Acquiring Editor (Cardinal Rule Press), Freelance Editor (developmental through proofreading at www.adamdblackman.com). Writer of PB and MG. Proud dad to 1 burgeoning tween (human) and 1 seriously adolescent bunny. #SCBWI #Kidlithttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3mhv4z4cmn22qDispatch 02 https://open.substack.com/pub/archelon/p/dispatch-02?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Katy Scoggin and I are taking her beautiful feature documentary, Flood, directly to communities to foster dialogue to bridge divides, before and after its PBS release this summer. Curious? Follow the substack below and DM me.25 Mar 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv4z4cmn22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3mhnqw3icm22gHow do you spell spring? S-C-B-W-I! Looking forward to virtual and in-person events. More at www.adamdblackman.com #scbwi #writers #conference #kidlit22 Mar 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnqw3icm22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3mabyoh6prc2wScrambling for that last #Chanukah gift? Searching for a #stockingstuffer? Seek no more! Get the #writer in your life what they need the most... an #editor! #kidlit #picturebook #middlegrade #paperbackwriter #bestgiftever [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2025 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabyoh6prc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3m6huc6ahgs2jBefore I get too deep into booking out 2026 workshops and presentations... @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlit #writerscommunity25 Nov 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6huc6ahgs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3m6fbdfakcc2uWhat do you get the writer in your life? An editor! adamdblackman.com #kidlit #writerslife24 Nov 2025 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6fbdfakcc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3m4iwpgbxls2qIt's a #SCBWI bonanza for me this weekend. Starting in Los Angeles https://www.scbwi.org/events/los-angeles-region-wwr-2025 then back to Brooklyn to virtually join our Houston friends https://www.scbwi.org/events/monthly-meeting-pf-wsrk4qif. Gonna be a blast!31 Oct 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4iwpgbxls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lzmkvchht22n#Teachers! Check out this great opportunity to bring writers to your classrooms! https://lambdaliterary.org/lgbtq-writers-in-schools/?mc_cid=8d9640152e&mc_eid=4663b7f14e24 Sep 2025 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzmkvchht22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lzmeskcxvs2rCalling #pb authors & illustrators. Join me for CREATIVE CONNECTIONS, a deep dive into author/illustrator collaborations. Monday, September 29 8-9pm EST SCBWI Member: $10 Non-Members: $15 Nebraska resident price: free Register at: https://www.scbwi.org/events/creative-connections-with-adam-blackman24 Sep 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzmeskcxvs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lzgp6jh6zk2eHow do you spell fall? S-C-B-W-I! My events page is now updated. I'm looking forward to meeting writers and illustrators from Houston to Washington! Come join me at one of these great #SCBWI events. www.adamdblackman.com#events @scbwi.bsky.social22 Sep 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgp6jh6zk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lwrbaxnyos25There's nothing quite like working on client manuscripts with Larry at my feet making happy honking sounds. #editing #mansbestfriend #bunnyluv #workfromhutch #kidlit19 Aug 2025 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrbaxnyos25https://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lv4gtlza5k2uAttention #Latinx Authors & Illustrators! Check out this wonderful opportunity to support your #schoolvisits. #kidlit https://latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/school-visit-fund29 Jul 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv4gtlza5k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3ltezptuksk2oBring the whole family to The Eleanor Roosevelt Center for a story time, crafts, tour, free copy of Lee Wind and illustrator Kelly Mangan's fantastic LIKE THAT ELEANOR from Cardinal Rule Press.07 Jul 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltezptuksk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lrxkxwgyxc2sI admit. I delete a lot newsletters unread. But I'm sure glad I read the latest from #kidlit agent Sera Rivers. A lovely, affirming anecdote, great book recs, and etiquette tips for writers seeking representation. Good one @writeloudly.bsky.social ! #writingcommunity19 Jun 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxkxwgyxc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lrteubb77s2jYes, they are @pjlibrary.org ! Yes, they are!17 Jun 2025 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrteubb77s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lquipnoies2dI'm looking forward to working with @scbwilongisland.bsky.social! Though critiques are sold out, attendees get a (very) limited time exclusive submission opportunity with CRP and (somewhat less) limited time discount on freelance editorial. Questions? Reach out through www.adamdblackman.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lquipnoies2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lqdk5wmvs223Reposting now that we're closer to the date. Hope to see you all there! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 May 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdk5wmvs223https://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lppgucv4ps2tJOIN me and @literallylynne.bsky.social for a Twice As Nice First Pages Event! Two Editors - Wednesday, May 28, 2025 7 - 8:15 PM EST More Information About the Event and Payment Information and Submission Information HERE: shorturl.at/Bnl5G21 May 2025 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lppgucv4ps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lpmvooeivs26Join Cardinal Rule Press in celebrating our new release LIKE THAT ELEANOR! June 3rd (LAUNCH DAY), 1pm EST Virtual reading by author @leewind.bsky.social Sign up for this FREE event here: lnkd.in/gaUb6DZy Preorder here: shorturl.at/LUBLF20 May 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmvooeivs26https://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lpmevv75xk2sDon't you just love seeing a cover and thinking "I remember the first draft"? Congrats to long-time crit partner @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social for her beautiful debut made even more beautiful by @annehunterstudio.bsky.social published by Peachtree! #kidlit www.publishersweekly.com/9781682636046 https://www.publishersweekly.com/978168263604620 May 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmevv75xk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/adamdblackman.bsky.social/post/3lo74fuoxhs2rWas delighted to see the amazing youth activists fighting book bans in www.bannedtogetherdoc.com We're in this together! #kidlit #aabb #libraries #bookstores #shopindie #teachers @ncte.org @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social https://authorsagainstbookbans.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7b1e5a7bdee739a8bfc06d&id=2de26681d7&e=6da1874e4502 May 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:hhvcltipsxgzi3qhzpnuki5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo74fuoxhs2r