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Story Monsters® is home to the award-winning Story Monsters Ink® magazine, the international literary magazine for teachers, librarians, and parents. We also provide award-winning Publishers Support Services ~ Book Production and Book Marketing since 1985
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I had a fun time with India Hill Brown, celebrating her newest release, Girl from the Ashes. If you like spooky historically based stories, you'll enjoy her writing. I wrote a feature on her in the newest issue of Story Monsters Ink magazine.
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September 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I had a fun time with India Hill Brown, celebrating her newest release, Girl from the Ashes. If you like spooky historically based stories, you'll enjoy her writing. I wrote a feature on her in the newest issue of Story Monsters Ink magazine.
@storymonsters.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #readers
@storymonsters.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #readers
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Folkestone Film Festival via FilmFreeway ~Fingers crossed! @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
October 8, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Folkestone Film Festival via FilmFreeway ~Fingers crossed! @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
Amazing news! Gunsmoke: An American Institution – Celebrating 50 Years of Television’s Best Western was just selected by The Wild Bunch Film Festival FilmFreeway www.bookstreetpress.com @gunsmoke.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Amazing news! Gunsmoke: An American Institution – Celebrating 50 Years of Television’s Best Western was just selected by The Wild Bunch Film Festival FilmFreeway www.bookstreetpress.com @gunsmoke.bsky.social
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Bollywood Star International Film Festival. www.storymonsters.com @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
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September 12, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Bollywood Star International Film Festival. www.storymonsters.com @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
Amazing news! A Little Monsters Book Trailer – The Case of the Missing Pink Piggy was just selected by Cine Sepia Reels Carnival via FilmFreeway. www.studiostorymonsters.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Amazing news! A Little Monsters Book Trailer – The Case of the Missing Pink Piggy was just selected by Cine Sepia Reels Carnival via FilmFreeway. www.studiostorymonsters.com
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I interviewed Catia Chien in the new issue of Story Monsters Ink Magazine. She says, "I like when the art still feels handmade & a little imperfect.” Read the new article in the summer double feature.
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August 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I interviewed Catia Chien in the new issue of Story Monsters Ink Magazine. She says, "I like when the art still feels handmade & a little imperfect.” Read the new article in the summer double feature.
@storymonsters.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social #childrensillustrator #kidlit #booksky #art
@storymonsters.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social #childrensillustrator #kidlit #booksky #art
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Check out my column, The Book Bug, in Story Monsters Ink magazine @storymonsters.bsky.social 💻📚🖋️ Educator/author, Daniel Bernstrom tells me, "I hear words in cadences, specifically how they stumble, trip, pop, jump, slide, and sing."
#kidlit #authorinterview #picturebooks #read #booksky #teachers
#kidlit #authorinterview #picturebooks #read #booksky #teachers
August 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Check out my column, The Book Bug, in Story Monsters Ink magazine @storymonsters.bsky.social 💻📚🖋️ Educator/author, Daniel Bernstrom tells me, "I hear words in cadences, specifically how they stumble, trip, pop, jump, slide, and sing."
#kidlit #authorinterview #picturebooks #read #booksky #teachers
#kidlit #authorinterview #picturebooks #read #booksky #teachers
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A Charming Mystery with Heart” Amazon reviewer Melissa Vera calls The Case of the Missing Pink Piggy by Linda Harkey “delightful and engaging,” praising its playful mystery, problem-solving, perseverance, & charm for both kids & adults.
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Story Monsters®
The Literary Resource for Teachers and Librarians. The Marketing Solution for Authors and Publishers. Home to the award-winning Story Monsters Ink® magazine, we support authors of all stages through a...
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August 18, 2026 at 9:19 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A Charming Mystery with Heart” Amazon reviewer Melissa Vera calls The Case of the Missing Pink Piggy by Linda Harkey “delightful and engaging,” praising its playful mystery, problem-solving, perseverance, & charm for both kids & adults.
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Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition via FilmFreeway. www.storymonsters.com @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
Story Monsters®
The Literary Resource for Teachers and Librarians. The Marketing Solution for Authors and Publishers. Home to the award-winning Story Monsters Ink® magazine, we support authors of all stages through a...
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August 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition via FilmFreeway. www.storymonsters.com @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition via FilmFreeway. www.storymonsters.com @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
Story Monsters®
The Literary Resource for Teachers and Librarians. The Marketing Solution for Authors and Publishers. Home to the award-winning Story Monsters Ink® magazine, we support authors of all stages through a...
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August 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition via FilmFreeway. www.storymonsters.com @betsycoffeen.bsky.social
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Los Angeles Short Film Award via FilmFreeway. storymonsters.com/studiostorym...
