@WritingSeal

St. Albert Poet Laureate Emeritus, writer, librarian, dog lover, SWYC devotee

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Hip hip hip! We're over 1/3 of the way to our goal! Thank you, supporters, for helping the dreams of YouthWriters to come true! #gratitude #payitforward #giveback @YouthWrite LOVES YOU! ❤️😍 @trofs @lavermeer @Marty_Chan @WritingSeal @kimmy_beach @AndersonBooz @inkrayanne
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Author Chat with Lauren Seal (Light Enough to Float), Plus #Giveaway! yabookscentral.com/author-ch…
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Lauren Seal @WritingSeal, ’13 BA, has had more than her share of misfortune, but she is now basking in literary success with the upcoming release of her first young-adult novel. Learn more: bit.ly/3BKCxOL
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Happy #BookBirthday @WritingSeal! LIGHT ENOUGH TO FLOAT is on shelves today 🎉
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Happy pub day to LIGHT ENOUGH TO FLOAT! We’re thrilled to see Lauren’s debut novel-in-verse out in the world and can’t wait to see it reach those who need it most. bookshop.org/p/books/light-e… @WritingSeal @PenguinTeen
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Congratulations to this incredible group of @UAlbertaAlumni Award Recipients, including Arts' Robert Philp, ’72 BA, ’75 LLB; Lauren Seal @WritingSeal, ’13 BA; @LoreenWales, ’93 BSc(HEc), ’95 BA; and Cheri Wright, ’98 BA! bit.ly/4cVTa7b #UAlberta
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The #BNPreorder Sale is here and we are LOVING it! Who doesn't love a great deal on Great (Dog) books? From novels to cookbooks to picture books, now is the time to stock up! #BNPreorder @BNBuzz @bonniekelso @witandspitup @oxherdboy @AngelTate67 @PaulBKennedy @WritingSeal
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Light Enough to Float, a novel in verse, will be simultaneously published as an audiobook this fall! At under 3.5 hours, this will make for a great listen. Preorder it now: bookshop.org/p/books/light-e… @writingseal @penguinteen
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A wonderful review of Lauren Seal’s debut, LIGHT ENOUGH TO FLOAT, from Kirkus! bookshop.org/p/books/light-e… @penguintean @writingseal @kirkusreviews
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I never love being a writer more than when I get to yap about books!! Thanks @MelanieJWhyte and @betchesluvthis 📚 featuring @brosandprose @EmilyHenryrr @huanika @TasneemARashid @tjenkinsreid @NotRollergirl @MarianKeyes @ClaireDaverley @TishDelaney2 betches.com/novels-that-heal…
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Calling all unagented Indigenous writers with a kidlit manuscript ready to go! More details on this Google Doc: tinyurl.com/IndigenousSchola… Please share to spread the word.
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Light Enough to Float coming out October 8! penguinteen.com/ya-reads-for…

YA Reads for National Poetry Month - Penguin Teen

April is National Poetry Month, and here are eleven novels in verse that deserve a place on your shelf and reading list!

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Hearing news about archeologists getting closer to finding Cleopatras tomb is making me hungry for more Egyptian based retellings or even YA adventure manuscripts. #mswl
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Lauren Seal's novel-in-verse, LIGHT ENOUGH TO FLOAT, is included in the B&N sale! Head to barnesandnoble.com to receive 25% off your preorder! @PenguinTeen barnesandnoble.com/w/light-e…
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The cover of LIGHT ENOUGH TO FLOAT is as beautiful as the verse in Lauren Seal’s debut. Don’t take our word for it, add it to your bookshelf and find out in October! goodreads.com/book/show/1990… @Penguinteen @WritingSeal
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Popping on here to share the cover of my debut novel!
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#LightEnoughtoFloat by Lauren Seal is a deeply moving and authentic debut novel-in-verse that follows teenage Evie through her eating disorder treatment and recovery, coming to shelves Oct, 2024. See the cover➡️ bit.ly/LightEnoughFloatCover
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Look at us go! Help us realize the dream! YOU are the YOU in YOUthWrite! Still time to donate! Or send a kid to camp! Or become a monthly donor! Or buy a 50/50 raffle ticket! Or give someone a truly WordPlayful Christmas gift! @gailssobat @trofs @WritingSeal
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ACFN Statement on the latest incident at the Exxon-Imperial #Kearl oil sands facility. . "We are tired of this and demand that the industry and the regulator be held to account." . #ableg
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Hey friends and former YouthWriters and all supporters! Please help us reach our goal to keep the lights on and to keep offering camps for creative youth! @trofs @lavermeer @McnallyHomeEc @laurieblakeman @Roberta_Laurie @WritingSeal @kimmy_beach #creativewriting #youngabwriters
YouthWrite ✒️@YouthWrite24 Nov 2023
BUT WAIT! What's this amazing generosity? We're only $931 away from our half-way mark! Thank you donors and supporters for helping young writers' dreams come true! We LOVE you! Let's not stop now! 🙏😍 #payitforward #GiveBack #Generosity #grateful #gratitude @gailssobat @trofs
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