I cannot stress this enough: you want to write a book? Write it. Do it now. Don’t wait. There is never a perfect time and you don’t need anyone’s permission. There are always dragons ahead. Not to be dark, but the cliff awaits. Write it in scraps, in voice notes, in a crappy notebook...
Glad to hear!
My favorite quote from this post: "There are a million ways to tell a story, and no one will tell it like you."
That encouraged me so much this morning! Thanks @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
Thanks, Carolyn!
DAY 6 NF Fest: Can a nonfiction picture book turn into a YA novel in verse? Absolutely! As writers, we have to be open to new forms for our manuscripts. Sometimes they surprise us! Check out this great post by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
www.nffest.com/2026/02/pb-m...
An illustrated image of a white girl with long, wavy copper-coloured hair wearing a flouncy pink dress and looking over her shoulder with a small smile. At her back stands a white boy with tussled brown hair, wearing a periwinkle and white hockey jersey, with a hockey stick thrown over one shoulder, smiling down at the girl. Above their heads is the text "50 Young Adult Novels Being Published In February 2026" in bold white font.
🌟 Hey, YA readers! Don't miss these 50 exciting new young adult books being published in February 2026! 🌟
popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
This is an awesome class project. Thank you, fifth-graders, for honoring Tomatoes on Trial!
Teachers! Librarians!
Build excitement for ALA Youth Media Awards with the Sibert Smackdown!
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@rajanilarocca.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social @epartridge.bsky.social @4nikkolas.bsky.social @sarahalbee.bsky.social
Authors and educators: Who wants to put together proposals for NCTE '26? I have 2 books coming and can talk verse novels, poetry, research, nonfiction, neurodiversity rep, women's history, climate science... hit me up if you want to develop a talk about these or any other topics that may fit!
Proofs! NO BRAIN THE SAME, the third book in our young activists series with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social coming June 2 to a shelf near you. The poems: inspirational. The art: spectacular. 💕📚💕
#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
Teachers! Librarians!
It's time for the Sibert Smackdown.
The perfect Mock Sibert activity for kids who love nonfiction.
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A cat sits on a pile of rolled picture book proofs
It’s always exciting to get proofs in the mail - a tangible object in hand! I can’t wait to share NO BRAIN THE SAME with the world in June! Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & @keilavdawson.bsky.social & 12 amazing poets! #neurodivergent #kidlit #catapproved
Thanks so much, Patti!
History is full of weird but true stories! Lindsay Metcalf & Edwin Fotheringham do a fantastic job sharing this one with young readers. I particularly like Fotheringham's visualization of the court debate. Unique. Age appropriate. Fun to read!
(I'm on Team Fruit 🍅😉)
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Nonfiction picture books are hard enough to write in prose, but @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social manages to delight and inform in RHYME! Pick up OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM as an alternative to the standard children's book about farm life and discover a whole new world, beautifully illustrated by Xin Li.
Thank you, friend!
Thank you, Melanie! 🍅❤️🍅
Such an honor to see ONE GIRL'S VOICE on the CRA Eureka Honors Awards list next to books by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @martamagellan.bsky.social @lisarogers.bsky.social @brianlies.bsky.social & so many more Thank you, California Reading Association!! AstraBooksFYR
It's almost @wearealsc.bsky.social Mock Sibert time.
These books will definitely be on my Sibert Smackdown list.
@epartridge.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
@mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky
It's almost @wearealsc.bsky.social Mock Sibert time. These books will definitely be on my Sibert Smackdown list.
@epartridge.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky
Wow, thank you! Honored to see Tomatoes on Trial included among such fantastic titles.
Thank you, Abi!
Tomatoes on Trial: The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown picture book cover written by Lindsay H. Metcalf and illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.
Illustration of a man in a courtroom giving arguments about why tomatoes are fruits not vegetables from the book Tomatoes on Trial by Lindsay H. Metcalf and Edwin Fotheringham.
TOMATOES ON TRIAL by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & #EdwinFotheringham is about the Supreme Court case that decided whether a tomato was a fruit or vegetable. And it is FUN! Cheeky text and humorous illustrations make this book a treat to read.
Q&A with Lindsay H. Metcalf about her new children's picture book, TOMATOES ON TRIAL.
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Thanks for having me!
Congratulations to the winners of five copies of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown!
4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their August #NF PBs. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @lydialukidis.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @katievenit.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit
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Thanks, Lori!
I'm Team Fruit! This looks like a fun read, @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social!