August 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Los Angeles Short Film Award via FilmFreeway. storymonsters.com/studiostorym...
🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards! Special congratulations to Grand Prize winner Linda Soules for her inspiring So You Want to Be A… series. See all the winners: StoryMonstersBookAwards.com #ChildrensBooks #BookAwards #KidLit
August 6, 2026 at 11:29 AM
🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards! Special congratulations to Grand Prize winner Linda Soules for her inspiring So You Want to Be A… series. See all the winners: StoryMonstersBookAwards.com #ChildrensBooks #BookAwards #KidLit
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Phoenix Entertainment Awards via FilmFreeway.www.studiostorymonsters.com
August 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by Phoenix Entertainment Awards via FilmFreeway.www.studiostorymonsters.com
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by LWIFF | Lonely Wolf via FilmFreeway. Winners announced in December. Stay tuned! #BetsyCoffeen
July 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Amazing news! Cate and the Garden Bandits: The Musical – Full Production was just selected by LWIFF | Lonely Wolf via FilmFreeway. Winners announced in December. Stay tuned! #BetsyCoffeen
🏆 Your next award could be just one entry away!
Enter the 2026–2027 Story Monsters Book & Media Awards and give your outstanding work the recognition it deserves.
📚 Books • 🎬 Film • 🎵 Music • 🎙️ Podcasts • 🎧 Audiobooks & more
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Enter the 2026–2027 Story Monsters Book & Media Awards and give your outstanding work the recognition it deserves.
📚 Books • 🎬 Film • 🎵 Music • 🎙️ Podcasts • 🎧 Audiobooks & more
Learn more and enter:
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July 30, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🏆 Your next award could be just one entry away!
Enter the 2026–2027 Story Monsters Book & Media Awards and give your outstanding work the recognition it deserves.
📚 Books • 🎬 Film • 🎵 Music • 🎙️ Podcasts • 🎧 Audiobooks & more
Learn more and enter:
storymonstersbookawards.com
Enter the 2026–2027 Story Monsters Book & Media Awards and give your outstanding work the recognition it deserves.
📚 Books • 🎬 Film • 🎵 Music • 🎙️ Podcasts • 🎧 Audiobooks & more
Learn more and enter:
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📚 This month’s Story Monsters Ink® features the one and only James Patterson—plus Alyssa Satin Capucilli, David Harrell, Brenda Beckelman, Katie Yamasaki, Danna Smith, Judy Newman, Conrad’s Classroom, and more!
Claim your FREE lifetime membership:
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Claim your FREE lifetime membership:
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July 30, 2026 at 10:39 AM
📚 This month’s Story Monsters Ink® features the one and only James Patterson—plus Alyssa Satin Capucilli, David Harrell, Brenda Beckelman, Katie Yamasaki, Danna Smith, Judy Newman, Conrad’s Classroom, and more!
Claim your FREE lifetime membership:
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Claim your FREE lifetime membership:
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Congratulations to Samantha Geernaert, whose book, "Santa's Christmas Gift" earned the Seal of Approval in the Best Illustrations category at the 2025 Story Monsters Approved Book Awards!
Is your children's book kid tested & Story Monsters Approved?
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Is your children's book kid tested & Story Monsters Approved?
www.StoryMonstersBookAwards.com
July 30, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Congratulations to Samantha Geernaert, whose book, "Santa's Christmas Gift" earned the Seal of Approval in the Best Illustrations category at the 2025 Story Monsters Approved Book Awards!
Is your children's book kid tested & Story Monsters Approved?
www.StoryMonstersBookAwards.com
Is your children's book kid tested & Story Monsters Approved?
www.StoryMonstersBookAwards.com
Congratulations to Toluwalola Kasali, whose book, "There is Something Happening to Our Planet and Homes" earned the Seal of Approval in the Green Living/Environmental Issues category at the 2025 Story Monsters Approved Book Awards!
www.StoryMonstersBookAwards.com
www.StoryMonstersBookAwards.com
July 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Congratulations to Toluwalola Kasali, whose book, "There is Something Happening to Our Planet and Homes" earned the Seal of Approval in the Green Living/Environmental Issues category at the 2025 Story Monsters Approved Book Awards!
www.StoryMonstersBookAwards.com
www.StoryMonstersBookAwards.com
Congratulations to L. Ana Ellis, whose book, "The Adventures of Poppy and the Spy Cat: Theft at the Dead Letter Hotel" earned the Seal of Approval in the Middle Grade Fiction category at the 2025 Story Monsters Approved Book Awards!
