Historical romance vibes abound in @danipendergast.bsky.social's jacket artwork for HEARTS ON THE TABLE by @metallowrites.bsky.social 💘 Publishing from Candlewick Press in September, HEARTS is a queer YA reimagining of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. morgangaynin.com/artists/dani...

this was HR 2616 which also bans books by or about trans and nonbinary people from schools START CALLING YOUR SENATORS NOW CIS FRIENDS TRANS KIDS NEED YOU

ACLU@aclu.org · 4mo ago

BREAKING: The House of Representatives just voted to require teachers to forcibly out transgender youth against their will. Censoring "gender ideology" does nothing to advance the basic promise that every child deserves the same opportunity to thrive, and that includes transgender students.

Members Maia Kobabe and Malinda Lo, and others spoke with The Guardian about book banning. I think the pull quote really gets to the heart of it, "They're trying to narrow the worldview of young people."

‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the US

Rising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think

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Have you all seen this "syllabus" of queer adaptations of classics? I am in love. (Also super excited that my September release is on it.) lgbtqreads.com/guides/sylla.... @lgbtqreads.bsky.social is amazing.

Syllabus: Classic Literature

Alcott, Louisa May Little Women The Other March Sisters by Linda Epstein, Ally Malinenko, and Liz Parker (Historical) Jo by Kathleen Gros (MG Graphic Novel) Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caro…

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This is one of the best interviews I’ve had the chance to do, with YA author @rebeccabendheim.bsky.social. Not going to lie—it got me a bit choked up. Her debut novel When You’re Brave Enough is phenomenal. franklinstrong.substack.com/p/books-abou...

"Books about queer kids are books about kids."

Author and anti-censorship advocate Rebecca Bendheim talks about the importance of representation for young readers, book bans, and her debut YA novel When You're Brave Enough

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Congratulations to Susan Metallo! REASONS TO HATE ME, made the short list for the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association "Reading the West" Award! Vote here before May 31. readingthewest.com/36th-annual-... #books #kidlit #scbwi #YAlit @metallowrites.bsky.social

36th Annual Shortlist Titles - Reading the West

36th Annual Book Awards Shortlists 226 books were submitted for consideration in the 36th Annual Reading the West Book Awards. Independent booksellers across fourteen states read and reviewed all the ...

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March #NotesfromtheHornBook: 4 novels for #YA readers with creative narrative structures www.hbook.com/story/fluid-... @simonteen.bsky.social @fiercereads.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social @adibkhorram.bsky.social @metallowrites.bsky.social

Fluid, flexible form for YA

From the March 2026 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.

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HR 7661, the national book banning bill passed out of committee in the US House. Please, please call your reps!

Cover Reveal time!! So excited to share this YA historical romance with the world. :)

My queer, neurodivergent, WWI Shakespearean rom com comes out in September and the cover is heeere!!! Full reveal on Wednesday, but here's a teaser... I cannot wait for this book to hit shelves; it makes me deliriously happy.

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek REASONS TO HATE ME by @metallowrites.bsky.social ( @candlewickpress.bsky.social ): "Sympathetic readers will find many reasons to love this book..." www.hbook.com/story/review...

Young Adult Books with Autistic Characters written by Autistic authors. Published September 2025.

Check Your Connection: Character in YA literature, a guest post by Susan Metallo teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/09/05/c... @tltkaren.bsky.social @metallowrites.bsky.social

Check Your Connection: Character in YA literature, a guest post by Susan Metallo

When an author bears witness to the experience of adolescence through a real, living, breathing, complicated, messy protagonist caught in a web of complicated, messy relationships, readers notice.

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Thing that will never get old: googling "Susan Metallo book" and getting a bunch of Superman comics in return. #supervillain #alterego

@jodimeadows.bsky.social and I had a conversation for PW about tween and teen girls, social groups and gossip. Check it out!: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #booksky #yabooks #kidlitmegafeed

In Conversation: Jodi Meadows and Susan Metallo

The protagonists of YA author Susan Metallo’s latest YA book 'Reasons to Hate Me' and Jodi Meadows’s middle grade novel 'Confessions from the Group Chat' have found themselves on the outs with their f...

