I would never lament being compared to Susan Cooper, in The Horn Book no less. #kidlit #spookyMG #pukapuka #middlegrade

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📣 New author interview with Stan Yan!

Learn all about this award-winning graphic novel, Stan's inspiration for its emotional heart (and scary elements), and more in today's blog.

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Shiny shiny shiny new US/Canada edition of The Grimmelings out now (with lovely quotes on the back)! #kidlit #spookyMG

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In a dark nighttime hallway with huge arched windows, a girl and a werewolf (also a girl) are sneaking around. Both are wearing school uniforms, although the werewolf's has ripped a bit from her transformation. She has just knocked over a small table and broken a vase and the girl is shushing her. Through one of the large windows, we see more school buildings and a full moon. The book cover title is "Boarding School Werewolf" by Jo Barnett. At the top of the cover, it says "School can be a transformative experience."

Here's the illustration that I shared last week for #kidLitArtPostcard day, only here mocked up as a full book cover. 🐺🤫

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In a dark nighttime hallway with huge arched windows, a girl and a werewolf (also a girl) are sneaking around. Both are wearing school uniforms, although the werewolf's has ripped a bit from her transformation. She has just knocked over a small table and broken a vase and the girl is shushing her. Through one of the large windows, we see more school buildings and a full moon. The text on the bottom reds "Michael Dashow, mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co, repped by Vicky Weber @ CMA."

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, I’m Mike and I love creating fun, character-driven work, spooky or no.
I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social and I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work.

See more work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co

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#Halloween may be over, but the need for #GhostReaders never ends!

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#Halloween may be over but #GhostReaders are always wanted!

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It’s publication day in Nth America for The Grimmelings, my middlegrade ‘horse girl folk horror’ which blends Scottish folklore with an unsettling New Zealand landscape, about a girl and a vengeful kelpie. Out in HB *and* PB! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gr... #spookymg #kidlit #middlegrade

It's #SpookySeason and #GhostReaders are needed for the upcoming:
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Want to be a #GhostReader for #HallowsSchoolForTheDead?

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The Witching Hour: Why Scary Stories Matter by PJ Gardner The season of ghosts and ghouls is upon us and people everywhere are excited to be scared out of their socks. Young readers are no exception...

'Tis the season for spooky stories! I had a great time talking about why scary stories matter with some of my fellow spooky middle grade authors on the SCBWI blog. Check it out! scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

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I always forget the hashtags! #spookyMG #kidlit #middlegrade

Spooky Middle Grade Still Sells With editors looking for shorter, more plot-driven middle grade projects these days, agents have seen an uptick in the horror genre for younger readers.

No surprise that "Spooky Middle Grade Still Sells" as @publisherswkly.bsky.social writes here. Children's librarians always tell me that kids LOVE spooky #MG because it's a safe way to experience fun scares. This is why I love writing #spookymg www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #kidlit

Congratulations to Kelly Van Kirk! 🎉 Winner of the Spooky Four-Pack Giveaway! 👻 🎉👻 Perfect for Halloween shenanigans in the classroom! 🎃 Three authors, three times the chills and laughs! 😂 #spookyfourpackgiveaway #mg #mglit #middlegrade #spookymgbooks #spookymg

I'm now officially a Spooky Middle Grade Author 👻 Love this crew of traditionally published authors working to show that scary stories for kids are important all year round! Please go to our website at www.spookymiddlegrade.com to find out more and see what we can offer educators! #kidlit #spookymg

Become one of the #GhostReaders for #HallowsSchoolForTheDead! 👻📖

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#GhostReaders are needed!

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#GhostReaders are needed!

Learn more about #HallowsSchoolForTheDead!
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If you love ghosts, get your Scooby gang together and become a #GhostReader for #HallowsSchoolForTheDead!
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I have my first review of The Grimmelings from the US and phew it’s not bad! It’s out Oct 28. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #kidlit #middlegrade #spookyMG

#FF @hallowshaunt.bsky.social

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#GhostReaders needed!

for the upcoming ghostly series: #HallowsSchoolForTheDead! 👻📖

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SNOOP DOGG and I will BOTH be at the Ill State Fair tomorrow, 8/13 🔥
He performs at 8pm
And I, as a 2025 @ilreadcouncil.bsky.social author, will sign free copies of STAGE FRIGHT 📚
Please drop by!

#illinoisstatefair #illinoissecretaryofstate #snoppdogg #kidlit #spookymg #illinoisreads