Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit

So THIS happened + I was about to pop a bottle of bubbly....but then the dog threw up...and I pulled out a bucket and sponge, instead...but look at THIS!! I'm pronking like a spring lamb! #kidlit @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/Da-2jTDCZQd/

Night noises, moths in the moonlight, the darkness of the ocean depths, and more... The new issue of Little Thoughts Press (@littlethoughtspress.com) is here, just in time to light up the imaginations of young readers during spooky season. 🔦👀🔦 littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Another link courtesy of the amazing @techielibgrl.com!: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Ah yes, The setting for The Ocean’s Heart! It is an eat and/or be eaten world…

Thank you to the California Reading Association for designating THE OCEAN'S HEART a EUREKA! Honor book! Congrats to Khoa Le (illus.) for the luminous look into the night sea! And congrats to Team Lerner/Millbrook! Truly an honor. @lernerbooks.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social #kidlit

LOVE these salamanders! Congrats!!

A reminder for CA voters: Sonja Shaw, who endorsed by Moms for Liberty, is running to hold office in our education dept. She's anti-LGBTQ and would absolutely ban books if she wins. Vote for Richard Barrera for CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction. www.kqed.org/news/1210382...

One of the orgs that plays a roll in my novel HEARTLAND, is called Our Children's Trust, a legal advocacy org that helps children assert their rights to clean air/water. A trial starts Oct 26 in Vancouver, BC (other cases in the U.S.) Check them out! www.ourchildrenstrust.org/canadatrial-...

Cover Reveal: WHAT I'LL CARRY viviankirkfield.com/2026/10/19/c...

I'm loath to ask anyone to sign up for yet another subscription service, but if you are interested in supporting Pop! Goes The Reader, the blog does have a Patreon. 💖 I'm running discounts for the $5 and $15 tiers until November 1st! www.patreon.com/c/popgoesthe...

Oh yeah, poppin’ out of a mangrove channel in the Florida Keys

Book creators: Beware of emails coming from ClaimsHero. I saw others have been receiving this; I just received one as well. authorsguild.org/news/claimsh...

WHEN DEATH CAME TO HONEYBLOOM is a NetGalley Read Now title for a very limited time. Download a copy while you can! 💖🪦🌼🥀 #NetGalleyReadNow #Romantasy

Head over to Goodreads for a chance to win a copy of my debut cozy fantasy romance WHEN DEATH CAME TO HONEYBLOOM. This giveaway starts runs through November 14th! 💖🌼🥀🪦💜 #GoodreadsGiveaway #Cozyfantasyromance

Meet @bymayahen.bsky.social, author of BRAINBOW, in @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social's Black Creators Series! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Vd...

Thank you so much for including A RIVER OF DUST with these lovely books, Sylvia! 🥰

Writers! If you're not losing, spilling, or reheating coffee, are you even a writer? 🤣 If my calculations are correct (which they're likely not) I have encapsulated much of our day into this very scientific breakdown. 🤓 What else did I miss? Also, GO WRITE! 🩵✍️☕️

I'm attending this event (more or less; I have a million other things going on). RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 forest.plotsummit.com #amwriting

Congrats to the authors of the books recognized by the Whippoorwill Award Committee for excellence in giving voice to rural narratives!!! #DustiBowling's Holding On for Dear Life took the top prize! And ten more received Honors. whippoorwillaward.weebly.com/2026-award.h...

Things dug up during research can be haunting. And so can the feelings of inadequacy...and of having your book out in the world for people to comment on....That said, if you've read HEARTLAND, I welcome reviews. A sentence or two is enough! Thx! @steelworksliterary.bsky.social #farming #environment

Today on the Lerner blog we welcome author Marie Miranda Cruz as she shares her writing journey with A Boy Called Hero. Discover her inspiration for Hero's story, her balance between writing, family, and working in a laboratory, and…

Newly Updated! How is Genocide Covered in Children's Books? 20 Children's Books Covering Recent Genocides buff.ly/PMSvZ5G via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #genocide #KidLit

That's a wrap on Writers Weekend!📝 Thank you all for showing up and showing out! Special thanks to Britta Stromeyer & Janine Kovac for organizing, 447 Minna for hosting, and, of course, all of our amazing panelists💗 @brittastromeyer.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social @khanwong.bsky.social

Lit Kids needs submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy from 5-13 y/o creatives! Send writing, art, and photography by 11/7 for consideration, and please help us spread the word. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #parents #teachers #librarians #kidlit #emag #submissions

Loved being a panelist at Litquake Writers Weekend! So many more events to come in the next two weeks! Gonna need some caffeine.... #writingcommunity #Litquake

Do you know a talented 5-13 y/o artist? 🎨 This is their chance to have artwork featured on an actual book cover! 🤯 Submit work for the Lit Kids 2025 Anthology: Elements for consideration, and keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #coverart #parents #teachers #contest #artists

Calling all kidlit writers and illustrators! ✨ If you're looking for a community that lifts you up, sharpens your craft, AND opens doors to real submission opportunities — KidLit Firefly is your people. Come glow with us! 💫 mighty-kidlit.mn.co/share/8psOoR...

