@KidlitInColor

We are a group of traditionally published BIPOC creatives. We nurture, amplify diverse voices, & advocate for equitable representation.

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Joined December 2019
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Hello! Just a quick update. I am still closed to queries as I have a little over 100 more to read through and then submissions to drool over as well! However, I am now open to marginalized authors ONLY at this time -- no expiration date on that at this moment. 1/?
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FOUR WEEKS FROM TODAY... #AFleaforJustice will be released! Preorder: bookshop.org/p/books/a-fl... Book trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=VqOSKxmP… #TeMikaGrooms #KarenBoss @charlesbridge #marianwrightedelman #socialjustice #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
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Have you seen our latest blog posts? Check them out here: kidlitincolor.com/blog/a-rak…
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kidlitincolor.com/blog/inter… @LiselleSambury
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KidLit in Color retweeted
Bitsy Kemper 📚@BitsyKemper6 Apr 2024
Hooray, another new kidlit publisher accepting manuscripts directly, without an agent! Check out the revised list that includes over 80 others: BitsyKemper.com/publishers #amwriting #kidlit #WritingCommunity

100+ Kidlit Publishers Open to Unagented Submissions (Updated Aug 2026)

NEWLY UPDATED list of over *100!!* publishers actively accepting children's books from #unagented writers! Come find one that works for you. #amwriting #kidlit Updated Jan 3, 2026

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@ayawrites is an author, substitute librarian/teacher, and freelance journalist. She’s also one of the co-founders of @KidlitInColor. Her books include The Arabic Quilt, My First Arabic Words, and The Night Before Eid. ayakhalil.com/ #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth 🤗📚
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Exciting news! 💚 When you preorder my new picture book LULU IN THE SPOTLIGHT by 2/7 @bnbooks  with the code PREORDER25, you’ll get 25% off! Let me help you reach that free shipping threshold! 😄 barnesandnoble.com/w/lulu-in… #kidlit #diversebooks #WritingCommmunity #12x12PB
When you preorder my new picture book LULU IN THE SPOTLIGHT by 2/7 at BN.com with the code PREORDER25, you’ll get 25% off!

ALT When you preorder my new picture book LULU IN THE SPOTLIGHT by 2/7 at BN.com with the code PREORDER25, you’ll get 25% off!

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New interview on the blog by @write_between: kidlitincolor.com/blog/inter…
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New interview on the blog by NYT bestselling author @NealShusterman: kidlitincolor.com/blog/inter… @simonteen
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If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year. mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbp… #kidlit #PB #picturebooks
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Getting ready for a visit with level 6 kids at a school in Ethiopia. Evening here. Morning there. First of three visits at this school this week. @charlesbridge @HarperCollinsCa @Harper360UK @HarperCollins @HarperChildrens #Diversebooks
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KidLit in Color retweeted
sophia 🇵🇸@SophiaIsWrite9 Jan 2025
CALLING ARTISTS ‼️ I am a designer @ PRH & I'm looking to grow my database of artists for book work! If you're interested in doing art for books (covers, spot illos, maps) comment your portfolio below plsssss—ESPECIALLY if you've never done it before or have a small following 💖
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We may have a new look, but our commitment to advocating for essential changes in the publishing industry, supporting marginalized storytellers and creatives, and generating resources for educators and librarians across the country remains the same 📚❤️ 🎨 by Erin Shappell
A light purple graphic displaying a circular logo for We Need Diverse Books. The logo shows the words “We Need Diverse Books” in a handwritten font, with each letter written in a different color. The colors included are purple, yellow, pink, turquoise, red, orange, and dark blue. The logo is displayed against a white background. Surrounding the circular border of the logo is white text that says “new” over and over again, forming its own circle around the logo

ALT A light purple graphic displaying a circular logo for We Need Diverse Books. The logo shows the words “We Need Diverse Books” in a handwritten font, with each letter written in a different color. The colors included are purple, yellow, pink, turquoise, red, orange, and dark blue. The logo is displayed against a white background. Surrounding the circular border of the logo is white text that says “new” over and over again, forming its own circle around the logo

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Make 2025 the year you write your novel. Join us online THIS SATURDAY, 12/7, 1-4PM EST to get a head start w/ debut novelist @Heredia_Alej whose novel LOCA is forthcoming w/ @SimonBooks. SIGN UP at link in bio.
Starting a Nove: Scope and Style Master Class With Alejandro Heredia Saturday, December 7, 1-4PM EST Register at kwelijournal.org

ALT Starting a Nove: Scope and Style Master Class With Alejandro Heredia Saturday, December 7, 1-4PM EST Register at kwelijournal.org

Starting a Novel In this workshop, we will discuss the various elements of scope and style that a writer must consider while beginning a novel. What characters should the story follow so that I can tell the best version of this story? What point of view might best serve the story? When and how should I release information to keep the reader engaged? What form might sustain the story for the length of a novel, and how can I intentionally break form, to add further meaning to my project? Together, we will look at key examples of novel openings from works by Rivka Galchen, Virginia Woolf, and others. This workshop is for folks who are about to begin or just beginning a novel, and it will serve folks who have written a full draft and are now in the process of revising their manuscript.

ALT Starting a Novel In this workshop, we will discuss the various elements of scope and style that a writer must consider while beginning a novel. What characters should the story follow so that I can tell the best version of this story? What point of view might best serve the story? When and how should I release information to keep the reader engaged? What form might sustain the story for the length of a novel, and how can I intentionally break form, to add further meaning to my project? Together, we will look at key examples of novel openings from works by Rivka Galchen, Virginia Woolf, and others. This workshop is for folks who are about to begin or just beginning a novel, and it will serve folks who have written a full draft and are now in the process of revising their manuscript.

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⏰ CLOSES TOMORROW! The Kweli Fellowship Program provides emerging #BIPOC writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, a fellowship that includes: ★ $2000 Stipend ★ Editorial Support ★ Paid Writing Retreat + MORE Apply by NOV 19, 11:59pm EST LEARN MORE at LinkInBio
Program announcement for Kweli fellowship program featuring a black and white photo of writers discussing their work. TEXT: 2025 Kweli Fellowship Program Application Portal Now Open.

ALT Program announcement for Kweli fellowship program featuring a black and white photo of writers discussing their work. TEXT: 2025 Kweli Fellowship Program Application Portal Now Open.

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Writers, authors! I’m an editor who formerly worked at Big 5 publishers and interned at some top agencies, and I’m in the mood to give some advice! What questions to you have about writing, querying, editing, and publishing? Ask away!
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⏰CLOSING SOON! The 2025 Kweli Fellowship Program application for emerging #BIPOC writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and poetry closes NEXT WEEK! ➡️ Swipe for glimpses of our October Fellowship Retreat, led by the one and only Edward P. Jones! LEARN MORE at link in bio.
Photo of author Edward P. Jones discussing the work of a 2024 Kweli fellow.

ALT Photo of author Edward P. Jones discussing the work of a 2024 Kweli fellow.

Photo of a 2024 Kweli fellow going over their work with author Edward P. Jones.

ALT Photo of a 2024 Kweli fellow going over their work with author Edward P. Jones.

Photo of a 2024 Kweli fellow discussing their work with author Edward P. Jones.

ALT Photo of a 2024 Kweli fellow discussing their work with author Edward P. Jones.

Photo of a 2024 Kweli fellow going over their work with author Edward P. Jones.

ALT Photo of a 2024 Kweli fellow going over their work with author Edward P. Jones.

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