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This book is so good! And Stan is awesome. Check him out, librarian friends!

Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist@zombicatures.bsky.social · last yr.

Librarians, Teachers, Admin, and PTA/PTO members: I want to visit your school with my new #graphicnovel! View my Special Edition Educator Newsletter at tiny.cc/2025StanYanS... Spread the word! #authorvisits @SimonKids @TheTobiasAgency

I have such wonderful news to share. Over the weekend, Reasons to Hate Me received its first trade review...and it's a STAR from Publishers Weekly! 🤯🥹😭I'm so honored by this reviewer's kind words. See the whole review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9781536240351

Our statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v Taylor. Image thread with alt text. 1/4

So exciting to be in PW again! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Children's Institute 2025: A Photo Essay

Booksellers, authors, and exhibitors talked shop and partied at Children’s Institute 2025 in Portland, Ore., June 11–14. In this collection of photos, PW and participating publishers share some memora...

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"People assume gay men are weak and bad at sports, but here was Rob proving them wrong. I wondered what my life would have been like if I had seen someone like Rob when I was in school." Representation in Kidlit matters! www.scbwi.org/stepping-up-... #kidlitmegafeed @authorsabb.bsky.social

Stepping Up to Fight Book Bans

Eric Rosswood is an award-winning author, activist, and commentator on LGBTQ+ issues including civil rights, parenting, marriage, and politics. He writes books that celebrate and honor queer joy, from...

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Oregon! You're getting closer to protecting the right to read! Contact your House Reps & urge them to vote for SB 1098! olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/C...

The Texas Legislature is working through the holiday weekend. Those driving book bans and censorship in our state are activating their supporters to pressure lawmakers to move Senate Bill 13 (school library bill) and House Bill 3225 (public library bill) forward.

Danielle shares why she is one of the #MillionsMissing who are showing up in DC, online, and around the world this Monday- May 12th to send out a #DisabilitySOS. Join us: www.meactions.org/millionsmiss... youtube.com/shorts/xTmn6... #longCovid #pwME #MECFS #ProtectMedicaid

Danielle shares why she is joining #MillionsMissing on May 12th. #DisabilitySOS

YouTube video by The ME Action Network

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I'm so excited to share that REASONS TO HATE ME was selected by the American Booksellers Association for Indies Introduce! I'm so honored and I can't stop happy-dancing! @americanbookseller.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Texas Friends, call your reps & tell them to vote NO on book banning bill HB3225. The gov't doesn't decide what my kids are allowed to read. Other parents don't either. I do. *THAT'S* what "parental rights" means. #kidlitmegafeed franklinstrong.substack.com/p/screaming-...

Screaming Red Alarm in the Texas Capitol

This one's about public libraries. Here's what to do.

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‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’ One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.

RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance amid his unfounded claims

Kennedy claimed that drugs like budesonide and clarithromycin "have been shown very effective" for measles, but doctors say they don't fight the infection itself.

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Hi Everyone! If you’re in need of a query critique, AMA call, bookmarks or social banners, 50-page critiques, Canva website, or a date-with-a-book, I’m continuing to fundraise here: www.32auctions.com/KL4CAuction <3 Sandra

Solo Fundraising

Silent auction 'Solo Fundraising' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Dear Robert F-ing Kennedy. My family is not a tragedy. Being who we are is not suffering. My kids play sports. I write poems for a living. I am married. We all use toilets. And yes, to the first and presumably most important item on your list, I pay taxes. But let's be real: 🧵 [1/3]

More student action against book bans! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

Lawsuit argues that culling library books prevents children from learning about health, hygiene, biology and abuse

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Authors Against Book Bans@authorsabb.bsky.social · last yr.

There are many different ways to defend the right to read. Hats off & a big thank you to the students who participated in walk outs to protest book banning & other encroachments on their right to an education! www.military.com/daily-news/2...