Kris Conover
@krisconover.bsky.social
Writes picture books and middle grade novels. Probably talking to dogs and making too many appetizers. She/Her. KrisConover.com Represented by Dan Cramer @pageturnerlit.bsky.social #KidLit #SCBWI
🚧 COVER REVEAL! 🚧 Say hello to Scoop! 😍 Scoop! will be released on April 13, 2027 by @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social and is beautifully illustrated by Ricky De Los Angeles. Preorders up now at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Walmart, Books-a-Million, and more! Link in bio! @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
Page Turner Literary Agency is celebrating its 5 Year Anniversary!!! So many wonderful authors and illustrators, editors and publishers! It's a joy and privilege to work in the kid lit publishing world!
Happy summer all and cheers to another #kidlitartpostcard day! I adore quirky characters like these two. Rico the rabbit and Chuck the carrot. ☀️ jandolby.com ☀️ Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
Submissions open in ten days for the #SCBWI Pitch-Perfect Grant. This grant assists children’s book translators in the development of a specific #translation project into English, which is not currently under contract. Up to two winners are selected annually: www.scbwi.org/pitch-perfec...
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The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...
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The sole Frog and Toad title to win a Newbery Honor (NOT a Caldecott) and we're gonna discuss it today. Are these their strongest stories? Is there a dud in the batch? We talk it over on the @fuse8nkate.bsky.social podcast. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/15/f...
Fuse 8 n' Kate: Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel - A Fuse #8 Production
The sole Frog and Toad title to win a Newbery Honor (NOT a Caldecott) and we're gonna discuss it today. Are these their strongest stories? Is there a dud in the batch? We talk it over.
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Happy book birthday to Jennifer Torres & Molly Magnell, whose gorgeous new picture book ALIGHT: HOW URBAN PARROTS FOUND NEW PLACES TO BELONG is out today from @algonquinbooks.bsky.social! bookshop.org/p/books/alig...
Alight: How Urban Parrots Found New Places to Belong
How Urban Parrots Found New Places to Belong
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Happy Book Birthday to In This Classroom by Andrew Hacket and Artie Lin — a whimsical, empowering manifesto for students and teachers alike. Here's to classrooms where every child can thrive! 📚 #BookBirthday #RedCometPress
Craft Webinar: #Illustrating with Both Sides of Your Brain June 9, 6:30 p.m. MDT Zoom Join author-illustrator Marker Snyder to learn how to tap into both your logical and creative sides to unlock the full range of your artistic potential. $12 members www.scbwi.org/events/maste... #writing #kidlit
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Happy Poem In Your Pocket Day! Find a poem or write a poem and put it in your pocket.
6 Inspiring Nonfiction Works for Young Readers About the Asian American Experience www.slj.com/story/6-insp...
6 Inspiring Nonfiction Works for Young Readers About the Asian American Experience
From a picture book biography about a woman who climbed Mount Everest to a guide for burgeoning Asian American activists, these informational texts offer a snapshot of AANHPI history.
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This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)
Thanks so much, Jill Esbaum, for today’s feature on Picture Book Builders! Check it out here: picturebookbuilders.com/2026/03/a-da... #PictureBooks #WritingCommunity #KidLit
Announcing the one-of-a-kind Blueberry Award winners of 2025! The only major library-given literary awards for books that inspire a love of nature and action for planet Earth. Do you recognize the winning titles? #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/03/21/a...
Announcing the 2026 Blueberry Award Winners! - A Fuse #8 Production
Announcing the one-of-a-kind Blueberry Award winners of 2025! The only major library-given literary awards for books that inspire a love of nature and action for planet Earth. Do you recognize the win...
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An author is worried that their book might "die on submission" and wanted a pep talk. Here's why I hate that phrase, and also case studies, and also a pep talk! It's not that it hasn't happened. It just hasn't happened YET. YET: YOU'RE ELIGIBLE, TOO. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 6 · I also could you some pepping up! Specifically, do you have any good stories along the lines of 'it only takes one yes?" It's looking more and more likely that my first book is goi…
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So cool to see Junko’s Climb included in this list of great children’s books about inspiring women! Thank you to Oprah Daily for the lovely review!
Children's Bookshelf@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 7mo ago6 Women’s History Month Picture Books That Spark Confidence and Courage | Oprah Daily
It was my pleasure to talk to @joshmonkwords.bsky.social and @brennajeanneret.bsky.social on the #VerseShow podcast. Check out my interview and their interviews with other #KidLit folks, such as Caldecott Honoree Jason Griffin, anywhere podcasts are streamed.
Next time I feel anxious about awards or bestseller lists, I'm just going to remind myself: Write like Alysa Liu skates. www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/s...
A carefree, joyous, gold-medal performance proves it: There’s no one in figure skating like Alysa Liu | CNN
After she finished her free skate, the house coming down all around her, Alysa Liu gave her ponytail a flick, stuck the toe of her skate into the ice and turned to take her bow.
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Congratulations to my agency friend @elyssagavin.bsky.social and HifuMiyo! Happy book birthday to JUNKO'S CLIMB!📚🎉📚
Elyssa Gavin@elyssagavin.bsky.social · 8mo agoRelease day vibes: 📕😍💐 Junko’s Climb is officially out in the world! 🥹❤️ So grateful to everyone who helped bring this book to life. I'm honored to be a part of bringing Junko Tabei's story into more homes and libraries. My heart is full. Thank you for celebrating with me!
Hear from committee chairs about their selections and take another look yesterday's YMA big winners. Then find interviews with the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz winners, as well as posts with reviews of the winner and honor books of all awards at slj.com. www.slj.com/story/All-Bl...
'All the Blues in the Sky' by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; 'Fireworks', illustrated by Cátia Chien, Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards | School Library Journal
All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson wins the Newbery; Fireworks, illustrated by Cátia Chien, earns the Caldecott and Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories, an anthology edited by Cynth...
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We Remember Canada's Story was the fourth picture book project of 2025. Adapted in collaboration with The Royal Canadian Legion and 24 Veterans from across Canada, it explores ways we remember and commemorate service during war and peacetime. #KidLitArt #picturebook CIMVHR Amy Doyle Dr. Marg Rogers
Less than 24 hours to go!📚❤️🎉#KidLit
American Library Association@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 9mo agoAlmost time. Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards. Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time. Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. #ALAyma 📚💙
The energy in the room was amazing as Wendy Stephens and Junko Sakoi presented the lists! #scbwiNY26! #Kidlit📚📚📚❤️
Kathy Ishizuka@kishizuka.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) has released its 2026 Outstanding International Books (OIB) List, recognizing exceptional children’s and young adult titles originally published outside the U.S. and later made available to U.S. readers.
Indigenous Reads Rising is an online resource for teachers, librarians, writers, and readers, w/books by Indigenous creators, articles & guides to understanding & respecting Native stories, resources to help Native authors w/craft & publication. indigenousreadsrising.com #writing #books #kidlit
Indigenous Reads Rising – Book Reading Circle
We Rise Welcome! Indigenous Reads Rising is a celebration of Indigenous children’s literature of Native Nations, centering those
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Lunar New Year #giveaway ! Win a copy of @bshum79.bsky.social Alex's Good Fortune and We Are Lion Dancers + Amy Wu & the Lantern Festival (illus. by @charlenedraws.bsky.social )! 1 US & 1 Canadian winner! To Enter: tinyurl.com/y3a9ybj6 #kidlit #booksky #bookgiveaway #lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse
