Rachel Michelle Wilson works on her window display at Brick & Mortar Books.

Rachel and her dog Annie pose in front of Rachel's window display at Brick & Mortar books.

Rachel Michelle Wilson poses in front of her window display at Brick & Mortar Books.

A finished outside view of Rachel Michelle Wilson's To Catch a Ghost window display at Brick & Mortar Books.

Check out how the window display came together (with special guest appearance by goodest girl Annie).

Preorder this title and get an exclusive sticker!

To Catch a Ghost by Rachel Michelle Wilson | Brick and Mortar Books

We have a new, interactive window display courtesy of the fantastic @rachmakesbooks.bsky.social (author/illustrator of HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS: THE RIGHT WAY)! Her new picture book TO CATCH A GHOST comes out July 1st.

Check out the photos below!

Thank you so much for this amazing review, @thehornbook.bsky.social!

For school visits, I like to give kids the space to write their own stories using my book HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS: THE RIGHT WAY like a madlib. Seriously, they never disappoint. Please enjoy HOW TO ESCAPE A T-REX by Edith Bowen El. The last line is too good!

(I had to speed it up a bit to post it 😆)

For some reason, Brick & Mortar Books let me come in and scribble all over their books.

If you want a scribble (a little doodle + a signature), you know where to go ;)

I ❤️ Brick & Mortar Books!

Oh my goodness, thanks so much -- what a special note to see from one of my favorite bookstores! 😍

And why not try @adamrex.bsky.social's TUMBLEBABY (ill. by Audrey H. W.)? I finally got to read this one and it did not disappoint. I love how the trickster story is flipped upside down, the surprising twists and turns, the details (like tumblebaby w/ stickers 😂). Definitely get it!

Thanks so much, @adamrex.bsky.social!

When you remember you have a bluesky account after a very long time and pop on to see this loveliness from a friend. Wow wow wow, thank you, Elayne!

An #outofcontextnotes from the author's panel on early readers featuring @Valerie_Bolling, @melissaiwai1, @kelstarly, and @emmaotheguy at #SCBWISummer24 @scbwi @scbwiRockyMtn #kidlit

I loved your Red Balloon essay and I'm so excited for this podcast episode! Congratulations!

Congratulations! Also unrelated: loved your interview with kidlithappy hour :)

Because our original Bluesky profile links are likely to change early next year when the platform moves to federation, I've changed my user handle to a custom domain so my Bluesky profile link will remain consistent, no matter what server.

I wrote about how I did this, in case it helps anyone.

Did I say 950+? I meant almost 1,200. Add your name here: tinyurl.com/y3cs2h9v #StepUpScholastic

Kidlit Community on Bluesky Social This is a list of authors, illustrators, teachers, librarians, bloggers, publishing professionals, and other people who make and/or love books for young readers.

The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing!

Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: https://shorturl.at/AKLST

And here's how to add yourself to the list: https://forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA

You know what happens to kids who grow up with unfettered access to books?

They read.

They think critically.

And when they have questions or feel uncomfortable, they turn to trusted adults in their lives & have essential conversations that help them grow.

Be that adult instead of banning books.

INKTOBER prompt: DREAM 💭

>> As a lantern, it’s easy to feel behind when other lanterns around you can shine bright and beautifully on their own, but you can’t. <<

This year, I made up a little story based on Inktober’s official prompt list. Let’s see how this story goes!

Haha same -- all money is book money 😂

Awww a holiday elf! I bet you had some hilarious letters.

Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:

🍪 Cookie girl (in a sandwich shop and in life)
🥩Food runner (at Texas Roadhouse...yes I had to do the dances and it made my shoulders lopsided)
🤖 UX writer (or marketing writer, or technical writer, or copy writer, or...)

OMG this is amazing hahaha -- that horse design is 🔥

Haha thank you! And yes, people have been doing it the wrong way for years ;)

Thank you! Not yet, but I will :)

Aww thank you, that makes me feel like a million bucks. Congrats on Song After Song -- huge Julie fan over here (both andrews and hedlund) 😉

Aww thank you so much, Estrela! Just checked out your amazing art. You are so talented!

Your characters are SO adorable -- love your art!

Hi, I'm new here! I'm a #kidlit author-illustrator. My PB debut HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS (THE RIGHT WAY) comes out fall 2024 with Macmillan🎉

I ❤️ absurd humor, paddleboarding, and vintage fashion.

I was what they call "influenced" to pop in by @debbieohi.bsky.social -- excited to join the party!