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P.S. Literary Agency
@psliterary.bsky.social
1 day ago
Do you know the ins and outs of the publishing industry? We're looking for an experienced publishing professional to join our team as a literary agent. More details on how to apply can be found here — www.psliterary.com/opport

Opportunities - P.S. Literary Agency

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Opportunities - P.S. Literary Agency
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The Authors Guild
@authorsguild.bsky.social
1 day ago
"Publishing is a retail industry. It’s not a meritocracy. The publishers buy books to sell in a store for people who will buy them, and your book might not fit that mold—either ever or right now—and you can’t do anything about that." thecreativeindependent.co
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Author and literary agent Kate McKean on feeling energized by rejection – The Creative Independent

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Author and literary agent Kate McKean on feeling energized by rejection – The Creative Independent

Author and literary agent Kate McKean discusses switching between professional hats, trying again and again while knowing that she might fail, and keeping her eyes on her own page.
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Children's Bookshelf
@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
2 days ago
PW spoke with Ellen Oh, co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, about the group’s beginnings, its accomplishments, the impact of book bans, and what people can do to combat censorship buff.ly/5LG7XPQ
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Amanda Hunt
@thenextgenlib.bsky.social
3 days ago
A2: I am currently reading Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams by @aaslala.bsky.social president & fellow Texan, @aaslpres.bsky.social In the age of book banning, censorship challenges & new state bills, I want to be as prepared as possible #TLSkyChat
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The Haunted Bookshop
@bookshopghost.bsky.social
3 days ago
*patiently waiting for people to realize that book banning absolutely can result in individuals' ebooks being removed from their ereaders* *also that libraries don't have their own ebook hosting either*
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James Allen
@tljamesa.com
4 days ago
With all the threats over the years when people paint characters on their classroom walls
 It’s about time this is addressed with ai. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/1
. #TLsky #aieducation #copyright
Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement (Gift Article)

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Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement (Gift Article)

The suit, against Midjourney, is the first time major Hollywood companies have sued over A.I.-generated images.
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Big Green Books (Simon)
@biggreenbooks.bsky.social
4 days ago
NEW SIGNED BOOK NEWS! Pre-order "Jesus Christ Kinski" by Benjamin Myers @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social A novel based around Kinski's extraordinary one man stage performance about Jesus Christ. Published October 23rd. Find out more and pre-order HERE. tinyurl.com/4whuahz9
The cover of Benjamin's new book.
The blurb for the book. A bold and brilliant short work by the author of the Goldsmiths Prize-winning Cuddy November, 1971. Berlin, Germany. Opening night. Klaus Kinski, Germany’s most controversial actor, steps into the spotlight to a crowd of thousands. After years of making movies abroad, he has returned to the stage for a much-publicized one-man performance about Jesus Christ. As the crowd turn on him and violence is threatened, it is also very nearly his last. After this week, he will never perform on stage again. Exactly fifty years later, a hypochondriac writer, housebound by winter snowstorms, becomes fixated with video footage of Kinski at his most manic. In this forensic analysis, he strays into the darker corners of modern culture, and finally begins to understand the compulsive urge that drives artists to the edge of sanity in their pursuit of perfection. Jesus Christ Kinski is a novel about a film about a performance about Jesus. It is a daring act of literary ventriloquism, a meditation on censorship, creativity, loneliness – and just how far our tolerance is tested by bad people who make great art.
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The Authors Guild
@authorsguild.bsky.social
6 days ago
"The DOD is implementing new policies banning books, classroom discussions, events, and extracurriculars that relate to race and gender in military-run schools on bases around the world." The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot. bookriot.com/aclu-dodea-l...
How The ACLU Is Responding to Book Bans in US Military Schools: Book Censorship News, June 6, 2025

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How The ACLU Is Responding to Book Bans in US Military Schools: Book Censorship News, June 6, 2025

Learn about the ACLU's lawsuit over book bans in US military schools. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones
@librarianjones.com
8 days ago
The official statement from @la-cac.org on the recent ruling in the Little vs. Llano County book banning case: www.la-cac.org/little-vs-
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Amy Hermon
@slupodcast.bsky.social
9 days ago
@flfreedomread.bsky.social provides a blueprint for families and concerned citizens to mobilize against the #bookbans and targeting of our #libraries. apple.co/3EQe3po
Florida Freedom to Read Project

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Florida Freedom to Read Project

