Upcoming August Events for me and My America Blooms! Please share with your Southern California and Las Vegas area friends who might be interested.

Sharing an opportunity for experienced #kidlit creators! Apply to be a 2027 Nevada SCBWI Mentor till Sept 15. docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS... This is a paid gig & a great opportunity if you want to help advance others with their creative journey. Learn more at www.scbwi.org/.../nevada/n...

Don't forget to show some support to our conference faculty members by purchasing their books on our bookshop page here: bookshop.org/shop/SCBWI Art by Heegyum Kim #scbwisummer26 #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks

Read the postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/my-america-b... 💐💜💌✨️

My America Blooms - A Picture Book Postcard - April Berry Books LLC

Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from the Omid family of My America Blooms. My America Blooms is about a young girl uprooted from her home in Iran. When she and her family are forced to flee Tehran, s...

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Hooray for picture book postcards! Excited to send mail from the family at the heart of My America Blooms ✨️💕

April Berry | KidLit@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! It's from the Omid family of My America Blooms. 💐💌✨️ This hopeful story embodies the American dream in all its complexity. MY AMERICA BLOOMS Author: Nazanin Agange Ford Illustrator: Fateme Mokhles Publisher: Beaming Books #kidlit #picturebooks

My America Blooms debuted 30 days ago! It's been a month of book events, gatherings, celebration, & travel! See you in August! ✨️Barnes & Noble, Rainbow, Aug 15 (2p) 🌸The Learning Garden, Torrance, CA, Aug 22 (10a) 📚LA Kids’ Book Festival, Aug 23 (9a -4:30p) #kidlit #picturebooks #booklife

A lovely write-up for My America Blooms from @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social for #PPBF 💖🇺🇸🌸

Maria Marshall@mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 4w ago

Don't miss this week's #PPBF powerful & poetic picture book sharing a resilient child's experience immigrating to the U.S. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @nazfordwrites.bsky.social Fateme Mokhles @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #kidlit #hope #community #immigration 📚👍

I really enjoyed chatting with @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social about writing and my debut pb My America Blooms, illustrated by Fateme Mokhles and published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Check it out! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... And be sure to catch her #ppbf post for a review, too!

The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Nazanin Ford

Excited to chat with debut author Nazanin Ford about the inspiration and insights into her poignant and gorgeous picture book - My America Blooms.

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Maria Marshall@mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · last mo.

Don't miss debut author @nazfordwrites.bsky.social sharing her inspiration and insights into the poignant & gorgeous picture book - My America Blooms. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Fateme Mokhle @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #immigration #hope 📚👍

Had a great conversation on #ReadingWithYourKids podcast with @jedlie.bsky.social! Full episode available now: sites.libsyn.com/94222/are-we...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast: Are We Schoolifying Childhood? Why Reading, Relationships & Resilience Matter Most

In this powerful episode, Jed welcomes Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD, to explore what truly helps kids thrive. Andreas shares global insights from major internation...

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If your celebrating the 4th in Park City this year, come on by Dolly's Bookstore! Main Street, 12p - 2p

Missed reposting this yesterday! @jenanbenton.bsky.social interviewed me and illustrator Fateme Mokhles and *I* learned more about the behind the scenes of our book!! My America Blooms is out now from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

Jena Benton@jenanbenton.bsky.social · last mo.

As we are getting closer to celebrating the 250th birthday of America, books like this speak of the hope we can still find. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/06/30/s...

WEDNESDAY’S WONDERFUL WRITERS WHO CHAMPION WRITERS: Sylvia Chen @sylviaichen.bsky.social Tara Lazar @taralazar.bsky.social Tonnye Fletcher @tonnyef.bsky.social Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield.bsky.social Christine Alemshah @christinealemshah.bsky.social

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Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @nazfordwrites.bsky.social! 🎉📚 📚 MY AMERICA BLOOMS illustrated by Fateme Mokhles and published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social. Check it out: buff.ly/UenzVXA #kidlit #12x12PB

Check out this Book Birthday interview for My America Blooms by @erindealey.bsky.social Thoughtful questions and sneak previews of Fateme Mokhles' incredible art! #picturebook #fiction #immigrantstory #kidlit #iraniandiaspora

Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright@erindealey.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Five Qs for Nazanin Ford = Happy Book Birthday to her must-read picture book: My America Blooms, illus. Fateme Mokhles @nazfordwrites.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #BookBoost #kidlit erindealey.com/book-birthda...

