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Inside-out and Outside-in: Thoughts on Setting in SNOW FOAL and Beyond, a guest post by Susanna Bailey

Inside-out and Outside-in: Thoughts on Setting in SNOW FOAL and Beyond, a guest post by Susanna Bailey
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 08, 2022
The use of exterior landscape to illustrate what is going on ‘inside’ my characters is now a feature of my writing.
Beat Story Time Burnout | First Steps

Beat Story Time Burnout | First Steps
Rachel G. Payne and Brandy Sanchez,  Dec 08, 2022

Do you and your library program need attention?  Use these tips to refresh and recharge. 

Get Creative and Go Big: Successful Large-Scale Events are Possible at the Library

Get Creative and Go Big: Successful Large-Scale Events are Possible at the Library
Marybeth Kozikowski,  Dec 08, 2022

A public library in New York offers free family entertainment on a large scale after finding a way to optimize underused outdoor space and tap the talents of staff and patrons.

Never Give Up! How my long and winding journey to publication taught me the value of perseverance, a guest post by Laura Segal Stegman

Never Give Up! How my long and winding journey to publication taught me the value of perseverance, a guest post by Laura Segal Stegman
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 07, 2022
Perseverance, to me, is faith in four syllables. I like to think of it as faith in myself, faith in the process, and faith in my dream, even when faced with rejection after rejection, obstacle after obstacle.
Creating an Unlikeable Female Character, a guest post by Victory Witherkeigh

Creating an Unlikeable Female Character, a guest post by Victory Witherkeigh
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 06, 2022
I hope my writing adds to the layers of representation for all the future brown girls, even in their “unlikeable” stages.
Tragically Playful: How Verse Novels Lend Levity to the Difficult, a guest post by Caroline Brooks DuBois

Tragically Playful: How Verse Novels Lend Levity to the Difficult, a guest post by Caroline Brooks DuBois
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 05, 2022
Verse novels can deftly tell a story of trauma, struggle, or loss, while allowing rays of sunshine in and the music of hope to sing.
Librarians Strike Back Against Censorship | The Year in SLJ Covers

Librarians Strike Back Against Censorship | The Year in SLJ Covers
SLJ staff,  Dec 03, 2022

To illustrate dedicated coverage about censorship in school libraries, Doug Chayka created this striking image for SLJ's February 2022 issue.

Cover Reveal: HALF MOON SUMMER by Elaine Vickers

Cover Reveal: HALF MOON SUMMER by Elaine Vickers
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 02, 2022
The thing I love most about the cover is that its long shadows and setting sun and horizon line and winding path perfectly capture the emotional core of the book itself: the bittersweet certainty of the passage of time and the impossible impermanence of life.
6 Tips to Get Books Into Readers’ Hands

6 Tips to Get Books Into Readers’ Hands
Karen Jensen,  Dec 02, 2022

Libraries are in the business of books, and every step of the process of getting books onto shelves and into readers’ hands can be challenging. Here are some tips and tricks for that primary goal of librarianship.

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