Children's & YA book editor at Julie Scheina Editorial Services | Former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | Coffee & book loverhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mleb6kuz5c2hHey adults: a reminder that when you talk about books, kids are listening. That animated character won't hear you call their books trash, but the kid who loves reading about them might. When you tell a child to go back and pick out some 'real' books or say "not this one again," what they hear is,08 May 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleb6kuz5c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3ml7biqtxys2vThank you to Tracey Baptiste for stating the issue with that 94.7 percent quote so clearly and eloquently. Required reading for the kidlit community. https://www.instagram.com/p/DX9_kJ-oFSa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==06 May 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7biqtxys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3ml74w5l6rc2vWhat makes a book 'good’—and who gets to decide? (Link in first reply.)06 May 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml74w5l6rc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mksj4bi63k2pToday's spam promises to book "1,000s of meetings a month" for me. My friend, you could not make a worse pitch if you tried.01 May 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksj4bi63k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjws2j3a622qMe after being left behind by AI:20 Apr 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjws2j3a622qhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjq5gupohc2tArthur recommends Mossflower by Brian Jacques. (The cats are the good guys, right?!) 😉🐱🐭🗡️⚔️18 Apr 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq5gupohc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjnipvsgvs2kA purely capitalistic reason I believe AI won’t take over publishing is that it’s built on a workforce of smart people who accept lower salaries in exchange for work they are passionate about. If they wanted to work for Sauron, they’d go into a better paying field.16 Apr 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnipvsgvs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjn4ziy5lc26There are only two types of cats in this world: Samwise and Sméagol/Gollum. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.16 Apr 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn4ziy5lc26https://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjmpkpwhzk2mThank you, @sarahlapolla.com! The recommendation goes both ways!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmpkpwhzk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjmkklud422g"What chafes the most (figuratively—physical chafing is also something I’ve left in the past) are the responses from the very people I thought would be most supportive. Some of my old running friends now claim I’m not actually a runner, but simply a ‘driver.’" [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmkklud422ghttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjmki5dmu22g"The more books that are rushed to market, the more opportunities there will be for similar situations to occur—with publishers, authors, and readers all paying the costs. And in an industry already fraught with inequity, publishers risk diminishing the very elements that should set them apart." [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmki5dmu22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mjknszgpck2kThis Post Is Not About Running: Why Coral Hart and Andy Weir Are Wrong About AI (Link in first reply.)15 Apr 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjknszgpck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mja2djeaac2kTrading short-term gains for long-term pain? What the SHY GIRL cancellation reveals about publishing. (Link in first reply.)11 Apr 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja2djeaac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mitmzwwxsk2iGlad to see Colonial Williamsburg is finally safe for witches.06 Apr 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitmzwwxsk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mhqas3a7ms25How far can a wish take you? In MY LUCKY STAR, Ella and Little Feat share big dreams--and a fantastical adventure that takes them far from their home, testing their bravery and belief. Congratulations to author Cheryl Olsten and illustrator Paolo d'Altan on this beautiful book, out April 2!23 Mar 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqas3a7ms25https://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mg5zz7lujc2nCalling all bird lovers! Don't miss this special picture book all about the dawn chorus and the unique morning songs of different bird species, by Carmela Lavigna Coyle and illustrated by Bonnie Kelso. This book may just inspire you to wake up early enough to witness your own dawn chorus!03 Mar 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5zz7lujc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mdv2bnfuhs2iRegistration is open for my upcoming query letter webinar! If you register and submit a query letter by February 7, your query might be selected for live feedback from me during the webinar. Link to register in first comment. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdv2bnfuhs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mddywigctk2qWhen I told my daughter that one of her favorite books of the year had been recognized by the ALA Youth Media Awards today, the first thing she said was, "Yay!!" The second thing was, "Did [other favorite book] win, too?" So, kidlit creators: (1/3) #ALAyma26 Jan 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddywigctk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliescheina.com/post/3mcad3uccts2dThrilled to hold these two beautiful @picnicheist.bsky.social books in my hands! Check out MONKEY’S SWEET SURPRISE before Lunar New Year and MILO’S MOONLIGHT MISSION before the next clear night. Congratulations to @ediblewords.bsky.social, Bonnie Lui, Kathleen M. Blasi, and Petronela Dostalova!12 Jan 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:347cf4jvrjdjlmlaj3jj5smf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcad3uccts2d