Podcast Episode · School Librarians United with Amy Hermon · 05/02/2025 · 1h 8m

The blueprint. The Petri dish. The Guinea pig. Call it what you will, but Florida has been the testing ground for book banning since 2021. The removal of 55 books and the forced review of 500+ more in Hillsborough County schools is a sledgehammer that book banners will export across the country.

www.fftrp.org
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Martha Hickson
@sassylibrarian.bsky.social
9 days ago
The blueprint. The Petri dish. The Guinea pig. Call it what you will, but Florida has been the testing ground for book banning since 2021. The removal of 55 books and the forced review of 500+ more in Hillsborough County schools is a sledgehammer that book banners will export across the country.
State Forces Hillsborough County Public Schools To Ban Books

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State Forces Hillsborough County Public Schools To Ban Books

55 titles have been permanently removed from shelves in Hillsborough County Public Schools to comply with state demands. More than 500 others are pulled, pending review. This bypasses the district's f...
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Martha Hickson
@sassylibrarian.bsky.social
9 days ago
“Distort facts, intimidate, & inflict pain upon others.” If you boil the book banning playbook down to its essence, those are the fundamentals. This isn’t just a Louisiana story, if you’re like me, you’ll easily identify the parallels in your own community (lookin’ at you NJ Project & NJ Schools).
Citizen Pain - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine

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Citizen Pain - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine

In February 2023, a private detective was on a mission to find where Livingston Parish librarians were stashing their porn. He was hired to do so by parish Councilman Garry Talbert—who was running for...
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MrsPowellsBooks
@mrspowellsbooks.bsky.social
10 days ago
I’m happy to announce that three “How to draw” books have snuck into our top 20 checkout list this year and that the title about our local children’s hospital is still there too. Kids show us what they need by their book choices. Please listen. (Especially you, publishing industry.) #kidlitart
A student named Isabella wrote “I love you and the books” and added a heart.
The book “A Home for George” about Valley Childrens Hospital, pictured with a stuffie of their giraffe mascot, while he’s having chemo using a toy induction pump by TheButterflypig.com.
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Becca Podos
@beccapodos.bsky.social
10 days ago
Almost ten years on the author side of publishing, and the queer books are starting to stack up. I’m so grateful for every reader who’s helped me trick the industry into publishing more of my stories thus far. And here’s a little more about them if you’re looking to build up your Pride Month TBR đŸ«¶đŸŒ
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Lee & Low Books
@leeandlow.bsky.social
11 days ago
📚There's a few weeks left to enter your picture book manuscript to our New Voices Award writing contest (deadline 6/30/25)! We're looking for unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time! đŸ’»Learn more: bit.ly/EnterNewVoices
Lavender purple background. Text at the top reads, “New Voices Award.” To the right of the text is a gold New Voices Award seal. Below is text that reads, “Only a few weeks left to submit your picture book manuscript!” To the left of this text is an illustration of a bull horn. More text below reads, “Submission period ends on 6/30/25. Open to unpublished writers of color or Native/Indigenous writers for a picture book manuscript. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. US only. 18+. Visit leeandlow.com/authors-illustrators/writing-contests/new-voices-award for full terms.” Lee & Low Books logo.
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The Library Faery is so very tired
@libraryfaery.bsky.social
12 days ago
I have spent too much of the day arguing with bigots, idiots and the functionally illiterate over book banning. I need to stop doing that - but on the other hand, just because they're always so loud in their wrongness, someone has to counter their falsehoods. For the well being of us all.
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The Authors Guild
@authorsguild.bsky.social
13 days ago
What a wonderful resource on creating voter guides for local elections! Also, the latest roundup of book censorship news, courtesy of @bookriot.bsky.social. bookriot.com/how-to-build...
How To Build a Voters Guide for Public Library Board Elections: Book Censorship News, May 30, 2025

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How To Build a Voters Guide for Public Library Board Elections: Book Censorship News, May 30, 2025

