A thing. 💚

Y'know what would really help me this Trans Day of Visibility? Being able to actually look in the mirror and see myself the way that I want to. I don't know why I didn't think to link this before. If you want to help me, maybe consider donating/sharing: gofundme.com/f/help-evren-g…

The Lambda Literary is on Bluesky nominees for #middlegradebooks this year were AMAZING. I am so excited to bring you a conversation with Alder Van Otterloo author of 'The Beautiful Something Else' this July--please check out their book if you haven't, it is stunning. bookshop.org/p/books/the-be…

It's such an honor to be a part of the finalist group for the Washington State Book Award Finalists! Much love and gratitude to everyone involved in the selection process for your dedication and work! 💜

I am SO EXCITED AND SO PROUD, GO ELMMMMMM 🔥 This is gonna be good, y'all

I enjoyed this podcast chat so thoroughly! 💜 Tricia's work in unpacking thoughtful topics for teacher allies with guests is *phenomenal*, and here we chat about empathy and honoring queer students with diverse nervous systems! #actuallyautistic 🏳️‍⚧️

Guess who's writing a little thing for this? 👀

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Another book I've been looking forward to for. ev. er. hits the shelves today!! Happy launch day, @acuevaswrites !

HAPPY COSMIC SHIFT DAY, CITIZENS! 🥳

A very happy launch day to H.E. Edgmon's middle grade debut, The Flicker!! This book is a much-needed injection of honesty and hope in difficult times, and one parents, #librarians, & teachers should get into kids' hands.🖤 tiktok.com/@ashvanotterlo…

This put a (good) lump in my throat--on the intersection of queerness and rural living, through the lens of middle-grade literature, with examination of my book, The Beautiful Something Else. <3 rural.vt.edu/2024/09/23/get…

Flavia Z Drago @TraceyBaptiste Amber Ren Vicky Fang @CKMalone2 Ana Siqueira Irena Freitas Daka Hermon Shakirah Bourne is mainly on IG (same handle) Kalynn bayron Middle Grade 🎃 “Paola Santiago and The River of Tears” by Tehlor Kay Mejia 🎃 “Ghost Squad” by @Claribel_Ortega 🎃 “Cattywampus” by Alder Van Otterloo 🎃 “Valentina Salazar” Is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Córdova

My friend Elm, gremlins and gentlecreatures. This is god-tier. 🔥

Rarely, RARELY ever here, and I know a lot of folks are finally jumping ship--if you wanna chat, sprint, or follow, adding "books" to the end of my name is a good way to find me most places. Come find me! 🫶

I have some very interesting [redacted] about my current [redacted] that I've been working very hard on, and I cannot WAIT to tell you all about it so we can screech over certain [redacted] 👀🔥 Something something horror, something something monsters, something something ♾ rep