Joan Marie Galat

I received this review while avoiding sheep on the road near Jasper! "The important message...is that there are solutions and plans of action that can be achieved at any age, and this would motivate students to become...road ecologists.
booksforschools.49thshelf.com/Books/W/Wild... #kidlit #books

The perfect response! Do you see how lucky you are @nhungtrandavies.bsky.social?? 😘

It's my first mention in a PSA!

Can you prove it was me? I'm quite thrilled to be in a PSA.

Lovely to see Make Your Mark, Make a Difference on this Great Reads list.
www.dclibrary.org/news/great-r... #kidlit #MakeADifference #activism

Okay, thanks. Good to know.

Hello @jaymieh.bsky.social. When you have a moment, can you please add me to the middle grade writers list? Thanks.

Looking forward to sharing my books during After School Adventures at the Devon Public Library Tuesday, November 4. All ages welcome. (Adults asked to remain with children 8 and under.) #kidlit

My heart is full. Yesterday's Book Signing/Launch of Our World: #Vietnam, illust by #XuanLe, was a #HugFest. I am humbled by the community of #beautiful #incredible kid-lit writers who stopped by to bless this book. #KarenSpaffordFitz #TololwaMollel @jmgalat.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social

Skipping Stones Multicultural Lit. Mag kindly reviewed my children's book on activism: "...this 342-page book contain a great wealth of information and great examples of many well-known activists....You will learn that activism can be loud as well as very quiet. Useful for ages 9 to 19!" #kidlit

Delighted to be at the Stronger Together Library Conference with the Young Alberta Book Society, sharing funding info for hosts interested in presenting authors—such as myself! This funding has allowed me to promote literacy at many libraries across #Alberta. www.joangalat.com #libraries #books #yeg

Some books I’ve recently enjoyed. Check out these titles by Canadian creators @mikeboldt.bsky.social, Alison Hughes, and Amanda West Lewis. Special congrats to Amanda for A Planet is a Poem landing on the 2025 @laneandersonaward.bsky.social shortlist!
#kidlit #ireadcanadian #books

Exciting #aurora shows this week. Take a closer look to spot a few constellations. Also check out Dot to Dot in Sky—Stories of the Aurora to discover the science and mythology of the #northernlights. #Librarians, ask about my Dot to Dot in the Sky #authorvisits. #northernlights #Alberta #kidlit

Fun in Red Deer today in celebration of Alberta Culture Days. My event is now full but I hope to offer it again in different communities. #librarians, please reach out anytime if you’d like to host this or other #programming I offer. #writing #planning

Map Your Creative Future: Writing Workshop Explore your artistic ambitions at this forward-looking session for writers. Award-winning and bestselling author Joan Marie Galat will share her journey to publication and guide you in making a focus...

Four spots left! Join me at an Alberta Culture Days event Sunday, Sept. 21 in Red Deer. Whether you have publishing credits or are just starting out, enjoy this opportunity for creativity as you map your creative future.
rdpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6888d... #authors #writers #RedDeer

I wrote several of my books while living in Stony Plain and am excited to be returning to the library for this event, along with Mike Boldt and others. Come say hello! There will be snacks...and books...and all kinds of fun :) mysppl.ca/Events/autho... #kidlit
#stonyplain #Alberta #author #books

Lovely to see my book on this Walpole Town Library list—New Books at the Library. walpoletownlibrary.org/new-books-an... #kidlit #nonfiction #books

AUDIOBOOKS has "Mortimer" 50% OFF. Discover what happens when a lab rat on the ISS sets out to use science and YouTube to prove his species is best suited to a future mission to Mars. @tantoraudio.bsky.social @therightsfactory.bsky.social #audiobook #kidlit
#audiobook #bookstagram #space

Calling all science-STEM young readers! This story is jam-packed with facts about space technology, but it's also a story about choosing to do the right thing and support friends when it counts. A perfect mesh of story and info. Great job
@jmgalat.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍

Thanks so much, Jean!

Great year for chokecherries! #berries

How to see the last 'planet parade' of 2025 | CBC News Want to spot up to six planets at once in the night sky? Look up before dawn for the second and last "planet parade" of the year.

Planet parade! Look in the east in the hour before dawn. #planets #space #astronomy

www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Exactly! Tough to resist :)

Recommended reading: After the Wallpaper Music by ‪@jeanmillswriter.bsky.social‬ tells of 13 year-old Flora who is pulled in too many directions as she prepares for a Battle of the Bands. Bliss Adair & the First Rule of Knitting explores the complexities of friendships/dating/keeping secrets. #books

50% OFF Mortimer: Rat Race to Space Mortimer T. Flightdeck, Ratonaut and Future YouTube Sensation, has big plans for ratkind. A spot on the International Space Station (ISS) has opened up, and Mortimer, is not about to miss his chanc...

AUDIOBOOKS has Mortimer on sale: 50% OFF. Discover what happens when a journal-writing lab rat on the International Space Station sets out to use science and YouTube to prove his species is best suited to a future mission to Mars. www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p... #kidlit #STEM

Quite pleased about capturing this pic of a downy woodpecker today. #birds #woodpecker #wildlife

Did you know…inviting me to your literary festival means I’ll bring you a book upcycled into a character from Mortimer: Rat Race to Space. Not sure how I’ll pack them! #book #festival @cormorantbooks.bsky.social @therightsfactory.bsky.social #kidlit

Hi #SCBWI members. It's time to vote for Crystal Kite awards! MAKE YOUR MARK, MAKE A DIFFERENCE is in the Canada Div. 🇨🇦 I wrote it to empower kids to achieve change on the causes they care about. Pls consider voting to help increase this book's impact/reach. 💕 #CrystalKite2025 scbwi.org/crystal-kite

So appropriate! 😆

Working in Scrivenor, and autocorrect changed nonfiction writing to infection writing. Could this be a new genre for me? #amwriting