July 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Congratulations to L. Ana Ellis, whose book, "The Adventures of Poppy and the Spy Cat: Theft at the Dead Letter Hotel" earned the Seal of Approval in the Middle Grade Fiction category at the 2025 Story Monsters Approved Book Awards!
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July 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
📚 Looking for free back-to-school resources? Join Story Monsters Ink® for a FREE lifetime membership! Discover children’s book reviews, classroom activities, printable resources, author interviews, and more for parents, teachers, and librarians.
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It was such a pleasure to feature children's author Susannah Lloyd in my The Book Bug column. New issue out now: www.storymonstersink.com
#childrensmagazine #childrensbooks #authorinterview @storymonsters.bsky.social #book #readers #librarians #teachers #booksky #kidsbooks #thebookbug #kidlit
#childrensmagazine #childrensbooks #authorinterview @storymonsters.bsky.social #book #readers #librarians #teachers #booksky #kidsbooks #thebookbug #kidlit
September 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It was such a pleasure to feature children's author Susannah Lloyd in my The Book Bug column. New issue out now: www.storymonstersink.com
#childrensmagazine #childrensbooks #authorinterview @storymonsters.bsky.social #book #readers #librarians #teachers #booksky #kidsbooks #thebookbug #kidlit
#childrensmagazine #childrensbooks #authorinterview @storymonsters.bsky.social #book #readers #librarians #teachers #booksky #kidsbooks #thebookbug #kidlit
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"...a story well worth reading."
The Great & the Small by @torreybalsara.bsky.social
via Midwest Book Review and @storymonsters.bsky.social
#YABooks #TheGreatAndTheSmall #YABook #CanKidLit
The Great & the Small by @torreybalsara.bsky.social
via Midwest Book Review and @storymonsters.bsky.social
#YABooks #TheGreatAndTheSmall #YABook #CanKidLit
September 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"...a story well worth reading."
The Great & the Small by @torreybalsara.bsky.social
via Midwest Book Review and @storymonsters.bsky.social
#YABooks #TheGreatAndTheSmall #YABook #CanKidLit
The Great & the Small by @torreybalsara.bsky.social
via Midwest Book Review and @storymonsters.bsky.social
#YABooks #TheGreatAndTheSmall #YABook #CanKidLit
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The young narrator for my Ebook, THE FISHERMAN AND THE FRENCH FLOUNDER, received such a beautiful review I had to share🦋. The book is illustrated by @pcrice.bsky.social
#childrensaudio #audiobook #kidlit #teachers #educators #goodreview #libraries #booksky #books @storymonsters.bsky.social
#childrensaudio #audiobook #kidlit #teachers #educators #goodreview #libraries #booksky #books @storymonsters.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The young narrator for my Ebook, THE FISHERMAN AND THE FRENCH FLOUNDER, received such a beautiful review I had to share🦋. The book is illustrated by @pcrice.bsky.social
#childrensaudio #audiobook #kidlit #teachers #educators #goodreview #libraries #booksky #books @storymonsters.bsky.social
#childrensaudio #audiobook #kidlit #teachers #educators #goodreview #libraries #booksky #books @storymonsters.bsky.social
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If you know the best seller, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice, check out my interview with the author - super fun to hear how she built her career in #writing
#childrensbooks #kidlit @storymonsters.bsky.social #librarians #readers #teachers #booklovers #childrensmagazine #literaryresource #author
#childrensbooks #kidlit @storymonsters.bsky.social #librarians #readers #teachers #booklovers #childrensmagazine #literaryresource #author
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If you know the best seller, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice, check out my interview with the author - super fun to hear how she built her career in #writing
#childrensbooks #kidlit @storymonsters.bsky.social #librarians #readers #teachers #booklovers #childrensmagazine #literaryresource #author
#childrensbooks #kidlit @storymonsters.bsky.social #librarians #readers #teachers #booklovers #childrensmagazine #literaryresource #author
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Look into Edward Lear's incredibly magical and interesting life and my conversation with #author Barry Wolverton Hill in the #bookbug column/Story Monsters Ink magazine @storymonsters.bsky.social 📚
#poetrycommunity #edwardlear @enchantedlion.bsky.social #childrensbooks #readers #booksky #libraries
#poetrycommunity #edwardlear @enchantedlion.bsky.social #childrensbooks #readers #booksky #libraries
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Look into Edward Lear's incredibly magical and interesting life and my conversation with #author Barry Wolverton Hill in the #bookbug column/Story Monsters Ink magazine @storymonsters.bsky.social 📚
#poetrycommunity #edwardlear @enchantedlion.bsky.social #childrensbooks #readers #booksky #libraries
#poetrycommunity #edwardlear @enchantedlion.bsky.social #childrensbooks #readers #booksky #libraries