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Morgan Lau

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'24SCBWIvirtualwinterconfwinner '24Black Voices Literary Contest winner #50PreciousWords winner '24 #PBParty ‘24+23 HM #FWFwinner'23+'22 #kidlit

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A charming new interview, book & TREAT is on #SeasonsOfKidLit.com! 💚🧙‍♀️📚 Fly on over for a closer look at @KarenYin’s newest book, Nice to Eat You!, hear the inspiration & path to publication, and enter her #BookGiveaway! seasonsofkidlit.com/post/tri… #AmReading #AmWriting
Trick or Treat with Karen Yin + Treat Inside!

Trick or Treat with Karen Yin + Treat Inside!

Hi, to all you charming readers, writers, and creators out there! ✨ Today, we’re serving up a Witch-tastic treat by celebrating author Karen Yin and her delectable picture book, Nice to Eat You! When...

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Sylvia Liu@artsylliuApr 1
✨A Books of Hope Giveaway!✨I'm giving away these amazing picture books by Kobi Yamada/Charles Santoso; Peter H. Reynolds; @chanastiefel/ Susan Gal; @KimberlyBiddle4/ David Wilkerson. To enter, L + RP. Leave a comment for a bonus entry. Ends April 8.
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For Harriet Tubman Day, we'd like to share this story from 2017, when a remarkable photo album containing a previously unknown photograph of Harriet Tubman was jointly acquired by the Library and the Smithsonian, and conserved for future generations. ⬇️ blogs.loc.gov/loc/2018/03/ha… #HarrietTubmanDay
Alisha Chipman holds a photograph of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, one of 44 portraits inside a photo album jointly acquired by the Library and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Photo: Shawn Miller.

ALT Alisha Chipman holds a photograph of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, one of 44 portraits inside a photo album jointly acquired by the Library and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Photo: Shawn Miller.

The restored Emily Howland Album featuring an a previously unknown portrait of Harriet Tubman, March 25, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller.

ALT The restored Emily Howland Album featuring an a previously unknown portrait of Harriet Tubman, March 25, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller.

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The 2026 #PBParty contest starts in one week. Can you believe it's almost here? Are you ready? The judges and I can't wait to read your entries soon.
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THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/… via @viviankirkfield Please share to spread the word!!!
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The 2026 #PBParty contest has 39 participating agents/editors so far. Wahoooo! It's only been a few days since e-mailing editors & a bit longer for agents, so I'm hoping we'll have tons more yeses by the showcase. Enter to win one of over 45 critiques! mindyalyseweiss.com/2026crit…
Huge Critique Giveaway & PBParty Prep Replay ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland

Huge Critique Giveaway & PBParty Prep Replay ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland

If you're planning to enter the 2026 PBParty contest, here are TONS of critique prizes you can win to help prepare. Good luck. :)

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Happy Women’s History Month to the Queens of the Hill 👑🧡💚 From classrooms to boardrooms, labs to stages, Rattler women embody excellence with caring. This month, we honor their crowns, their courage and their commitment to community.  #QueensOfTheHill #WomensHistoryMonth
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Today’s #OddSocksDay reminds us that standing out is something to celebrate. Every pair tells a story, just like every child. Let’s make kindness the trend that never goes out of style. 💙 #AntiBullyingWeek #CoolToBeKind #ActAgainstBullying #OddSocksDay
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OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: “We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
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#OTD in 2016, our museum opened its doors to the public. Today, we’re celebrating 9 years as the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to exploring, documenting, and showcasing the African American story.
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it makes me so sad that there’s whole generations of kids not being raised on soft & gentle 2D animation style anymore 😭
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President Trump sending U.S. troops to bomb Iran without the consent of Congress is a blatant violation of our Constitution.
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June events are up on the #KidLitEvents Calendar, and I'm busy getting the emails ready for the next few weeks. What webinar, course, or conference are you looking forward to most this month? 😍 carolynbfraiser.com/kidlit/ #PB #MG #YA #KidLit #WritingCommunity
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Send this to a tennis-loving mom or mom figure in your life. #HappyMothersDay!
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Mi gente!! We go Live this week with children’s book author ⁦@LeahSchanke⁩ Thurs, 1pm pst, 4pm est. Join us and learn all about her debut #picturebook Freedom at Dawn:Robert Small’s Voyage Out of Slavery. #writingcommunity #12x12PB #SCBWI #kidlit #history #authorslife
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The 2025 PBParty Agent/Editor Showcase is open & requests are already coming in. Wahoooo! I can't wait for you to see these amazing entries. Comments are only for requests, but you're welcome to gush about ones you love on social media. Happy reading! mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-…

PBParty 2025 Showcase ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland

Check out the 55 PBParty 2025 finalists & Illustration Showcase out of over 1000 entries. Comments are only for agents, editors & ADs.

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We're thrilled to announce the winners of the Black Voices in Children's Literature writing contest, cosponsored with @StrivePub! Congrats to Morgan Lau (1st), Sibylla Nash (2nd), and Densey Davis-Lumsden (3rd)! Learn more & read excerpts: hubs.ly/Q02ZLjvM0
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I’m officially a published author!!!!!!! 😭♥️🤯 #picturebook #childrensbooks #kidlit #scbwi
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So, the Lakota believe the Northern Lights are the spirits of future generations waiting to be born. Baby girls birthed beneath such glowing emerald majesty were gifted the name maȟpíya tȟaŋíŋ — Aurora. ✨✨
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On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honor the survivors of Residential and Boarding Schools across Turtle Island and remember the children who never came home. #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #TruthAndReconciliation
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