you for the opportunity Terri!
30.03.2025 02:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Itβs time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Terri Clemmons is offering a critique on a non-rhyming picture book up to 800 words.
Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all three.
Good luck!
@terriclemmons.bsky.social
29.03.2025 04:09 β π 27 π 19 π¬ 13 π 3
Thank you for the opportunity Leah!
30.03.2025 02:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you for the opportunity Nadia!
30.03.2025 02:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Are you ready for another #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway?
Nadia Ali is offering a critique on a non-rhyming picture book that is up to 600 words long.
Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all three. Good luck!
@nadiaawriter.bsky.social
29.03.2025 03:59 β π 28 π 19 π¬ 15 π 4
Thank you for the opportunity Becky!
30.03.2025 02:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Are you ready for another #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway?
Becky Scharnhorst is offering a critique on a non rhyming picture book under 750 words. She especially loves humor.
Like, comment, and repost to enter.
Must do all three.
Good luck!
@beckyscharn.bsky.social
29.03.2025 03:48 β π 34 π 24 π¬ 20 π 5
Thank you for the opportunity Shannon!
30.03.2025 02:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Shannon Avra is offering a picture book critique on a story that is under 1,000 words. No rhyming or non fiction please.
Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all three.
Good luck!
29.03.2025 03:57 β π 23 π 15 π¬ 10 π 2
Thank you for the opportunity Laura!
30.03.2025 02:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hereβs another #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Laura Bontje is offering a critique on a picture book that is in prose or rhyme and up to 1,000 words long.
To enter like, comment, and repost. Must do all three.
Good luck!
@LauraBontje
29.03.2025 03:53 β π 24 π 19 π¬ 15 π 4
Thank you for the opportunity Amy!
30.03.2025 02:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Itβs time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Amy Houts is offering a critique on a picture book that is under 800 words. It can be rhyming or prose, fiction or nonfiction.
Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all three.
Good luck!
@amyhouts.bsky.social
29.03.2025 03:51 β π 21 π 18 π¬ 13 π 2
Thank you for the opportunity Jenna!
30.03.2025 02:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Jenna Grodzicki is offering a critique on a fiction pb under 700 words, or a nonfiction pb under 1000 words.
Like, comment, and repost to enter.
Must do all three.
Good luck!
@jennagrodzicki.bsky.social
29.03.2025 03:50 β π 22 π 18 π¬ 12 π 3
Thank you for the opportunity AJ!
30.03.2025 02:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! AJ Irving is offering a critique on a non-rhymingΒ fiction picture book with 600 words or less.
To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three.
Good luck!
@ajirving.bsky.social
29.03.2025 02:37 β π 26 π 16 π¬ 10 π 4
Thank you for the opportunity Pamela!
30.03.2025 02:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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Iβm an award-winning illustrator who works with editors and art directors to make children's books. My mission? To find the WOW moment!
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Author of Middle Grade and Young Adult novels
Represented by Joyce Sweeney at the Seymour Agency
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Canadian illustrator for children's books.
Represented by Emily van Beek @foliojr
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Author of books, comics, weirdness. Tiny Aussie Shepherd's devoted human. Toronto --> Vancouver. Teach creative writing at University of British Columbia (Canada)
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