Dana L Church

@therightsfactory.bsky.social @staceykondla.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social Scholastic Sutherland House Books

#bookweek2025 #kidsbookcentre #CanKidLit #kidlit #middlegrade #books #nonfiction

(5/5)

A million thank yous to @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social who made it possible to spread my animal joy, science joy, and book joy with kids and educators in towns and cities both large and small. It was a week of pure fun, connection, and a reminder that being a children's author is the best. 😁 (4/5)

By the end of my presentation, he was smiling, asking questions, and he left with a sparkle in his eye and a big grin on his face. I couldn't have been happier. I gave him new perspectives, lots to think about, and for the past hour, he enjoyed himself and felt lighter. I knew I did my job. 🥰 (3/5)

The students, teachers, and librarians were absolutely wonderful. However, one boy was particularly memorable...

He sat with his classmates on the floor of the library. His eyes were downcast, his face was grim, and overall he looked like he was having a very bad day (week? month?...life? 🥺). (2/5)

Last week I was given the incredible opportunity to tour Manitoba as part of Canadian Children's Book Week.

Here is a brief video summarizing my adventure as an author visiting schools and libraries across the province. (1/5)

Congratulations, Heather!! What fabulous news!! So happy for you!! 🥰

@canscaip.bsky.social Sask's Prairie Horizons Conference has a great line-up of speakers...including me! 😁

Come spend time with one of the best and most welcoming communities around: children's writers and illustrators. ❤️

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#kidlit @staceykondla.bsky.social

A bumblebee dusted in yellow pollen sitting in a greyed-out flower. Text reads: 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began.

It’s official, 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began🚨

The latest findings from #BeeWalk, our national bumblebee monitoring scheme, have revealed bumblebee numbers declined by almost a quarter (22.5%) across Great Britain💔

Read on: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/british-bumb...

A big thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Public Lending Rights Commission for their Public Lending Right payments for 2024! 🥳❤️

Much gratitude for supporting Canadian book creators who have books in Canadian libraries. 📚✍️🎨

#kidlit #BringingTheArtsToLife #libraries

A black dog standing in the snow, facing the camera

The rabbit stopped. It hunkered down, waiting for its demise. Spirit caught up to it and…….sniffed its bum. 🤣
We stood in stunned silence while Spirit continued to sniff. We called her over, and then the rabbit and the rest of us went our separate ways.
Good dog, Spirit. Good dog. 😅

#dogs

Spirit is a gentle soul who is kind to everyone: people, cats, other dogs, etc. She only chases is rabbits. Nothing else. Not even squirrels, chipmunks, or birds. Just rabbits.
The chase was on! The snowbanks were so high on either side of the path that the rabbit was trapped. Spirit closed in.

Spirit and the Rabbit: An Action/Thriller/Suspense Story

Last night, we took our dog, Spirit, for a walk along a pathway. Since no one was around, we let her walk off-leash.
Then she saw a rabbit.

A fluffy orange cat face-down into a red blanket

A side view of a woman face-down on her computer keyboard

Me channeling my friend’s cat at work today.

#tuesdayvibes

I posted this a year ago. I think MacGyver still approves. ☺️

@orcabook.bsky.social

#kidlit #books #happybookanniversary

A book cover featuring a large photo of a bumble bee

A book cover featuring photos of a gorilla and dolphins

A book cover featuring a monarch butterfly

A book cover featuring honey bees

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I am reflecting upon, thanking, and celebrating all of the incredible women scientists that I feel honoured to feature in all of my books--and I am happy to say there are many! 👩‍🔬💕

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #kidlit #nonfiction #science

Be like a bee

Peaceful, working for the good of the nest and the environment

That is until, they, or their nestmates are unjustly perturbed.

If then,

They find their stinger. 🍁

#cdnpoli #uspoli #tariffs

It was so great to meet you in person! 🥰

Children's writers have done a great job of building online community--but sometimes meeting people in person is exactly what you need @karenkrossing.bsky.social @danachurchwriter.bsky.social @lanabutton.bsky.social @deborahkerbel.com @jessicavitalis.bsky.social @nadialhohn.bsky.social

At #OLASC, it was great to connect to librarians, creators & publishers, including Groundwood publisher Karen Li. I also MCed a Book Tasting event, where @canscaip.bsky.social creators shared their new books. My reading list is longer! Thanks, Ontario Library Association for hosting us! #CANkidlit

Thank you! It was great to see you again, too 🥰

A woman smiling and pointing to a list of names on a poster

A woman making a sad face in front of a busy conference venue

A mural made of Lego

A woman standing against a height chart made of Lego

OLA Super Conference Part 2 📚

So thrilled to be part of CANSCAIP’s Book Tastings! @karenkrossing.bsky.social nailed it as MC🎤

Thank you so much, @canscaip.bsky.social and #OLASC 🥰

I was sad to leave. However I learned on my way to the train that I’m almost 200 Lego bricks tall. 🤣

#kidlit #books

Digital graphic displays photos of the 32 book creators touring for Canadian Children's Book Week 2025.

Reminder to schools and libraries that the host application deadline for #CCBCBookWeek2025 is Friday, January 31 at 11:59 pm (your local time).

Apply to host: bookcentre.ca/pages/apply-...

Congratulations!!!

A woman smiling and holding up a name card on a lanyard

A lady looking shocked with a big conference behind her

Two women talking while one signs a book

A display of books

I am super excited to be at the OLA Super Conference! 🤩📚

It was a thrill to sign copies of Animal Minds at the @orcabook.bsky.social booth, see The Monarch Effect at the Scholastic booth, and meet some amazing people ❤️

Thank you, Orca, for sponsoring me 💗

#OLASC #kidlit #books #libraries

RBmedia | The Honey Trap Listen to the audiobook The Honey Trap, written by Dana L. Church, narrated by Janet Metzger.

GOOD NEWS ALERT!!!! 📣📣📣

My book, The Honey Trap: How the Good Intentions of Urban Beekeepers Risk Ecological Disaster, is available as an audiobook! 🥳

@rbmediaco.bsky.social @staceykondla.bsky.social @therightsfactory.bsky.social

#bees #nonfiction #beekeeping

rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

A schedule of author book signings in a table format.

A woman holding a book in front of her and peeking over the top.

Only 3 more sleeps until I’ll be at @orcabook.bsky.social’s booth at the OLA Super Conference signing copies of my book ANIMAL MINDS 🐝🐬🦍🦒

Stop by and say hi! 👋

#books #kidlit #conference #stem #librarians #science #nonfiction

That is a great way to describe it! 😆

Left: A headshot of a woman. Right: The covers of three books.

I'm thrilled to be touring Manitoba for @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social's Canadian Children's Book Week! 🥰

Interested in fun presentations about animals and how scientists study them? Go to bookcentre.ca/pages/who-is... and apply before January 31, 2025.

#kidlit #teachers #librarians #stem #manitoba

A patio light with snow on top and a cartoon face drawn over the photo.

A patio light with snow on top, with a drawing on top that turns it into a little monster.

A patio light with snow on top, with a drawing on top that turns it into a Pokemon-type moth.

I heard this platform is a much nicer place to connect given all the nonsense happening lately, so I'm back. Thought I'd share what I saw the other day when our backyard lights were covered in snow. #snow #winter #funwithsnow

A red circle around a tiny owl sitting in a tree, and a red arrow pointing to it.

A close up of a sleeping screech owl in a tree.

Today, Little Pouf, a screech owl I have the pleasure of seeing often on a local trail, had turned to face the sun…which we are all doing after a long, very overcast January.

#owls #nature #sunshine #herecomesthesun