Jessica Vitalis
@jessicavitalis.bsky.social
Award-winning author, Greenwillow/HarperCollins. American by birth, Canadian by choice.
Canadian kidlit author and illustrator friends, please remember that the sign-up to be included in the spreadsheet that will be sent out to educators to schedule school visits on I Read Canadian Day (November 4th) closes August 1st. ireadcanadian.com/day/
Canadian #kidlit creators and educators, check out this new initiative! Modeled after World Read Aloud Day, book creators are volunteering free read alouds in classrooms on I Read Canadian Day! For more info: ireadcanadian.com/day/ @nptwrites.bsky.social
I Read Canadian Day
Français November 4, 2026 I READ CANADIAN DAY I Read Canadian Day is a national celebration of Canadian books for young people, with
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Canadian #kidlit creators and educators, check out this new initiative! Modeled after World Read Aloud Day, book creators are volunteering free read alouds in classrooms on I Read Canadian Day! For more info: ireadcanadian.com/day/
📢Calling all aspiring authors: our New Visions Award is open for submissions! Lee & Low Books is looking for unpublished authors of color or Native/Indigenous writers hoping to break into the publishing industry with their middle grade, young adult, or graphic novel manuscript.
#Fundraising #Auction live! Featuring: -#Manuscript Reviews by Eileen Robinson -Virtual #AMA with Gaia Cornwall -Signed #Book by @halligomez-author.bsky.social -Virtual AMA with @jessicavitalis.bsky.social Bid & Browse: www.32auctions.com/n...
Writing pals, if you could use some feedback on your pages, please consider bidding in the auction to support the Neurodiverse Scholarship! #kidlit
Annual Fundraising Auction
Silent auction 'Annual Fundraising Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.
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Everyone out marching today, I see you and I appreciate you. #NoKings
Cayenne could never imagine attending the Oscars, but if she did, she'd want a dress exactly like Demi Moore's feathered gown! #kidlit
Back by popular demand! Learn how to intentionally cultivate symbolism to level-up your stories! #kidlit thewritingbarn.com/dull-to-dazz...
Teachers! Are you looking for historical fiction to engage your students? The Unsinkable Cayenne teaching guide includes a class set of Titanic boarding passes. Students can research the name on their ticket to discover if they would have survived the sinking! jessicavitalis.com/books/unsink...
OLA friends, Casey Lyall and I will be signing books at the HarperCollins booth at the Ontario Library Association at 10:00 on Friday, January 30th! (I'm also booking now for spring school visits; I'd love to celebrate the Forest of Reading Red Maple Nomination with you and your students!) #kidlit
5th-8th grade teachers and librarians, I'd love to spend 20 minutes visiting with your students on Wednesday, February 4th! Sign up for your spot here: calendly.com/vitaliswrad/... #kidlit
Thank you to my @mgauthorcade.bsky.social friends, Kate Albus and @jessicavitalis.bsky.social, both award-winning middle grade authors, for your endorsement of STEALING THE SCORE. (Coming out from Scholastic on Feb. 6). Pre-order: bit.ly/StealScore
A recap of my NCTE schedule: Friday 5:00-5:30: signing at The Bookies booth Saturday 12:30: award's luncheon Saturday 4:15: poetry panel Come say hi! #kidlit
50/50 Raffle Alert! OLA is kicking off our first ever 50/50 raffle in support of the Forest. Buy your tickets before Oct 16th to qualify for our Early Bird Prize, or by the end of October to be entered into our Grand Prize draw on Halloween! www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/fores... Licence # RAF1467210
🌼 42 2025 Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels-In-Verse 🌼 popgoesthereader.com/42-2025-midd... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit #MGLit
Spent the entire morning writing a scene I just realized has no business in this book. That's okay––sometimes we have to write what shouldn't be there in order to get to what should. #kidlit
Educators! I'm now booking virtual and in-person school visits for spring 2026! Let's get your students excited about reading! #kidlit
Jessica Vitalis@jessicavitalis.bsky.social · 10mo agoBooks are among the most powerful tools we have to promote empathy and understanding; I'm incredibly grateful for programs like Forest of Reading, which helps spread excitement about reading and books, and I'm over the moon excited to share that Unsinkable Cayenne is a 2026 Red Maple nominee!
Books are among the most powerful tools we have to promote empathy and understanding; I'm incredibly grateful for programs like Forest of Reading, which helps spread excitement about reading and books, and I'm over the moon excited to share that Unsinkable Cayenne is a 2026 Red Maple nominee!
Wow! Wow! Wow! I was so incredibly honored when Coyote Queen won the High Plains International Book Awards last year; when Unsinkable Cayenne was nominated this year, I didn't dare let myself dream that I'd win two years in a row, but here we are! #kidlit
Who's ready for an opportunity so good it's 👻scary? 👻 #teachersky and #librarians! What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!! How: Follow & repost to enter When: Ends Wed 10/8 Where: US/CAN 🎃Good luck!🎃
If I had to capture the heart of Unsinkable Cayenne in one sentence, it would be this one. Thank you to Linn Goss, reviewer for the High Plains International Book Awards!
Trying to catch an agent's eye? Land a publishing deal? Connect more deeply with your readers? Mastering the use of symbolism can help level up your writing! #kidlit
Of all my books, I think this one is best read in the fall when you're ready to curl up with a warm cup of tea and enjoy something atmospheric. 🍂☕ #kidlit
Canadian writers: if you are an aspiring author in need of mentorship for your MG manuscript (or know of one), please reach out; I can apply for a grant from the Writer's Union of Canada! #kidlit 18+only
MG writing friends, I have an opening in my schedule this fall for one more editing client; deets on my website if you are interested! jessicavitalis.com/editorial-se... #kidlit
Editing Services
Jessica’s thoughtful, in-depth approach to developmental editing is pitch perfect! Her insightful questions and comments struck right to the heart of the lingering issues in my book and …
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