RinaHeisel's profile picture. MG/YA author. Avid anthropomorphizer. 🦇 JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW out now from @HarperChildrens.  #mgauthorcade

Rina Heisel

@RinaHeisel

MG/YA author. Avid anthropomorphizer. 🦇 JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW out now from @HarperChildrens. #mgauthorcade

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🌿Exciting News! 🌿 JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW has been selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Thank you, @JrLibraryGuild, for this incredible honor. @HarperChildrens @HarperStacks 🌿🐭🐾 #mglit #the21ders #JLGSelection

RinaHeisel's tweet image. 🌿Exciting News! 🌿 JOURNEY BEYOND THE BURROW has been selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! 

Thank you, @JrLibraryGuild, for this incredible honor. @HarperChildrens @HarperStacks 🌿🐭🐾 #mglit #the21ders #JLGSelection

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AI could NEVER make this

christmas in old disney



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DC Comics President announces they will not use AI-generated art in their comics. I think most people would rather see human creativity


Wow. Never thought I would see them like this in my backyard! #mnwx

RinaHeisel's tweet image. Wow. Never thought I would see them like this in my backyard! #mnwx

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Not only that, we’re having a giveaway for a crochet gar! Just send us a drawing of a gar (here or on IG) and DM it to us. The winner will be selected on Friday!!



Thank you having us, Twin Cedars Elem! Go, Sabers! ⚔️

We had a great visit with students from Twin Cedars Elementary in Bussey, Iowa! The students were excellent listeners and had fantastic questions. Educators and Librarians! Follow our socials for your chance to win a FREE virtual visit! #mglit #authorvisit #kidlit #giveaway

mgauthorcade's tweet image. We had a great visit with students from Twin Cedars Elementary in Bussey, Iowa! The students were excellent listeners and had fantastic questions. 
 Educators and Librarians! Follow our socials for your chance to win a FREE virtual visit! #mglit #authorvisit #kidlit #giveaway


One more day to enter for a FREE virtual classroom visit from 3 middle grade authors! #teachers #librarians #giveaway

⭐️VIRTUAL VISIT GIVEAWAY⭐️ 📢 #teachersoftwitter and #librarians! What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!! How: Follow & RT to enter When: Ends Wed 9/10 Where: US🇺🇸/CAN🇨🇦 3 winners! Good luck!

mgauthorcade's tweet image. ⭐️VIRTUAL VISIT GIVEAWAY⭐️
📢 #teachersoftwitter and #librarians!  
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!   
How: Follow & RT to enter   
When: Ends Wed 9/10 
Where: US🇺🇸/CAN🇨🇦 
3 winners! Good luck!


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a bit over a month left to enter in this illustration contest!

Illustrators: we are running a Kidlit411 banner design contest. Enter to win cash prizes, an Illustrator Spotlight, and your design on our website for a month in 2026. Deadline is Oct 15. More details: kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidlit… art by @shihopate

KIDLIT411's tweet image. Illustrators: we are running a Kidlit411 banner design contest. Enter to win cash prizes, an Illustrator Spotlight, and your design on our website for a month in 2026. Deadline is Oct 15. More details: kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidlit… art by @shihopate


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⭐️VIRTUAL VISIT GIVEAWAY⭐️ 📢 #teachersoftwitter and #librarians! What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!! How: Follow & RT to enter When: Ends Wed 9/10 Where: US🇺🇸/CAN🇨🇦 3 winners! Good luck!

mgauthorcade's tweet image. ⭐️VIRTUAL VISIT GIVEAWAY⭐️
📢 #teachersoftwitter and #librarians!  
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!   
How: Follow & RT to enter   
When: Ends Wed 9/10 
Where: US🇺🇸/CAN🇨🇦 
3 winners! Good luck!

Happiest of Book Birthdays to Alyssa Colman and WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW! ⛈️❤️

WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…

alyssabcolman's tweet image. WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! 
Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. 
us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…
alyssabcolman's tweet image. WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! 
Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. 
us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…
alyssabcolman's tweet image. WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! 
Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. 
us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…


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Happiest of launch days to WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW! This historical novel is a perfect addition to any home or classroom library. Congratulations @alyssabcolman!

WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…

alyssabcolman's tweet image. WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! 
Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. 
us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…
alyssabcolman's tweet image. WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! 
Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. 
us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…
alyssabcolman's tweet image. WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW is now available! 
Set during the 1930’s Dust Bowl, this book is perfect for fans graduating from the I SURVIVED series, who are ready for a little more emotional depth in their stories, a la THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE. 
us.macmillan.com/books/97803743…


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Reader Math: 5 more days + 15 books = only 1 choice, really Enter today! Psst....#Teachersof𝕏 #bookposse #bookallies

15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends! Celebrate back2school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library including 2 out this month! Enter at app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a… by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for more entries! US only. Ends 8/24

mgauthorcade's tweet image. 15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends! Celebrate back2school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library including 2 out this month! Enter at app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a… by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for more entries! US only. Ends 8/24


Teachers, Librarians, Educators: You don't want to miss this giveaway! 15 BOOKS!! 🤩📚

15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends! Celebrate back2school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library including 2 out this month! Enter at app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a… by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for more entries! US only. Ends 8/24

mgauthorcade's tweet image. 15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends! Celebrate back2school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library including 2 out this month! Enter at app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a… by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for more entries! US only. Ends 8/24


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One more day to enter to win 7 books…

I'm getting close to a fun number of followers. To celebrate, I'm giving away 7 amazing PB and MG books! To enter, L + RP. 3 bonus entries: (1) follow, (2) leave a comment, (3) subscribe to my newsletter (eepurl.com/hFrcyr). Ends Aug. 16. 🇺🇸 only. #kidlit #giveaway

artsylliu's tweet image. I'm getting close to a fun number of followers. To celebrate, I'm giving away 7 amazing PB and MG books! 

To enter, L + RP. 3 bonus entries: (1) follow, (2) leave a comment, (3) subscribe to my newsletter (eepurl.com/hFrcyr). 

Ends Aug. 16. 🇺🇸 only. #kidlit #giveaway


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In case you missed it, our Kidlit411 banner illustration contest is up: enter to win cash prizes ($175, $125, $75), an Illustrator Spotlight, and your design featured for one month in 2026. Ends Oct 15. Details: kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidlit… Banner: @KongSavage #kidlitart

KIDLIT411's tweet image. In case you missed it, our Kidlit411 banner illustration contest is up: enter to win cash prizes ($175, $125, $75), an Illustrator Spotlight, and your design featured for one month in 2026. Ends Oct 15.

Details:  kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidlit… 
Banner: @KongSavage #kidlitart

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Something BIG is coming from Middle Grade Authorcade! Be on the lookout for a GIGANTIC giveaway coming Sunday 8/17! Want to get ahead of the game? Head on over to our website and subscribe to our newsletter here: authorcade.com/signup

mgauthorcade's tweet image. Something BIG is coming from Middle Grade Authorcade!

Be on the lookout for a GIGANTIC giveaway coming Sunday 8/17!

Want to get ahead of the game? Head on over to our website and subscribe to our newsletter here: authorcade.com/signup


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We're sooo excited to see Authorcade's own @victorpineiro with his new book: THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS on Amazon's Best Books of August in time for its launch TODAY!!

mgauthorcade's tweet image. We're sooo excited to see Authorcade's own @victorpineiro with his new book: 

THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS 

on Amazon's Best Books of August in time for its launch TODAY!!

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Something BIG is coming from Middle Grade Authorcade! Be on the lookout for a GIGANTIC giveaway coming Sunday 8/17! Want to get ahead of the game? Head on over to our website and subscribe to our newsletter here: authorcade.com/signup

mgauthorcade's tweet image. Something BIG is coming from Middle Grade Authorcade!

Be on the lookout for a GIGANTIC giveaway coming Sunday 8/17!

Want to get ahead of the game? Head on over to our website and subscribe to our newsletter here: authorcade.com/signup

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#WritingCommunity Hate synopsis writing? Here's how to do it. #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife

EileenRuvane's tweet image. #WritingCommunity Hate synopsis writing? Here's how to do it. #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife

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Save the Date! Our IG live with author Sylvia Liu @artsylliu is Thursday, 7/31/25, 2pm ET! Once an environmental attorney, she now spins stories about nature, strong girls, and the intricacies of family and friendship. buff.ly/kKUV8hB #ReadYourWorld #kidlit

MCChildsBookDay's tweet image. Save the Date! Our IG live with author Sylvia Liu @artsylliu is Thursday, 7/31/25, 2pm ET! Once an environmental attorney, she now spins stories about nature, strong girls, and the intricacies of family and friendship. 

buff.ly/kKUV8hB

#ReadYourWorld #kidlit

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Grateful to share this article I wrote with some incredible authors for School Library Journal/Teen Librarian Toolbox about new (and newish) books that represent a world dealing with wildfires. These incredible books are full of urgency, adventure, friendship, truth, and hope.

baronchrisbaron's tweet image. Grateful to share this article I wrote with some incredible authors for School Library Journal/Teen Librarian Toolbox about new (and newish) books that represent a world dealing with wildfires. These incredible books are full of urgency, adventure, friendship, truth, and hope.

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