Megan Lacera
@meganlacera.bsky.social
HOOPILY EVER AFTER w/WNBA champ Breanna Stewart out March '27. Co-Creator of The Wild Ones/Los Bravos and Zombies Don't Eat Veggies/Los zombis no comen verduras with Jorge Lacera.
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"Viking hits nothing but net with Hoopily Ever After: A Basketball Fairy Tale by Breanna Stewart with Megan Lacera, illus. by Ashley Evans, a “Cinderella” retelling by WNBA superstar Stewart"
Have you seen PW's Spring Children’s Sneak Peek? Check out our exclusive roundup of the kids' and YA titles that publishers are most excited to be releasing in the first half of 2027 buff.ly/pg7BKzE
September 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
"Viking hits nothing but net with Hoopily Ever After: A Basketball Fairy Tale by Breanna Stewart with Megan Lacera, illus. by Ashley Evans, a “Cinderella” retelling by WNBA superstar Stewart"
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How do you get a veggie-hating but zombie-loving 3yo to drink their tomato soup?
Read them Zombies Don't Eat Veggies and convince them it's the soup Mo loves too.
Gracias,gracias @meganlacera.bsky.social and Jorge for helping with this toddler win!
#kidlit
Read them Zombies Don't Eat Veggies and convince them it's the soup Mo loves too.
Gracias,gracias @meganlacera.bsky.social and Jorge for helping with this toddler win!
#kidlit
August 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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New book deals on the way from @marianarios.bsky.social @emilybarthisler.bsky.social @paigekeiser.bsky.social @msmirelle.bsky.social + more buff.ly/JJuq2F0
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
New book deals on the way from @marianarios.bsky.social @emilybarthisler.bsky.social @paigekeiser.bsky.social @msmirelle.bsky.social + more buff.ly/JJuq2F0
Looking forward to it!
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Looking forward to it!
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Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books
Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as truly unforgettable.
afuse8production.slj.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...
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Have you registered yet?🤔
(Those who register but can't attend will receive a recording via email after the showcase!)
(Those who register but can't attend will receive a recording via email after the showcase!)
🎉Join your favorite independent, minority-owned children's book publisher on THURSDAY, June 5 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT to hear about our forthcoming Fall 2025 list! Register now by visiting bit.ly/Fall25Showcase
🎊DON'T MISS OUT! Register today!
🎊DON'T MISS OUT! Register today!
May 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Have you registered yet?🤔
(Those who register but can't attend will receive a recording via email after the showcase!)
(Those who register but can't attend will receive a recording via email after the showcase!)
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Would you like to work with Wendy McClure and me? We are hiring an editorial assistant! We need a picture book aficionado who is eager to learn all about publishing.
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May 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Would you like to work with Wendy McClure and me? We are hiring an editorial assistant! We need a picture book aficionado who is eager to learn all about publishing.
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Albert Whitman filed a petition for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
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Albert Whitman Files for Voluntary Bankruptcy - Publishers Lunch
Children’s book publisher Albert Whitman has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Northern District of Illinois. According to the filing, the company owes approximately $1.66 mi...
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April 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Albert Whitman filed a petition for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/04/albe...
lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/04/albe...
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Miami! Today. 🥳
April 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Miami! Today. 🥳
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The #SpringFlingKidlit writing contest is now open for entries unti April 3rd at midnight CST!
The 2025 Spring Fling Kidlit Contest is ON!
The spring fling kidlit contest is officially open to submit your entry!
kaitlynleannsanchez.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The #SpringFlingKidlit writing contest is now open for entries unti April 3rd at midnight CST!
Excited to be a donor for #springflingkidlit!!
#kidlit friends, are you getting excited about the #springflingkidlit contest? Have you seen the prizes for winners? sites.google.com/view/springf...
Make sure to support and follow the prize donors tagged below!
Make sure to support and follow the prize donors tagged below!
