SCBWI New Mexico
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New Mexico kid lit writers and illustrators
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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Agent Business Models May Be Shifting: What I Fear Will Happen by Jane Friedman janefriedman.com/agent-busine... #books #publishing
Agent Business Models May Be Shifting: What I Fear Will Happen | Jane Friedman
When the new AALA Canon of Ethics goes into effect, authors must be more diligent and sharp in evaluating who they partner with.
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Get Loud: Public Library and School Internet Access Is Under Threat The FCC wants to change the e-Rate program, which could eliminate discounts libraries and schools get to provide internet to their community. bookriot.com/proposed-fcc... #books
Get Loud: Public Library and School Internet Access Is Under Threat
The FCC wants to change the e-Rate program, which could eliminate discounts libraries and schools get to provide internet to their community.
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RJ Mirabal will present at the free Mesa Verde Literary Festival in Mancos, CO, Sep 5 on his YA Dragon Train Quest Series. See panels on reading and writing, events, and books for sale by visiting authors. www.mesaverdewriters.org/mesa-verde-conference #books #kidlit #YAlit
Conference | Mesa Verde Writers
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Free this week! In The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. “... grabbed me from the first page to the last.” storyoriginapp.com/collections/... #mystery #books
Censorship is reshaping what gets created, sold & read by young readers. Hear directly from people inside children’s publishing about how banned books are changing acquisitions, sales & the stories being told. Free! Livestream: www.youtube.com/@theSCBWI/st... #scbwi #kidlit #bannedbooks
Watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, discrimination in libraries and schools, and the fight for the right to read, on Independent Lens on PBS. www.pbs.org/independentl... #books #kidlit #scbwi #YAlit #weneeddiversebooks #libraries
The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens
The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.
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Care Is a Muscle: Strengthening Trauma-Informed Practices to Enhance All Students' Well-Being Learn trauma-informed practices that promote student well-being, build resilience, de-escalate stress, and create supportive learning environments. sharemylesson.com/blog/strengt... #teaching
Care Is a Muscle: Strengthening Trauma-Informed Practices to Enhance All Students' Well-Being
Learn trauma-informed practices that promote student well-being, build resilience, de-escalate stress, and create supportive learning environments.
sharemylesson.com
It won’t come as a surprise that literacy is important to libraries, after all, they’re the repository of vast quantities of reading materials. But there are considerably more reasons for libraries to support literacy efforts! buff.ly/DuUfp3f #Libraries #Services #Resources #Literacy #KeyToLiteracy
Libraries Are The Key To Literacy
Libraries are the Key to Literacy
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Secret in the Mist: An Abi Wunder Mystery by Linda Wilson, for middle grade readers, won a 5-star review from Reader Views! It received all 5s out of 5 for categories such as Hook, Development, Tension, Flow, Relationships, and more! www.lindawilsonauthor.com/books #books #MGlit #kidlit #scbwi
books | Linda Wilson
Author of the Abi Wunder series. Buy Secret in the Stars now, and the next in the series: Secret in the Mist.
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Libraries don't stay funded by accident. EveryLibrary's donors have helped secure $3 billion in stable funding for libraries since 2012. Every dollar raised helps secure over $1,600 in library funding. Consider donating! www.everylibrary.org/midyearballo... @everylibrary.bsky.social #books #kidlit
EveryLibrary's Donors Have Helped Secure Over 55 Million Dollars for Libraries!
Together, we can keep libraries winning.
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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
indigenousreadsrising.com
Revising with Focus: the Thesis of the Novel with Meg Eden Kuyatt July 7, 5:30 p.m. MDT Learn the “thesis statement” approach to editing, look at examples of thesis statements & try exercises to identify and hone in on your novel’s thesis. www.scbwi.org/events/revis... #writing #kidlit #scbwi
SCBWI-NM Craft Webinar: Revising with Focus: the Thesis of the Novel with Meg Eden Kuyatt
Once you've written a draft, it can be difficult to figure out where to go next. A range of people will provide feedback, but who is right? How do you go about discerning what to edit and what to keep...
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Care Is a Muscle: Strengthening Trauma-Informed Practices to Enhance All Students' Well-Being Learn trauma-informed practices that promote student well-being, build resilience, de-escalate stress, and create supportive learning environments. sharemylesson.com/blog/strengt... #teaching
Care Is a Muscle: Strengthening Trauma-Informed Practices to Enhance All Students' Well-Being
Learn trauma-informed practices that promote student well-being, build resilience, de-escalate stress, and create supportive learning environments.
sharemylesson.com
Revising with Focus: the Thesis of the Novel with Meg Eden Kuyatt July 7, 5:30 p.m. MDT Explore the “thesis statement” approach to editing, look at examples, and try exercises to help you identify and hone in on your novel’s thesis. www.scbwi.org/events/maste... #writing #kidlit #scbwi
RECORDING LINK: SCBWI-NM Craft Webinar: Master Class in Characterization with Kat Chen (Jade Lee)
Not the typical fill-out-this-character-sheet class! Explore Core Wounds, Key Strengths as they come from Trauma, Verbs, and Imagery Sets. You’ll finish with over a dozen different directions to explo...