Lit Kids Magazine needs writing, art, and photography for Issue 12: Fantasy by 11/7! Please pass along the word to the talented 5-13 y/o kids in your life. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #emag #parents #teachers #librarians #writing #art #photography

Oh good another grant rejection. We have applied for 7 grants so far this year, with a bunch more we’ll be applying for this fall. We’ve been rejected by 6, and got runner up for 1 of them, resulting in $1000. Our annual operating budget is 250k. Oh wait that reminds me. Anybody need a tote bag??

I'm excited, if a bit late, to announce my workshop, "Publishing Trends, Market Shifts, and Opportunities," coming up October 27 and 29 via Boyds Mills. $59. There will be handouts and a recording. Details and registration here: boydsmills.org/workshop/pub...

TRUE STORY: In the 1960s, artist Gyo Fujikawa fought publishers to feature a multi-racial cast of babies in her picture books. In 2021, a book about Fujikawa was banned and challenged in FL & PA. It Began with a Page by Kyo Maclear & Julie Morstad bookshop.org/a/17044/9780... #bannedbooksweek

Just read this. Soooo creepy! Soooo fun!! Soooo perfect! #kidlit #picturebooks #halloween 📚👍

📚👍🏼Discover these new #kidlit books! Creators include (+ Me thanks to @orcabook.bsky.social !) @parentclub.bsky.social @karenautio.bsky.social @Reganmacaulay @heathercamlot.bsky.social @laurabontje.bsky.social @oksanna.bsky.social @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social

“Monarchs are beautiful, and their incredible journey makes for a good story.” @kelseyegross.bsky.social shares the inspiration behind Fall: A Seasons Story. Check out my blog post & giveaway: tinyurl.com/mrx95fsd #BlissfullyBookish #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #writingcommunity #books

Do you know a talented 5-13 y/o kid? 👀 Lit Kids needs submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy by 11/7! Send writing, art, and photos to our mentors for publication consideration, and please help spread the word. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #parents #teachers #librarians

Happiest of book birthdays to three gems: a funny and affecting look at a cat and a child, a soaring journey across the ocean, and a fascinating photo book about the lives of buffalo, Indigenous people, and the prairie.

Don't miss debut author @vrukaslt.bsky.social sharing her inspiration & insights into the stunning new picture book - Lowrider for Sale. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @phonemova.bsky.social Disney-Hyperion #kidlit #interview #family #cars

Lit Kids needs submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy by 11/7! Do you know a creative 5-13 y/o kid? Please encourage them to send writing, art, and photos to our mentors to be considered for publication. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #parents #teachers #emag

Picturebooking (with content for kids and adult creators), hosted by Nick Patton, may be coming back...with your help! Are you interested? #kidlit #picturebooks picturebooking.com

Writing to inspire activism. Looking forward to having a convo with Safia Elhillo, Khan Wong, Savala Nolan, and Jane Ganahl for Writers Weekend at Litquake! #writingcommunity

Happy book birthday, @jengelmattern.bsky.social !!

YAY! (Please RT) Here are the amazing donors who will be critiquing our #FallWritingFrenzy contest: lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf... #kidlit #writingcommunity #amreading #amwriting #stories #writing @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

🌟 BOOK GIVEAWAY! 🌟 I'm giving away a copy of my picture book PIGS DIG A ROAD - signed by me & illustrator Brian Biggs! To enter, sign up for my author newsletter - your name will be tossed into the back of my kid's toy dump truck. Lucky winner dumped out 10/9. Enter here: forms.gle/kyVmXhcdRtX3QqCRA

Check out @bandersonwriter.bsky.social sharing insights into her newest stunning nonfiction picture book - The Patriots and the Pox. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social Calkins Creek @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #interview #nonfiction #history 📚👍

Honestly. Read the reviews of 's latest, Worry Box. It's basically taking the horror market by storm. Couldn't be more proud of my big brother. Get your copy & report back. Also--review it, request it at your library, etc. DO IT!!! This little sister energy brings the fury! 🔥🤣

Don't miss this week's #PPBF review of Monster Manners A to Z - a monsterly humorous alphabet book on manners. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @heidikyates.bsky.social Yana Kozak @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #kidlit #monsters #alphabetbook #manners #humor #halloween 📚👍

If you want to see a whale….well, it wasn’t our day for spotting humpbacks…but we did get a gorgeous eyeful of the place we’re lucky to call home.

Anybody who would decide to close this museum does not have Philadelphia’s best interests at heart.

Such a lovely garden in our park. Dims all the troubles in our world—for a moment. #uplift #timelinecleanse

Am loving this gorgeous book about the pumas of Patagonia! it releases on Sept. 29! 📚👍 jilannehoffmann.com/2026/09/25/p... #kidlit #picturebooks #STEM #Patagonia @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social