The 2026 #PBParty contest has 39 participating agents/editors so far. Wahoooo!
It's only been a few days since e-mailing editors & a bit longer for agents, so I'm hoping we'll have tons more yeses by the showcase.
Enter to win one of over 45 critiques!
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I'm doing a Reddit AMA for the next couple of hours, along with a bunch of other 2025 debut authors from different age categories and genres. Pop in if you're curious what the debut process is like!
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Nonmember registration is open for this Opening Pages workshop with Jackie Kruzie at Focused Artists! If you are ready for some excellent editorial and market feedback on the opening pages of your adult novel, this is for you! Perfect if you plan to query in 2026!
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Wonderful opportunity!!
WEDNESDAY’S WONDERFUL WRITERS
WHO CHAMPION WRITERS:
Andrea Y. Wang – Picture Book Builder
Elizabeth Everrett -The Perfect Picture Book
Tonnye Fletcher – PB Jamz
Lauri Fortino - Frog on a Blog
Sylvia Chen – Picture Book Study Buddy
Kim A. Larson – Writers’ Rumpus
Big thanks to sweet and kind agent sis @nadiaawriter.bsky.social for this beautiful shout out!
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I'm hearing the call of great books by terrific author Nadia Ali!
Thank you, Nadia, for including CHESED in this beautiful announcement! Congratulations, Sweeney Superstar family!!!
A VIRTUAL workshop open to SCBWI members from ALL REGIONS, as well as non-members! LINK: www.scbwi.org/events/north...
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#kidlit creators, join #scbwi #easternup for a webinar with Cherry Mo! The Caldecott-Honor-winning author-ilustrator will be sharing her process and her path to publication.
When: September 29, 2005, 6 pm - 7:15 pm EDT
Where: Zoom (will be recorded)
Price: $15 ($10 for premium)
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Back to School with School Visits Part 2 - GETTING Author/Illustrator School and Library Visits
School and library visits are a great way for authors and illustrators to connect with readers and the teachers and librarians who buy the books.
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⚡️📣Giveaway 📣⚡️
SBCWI is giving the opportunity to two lucky winners to attend the 2026 SCBWI Virtual New York conference! To enter and learn more visit :
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Thank you for this, Cheryl.
The front cover of No More Gnomes by Beth Mills. In the center, a tan bulldog wears a gold medal on a blue ribbon as well as a white, short-sleeve polo shirt, tan shorts, white socks, and red shoes that look like crocs. He is glancing suspiciously at two gnomes to the left with pale skin, white curly hair and beards, and red pointy hats that appear to be staring at him--one of them peeking out from the shrubbery behind the dog. On the right side of the cover is a third gnomes--this one with pale skin, blonde hair, a red pointy hat, and a pink tunic/dress. The shadows of the gnomes seem menacing and the book's title is rendered in a style that is vaguely reminiscent of a horror movie.
Edit Profile Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social 2.3K followers 1.1K following 350 posts Children's book editor, knitter, baker, erstwhile ballerina. Wrangler of two no longer small children. (she/her) Reposted by you Kim Rogers @kimrogerswriter.bsky.social · 5d Excited to have a poem about an inspiring athlete included in this anthology coming March 3, 2026. Pre-order your copy today from your favorite bookstore! Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social · 5d Cover reveal for FOR THE WIN, a fabulous sports-themed poetry anthology edited by Irene Latham and Charles Waters! Poems and photos present twenty contemporary athletes: www.diverseverse.com/blog/3-2-1-s... Front cover of For the Win: Poems Celebrating Phenomenal Athletes, selected by Irene Latham and Charles Waters. The title is at the top in large, yellow-orange letters, and below are (left to right) photos of athletes Jalen Hurts in a green Eagles jersey and holding a football; Nelly Korda in a red, long-sleeved shirt and a red skirt with a golf club, having just completed a swing; soccer star Lionel Messi in a pink striped Inter Miami jersey, pointing with the index finger of his left hand out toward readers; gymnast Suni Lee posing on her right leg, with her right arm angled downward and her left arm raised slightly above her head, angled away from her body; LeBron James in a yellow Lakers Jersey with purple accents, holding a basketball above his head with both hands, as if about to shoot the ball. ALT 1 1 Reposted by you 신 선 영 辛善英 Sun Yung Shin @sunyungshin.bsky.social · 4d ❤️ we are so thrilled and grateful! Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social · 7d Overjoyed that the first review for REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE by @sunyungshin.bsky.social, Melina Mangal, and Leslie Barlow is a ⭐ from @slj.com: "An exceptional choice for libraries that cherish the stories of unsung, exceptional American people." www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/revol... Front cover of the picture book Revolut…
Front cover of the middle grade photo book Watch Them Grow: The Fascinating Science of Animal Beginnings by Carrie A. Pearson. The cover features photos of three pale, ivory-colored bat embryos, which look a little bit like old men wearing hoods. From left to right, the bats' wings grow progressively bigger, with the wings of the third covering much of its body and all of its face. The cover has a black background, and the title and author name are a shade of green that almost appears to glow.
Happy book birthday to 3 fabulous books! We have a polite pup encountering creepy gnomes; Dr. Kathleen Friel, a scientist who is redefining what is possible for people w/cerebral palsy (including herself); and an amazing look at the science of how baby animals develop. 🎉
I love this!
Thanks so much, Debbie!
Doesn't this sound great?
Non-member registration is open for our upcoming Adult/YA SFF workshop with Naomi Davis at Bookends Literary. This is a great opportunity to get market and editorial feedback on your opening chapters! find out more and register at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
We are thrilled to be welcoming @annmrose.bsky.social for this upcoming YA/Adult Opening Pages workshop:) Nonmember registration now open and we have a couple of spots still free! More info at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
If we don’t let this thing no one wants ruin things people love then the thing no one wants will go away
Congratulations!!!! The story sounds gorgeous.
Woohoooo! Congrats!!!
Blue background with header that reads: Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month Books below the header from top to bottom, left to right are: Top row, left to right: FOR TEENS, THE SUMME OF LOST LETTERS and THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF HOODIE ROSEN and FOR TWEENS: HOW TO FIND WHAT YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR, MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES, and A WORLD WORTH SAVING Bottom row right to left, FOR YOUNGER READERS: THE TREE OF LIFE and P IS FOR PASTRAMI Bottom header reads: BOOKS OR EVERY READER TO ENJOY ALL YEAR LONG! LEARN MORE!
Get ready for #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth in your class or library. Discover stories and voices for readers of all ages. #EduSky
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cover of ONE STEP FORWARD by Marcie Flinchum Atkins shows a young woman wearing purple with a purple background with "votes for women" on a swirling ribbon with flowers
📚👍 ONE STEP FORWARD by @marciefatkins.bsky.social is an inspiring YA novel in verse about the tremendous sacrifices suffragists made so we can vote. Reading about their work motivates me to continue speaking up, imagining what they would say right now...
Beautiful cover by Babeth Lafon.
#kidlit
Another fab #Giveaway!! The Jewish Grandparents Network is hosting a wonderful #Passover Book Bundle Gieaway...and you can WIN TWO SIGNED copies of PIPPA'S PASSOVER PLATE!! This is an annual holiday favorite www.facebook.com/vivian.kirkf...
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Oh what a sweet gift this story is!
Doesn't this sound amazing? Congratulations, @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and Rebecca Gibbon!
This wonderful contest begins soon!
I love your art, Brian!