Author | Lightnews

Reposted by Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author

#Whistpr Daily Word @whistprword.bsky.social · May 7

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for May 7, 2025: #RAINBOW

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Drawing of a trout as seen from the side against dark blue bubble-filled water. The trout is drawn as a series of spiral shapes to emphasize patterns over a realistic portrayal of the fish. It is shaded lengthwise in subtle pastel rainbow colors.

1 13 60

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · May 6

So awesome to see Hot Cities announced in PW!!! And it's in such amazing company, too 🔥

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · May 6

Announcing new deals for @mjbeasi.com @rrremylai.bsky.social @alexandravivelo.bsky.social @suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social + more buff.ly/zs2aBsy

Rights Report: Week of May 5, 2025

New deals for Isabel Strychacz, Kristen R. Lee, M.J. Beasi, and others.

www.publishersweekly.com

1

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · May 2

Look what the amazing @danaiwrites.bsky.social and @tlcoughlin.bsky.social got me to celebrate my book deal!! 🎉❤️

Magnets with my deal announcement on them! See announcement post for the full text

A mug with my deal announcement on it! See announcement post for the full text

2 2 12

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 26

I'm about to post my first newsletter! You should subscribe for updates on #HotCities, upcoming events, my other writing, and just to keep in touch!! alexandravivelo.substack.com

2

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 26

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.

(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

1

Reposted by Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author

Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · Apr 25

Btw, if you are an independent bookseller/bookstore and would like to stock my YA fantasy, please DM me or @ me.

8 7

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 25

Me e-signing the contract for my MG nonfiction book on the urban heat island effect, #HotCities!

It will be a #2027debut from Orca Books.

1 6

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 25

Check out the new profile banner! 😊

Background is a photo of a city on a sunny day. There's a graphic in the foreground showing half the earth green and thriving, with the other half red and overheated. Text: Coming 2027 from Orca Books. Hot Cities. A solution-focused look at the urban heat island effect and what kids can do to help cities keep their cool. For ages 9-12

Reposted by Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author

Rebecca Weber 🙂🐈‍⬛📰 @rweberwrites.bsky.social · Apr 25

To celebrate a month since Loophole's birthday, I'm hosting a BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Win a signed paperback by liking, commenting, and reposting by midnight. And don't forget to add Loophole to your GR TBR! Thank you for your support! 🤗
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#kidlit #giveaway #readers

2 5 10

Reposted by Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author

AJ Van Belle/Alexandra Vivelo @ajvanbelle.bsky.social · Apr 25

So happy to announce that it's PM official: under my kidlit & science writing name, I can now share that HOT CITIES, my middle-grade book on the urban heat island effect, is coming in 2027.

So much love and thanks to the whole writing community & my amazing agent @laurenbieker.bsky.social 💜

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 25

I am incredibly excited to be able to say my kids' nonfiction book on the urban heat island effect is coming in 2027 from @orcabook.bsky.social!

I'm absolutely thrilled to bring to life HOT CITIES, with the Orca team and my incredible agent @laurenbieker.bsky.social! 🔥🌆🔥

Light blue box on dark blue background, the official deal report from Publishers Marketplace. Text: HOT CITIES by Alexandra Vivelo. Imprint: Orca Books. Biologist and Rhysling-nominated author Dr. Alexandra Vivelo's HOT CITIES, a solution-focused look at the urban heat island effect and eco-friendly ways we can keep our cities cool, to Kirstie Hudson while at Orca Books, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2027, by Lauren Bieker at FinePrint Literary Management (world).
lauren@fineprintlit.com. Children's: Middle Grade Non-fiction. April 24, 2025

4 6 24

Reposted by Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author

T. L. Coughlin is ✨AGENTED✨ @tlcoughlin.bsky.social · Apr 25

So unbelievably thrilled for my dear friend!!!

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 25

I am incredibly excited to be able to say my kids' nonfiction book on the urban heat island effect is coming in 2027 from @orcabook.bsky.social!

I'm absolutely thrilled to bring to life HOT CITIES, with the Orca team and my incredible agent @laurenbieker.bsky.social! 🔥🌆🔥

1 1 3

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 25

🥹❤️

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 25

Yayyy, thank you SO much for your help with the proposal last year, and for your support all along the way! 💜

1 1

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 25

I am incredibly excited to be able to say my kids' nonfiction book on the urban heat island effect is coming in 2027 from @orcabook.bsky.social!

I'm absolutely thrilled to bring to life HOT CITIES, with the Orca team and my incredible agent @laurenbieker.bsky.social! 🔥🌆🔥

1 3 14

Reposted by Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author

Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · Apr 24

PSA that while B&N is having a preorder sale, Independent Bookstore Day & Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is coming on Apr 26!

Check your indies for goodies too & pls support them! 📚

#books

2 28 71

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 23

My latest popular science nonfiction book proposal is going out on submission!

A background of a moon against the clouds, with a central image of delicate mushrooms in a mossy environment, their caps glowing golden.
Text:
Mushrooms on the Moon: How imitating mushrooms' biological brilliance leads to new technology for a sustainable future. A popular science book, on submission. By Alexandra Vivelo, Ph.D.

1 4

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thank you! 💜

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 22

Indeed!! 🔥

2

Reposted by Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author

AJ Van Belle/Alexandra Vivelo @ajvanbelle.bsky.social · Apr 22

This is my kidlit and nonfiction account! More to come soon, I promise.

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 22

I just signed a very exciting thing! Even took a photo of me e-signing this shiny thing...that might be in the shape of a contract.

Will share the full photo once I can announce what the thing is. For now, here's just my eyes smiling...a.k.a. the photo version of the 👀 emoji 😉

My forehead and eyes, with a window in the background. Hopefully you can tell I'm smiling 😅

1 3 12

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 22

I just signed a very exciting thing! Even took a photo of me e-signing this shiny thing...that might be in the shape of a contract.

Will share the full photo once I can announce what the thing is. For now, here's just my eyes smiling...a.k.a. the photo version of the 👀 emoji 😉

2 1 10

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Apr 1

A new YA nonfiction book proposal is winging its way into the world. Mushrooms, meet the moon 👀🌛🍄

1

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Feb 27

Did I mention I have a 👀👀👀👀👀👀?

Hope to be able to share with you all soon!!!

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Feb 27

I told 18 about a 👀👀👀 thing and she said, "Yay! That's only a few years away!" 😅

She was being completely unironic; she's familiar with the pace of publishing.

And it IS a huge yay! And only 18 months away akshully. 💜

3

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Jan 21

Handle changed! New @, same me. Why the pen name change? Because I'll be writing kidlit under the same name my dissertation was published under, for reasons I hope to be able to share with you soon 👀

4

Alexandra Vivelo, Kidlit & Science Author @alexandravivelo.bsky.social · Dec 7

Hoping some magical soup from my chapter book series will be on the menu in the near future.

two pots of food are cooking on a stove next to a teapot .

Alt: two pots of food are cooking on a stove next to a teapot .

media.tenor.com

3