Some wonderful news! Two of our books have been selected for the Skipping Stones Honor Awards this year! A big round of applause for creatives Lavanya Karthik, Shruthi Rao and Devika Joglekar👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Sambasivan & Parikh
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Stories that feel like home • Women-owned, community-centered small press publisher Imprints: Yali Books, Modern Marigold Books, First Person Press SambasivanAndParikh.com
¡Gooooooooooool! Fourteen books to celebrate the beautiful game as it is played around the world! 🥅 ⚽️ www.sambasivanandparikh.com/blogs/onours...
We were honored to be a part of the Small Press Collective's Back-to-School Title Showcase along with @catalystpress.bsky.social, @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, @waubajijaakpress.bsky.social and 5 other small presses! Check out the recording: sampari.notion.site/small-press-...
Calling youth & school librarians! One more day to sign up for the Small Press Showcase, a collaborative presentation from nine independent kidlit publishers representing African, Muslim, First Nation, Asian, & unheard youth writers. June 3, 12:30 PM EDT. Register here: tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26
Unpublished or self-published authors of Asian heritage, submit your board/picture book manuscripts to the Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest🌸 Submissions close May 31. Winning entries will receive cash prizes and a chance to be published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
Today's the day! Our Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest, cosponsored with @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, is officially open for submissions! go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
The Asian Voices in Children’s Literature: Writing Contest is sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.
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Free Spirit Publishing@freespiritbooks.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew writing contest! 🚨 Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
May is a great time to order directly from a South Asian women-owned small press. We do custom and bulk orders for schools and nonprofits. We also have ready-to-buy bundles and sets. Supporting our press with direct orders is more impactful than posting lists of #AAPI books.
Teachers, you are invited to a K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase by nine small presses championing African, Latine, Muslim, South Asian, First Nation, and underheard youth perspectives in children’s literature. #edusky When: June 3, 2026 Where: Zoom Register: www.tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26
Librarians, you are invited to a K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase by nine small presses championing African, Latine, Muslim, South Asian, First Nation, and underheard youth perspectives in children’s literature. #librarysky When: June 3, 2026 Where: Zoom Register: www.tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26
If you have an idea for a picture book and you are considering your publishing options, we have a Picture Books 101 for you. Register 👇🏾 www.eventbrite.com/e/so-you-wan...
So, you want to publish a picture book . . . start here!
Surprise, the first step isn't writing your book! This webinar will explore how your publishing goals will determine your publishing path.
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New writing contest! 🚨 Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
🚨Submissions open May 4🚨 The Asian Voices Contest sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing/TCM aims to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children’s stories written by and about people of Asian heritage. go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
The Asian Voices in Children’s Literature: Writing Contest is sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.
go.teachercreatedmaterials.com
Nine librarians have sued Grossmont Union High School District (CA) for being directed to not share LGBTQ+ books or make the libraries LGBTQ+ welcoming spaces. www.cbs8.com/article/news...
Grossmont school district faces more lawsuits over alleged 'anti-LGBTQ' agenda
Nine librarians and a special education administrator claim 'anti-LGBTQ' discrimination in Grossmont Union.
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📣Aspiring PB authors If you have an idea for a picture book but don’t know where to start, we are offering a 4-part webinar series to help you understand publishing pathways, positioning, production, and marketing. Register via link below for part 1/4: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/pages/events
We are thrilled to reveal the cover for THE FIRE WALKER by Ainkaran Sivaaji and N. Dejeshwini! Set in a small Tamil fishing village in Sri Lanka, this picture book is a testament to the power of faith and love for family. Pre-orders are open: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/the...
Small press pubs, if you are using spreadsheets+docs to manage your publishing data, we have recs for free/affordable solutions that will help manage the chaos. Sign up for a deep-dive webinar: Friday, March 27th | 10 AM PT/1 PM ET Zoom. $12.50 + tax. www.sambasivanandparikh.com/pages/events
In the spirit of solidarity this #IWD2026, please consider supporting Lit for Queer Liberation Auction to uplift LGBTQIA2+ folx facing financial hardship. We have manuscript and query critiques to bid on, but there are 580+ items to choose from! Auction: www.32auctions.com/LitforQueerL...
We are a small children’s press proud to represent diasporic voices in kidlit. Our books have been recognized by ALA Rise, NCSS, CBC, SABA, and IBPA, among others. 👇🏾
Kudos to our children's literature scholar colleague! She deserves every single penny *and* a position at an institution that appreciates her as a teacher and scholar.
Teddy Wilson@reportbywilson.bsky.social · 7mo agoFired after gender identity lesson, professor sues Texas A&M, arguing her free speech rights were violated
🎊DIASPORA-ISH launches today🎊 We are honored to champion educator Sethi’s powerful and heartfelt memoir-in-verse, a learning resource for young adults that creates space for deep conversation and community. #socialjusticereaders #socialjusticeeducators #edusky
Congratulations, @shrurao.bsky.social and Devika Joglekar for this wonderful review from Kirkus🥳🎉 “. . . a sweet story about determination . . . Joglekar’s illustrations are phenomenal; the style is simple but the use of color shines . . . which make them seem to leap off the page.”-Kirkus Reviews
A fab review by Kirkus for DIASPORA-ISH by educator and Desi Book Aunty, Gayatri Sethi, that recognizes the power of her timely and timeless words. #socialjusticeeducators #booksky
Go behind the scenes with in-house book distribution nerd Ambika Sambasivan to see how we process purchase orders. #smallpresspublishing
Here to say that we are trying to use this platform to connect and share human thoughts, not post “content” efficiently using AI🤢
How do YOU discover books to read? Have your reading habits changed in past year? Pls take a few minutes to answer this anon, multiple-choice informal survey: reading-2026.paperform.co I'll post results on my blog. One goal: to help book creators. Thank you! 🩷📚 #BookSky #EduSky #KidLit
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.
Vote now in the Broken Frontier Awards 2025! Nominees for 'Best Artist' are: @abscomics.bsky.social, Anna Readman, @donyatodd.bsky.social, @keezyyoung.bsky.social and @decassette.bsky.social. #BFAwards25 Online voting form here: www.brokenfrontier.com/introducing-...
