We have submissions from Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Quebec! Will YOU be one of the Canadian authors representing YOUR province or territory in our showcase? Check out our Author FAQ to find out how to participate in Fiction Fest! 🍁🫎📚 #BookSky #WritingCommunity #CanLit #CanKidLit
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But, before ruling it out entirely, you could wait and see our final participating agents list. If there are enough new agents who haven't yet seen your pitch or your query, it might end up worth it.
While we have different agents each year, we also have many returning agents. If you pitch the same story, it's likely the same agents will like it, so you might not get the best value out of the event. So, while there's no rule against it, I wouldn't recommend pitching the same story.
#KidLitChat I like events that push me and friends forward in our writing so much that I created this pitch event several years ago. And we're gearing up for another round now!
I'm not leading it now. @nemacocy.bsky.social leads so well, but I am assisting.
if you're like me, surviving #pbparty edit to submit, the next submission is mghubpitch.com mghubpitch this is offline - pb, cb, mg, ya annnnndd GN .. thanks @nemacocy.bsky.social and the other lady who organizes there's crit groups to sign up to (sign up to be in the list March 20)
It's been a long time coming. Canadian independent bookstores have banded together to create an online book buying source so you can avoid the behemoth in the room. (Here are the titles published by CMU Press, which I run.)
Spread the word #booksky!
www.booksellers.ca/publisher/cmu-press-18021
Are you a PB, CB, MG, or YA author with a completed manuscript? 📚
Do online pitch events give you anxiety?
MGHub's off-social-media pitch event is happening again! Sign up for critique groups byMarch 20.
Check out mghubpitch.com for more information and to sign up! #books #kidlit #pictureboo
Yes, for unagented authors with a query-ready manuscript. Last year, as well as agents, we had editors from small presses reviewing the pitches, and we hope to have many of those agents and editors returning again this year.
Banner describing the MGHub pitch party schedule. This includes the critique group sessions (sign-up deadline: March 20; pitch: March 25 - April 7; query: April 8 - April 21; synopsis: April 22 - May 5; first page: May 6 - May 19; and submission package: May 20 - June 2). It also includes the pitch party, from June 3 - June 9, and the agent showcase, from June 10 - June 16.
MGHub's pitch party is back! Last year 50 agents and editors joined us. 66% of our 282 authors received at least one request.
All #kidlit genres are accepted! Plus, you can join a critique group to polish your materials!
Full details and links to sign-up are on our site: mghubpitch.com
Come hear me read from my newest MG horror WITHIN THE BLACK Book 2 of The Nowhere Series on Thursday, January 15th at 8 pm EST!
Register here!
It’s free!
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The newest #sci-fi and #fantasy anthology from worldstonepublishing.com/ - Winter of Sci-fi & Fantasy, volume 1 - featuring my short One Star is Ours alongside twelve other amazing authors! Check out the Kickstarter for your copy (plus other amazing rewards): www.kickstarter.com/projects/sci...
a light blue watery background with jellyfish, a shark, and coral and seaweed. white text reads: “Welcome to #questpit summer 2025”
We’re excited to welcome you to 2025 summer season of #questpit!! As always, have fun and support one another!
The Jasper Rabbit series is a good one - including Creepy Carrots, Creepy Underwear, and Creepy Crayon
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Please add me as well, thanks!
Good luck!
Happy to hear your group is working well!
Ah! Sorry - I think the link got cut off. This should be the full link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Lori - sorry about the confusion. I think there might have been an issue with the link to the critique groups (which are closed) vs. following for email updates. For that form, please try here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (We've also updated the document to remove that confusion. Thanks!)
Fantastic!
Text warning about an April 2 tariff: With this April 2 tariff, Canadian booksellers and publishers will face unsustainable new costs and customers will be faced with book prices beyond what they are willing to pay. Most books will be subject to the new tariff because they are warehoused in the US by publishers and distributors. Books have both US and CAD prices printed on the cover, making it difficult to increase prices to cover the tariff. Alternatively, charging the CAD cover-price and absorbing the 25% tariff (even short term) will bury many independents because the industry survives on an already small margin of profit. The tariff is detrimental to Canadian booksellers and publishers and will result in long-term negative effects to our literary community.
Canadians! 🇨🇦 Book industry needs your help (incl. for 🇨🇦 book creators like me, whose books are published and/or warehoused in U.S.).
Dept of Finance seeks feedback before April 2nd, 2025 re: tariffs, including tariffs on BOOKS coming into Canada from US: slowburnbooks.ca/april-2-tariff
#CanLit
Thank you!
Adria - MG Hub is hosting a pitch party at the end of May, with pitching done entirely off social media.
We're open to all age categories of kidlit, from PB to YA.
Would you be willing to add us to this feed? Thanks!
bsky.app/profile/midd...
New author interview alert!! 😍
Many thanks to Karen McCoy for hosting me for this interview about Loophole! Check it out when you have a chance and thank you again for your support!
www.karenbmccoy.com/loophole-by-...
#WritingCommunity #anxietysupport #kidlit #newrelease #books
Well, kids. It's coming!
The first book of The Nowhere Series...INTO THE GRAY...will be back after finding a new home with @undertakerbooks.bsky.social!
Kids need creepy too.
It's okay to not be okay.
#booksky 📚🩸
Cover reveal on Friday!
Re-released into the world in April!
NEWS! Our annual Writing For Children Competition is now open for submissions from Canadian unpublished or self-published writers! Deadline: May 31, 2025. Entries evaluated by experienced, published #canscaip members. Guidelines canscaip.org/event-6116783
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Hi, I'm Debbie Ridpath Ohi, #KidLit author & illustrator, gamer, alt-text fan. I Want To Read ALL The Books.
What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com
Find #BlueSkyTips: UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO BLUESKY - Quickstart Guide - Moderation Tips - KidLit Community - KidLit Mega Feed - Boardgaming - Uplift
A cute, purple grizzly bear with a wide, open-mouthed smile appearing to say “Hi!” is emerging from a yellow, caution triangle. The bear is reaching for a hug. Beneath are words: >>HUGGS<< AHEAD! —> Translation: Caution! Bear hugs ahead!
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I’m a Sheridan trained classical animator, turned author/illustrator, passionate about storytelling. My strength is adaptability.
#PB #MG #YA
I’m here if you’re struggling to find the illustration style for your project.
Portfolio: milifay.art
P.S. Don’t hug bears!
