Steph Lau (she/her)
@stephlaubooks.com
Author, illustrator, former pastry chef. ❄️🩰THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER (Penguin Workshop): out now! 🐍🪨 MEDUSA'S PET ROCK (HarperCollins): 9/22/26 Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social Website: bit.ly/stephlaubooks
I had a lovely birthday, which we celebrated over several days by watching The Odyssey, picking wild blackberries, eating pho, and having my kid make me treats (including a delicious trifle with said blackberries, a mocha, and coconut pandan waffles)
If somebody you know is feeling frazzled about the upcoming school year, try Yeti Is Not Ready for School! Ask for it at your library or favorite bookstore. #kidlit #kidlitart
In the ancient times, @shugars.bsky.social and I filmed a sock puppet version of Medea (based on the Greek play by Euripides). I'm sharing a link to the full video in my upcoming newsletter, but here's a few highlights: 1: Sock puppet Medea saying goodbye to Jason, and then laughing maniacally
This is Loki, our Maine Coon and the cat of our hearts, and he went missing today. We have no idea how he got out, but he’s an elder, indoor cat, the whole region’s in an intense heat wave, and we’re really scared. I doubt I have any followers here in Martinez, CA, but if so, help? It’s SO hot
Congrats to me, I made it thru The Odyssey without having to go to the bathroom
Thought this was one of those captcha things at first and like... But they ALL have cats???
cait (and adonis)@cait.bsky.social · 4d agoforget horoscopes, which Adonis are you today?
This was fun to read. Love me a buff lady story. Sadly, have to wait for the rest to be translated from French 📚👍🏻
#Kidlitart July chat is tomorrow! Set reminders!
KidLitArt@kidlitart.bsky.social · 2mo agoThat's a wrap!!! Thanks everyone for joining @weyakindesigns.bsky.social & Charlene Chua ! July's topic will be Getting Through Slumps and Blocks, featuring a new banner by @teted.bsky.social Join us on Jul 30, 9pm EST/6pm PST for the next chat! #KidLitArt
All the authors with Greek mythology retellings launching in fall/winter... fervently wishing Christopher Nolan had released The Odyssey later
If you enjoyed The Odyssey, you might like other Greek mythology retellings... Such as my picture book, Medusa's Pet Rock 😁 If you want signed copies (and a Medusa sticker), you can pre-order at @mrmoppsbooks.bsky.social ! www.stephlaubooks.com/medusa
"The women play because they love the challenge and love “bringing boys to tears” when they beat them"" 😂😂😂
Kristoffer Rees@krisrees.bsky.social · 2w agoIf you enjoyed The Odyssey, you might like other Greek mythology retellings... Such as my picture book, Medusa's Pet Rock 😁 If you want signed copies (and a Medusa sticker), you can pre-order at @mrmoppsbooks.bsky.social ! www.stephlaubooks.com/medusa
NEW: As cyclosporiasis cases jumped, the company linked to the outbreak - Taylor Farms - effectively delayed a recall that mounted in consumer confusion. Gift link for @business www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
As Parasite Spawned Chaos, Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Its Response
The US Food and Drug Administration had apologized, Taylor Farms said in a post on X. An agency lab test linking its produce to the country’s worst cyclosporiasis outbreak in decades was a false posit...
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I've written with pencils for years, but I haven't given much thought to their manufacture. Blackwing sent me a video link showing how their pencils are made, and it's quite lovely - a step up from the typical 'how it's made' short. Now I love pencils even more :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fow-...
How Blackwing Pencils Are Made | Behind the Process
YouTube video by Blackwing
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If you're a current or former employee at CDC or FDA in a food safety role, I'm interested in speaking with you for a story for @wired.com. You can reach me securely at emullin.06 on Signal.
Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Steph Lau, an author-illustrator of picture books and graphic novels. My 2nd picture book, Medusa's Pet Rock, comes out 9/22/26! (pre-orders and library requests greatly appreciated) Agent: @allielevick.bsky.social Portfolio: www.stephlaubooks.com
Do I have any LA-based romcom friends who might be interested in being a conversation partner for a 10 Things I Hate About Zombies event at the Ripped Bodice in September?
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
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It's a potato shaped like a slug! (I kinda feel bad eating it)
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Steph, an author-illustrator who likes dogs, warm weather, and ice cream. I make PBs and GNs, usually with a splash of mischief. Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social Portfolio: www.stephlaubooks.com
One of the downsides of time zone travel is I end up being constantly hungry (cause it's always close to mealtime either at my new time zone or my old one). So here's some foods we ate in Germany, to make myself even hungrier
Obligatory self-promo post. Today's the last day for the B&N pre-order sale, so buy my book and stuff 🫣 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/medusas-pe...
This is THE book to teach kids how to make comics. -ILA award winner -JLG gold award -TD summer reading club pick -Silver Birch finalist shop.owlkids.com/products/dra...
Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf@eliaseells.bsky.social · 2mo agoMarket and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist.
Are you a Pokémon Go player of any era who has feelings about how the game's data has been used? Has it soured your memories of the game? Have you stopped playing because of it? Would you want to chat about it for a Kotaku story? Please reach out here or email me at kshepard@kotaku.com
Schera Wyss 💀 SLUG WORLD 2026@scherawyss.bsky.social · 2mo agoHere's the full article for those interested. Insanely bleak stuff, I don't think I'll ever be able to look at the Pokemon franchise the same way again dronexl.co/2026/06/09/p...
