Enter for a chance to win a picture book query critique + 30 minute Zoom with agent @joycekay.bsky.social! You'll also find awesome tips from Joyce and author Rob Sanders. Plus...the July #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is here! mindyalyseweiss.com/pb-opportuni...

PB Tips, Critique/AMA Giveaway, Workshop & Critique Train! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland

Here are tips from an agent & author, a critique and Zoom giveaway with agent Joyce Sweeney, workshop info & Critique Train!

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Folks, listen to the German court on this one! They called it right! the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators ...

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We’re delighted to share this wonderful review from Kirkus Reviews, which praised the book as: “Serves up success!”

#Caturday seems appropriate on which to announce that our new website is up, built around our forthcoming middle grade novel CAT TAKES QUEEN (October 2026, Feiwel & Friends). cattakesqueen.com. Come check out the advice column from main character (and snarky feline) Morphy!

Cat Takes Queen by Ilona Bray and Stephen Soong

Morphy is the feline narrator of our middle grade novel CAT TAKES QUEEN: In Which a Humble Cat of Astonishing Genius Recounts a Tale of Chess Mates and Checkmates (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, 2026).

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My little suggestion today is that if you have to read a T.S. Eliot poem you put, “Girl,” in front of the first line & read the rest in the voice of a drag queen reading someone to filth.

“Writers, teachers, historians, and Post journalists have crafted mock newspaper stories that report on exciting developments from prehistoric times to the present” to create AMERICA AS IT HAPPENED new from @whatonearth.bsky.social ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/a...

America As It Happened: A Moment-By-Moment Journey Through Time, From Prehistory to the Present Day

America As It Happened: A Moment-By-Moment Journey Through Time, From Prehistory to the Present Day. What on Earth!, 2026. 9781804661673 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Form…

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This picture book is fantastic. #kidlit #kidlitart

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“A glorious look at the often-frustrating nature of family dynamics—and the power of magic” The Great Escape@penguinschoollib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

2026’s New Releases are coming your way! @joycekay.bsky.social @seymouragency.bsky.social @khushboopatel.bsky.social @tonnyef.bsky.social IG @andreatripke @asiqueira.bsky.social @beccamcmurdiebooks.bsky.social @artbyann.bsky.social #NationalYearOfReading

#kidlit interview with the talented @davidmcmullin.bsky.social writersrumpus.com/2026/04/07/c...

Come meet an awesome #kidlit creative, David McMullin.

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: What brought you to enter the world of writing for children? DAVID MCMULLIN: I have always enjoyed my creative side. As a child I loved arts and crafts, and my first career was…

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Okay, you think you know your botany???? “Children will find delight in the whimsical illustrations.” World of Mushrooms @hachettechildrens.bsky.social at Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 yabookscentral.com/world-of-mus...

If you think the Pope is a radical leftist, wait till you meet his boss.

The Narratess Indie Sale starts today! For the next three days, 280+ books will be on sale, available for $1.99 or less. Even if you're on a budget or book buying ban, you can still grab the free ebooks (those don't count for your buying ban, because you're spending money!) indiebook.sale

Poetry is a form of Therapy. 💚

We're running a special sale on the website in memory of our sweet, wonderful shop cat, Stan Lee. Get 20% off your order with promo code Stan Lee at checkout. carpelibrumbaltimore.com

Get ready, #kidlit Next Thursday, April 2nd is our next #KidLitArtPostcard day! Read more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

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It's #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a queer, neurodiverse #KidLitArt illustrator heavily influenced by folkart & comics. I favor loose lines, playful patterns, tons of texture, quirky characters, & brave storylines. www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio Rep: @tajmccoy.bsky.social, @ldlainc.bsky.social

From Texas to Virginia to Minneapolis, people at No Kings protests agree: It is probably not great news that The Onion is doing so well right now.

We're running a sale on the website. Get 20% off your order with promo code March at checkout. Pictured is some of the science fiction and fantasy we currently have in stock. carpelibrumbaltimore.com

Happy National Reading Month, friends! And thanks to Kathy Carroll from Celebrate Picture Books for featuring Disco Dave! tinyurl.com/ye487vsk Pub Magination Press Illus Yana Kozak

March 9 – National Reading Month

About the Holiday The month of March is dedicated to reading! National Reading Month was designed to  encourage children and adults to read every day and celebrates the joys and benefits that readi…

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Happy Ostara! And happy book birthday to me! The Wheel of the Year: An Introduction to Pagan Holidays not-coincidentally comes out today. 😃🐇🌸 Grateful for a fresh start. 🙏 a.co/d/01diUjI6 @scbwi.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social

The #PBParty contest starts in 24 hours. Wahoooo! Enter between midnight and 8 pm Eastern on March 17. Don't wait until the last minute--there's a lot of info needed & you don't want to risk tech issues - especially with 44+ agents/editors! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

It's #WriteDownYourStoryDay! As #KidLitCollective members, we love writing our #stories and we encourage you to share your stories. Keep #writing, friends! We believe stories heal the world and we need your words. ✍️ #picturebooks #kidlit #WritingCommunity #booksky

“Kind words cost you nothing but are sometimes worth more than a million dollars.” ~ Omar Suleiman

FREE Book Chat happening Tuesday, March 18th at 8pm ET/5pm PT! Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with Jenn Mouhadi as she shares how her new #picturebook 📚 CHARLOTTE'S NEW MOCCASINS went from idea to bookshelf! Sign up here: buff.ly/KTlonNH #kidlit #12x12PB

✨FREE ONLINE WRITING CONFERENCE!✨Mark your calendar for the Writer’s Workout Conference! The WW team has lined up some amazing speakers. And I’m honored to be one of them this year! My presentation will be on “Balancing Your Voice & Market Needs in the #Kidlit Journey"😄👇👇 Link in the comments below!

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically. Importance attached to names. In many of the Cherokee ceremonies and spells, especially relating to love

What a thrill to have @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social stop by my Six Questions Blog. You can read it here: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...

Six Questions with Jody Jensen Shaffer

Jody Jensen Shaffer is an award-winning poet and the author of more than 90 books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story, The Last Day Julian was My ...

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We did a couple of very important interviews for YMCAV that @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and I would appreciate you listening to. The first is with visual artist Jason Griffin, who illustrated @armyvet5.bsky.social’s September 2026 picture book On Fridays 👀 verse.show

Favourite books for 6 year olds, chosen by children. Including titles by Dav Pilkey, Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, Daisy Meadows, Lauren Child, Jeanne Willis, Nick Sharratt, Roald Dahl & Pamela Butchart. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-fa... #teachertwitter #kidlit

Books for 6 year olds

Books for 6 year olds - favourites chosen by children including titles by Dav Pilkey, Daisy Meadows, Nick Sharratt & Roald Dahl.

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We’re 117 years old today! The Poetry Society has been championing poets and poetry since 1909. If you want to help us continue our mission to promote the reading and writing of poetry, consider joining us as a member, or donating to us. We’d be delighted to have you. poetrysociety.org.uk