The PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is OPEN!
Write a new PB draft.
Hop on the Critique Train to receive feedback from the passenger above & crit the one below.
Our Crit Master is @beccamcmurdiebooks.bsky.social!
✨Enter to win a mini mentorship!
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How do you write a #graphicnovel if you can't draw? Marcie Colleen is here to show you how in this LIVE 6-week course! It's time to start writing your own comics: 12x12challenge.com/gn
#writersofinstagram #kidlit #writingforkids #comics
If your a fish, keep scrolling…
Kidlit Haha Week is diving into craft with Neil Sharpson, author of DON’T TRUST FISH.
#kidlithahaweek
Put on your helmets because…
Kidlit Haha Week is headed to outer space with Ben Davis, the author of POSTMAN PLANET.
3…2…1…Blast Off!
#kidlithahaweek
It’s playtime because…
Kidlit Haha Week is headed to the playground with Rachel Michelle Wilson, author/illustrator of HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS THE RIGHT WAY (and member of Team Nothing Learned 😉)
Tag. You’re it!
#kidlithahaweek
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Last (but not least) Kidlit Haha Week Guess Who!
This middle-grade author is a postman just like the main character of his hilarious intergalactic series.
Do you know who it is?
Kidlit Haha Week is the #1 week for all things kidlit humor (April 1st - 5th).
In the past, we’ve heard from editors at the Big 5.
This year we are flipping the script—or should I say book—and getting insights from an editor at a small press (some might even call it little!)
Can you guess the editor and author of this modern fairytale early reader?
Alright y’all! Time for Kidlit Haha Week GUESS WHO.
This PB author twisted a nursery rhyme into one of the best read alouds of 2025.
Who could it be?
Comment your guesses below.
It’s time for another round of…
Kidlit Haha Week GUESS WHO!
This picture book author/illustrator wrote the hilarious ‘How to’ book you didn’t know you needed. Do you know who it is?
Comment your guess below. 👇
Alright, friends! Time to GUESS WHO.
This PB author wrote one of the funniest books of 2025. Who is it?
(Hints are in the order that articles hit my inbox not necessarily the order of the Kidlit Haha Week line-up.)
The first Kidlit Haha Week article is in my inbox!
To celebrate, let's play a game of Guess Who?
This year we have....
2 PB Authors
1 PB Author/Illustrator
1 Editor (who is also a PB/CB Author)
1 Chapter Book/Middle Grade Author
Enter to win a critique of a PB or 5 pages/synopsis of an MG by author Heather Gallagher.
Plus, the #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is open. Wahoooo! Write a new PB, then hop on the Critique Train to give & receive feedback.
Good luck!
Enter the 2026 #PBParty contest now. Wahooooo!
The judges and I can't wait to see your entries. How many do you think we'll receive this year?
We're sending tons of good vibes your way. Good luck. :)
Cover of THE FARAWAY FOREST: Hester’s Big Dream, featuring sweet owl Hester looking out of treehouse window at night, gazing up at the night sky longingly, holding her owl plushie Pippin
COVER REVEAL! 💫🌲🌌 w/colors by @kaycatsart.com 💖
So excited for everyone to meet Hester, the new protagonist in book 2 of my series! Hester is a lonely night owl who is on a search for friendship in the Faraway Forest 🥹💕
Coming Sep 15 from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social & available for preorder!
Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉
This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here!
You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕
Want to win a PB critique?
Anyone can enter!
#PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train runs through Feb 21
🚂Write a new PB draft
🚂Add your name to the Critique Train doc to receive feedback from the passenger above & critique the one below
🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉
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BIG NEWS! 12 x 12 has a PODCAST! The 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast is ready to bring you #author, #illustrator, agent, & editor interviews & things you need to know about writing #picturebooks! Listen now:
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Yay jessicajenson.bsky.social! You won a #picturebook critique from a #12x12PB Critique Ninja! DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. The countdown is done, and registration is now OPEN! Join us at 12x12challenge.com/m.... #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
OMG! Today is the LAST DAY before #12x12PB opens! Our grand finale prize is a pro #picturebook critique from one of our 12 x 12 Critique Ninjas. Comment to win. Members: Share something you've learned from a CN critique. Nonmembers: Do you have a critique group? #kidlit
Congratulations @heatherskinner.bsky.social! You get to choose a dance-related PB by a #12x12PB member! DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. Only 1 more giveaway left in the countdown before the REAL prize - 12 x 12 registration opens! Who's excited? #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
GAH! Only 2 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. Today's prize is your choice of 1 of 6 dancing-themed #picturebooks by a 12 x 12 member. To win, share your favorite PB featuring dancing. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #amwriting
Congrats @santiagocasares.bsky.social! You get lifetime access to a past #12x12PB webinar of your choice! DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. 2 Days of giveaways left to go and then it's time to open registration! Woot! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #writingcommunity
Congrats @valeriebolling.bsky.social! You won a copy of the first #12x12PB book club book of 2026 THE BOOK OF ALCHEMY: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by @suleikajaouad. DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. 3 Days of giveaways left to go! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting
Only 3 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. To win today's prize, your choice of any past 12 x 12 webinar, Members: tell us your favorite 12 x 12 webinar of 2025. Nonmembers: What are your favorite kinds of webinars? #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Yay @smozer.bsky.social! Next time you go to a conference, you'll have a #12x12PB tote bag. DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. I'm behind on announcing winners, so now there's only 3 Days of giveaways left to go! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #writingcommunity
Only 4 DAYS left until #12x12PB registration opens! The countdown continues with prizes every day until Jan. 9th. To win today's prize, a copy of THE BOOK OF ALCHEMY: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika Jaouad, tell us if you have a journaling practice. #kidlit
Hey @jennifertarr.bsky.social, a fellow tea drinker like me, has a stylin' new mug from the countdown to #12x12PB giveaway. DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. 5 Days of giveaways left to go! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #writingcommunity
