Jenny Mattern
@jengelmattern.bsky.social
Author. Fledgling poet. Rep’d by Nicole Eisenbraun @ GCL. Debut novel, WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN, releasing 9.29.26. Website: jemattern.com
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Sept 25): kidlit411.com/2026/09/the-... Inside: 5 Tips for MG authors, 10 PB Tips, Humor in Kidlit, etc. Thanks Annette Kraus of the illustration, @jengelmattern.bsky.social and @alaynekaychristian.bsky.social for the MG & PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (9/25/26)
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CHECK THIS OUT, EVERYONE!!!! (*please note that these capital letters represent enthusiasm, not the ravings of an evil dictator)
Kidlit411@kidlit411.bsky.social · yesterdayWe are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade book, WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN by @jengelmattern.bsky.social (Jolly Fish Press) out Sept. 29. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/09/the-... (+ more ways to win)
With long summer days on the wane And Fall equinox here again Tom joined turkeys trotting, Placed first apple-bobbing And ushered in long days of rain Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Turkey Turkeys
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Only 10 more days to preorder Where the Light Shines In!! Available everywhere books are sold or follow this link for signed copies. factandfictionbooks.com/book/s978163...
Turkey Tom took some gummies to bed To improve sleep, but they messed with his head His thoughts started whirring And his speech started slurring So he tried meditation instead Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Patrick Star Meditates
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The third week of October, I will be embarking on a tour of indie bookstores to sign stock & celebrate the release of my debut #middlegrade novel, Where the Light Shines In! Still firming up dates, but if you live in western Washington, I would LOVE to connect!
“If there’s one thing my 13 years of life have taught me, it’s that having parents who love you doesn’t erase the somebody else who brought you into the world” —Gloria Gibson, MC from Where the Light Shines In. Releasing 9.29.26. Just dropped: Audiobook sample!! ⬇️ rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
RBmedia | Where The Light Shines In
Listen to the audiobook Where The Light Shines In, written by Jenny Mattern, narrated by Cat Protano.
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We are SO excited to have interviewed @jengelmattern.bsky.social about this book for our upcoming issue! 👀👀👀
Jenny Mattern@jengelmattern.bsky.social · 3w agoCheck out this absolutely lovely review of my debut novel, Where the Light Shines In, which releases 3 weeks from today!! stephsstoryspace.wordpress.com/2026/09/08/a...
Check out this absolutely lovely review of my debut novel, Where the Light Shines In, which releases 3 weeks from today!! stephsstoryspace.wordpress.com/2026/09/08/a...
ARC Review: Where the Light Shines In
Gloria hasn’t told her parents about a game she plays in secret. In it, she looks into strangers’ faces and wonders if any of them are her biological mom. Sometimes, women look a lot like her, more…
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uploading sunshine willow leaves #dailyhaikuprompt (willow leaves) #haiku #micropoetry
another day insisting I’m fine obscurity of dusk #dailyhaikuprompt (dusk) #micropoetry #haiku
Intrigued by the Fall apple dishes Tom went picking Golden Delicious He baked pie, cake and crumble With feathers a-jumble And fulfilled all his late summer wishes 🍎 Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Picking Apples from Basket
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patchy sun the resilience of rainbows #dailyhaikuprompt (patch) #haiku #micropoetry
#haikuSaturday summertime falters like a sputtering golf cart on the eighteenth green #summersend #helloseptember #autumn #summer #chilly
gifted orchids the simple art of never blooming again #haikusaturday #dailyhaikuprompt #micropoetry
sugar and spice and everything nice perimenopause #dailyhaikuprompt (spice) #micropoetry #senryu
potato patch recalling the thrill of the hunt #dailyhaikuprompt (potato) #haiku
✨Goodreads giveaway now open!!✨ www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Book giveaway for Where the Light Shines In by Jenny Mattern Aug 29-Sep 28, 2026
Enter to win one of 5 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 29-Sep 28, 2026. “...if there’s one thing my thirteen years of life have taught me, ...
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Turkey Tom needed new school supplies So this year, he thought he'd be wise Amazon he ignored To shop local stores And was joyfully energized Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Nope: School Supplies Background
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After long August days at the lake Tom's feathers felt brittle and baked He moistened and basted His SPF wasted Too much sun made his turkey brain ache Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Squidward Squidward Sunbathing
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Tom went on a summertime ramble To forage in blackberry brambles His feathers got pricked With each berry he picked And his dreams of a pie were in shambles Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Свежая ежевика в корзине
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Holding my book in my hands for the first time was pretty amazing. Where the Light Shines In hits bookstores everywhere on September 29! #middlegrade #2026debuts
As "Jimothy Fever" progressed Tom thought his raccoon friend was stressed Being thrust into fame Is a dangerous game When fans become truly obsessed Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Jimothy
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To combat the sweltering heat, Tom’s sprinklers--zzzzt zzzzt zzzt- -kept the beat Though his feathers got wet He continued to sweat As he dashed through them like an athlete Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
Raccoon Playing with a Sprinkler
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They're cold, alone, and terrified. This year, won't you give a small press debut a warm space on your shelf? Or if you can, adopt 2 or more, as small press debut books are social creatures and do better in a multi-book home. #booksky 📚💙 #indiebooks
Wish you could preorder a signed copy of a #middlegrade debut that earned a Kirkus ⭐️? (“A sensitive, introspective look at the complexities of being an adoptee." 😍) Love to support indie bookstores? Follow this link and you can do both at once! factandfictionbooks.com/book/s978163...
With very few exceptions, we three—the Limerick Amigas—have been co-writing a limerick about a silly turkey every week for nearly 3 years. Utterly pointless? Probably. Super-fun-soul-filler? Absolutely. 💜
Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 2mo agoGuy Smiley's Emporium of Cars Was rated on Yelp with five stars But jalopies and clunkers Missing hoods, doors, and bumpers Left Tom commuting by streetcar Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me
What small acts have you witnessed that are making the world a better place? 🍃 🖐️
