Amitha Jagannath Knight
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Award-winning author and poet, identical twin, parent, MD (not practicing). Also: guitar, piano, bharatanatyam student. Boston area, MA, USA.
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Writer | Amitha Jagannath Knight, Children's Author | Boston
Website and blog for writer and children's author Amitha Jagannath Knight and her books.
www.amithaknight.com
My picture book: USHA AND THE BIG DIGGER (Mathical Honor Award winner)
Kids poems in: GNOMES AND UNGNOMES anthology
Adult speculative poem in: BRAVE NEW WEIRD vol 2 award anthology
Adult Spec. short story: "Kaliya, Queen of Snakes"
more info: www.amithaknight.com
Kids poems in: GNOMES AND UNGNOMES anthology
Adult speculative poem in: BRAVE NEW WEIRD vol 2 award anthology
Adult Spec. short story: "Kaliya, Queen of Snakes"
more info: www.amithaknight.com
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Hey, I’m Trung! I’m a comic artist and author. Here are my books! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2192...
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hey, I’m Trung! I’m a comic artist and author. Here are my books! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2192...
When I was young we didn't have much family near us and my dad's med school classmates who had also moved to the states were our extended family instead. Remembering one aunty today who we'd visit over xmas break (wife of dad's friend). She died in the 00's from complications of Crohn's disease.
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When I was young we didn't have much family near us and my dad's med school classmates who had also moved to the states were our extended family instead. Remembering one aunty today who we'd visit over xmas break (wife of dad's friend). She died in the 00's from complications of Crohn's disease.
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It’s not true that our wild bear habitat only contains a Billy Bob robot from an abandoned Showbiz Pizza Place. We also put a jukebox in there.
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s not true that our wild bear habitat only contains a Billy Bob robot from an abandoned Showbiz Pizza Place. We also put a jukebox in there.
Hello Massachusetts bookstore lovers! Please help these folks buy their bookstore. More info below. ♥️
November 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Oh this would be fantastic! The whims of a landlord are a big reason why small businesses struggle to stay in business, so being able to own their building will be a HUGE contribution to their long term sustainability.
November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Oh this would be fantastic! The whims of a landlord are a big reason why small businesses struggle to stay in business, so being able to own their building will be a HUGE contribution to their long term sustainability.
Hello Massachusetts bookstore lovers! Please help these folks buy their bookstore. More info below. ♥️
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hello Massachusetts bookstore lovers! Please help these folks buy their bookstore. More info below. ♥️
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November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
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We can make a lot of money together. All we need is a lot of money.
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We can make a lot of money together. All we need is a lot of money.
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the guy is behind in his dues to karate church
I don’t have a particularly common name but there are multiple people around the world who accidentally use my email when signing up for accounts. There’s a guy in Missouri who has been my constant companion for going on twenty years. He’s recently divorced and joining some sort of “karate church”
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
the guy is behind in his dues to karate church
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you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
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"Assume everyone I interact with online is struggling with their mental health" has only become a more important guiding principle in the past couple years
My personal guidelines for dealing with people on social media:
Assume everyone is a friend you haven't yet gotten to know.
Assume everyone is struggling with their mental health
Don't promise any emotional labor you might not be able to provide
If someone seems like a hater, disengage right away
Assume everyone is a friend you haven't yet gotten to know.
Assume everyone is struggling with their mental health
Don't promise any emotional labor you might not be able to provide
If someone seems like a hater, disengage right away
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"Assume everyone I interact with online is struggling with their mental health" has only become a more important guiding principle in the past couple years
I never muted things on Twitter but I have grown and learned. I have temporarily muted "nuzzi" and my feed is way way better now. You don't have to mute it forever. If you need a break from a topic, take a break.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I never muted things on Twitter but I have grown and learned. I have temporarily muted "nuzzi" and my feed is way way better now. You don't have to mute it forever. If you need a break from a topic, take a break.
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dems should be putting out new “dont follow illegal orders” videos every day, they should be replying to announcements of investigations of dems with new videos, they should be posting at hegseth to not follow illegal orders nonstop
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
dems should be putting out new “dont follow illegal orders” videos every day, they should be replying to announcements of investigations of dems with new videos, they should be posting at hegseth to not follow illegal orders nonstop
Got a note from an editor saying that they are now a "fan of my work" and would like to see the next thing from me and even though my brain was like "it's probably part of their form letter" and "my next thing is a different style from this" I really appreciated it.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Got a note from an editor saying that they are now a "fan of my work" and would like to see the next thing from me and even though my brain was like "it's probably part of their form letter" and "my next thing is a different style from this" I really appreciated it.
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What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
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So fun! am hoping to go down to NYC in December at some point to window shop
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So fun! am hoping to go down to NYC in December at some point to window shop
I get so many ads for those gorgeous American Duchess shoes. I really wish I could buy them but i have chronic foot pain, i have trouble with getting shoes to fit, not to mention i am pretty sure i would not pull off any of them when most of the time i wear jeans and a sweatshirt
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I get so many ads for those gorgeous American Duchess shoes. I really wish I could buy them but i have chronic foot pain, i have trouble with getting shoes to fit, not to mention i am pretty sure i would not pull off any of them when most of the time i wear jeans and a sweatshirt
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A little moment of calm for everyone dealing with holiday stress this week 💛
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A little moment of calm for everyone dealing with holiday stress this week 💛
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
I write full time, have published a picture book that produces royalty checks, and some shorter fiction and poetry that paid small amounts. I also do paid school visits occasionally. This does not add up to a living wage. My husband is my primary benefactor so I can focus on my craft.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I write full time, have published a picture book that produces royalty checks, and some shorter fiction and poetry that paid small amounts. I also do paid school visits occasionally. This does not add up to a living wage. My husband is my primary benefactor so I can focus on my craft.
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In self-interest but also general interest, folks: Black Friday is coming up, and small publishers/independent creators will always be a better choice than megacorps.
When the sales drop, please remember that!
When the sales drop, please remember that!
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In self-interest but also general interest, folks: Black Friday is coming up, and small publishers/independent creators will always be a better choice than megacorps.
When the sales drop, please remember that!
When the sales drop, please remember that!
Absolutely appalling.
1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes…
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November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Absolutely appalling.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Exciting news! The Spanish/English bilingual version of Usha y la Gran Excavadora/Usha and the Big Digger is now available at the Scholastic Teacher Store. 💜 (The English only version is also still available.)
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Storytelling Math: Usha y la Gran Excavadora | Scholastic Education
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Exciting news! The Spanish/English bilingual version of Usha y la Gran Excavadora/Usha and the Big Digger is now available at the Scholastic Teacher Store. 💜 (The English only version is also still available.)
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