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Library Cards–The New Landscape of Public Library Censorship. A deep-dive into the policies and procedures that accompany getting library cards, with a focus on the impact to young people. This is an amazing piece from Amy Mikel. bookriot.com/library-card...
Library Cards–The New Landscape of Public Library Censorship: Book Censorship News, June 19, 2026
The rules defining the issuance and use of library cards are important for protecting the freedom to read. Libraries should be taking a second look.
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Secret in the Mist: An Abi Wunder Mystery by Linda Wilson, for middle grade readers, won a 5-star review from Reader Views! It received all 5s out of 5 for categories such as Hook, Development, Tension, Flow, Relationships, and more! www.lindawilsonauthor.com/books #books #MGlit #kidlit #scbwi
books | Linda Wilson
Author of the Abi Wunder series. Buy Secret in the Stars now, and the next in the series: Secret in the Mist.
lindawilsonauthor.com
👏@khadijahvanbrakle.bsky.social Khadijah VanBrakle's novel My Perfect Family won the 2026 Zia Book Award for YA Books from NM Press Women. The 2026 Zia Award is for women authors of children's books who have a strong connection to New Mexico, through their settings, characters, and/or themes.
Your homework for Pride Month: be gay, read banned books. Full Pride Guide is live in Libby rn! 🏳️🌈 https://libbyapp.com/library/queerliblib/guide/pride
For those with nut allergies - @boringstorybook.com I didn't forget you - I also have a nut-free virtual pie to share for tonight's #KidLitChat My 3.1415926 Ultimate Pie pairs well with MY PERFECT FAMILY by @khadijahvanbrakle.bsky.social #KidLitConfections
Revising with Focus: the Thesis of the Novel with Meg Eden Kuyatt July 7, 5:30 p.m. MDT We’ll discuss the “thesis statement” approach to editing, looking at examples as well as exercises to help you identify and hone in on your novel’s thesis. www.scbwi.org/events/maste... #writing #kidlit #scbwi
RECORDING LINK: SCBWI-NM Craft Webinar: Master Class in Characterization with Kat Chen (Jade Lee)
Not the typical fill-out-this-character-sheet class! Explore Core Wounds, Key Strengths as they come from Trauma, Verbs, and Imagery Sets. You’ll finish with over a dozen different directions to explo...
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Secret in the Mist: An Abi Wunder Mystery by Linda Wilson, won a 5-star review from Reader Views! It received all 5s out of 5 for categories such as Hook, Development, Tension, Flow, Relationships, and more! www.lindawilsonauthor.com/books #books #MGlit #kidlit #scbwi
FREE for a limited time! G.S. Harrington's YA sci-fi What We Have Tamed in ebook on all major retailers. If you love animals, STEM, climate fiction, G-rated romance, or suspense (or all of the above), snag your copy and tell a friend! www.bookbub.com/books/what-w... #books #kidlit #scbwi #YAlit
What We Have Tamed by G.S. Harrington is Free! - BookBub
In this richly imagined sci-fi adventure (New York Times bestselling author Melissa Landers), 16-year-old Alaina is eager to join a mission transporting animals to Mars. But everyone on board is hidin...
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G.S. Harrington's #YAlit sci-fi What We Have Tamed is free in ebook on all major retailers! If you love animals, STEM, climate fiction, G-rated romance, or suspense (or all of the above), snag your copy and tell a friend! BookBub Link: www.bookbub.com/books/what-w... #books #kidlit #scbwi #scifi
What We Have Tamed by G.S. Harrington is Free! - BookBub
In this richly imagined sci-fi adventure (New York Times bestselling author Melissa Landers), 16-year-old Alaina is eager to join a mission transporting animals to Mars. But everyone on board is hidin...
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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
SCBWI-NM Craft Webinar: Master Class in Characterization with Kat Chen (Jade Lee)
Not the typical fill-out-this-character-sheet class! Explore Core Wounds, Key Strengths as they come from Trauma, Verbs, and Imagery Sets. You’ll finish with over a dozen different directions to explo...
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Code: Elephants on the Moon: A gripping #historical novel about a girl who joins the French Resistance on the eve of D-Day, by Jennifer Bohnhoff is FREE! As D-Day looms closer, Eponine must decide whether to join the guerillas resisting the Nazis. www.amazon.com/Code-Elephan... #books #history
Watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, discrimination in libraries and schools, and the fight for the right to read, on Independent Lens on PBS. www.pbs.org/independentl... #books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #YAlit #libraries #library #bookbans
The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens
The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.
pbs.org
