I’m currently booking events for 2026-27! I’d love to visit you! For more information you can follow the QR code, visit my website, or contact @authorsunbound @authorsoutloudevents at authorsunbound.com/nikki-shanno... #schoolvisits #authorvisits #teachers

Out in ONE WEEK! You can watch the amazing trailer here: bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fair...

I’m excited to share that I have another book forthcoming with Scholastic! @starlingliterary.bsky.social

Announcing new deals for @wenyilee.bsky.social @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @jburbank.bsky.social @jessicakhoury.bsky.social + more buff.ly/MSPItep

I’m excited to share that FIREPROOF, my middle grade historical fiction novel about the Great Chicago Fire is hitting shelves next year! @starlingliterary.bsky.social

Children's Bookshelf@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Announcing new deals for @wenyilee.bsky.social @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @jburbank.bsky.social @jessicakhoury.bsky.social + more buff.ly/MSPItep

This is such a lovely review of my book with illustrations by @dontate.bsky.social! #Prince

Don Tate@dontate.bsky.social · 4mo ago

SLJ reviewed our LGB biography of Prince! VERDICT A vibrant, accessible portrait that foregrounds creative sovereignty and self-expression as the defining notes of Prince’s enduring influence. Thank you Nikki Shannon Smith, for writing a delightful tribute to Prince! www.slj.com/review/princ...

Yay! Spring has sprung, and these three titles from my Brown Baby Parade series are just right for the youngest readers. They’re available wherever books are sold. 👶🏽 @randomhousekids.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/PB6/b...

Next month! Join us in Elk Grove, CA!

WriterRowland@writerrowland.bsky.social · 5mo ago

In just a little over one month, NorCal SCBWI Spring Spirit will be here on April 18th! Can't wait! <3 @marchsoloway.bsky.social @sallymkim.bsky.social @bookishariel.bsky.social @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @lorimortenson.bsky.social #AmWriting #SCBWI #SpringSpirit www.scbwi.org/events/sprin...

I spy a fun line up for SCBWI Spring Spirit in April. Can't wait! <3 @marchsoloway.bsky.social @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @bookishariel.bsky.social and @isabellakung.bsky.social www.scbwi.org/events/sprin...

SCBWI CA: NORTH/CENTRAL - SPRING SPIRIT 2026 - REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!

Our Spring Spirit Conference is back in Sacramento County! Join us at the Barbara Morse Wackford Community Center (9014 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95758) on Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8:30 AM - 3:3...

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Cuddle up with a book! (Thank you @msyingling.bsky.social for including STRANDED!)

Ms. Yingling@msyingling.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Have you honed your winter survival skills by reading #MGLit by Lauren Tarshis @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social Trent Reedy @theallycarter.bsky.social @terrylynnjohnson.bsky.social and @nickcourage.bsky.social ? If not, hunker down with these great titles!

The latest addition to my #Prince #library: 'Prince: A Little Golden Book Biography' by Nikki Shannon Smith, illustrated by Don Tate. 😍🥰😘 #Prince4ever 💜 O(+> @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @dontate.bsky.social Thank you for keeping Prince's story alive! 💜

I thought you might like 2 see the baby gift bag 4 my neighbors (due next month) I built around a copy of your book, “Prince: A Little Golden Book Biography,” @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social: Trying to influence young minds/taste early!🙏🏾 @americanwritersmuseum.org #BookSky #Prince #Prince4Ever 💜🎶🕊️☔️

Sonya Olds Som (she/her) 💃🏾💜🎶🕊️☔️🐝🖖🏾⚖️📚🍿📺@sonyaoldssom.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Just received my copy! And my friends have received the copies I sent to them. Added to the top of my ever-growing stack of Prince books 🙏🏾📚 @americanwritersmuseum.org #BookSky #BlackSky #Prince #Prince4Ever 💜🎶🕊️☔️

So fun to see our PRINCE launch featured as @publisherswkly.bsky.social picture of the day! 💜 #Prince

Publishers Weekly@publisherswkly.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Author Nikki Shannon Smith (r.) and illustrator Don Tate (c.) celebrated the launch of their new picture book, Prince: A Little Golden Book Biography, with a “purple party” at Avid Reader Bookstore. Joining Smith and Tate was fellow children’s author Mike Jung (l.). (@randomhousekids.bsky.social )

About last night… so grateful, and so much fun!