Look at these A-MAZING #prizes for our #springflingkidlit #writing #contest! Please thank these #kidlit #writingcommunity members.
Look at the thread below to see who to thank. Trust Me! You want to follow these amazing people!
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
Look at the thread below to see who to thank. Trust Me! You want to follow these amazing people!
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Excited to be a donor for #springflingkidlit!!
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Spring Fling Kidlit #Contest 2025 is coming! Submit your 150 (or less) Spring-themed stories to win writing #prizes.
@kaitlynleann17 & I can't wait to read your #kidlit stories!
Check out the rules & prizes here:
ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling...
#kidlit #springflingkidlit #writingcontest
@kaitlynleann17 & I can't wait to read your #kidlit stories!
Check out the rules & prizes here:
ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling...
#kidlit #springflingkidlit #writingcontest
March 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Spring Fling Kidlit #Contest 2025 is coming! Submit your 150 (or less) Spring-themed stories to win writing #prizes.
@kaitlynleann17 & I can't wait to read your #kidlit stories!
Check out the rules & prizes here:
ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling...
#kidlit #springflingkidlit #writingcontest
@kaitlynleann17 & I can't wait to read your #kidlit stories!
Check out the rules & prizes here:
ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling...
#kidlit #springflingkidlit #writingcontest
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#kidlit friends tag a friend to tell them about our FREE #springflingkidlit contest with great prizes!
Make sure to follow everyone in the thread. @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social & I can't wait to read your submissions.
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
Make sure to follow everyone in the thread. @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social & I can't wait to read your submissions.
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
March 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
#kidlit friends tag a friend to tell them about our FREE #springflingkidlit contest with great prizes!
Make sure to follow everyone in the thread. @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social & I can't wait to read your submissions.
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
Make sure to follow everyone in the thread. @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social & I can't wait to read your submissions.
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
I have one more episode left to watch in the Cobra Kai series. Did anyone see the scene between Johny and Kreese? I'm still getting emotional about Zabka's performance!!
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March 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I have one more episode left to watch in the Cobra Kai series. Did anyone see the scene between Johny and Kreese? I'm still getting emotional about Zabka's performance!!
Happy Saint Patrick's Day from Andy and the Banshee!
(From The Wild Ones by Jorge Lacera and me)
(From The Wild Ones by Jorge Lacera and me)
March 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy Saint Patrick's Day from Andy and the Banshee!
(From The Wild Ones by Jorge Lacera and me)
(From The Wild Ones by Jorge Lacera and me)
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Have you published a comic or graphic novel in the past year? The Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics is now accepting submissions!
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The Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics opens submissions, honoring the legacy of the Static Shock writer
Did you publish a comic or graphic novel in 2024? You can submit it now to be considered for the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics
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March 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Have you published a comic or graphic novel in the past year? The Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics is now accepting submissions!
www.thepopverse.com/comics-dwayn...
www.thepopverse.com/comics-dwayn...
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To make it easier for the #KidLit community to post about book launches & help boost book launches, I've created wkly #KidLitLaunches threads. Guidelines & links:
debbieohi.link/kidlitlaunches
Pls only post your book info in the weekly thread of your launch date, thanks!
debbieohi.link/kidlitlaunches
Pls only post your book info in the weekly thread of your launch date, thanks!
February 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
To make it easier for the #KidLit community to post about book launches & help boost book launches, I've created wkly #KidLitLaunches threads. Guidelines & links:
debbieohi.link/kidlitlaunches
Pls only post your book info in the weekly thread of your launch date, thanks!
debbieohi.link/kidlitlaunches
Pls only post your book info in the weekly thread of your launch date, thanks!
The Lee and Low teacher's guides are amazing free resources--crafted by literacy experts.
👋Raise your hand if you already knew that ALL Lee & Low titles have their own free, downloadable teacher's guide that's created by our expert in-house literacy team!
✨Want to learn more? Reach out to our literacy team at [email protected]!