Tips, tricks, and tools for how to build a voters guide for public library board elections. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
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Saritza HernĂĄndez
@litagentsaritza.bsky.social
16 days ago
I donated 2, 45-minute AMA sessions to the LAOC. If you've ever wanted to chat with a lit agent while supporting an organization that helps us mentor & support agents from underrepresented backgrounds be successful in the publishing industry, get ready to bid. www.32auctions.com/organi
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Text graphic that says I donated to the Literary Auction for Change Save the dates: June 16 to June 23 There is a logo to the Literary Agents of Change on the bottom right corner.
Text graphic that says: WHAT: A bookish auction fundraising for Literary Agents of Change, an all-volunteer 501(c)-3 nonprofit. We offer fellowship and mentorship programs geared toward improving access and retention for literary agents from underrepresented groups working in publishing. The logo for the LAOC is on the bottom right corner.
A graphic with the following text: WHY: When marginalized agents have a seat at the table, it creates a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry where marginalized authors can find passionate advocates. Together, we hope that every reader will have the chance to open up a book, and see themselves. The LAOC logo is on the bottom right corner.
Logo of LAOC Literary Agents of Change
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Children's Bookshelf
@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
16 days ago
Anti–Book Banning Initiative Gets Industry Support
We Are Stronger Than Censorship Receives Support from Book Manufacturers Institute

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We Are Stronger Than Censorship Receives Support from Book Manufacturers Institute

The Book Manufacturers Institute has announced plans to donate $16,000 in matching funds to We Are Stronger Than Censorship, a program from the IBPA and EveryLibrary to counter book bans with book

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Martha Hickson
@sassylibrarian.bsky.social
16 days ago
Sure wish that plain language about book banning weren’t behind a paywall during this historic time in book banning, but the graphic is cool.

Plain Language About Current Events www.slj.com/story/EveryL...

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Dana Moore
@danamoore.bsky.social
17 days ago
@mrschureads.bsky.social @donalynbooks.bsky.social @mrsclark.bsky.social Please share!! The book I wish I had written! One of the best books for middle school I’ve ever read. Story about a group of kids rising against book censorship. So relevant!!
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@ExlibrisMrHunt
@exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social
18 days ago
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social just released an open letter/press release: CSL Statement on Alberta’s Announcement Regarding Possible Book Banning (I’ll share it here on bsky once I track down a link besides my email message)
Screenshot of the letter, first half. It says
 CSL Statement on Alberta’s Announcement Regarding Possible Book Bannings Canadian School Libraries is deeply troubled by the announcement of the Alberta Education minister on May 26, 2025. The Calgary and Edmonton Public School Boards statements that they were not consulted or made aware of any concerns prior to this announcement is cause for additional concern. The timing and nature of this announcement leads us to believe that no effort was made by the Alberta Education Minister to involve educators in this matter or to work with school boards around their concerns. By not specifying which books were in K-9 and which were in high schools, there is an attempt to make it seem like all four texts were in K-9. None of the books appear in either the Calgary or Edmonton public schools’ online catalogs. Cutbacks to school library professionals in Alberta, particularly teacher-librarians, have been ongoing for some time. Late last year, the Alberta School Library Association dissolved, due to ongoing cuts to the role. There are few schools with trained teacher-librarians making book selections, except in a handful of cases.
Rest of letter. Says
 Not every book in a school library is meant for every student. Schools need to have a wide range of age and developmentally appropriate resources that cover the needs of the student population. School library collections, with a richness and diversity that allows students to see themselves and experience lives other than their own, are developed within the lens of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the rights and freedoms it affords to all Canadians, including children.There is no one size fits all model that can easily be applied to every school. Without trained specialists to make these decisions, it is not surprising that issues would arise. There is also an enormous difference between content that is being actively taught in a school through use of a resource, and content that can be self-selected in a school library learning commons. Students do need some level of access to works that challenge them. For example, in Blankets, one of the novels deemed inappropriate, the sexual abuse that is detailed is something, unfortunately, some students will have had to deal with. Many won’t have been able to talk to anyone about such an event, but through connecting with works like this can find catharsis in reading and understanding someone else’s experience. When a school library is properly staffed by trained professionals, there are opportunities to engage students in conversations about the books they are choosing and help them make selections that fit their developmental maturity. While public input can be valuable, it is quite concerning that there appears to have been no attempt to get trained professional input, or any attempt to understand under what criteria the books were selected.
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The Authors Guild
@authorsguild.bsky.social
19 days ago
"Voters need timely investigation and they need analysis, and—unfortunately—more and more that role is falling to regular citizens." The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot. bookriot.com/how-to-build...
How to Build a Voters Guide for School Board Elections: Book Censorship News, May 23, 2025

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How to Build a Voters Guide for School Board Elections: Book Censorship News, May 23, 2025

One powerful action you can take to help halt book bans and the destruction of public libraries and public schools is building a voter guide. Here's the first in a two-part, how-to series.
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Jason Sanford
@jasonsanford.bsky.social
19 days ago
New Genre Grapevine out tomorrow.
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