Nothing, absolutely nothing is permanent so it really is critical to reach for your dreams and make the art you always intended to make.

Love this! That was the age that hooked me as a reader.

Advocacy - The Authors Guild Pillars of Our Mission Learn where we stand on core issues affecting writers. Copyright We are dedicated to preserving effective copyright protection so authors can make a living writing. Learn More F...

The Authors Guild exists to support working writers.

Learn what we're doing about AI:
authorsguild.org/advocacy/art...

Join us to stop book banning:
authorsguild.org/resource/sto...

authorsguild.org/advocacy/

In honor of rebuilding the #kidlit #YaLit community here, you can AMA!

-comment by Fri, Nov 22 5:00 ET with a question about publishing, craft, the industry, etc - silly, funny questions welcome!
-No pitching allowed. Let’s save that for future pitch events
-limit to 1 question per person

I'm on BlueSky to connect with more writers and see how the community develops

I'm on BlueSky to connect with more writers and to see how the community develops

Square book cover painted in submarine greens, with a young Black girl, intended to depict Raye Montague as a child, in a yellow check and white puff sleeve dress wearing her hair in three large braids, looking into a periscope. The cover text reads: UP PERISCOPE! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding Written by Jennifer Swanson Illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison

Happy Book Birthday and congrats to UP PERISCOPE! by @jenswanbooks.bsky.social & @veronicajamisonart.bsky.social, which was just selected a K-12 "Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2025" by the CBC-NSTA, & received a ⭐starred review⭐ from SLJ who called it "An outstanding choice"!

This would be a great weekend to buy a diverse #kidlit book, or one that's been banned. Buy many!

If institutions like schools & libraries are going to be under even more pressure not to purchase diverse books in years to come, individuals need to say "We want these" to support authors & sales.

ABA CEO Warns of New Challenges Post-Election In a letter to members following the 2024 election, American Booksellers Association CEO Allison Hill voiced concerns about the future of the government's lawsuit against Amazon and the possibility of...

If you're wondering about the impact of the election on publishing, here's an early reaction from the American Booksellers Association:

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Sure, I'll try it

Thank you and good to see you again

I'm new to the app and looking for community! How do I find other writers?

Introduce yourself as a TV character:

Hello there!