Don Tate@dontate.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Last evening @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social and I celebrated our book, PRINCE: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK, at Avid Reader book store in Davis, Ca, and it was a purple blast celebrating with family and friends! Thank you @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social for being there and taking the great photos! Blessed!

Tomorrrrroooowww! Thank you for all the support, excitement, shares, and preorders! I hope you’ll join me and @dontate.bsky.social for our Purple Launch Party if you can! If you can’t make it, blast some Prince and party anyway! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #Prince

SEVEN MORE DAYS! Thank you to everyone who has preordered! (Want a signed copy? Use the QR code by 1/1!) We’re bringing Prince back to the forefront, y’all! Fun Fact: When I sold my first book (a Little Golden Book!) I bought my first laptop. Guess what color it was? Guess what I named it?

I. Can. Not. Wait! 16 more days! I hope you’ll join me and @dontate.bsky.social in Davis, CA for our launch! If you can’t come, but would like a personalized/signed copy, preorder from Avid Reader by 1.1.26. 💜 #Prince

If you’re within 30 miles of Davis, CA, and would like to book an event with me and/or @dontate.bsky.social, January 6-8, reach out via my website! Also, join us at @avidreaderdavis.bsky.social for our book launch! We’re signing preorders received through Avid Reader by 6/1! #Prince #authorvisit

I truly enjoy providing critiques. I had to stop offering them when I was teaching full time, but I’m offering a limited number of written picture book critiques for the next few months. Interested? Use the contact form on my website to get in touch! No DMs, please. 😊 #picturebook #pb #critique

Congrats to all! (DOWNFALL, a Sierra Nevada survival story, is coming your way in 2027.)

Children's Bookshelf@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Announcing new deals for @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @dekemoulton.bsky.social @leetleschmida-art.bsky.social + more buff.ly/lqTWNB7

I'm offering two online group classes in early November: So You Want to Write a Children's Book - Cost is $199 for the three-hour class. Marketing Your Books on a Budget - Cost is $100 for the 90-minute class. DM me if you have questions or would like info. Thanks so much for your support.

I’ve loved everything about writing this book, and it’s been out for a year today! I’m celebrating by offering reduced cost virtual visits. Message me with your email if you’d like more information! #schoolvisit #authorvisit #teachers #librarians @scholasticuk.bsky.social

Join me for Diving Into Picture Books next month!

Boyds Mills@boydsmills.bsky.social · 11mo ago

What kind of picture book are you writing? With @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social concept, it’s easy to distinguish the difference between the two! To learn all things picture books, join Nikki and special guest Esther in the 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀: 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 Online Workshop

Hey, teachers/school librarians! Check this out: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #schoollibrary #kidlit

WNDB Giveaway: BACK TO SCHOOL BONANZA

With this giveaway, WNDB is uplifting educators heading back to the classroom this fall. We are thrilled to give away more than TEN THOUSAND BOOKS to schools and organizations nationwide. Please not...

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Halloween is coming! Halloween Friends, illustrated by @deandrahodge.bsky.social is part of my Brown Baby Parade series. It’s just right for tiny trick-or-treaters! #halloween #boardbooks @randomhousekids.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/hall...

Join me for Diving Into Picture Books, a four week, online workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social! We’ll examine plot structure, characters, writing at the word level, and more. Registration is open now! www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/div...

I can’t wait for this to hit shelves on January 6th! Here’s a peek at the gorgeous art by @dontate.bsky.social! Prince, A Little Golden Book Biography, is available for preorder now! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #prince Preorder link in comments!

We're happy to welcome @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social back to Bigfoot! Nikki's the author of 24 published and forthcoming children’s books including LETTERS TO MISTY: HOW TO MOVE THROUGH LIFE WITH CONFIDENCE AND GRACE and middle grade novel, STRANDED. Learn more at nikkishannonsmith.com/home-page

I can’t wait! Join us in October for bookish fun!

Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival@bigfootbookfest.bsky.social · last yr.

We're happy to welcome @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social back to Bigfoot! Nikki's the author of 24 published and forthcoming children’s books including LETTERS TO MISTY: HOW TO MOVE THROUGH LIFE WITH CONFIDENCE AND GRACE and middle grade novel, STRANDED. Learn more at nikkishannonsmith.com/home-page

COVER REVEAL! This little book is a song of my heart. I’m so honored and excited to share the cover, illustrated by Don Tate, on the day we celebrate Prince’s life. It’s available for pre-order now. @randomhousekids #prince #celebration2025 #PaisleyPark #princetagram #princerogersnelson