Iโve just come to the realization that my WIP needs to rhyme. Send help.
It's currently Banned Books Week and I'd love to use this moment to remind you that book bans aren't about the books. They're about silencing marginalized people (and creating the permission structure for their harm) and defunding institutions of public learning.
Authors Against Book Bans is in People magazine today!!! Have you joined yet? Don't let the fascists win. people.com/new-coalitio...
A nationwide coalition against banning books has been launched with over 1500 members including New York Times bestselling authors Judy Blume and Julia Quinn.
So excited for this SCBWI KS/MO webinar with @lauriewallmark.bsky.social#pbbioscbwi.org/events/pictu...
We are RELAUNCHING The Queer Kidlit Mentorship Program in 2024! If you are a traditionally published kidlit creator who would like to help an LGBTQIA+ creator on their publishing journey, please apply here: forms.gle/PbNHk5D2rUsk...#kidlit#kidlitart
I am working on my 2024 list today! If you have a board book, picture book, chapter book, or middle grade with queer themes please share it here!! #queerkidlit #2024kidlit
Via David Beard: Anti-LBGTQ+ activists want to eliminate books by and for queer and trans people from libraries. Librarians stand in their way. "They are not just coming for the books; they are coming for the library and the people and ideas that make libraries possible."
Anti-LGBTQ activists are increasingly targeting public reading spacesโand librarians are our best defenders.