✨Want to learn more? Reach out to our literacy team at [email protected]!
January 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Lee and Low teacher's guides are amazing free resources--crafted by literacy experts.
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Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses due to the LA wildfires – here is how to help displaced individuals in the animation industry. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY SO WE CAN HELP EVERYONE OUT!
How To Help Animation Industry Workers Who Have Been Displaced By The L.A. Wildfires
Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses – here is how to help them directly.
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January 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses due to the LA wildfires – here is how to help displaced individuals in the animation industry. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY SO WE CAN HELP EVERYONE OUT!
@safajarwrites.bsky.social Way to go!!
Quotes from the creators! Interior spreads! And potatoes, potatoes, potatoes! What more could you want? It's a first look at Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/10/f...
First Look! : A Peek Into Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa
Quotes from the creators! Interior spreads! And potatoes, potatoes, potatoes! What more could you want?
afuse8production.slj.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
@safajarwrites.bsky.social Way to go!!
Happy to see this prediction:
"Longer picture books: We’ll see the continued growth of wordier picture books that tell more complex stories while maintaining engaging illustrations."
THE WILD ONES by me & Jorge Lacera fits this bill...chk out the trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-EC...
"Longer picture books: We’ll see the continued growth of wordier picture books that tell more complex stories while maintaining engaging illustrations."
THE WILD ONES by me & Jorge Lacera fits this bill...chk out the trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-EC...
January 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Happy to see this prediction:
"Longer picture books: We’ll see the continued growth of wordier picture books that tell more complex stories while maintaining engaging illustrations."
THE WILD ONES by me & Jorge Lacera fits this bill...chk out the trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-EC...
"Longer picture books: We’ll see the continued growth of wordier picture books that tell more complex stories while maintaining engaging illustrations."
THE WILD ONES by me & Jorge Lacera fits this bill...chk out the trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-EC...
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Menopause, Gen X, libraries and literacy. I will always treasure this conversation with @teachkate.bsky.social. If you’d like to hang out w/ two nerdy and awesome middle school teachers for an hour, listen in!
There aren’t many educators I enjoy talking to like I enjoy talking to @donalynbooks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0Nhk...
3Qs with Donalyn Miller | Episode 10
3 Questions With Kate Roberts · Episode
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January 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Menopause, Gen X, libraries and literacy. I will always treasure this conversation with @teachkate.bsky.social. If you’d like to hang out w/ two nerdy and awesome middle school teachers for an hour, listen in!
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🦖The Doomsday Detectives (3.11.25) is chock full of knowledge — like science word roots! Author Cindy Jenson-Elliott tells us, “If you know what a word root means, you can often guess the meaning of the whole word.”
🤔What words can you make with the ones in this post?
📚Learn more at leeandlow.com!
🤔What words can you make with the ones in this post?
📚Learn more at leeandlow.com!
January 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🦖The Doomsday Detectives (3.11.25) is chock full of knowledge — like science word roots! Author Cindy Jenson-Elliott tells us, “If you know what a word root means, you can often guess the meaning of the whole word.”
🤔What words can you make with the ones in this post?
📚Learn more at leeandlow.com!
🤔What words can you make with the ones in this post?
📚Learn more at leeandlow.com!
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Thanks for including TGLMGTB in this awesome round-up!! 🫶🫶
Shouting out 24 of our favorite books from 2024!
The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime by @eijasumner.bsky.social, illustrated by @nicigregory.bsky.social
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The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime by @eijasumner.bsky.social, illustrated by @nicigregory.bsky.social
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January 7, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Thanks for including TGLMGTB in this awesome round-up!! 🫶🫶
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I just can't stop making lists! As such, please enjoy today's summary of some of the 2025 Children's Books I Am Most Exited To See. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/02/a...
January 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I just can't stop making lists! As such, please enjoy today's summary of some of the 2025 Children's Books I Am Most Exited To See. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/02/a...