#alaac26 so far! One more day and one big event to go. Monday at 10:30a: "New Picture Books That Celebrate Community" panel on the Diversity in Publishing stage with @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social authors!

Come see us! @beamingbooksmn family

#KidlitZombieWeek starts tomorrow! And this is one party your manuscript doesn't have to look good for. The deader the better! So, dust off those pages and head on over to our events page to see what lies in wait: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

It's just a short walk down Fear Street to the cemetary at 13 Dead-end Drive to dig up that old manuscript. The gate may creak and your heart may shriek, but #KidlitZombieWeek will be waiting for you just inside... 🧟‍♀️June 1-5 🧟On BlueSky & Instagram #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

🌟Thank you for featuring 🪷My America Blooms in #PBStudyBuddy! (pre-order link in my bio)

Sylvia Chen 余愛莉@sylviaichen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Tags: #BecomingBoba @joannahowrites.bsky.social @amberren.bsky.social #MyAmericaBlooms @nazfordwrites.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #TogetherWeRemember @jmorerabooks.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

New and upcoming #immigrantstory titles. Perfect for June and #immigrantheritagemonth (not to get too ahead of ourselves!). Ask your #bookseller or #librarian about them. ✨️Pre-orders for My America Blooms available now www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc...

🧟‍♀️☎️Need we say more? #KidlitZombieWeek June 1-5. Blog posts. Discussions. Community. And prizes. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Back for year 6! 12x12 has been such a great source of encouragement & inspiration. Love the webinars + there are so many ways to connect (which, tbh, I have only just begun to explore). And there's still time to join for 2026 www.12x12challenge.com/membership

So proud to share the cover of MY AMERICA BLOOMS written by me, beautifully illustrated by Fateme Mokhles, published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social.Releasing just in time for Independence Day and America's 250th celebration, order now to receive your copy when it comes out 6/30/26. Link in bio.

Adding to my #tbr #kidlit lists!

Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Today, Kirkus Reviews announced the 18 finalists for the 2025 Kirkus Prize, in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers’ Literature.

Still a couple of spots left!

Inked Voices@inkedvoices.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Non-member registration is open for our upcoming Adult/YA SFF workshop with Naomi Davis at Bookends Literary. This is a great opportunity to get market and editorial feedback on your opening chapters! find out more and register at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

Happy Book Birthday to THE ZOMBEES, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social, illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social--a picture book dream team! Don't miss this funny, adorable picture book with a fun unexpected twist and lots of heart at a bookstore near you! Congratulations, Justin and Kaly!

#ALAAC25 caught up with a few awesome #kidlit authors (and an illustrator).

Curious how other writers went from idea to book deal? 📚💫 Watch real #12x12PB members share their journeys in our Success Stories playlist—full of rejections, wins, and aha moments. 🎥 buff.ly/0MFtjG2

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 2! Check it out here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/06/23/g... Then come back & comment on this post w/ the tip (or tips) you want to try on your manuscript & why. Thanks @shannonstocker.bsky.social for such an awesome Kidlit Zombie Week 2025 post!

Guest Post for Kidlit Zombie Week 2025, Day 2: REVIVING THE DEAD: Six Ways to Breathe Life into a Beloved (but Stale) Tale by Shannon Stocker(6/24/2025)

#KidlitZombieWeek 2025, Day 2

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These manuscripts aren't rolling over in their graves anymore. Come back all this week for more great tools to make that #KidLit zombie un-funeral (or un-birthday party?) a reality! Want to join in the fun? sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #KidlitZombieWeek 2025 #WriterSky #WriingCommunity