Laurel Snyder

Always! But I got your emailed and just replied.

"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views

In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

Don't. Get. Stuck!

Thank you!

SO CAN FULTON COUNTY VOTERS SUE THE FBI? BECAUSE I AM ONE AND I'M MAD!

The Book of Candles: Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour 2026 Interview with Laurel Snyder and Leanne Hatch, author and illustrator of The Book of Candles, a 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book category.

#HBOutoftheBox: #SydneyTaylorBookAward Blog Tour #PictureBook honorees @laurelsnyder.bsky.social + Leanne Hatch answer @shoshanaflax.bsky.social 's questions about THE BOOK OF CANDLES: EIGHT POEMS FOR HANUKKAH ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social ): www.hbook.com/story/book-o...

Find an inspiring modern fairy tale with Shrinking Violet!💜

By Laurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Shrinking Violet is a beautifully illustrated story about fear and bravery for anyone who has ever felt scared and small.

Pre-order here🔗: lnk.to/ShrinkingViolet

Oh, weird, it's still working for me. Is this any better?

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GA Friends, I know things feel dismal lately and we're all tired, but I also know you LOVE YOUR LIBRARIANS!

Please send an email today, to oppose SB 74, also known as the "Lock Up Librarians" bill. With this form it only takes a second!

(& please repost)

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Sarah Miller (@canweread) Less than 24 hours after I shared a mildly principled post with resources for reading with kids during this incredibly turbulent time — and received a few nasty emails, and promptly lost more subscrib...

My heart is so full, reading this. This is exactly what we want this book to do, as it makes its way into the world. 💜

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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:

Mazal tov to the authors and illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Books!
Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
#ALAYMA #ALA #STBA #AJL
Laurel Snyder
Laura Gehl

I didn’t think the assassination attempt was staged, but now I definitely do.

Critique of three picture book manuscripts Auction item 'Critique of three picture book manuscripts' hosted online at 32auctions.

Come help raise money for Minnesota!

This one is a two-day auction, so you have to bid quickly!
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The Secretary of Homeland Security is asserting that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff ultimately bears responsibility for the murder of two American citizens, which is something that would normally generate a dozen congressional inquiries.

the criticism is not widespread, it comes from a trump admin official, a museum controlled by the white house, and a trump donor's vanity anti-antisemitism organization

Don't Buy a Gun Confrontational but nonviolent protest is more effective than the solipsistic comfort of an assault rifle.

Don't just read the headline. This essay is my lengthy ode to the hard-fought, hard-won successes of the communitarian movement in the Twin Cities, which has been the scourge of fascists and put the most cracks in Trump's fascist front.

Nonviolence has achieved much, and will do more still.

Oh the other hand, if the internet gets bad enough, maybe we'll all wake up and come back to the world.

Person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.

Border Patrol shot someone in Arizona www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Okay, so it's clearly a scam!

But the sad thing is that this is actually a thing people in the book world used to do, because we ARE fans of each other and DO want to help lift each other up and build community.

Oh, well. RIP making friends online.

I have recently had two very complimentary emails from other (well-published, bestselling) authors I've never met before (both authors of adult books), just looking to connect. I'm not sure how to confirm whether these are real email addresses. Is this a new AI thing? It feels weird.

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

Exactly right.

Bovino's leaving? Great, get Noem to resign.

Noem resigns? Great, defund and dismantle ICE.

Go after Stephen Miller too. Bring charges against ICE thugs at the state and local level. Lawsuits. New state laws restricting them.

Every possible angle.

Thank you so much!

Thank you!!

In a related rant: @matthewburgessj.bsky.social is likewise a genius, a poet of careful & perfect words, and this fantastic book would not exist without him.

WE NEED AN #ALAYMA AWARD FOR PICTURE BOOK TEXT. (and don't say pbs can win Newbery because it's impossible to measure a poem against a novel)

Cover of a picture book, FIREWORKS, by Matthew Burgess and Catia Chien.

The last time I felt CERTAIN a book needed to win a medal it was @rebstead.bsky.social's When You Reach Me. Why does it feel so very wonderful when the right book wins? As if the world is aligned for a moment.

Catia Chien is a magical genius, and when I picked up Fireworks I was gobsmacked. Huzzah!

ME TOOOOOO. From the moment I saw it. And Catia is a wild talent. Long overdue!