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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 20h

#1 NYT bestselling author Chloe Gong is bringing dystopian YA back for a new generation! Don’t miss the “breathtaking thrill ride” (Marie Lu, Legend) of COLDWIRE — available to add to your shelves now 📚

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 5d

I am coming the Seattle to be in conversation w/ @sadiehartmann.bsky.social 11/6 at 7pm. You do not want to miss this! We are talking Horror in general and books about books as great gifts. Plus you can ask us anything and we will sign our books!

Don't miss this!

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Find free classes, events and activities at the Library.

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 4d

Celebrate #Halloween with these spooky middle grade reads 👻🧟‍♂️

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#EduSky

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 7d

Mutant potato Rot and his friends team up for a super-sneaky mission in this third installment of the hilariously silly graphic chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books.

#KidLit
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 12d

[drumroll] 🥁We are thrilled to share the 2026 #ALA_Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction longlist. Join us in celebrating these stunning 45 titles--21 fiction and 24 nonfiction. 🎉📚

Stay tuned for the shortlist announcement coming November 18!▶️ www.ala.org/carnegie-med...

Feature image showing the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Fiction and Nonfiction longlist with image of both medals and text: SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 18!

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 12d

So excited to share the cover of THE QUIET OCEAN (words by Charlotte Offsay, pictures by me)! Splashing onto shelves on May 5, 2026 from @simonkids.bsky.social / @ssedlib.bsky.social.

🐠 Pre-order: abicushman.com/books/the-qu...

#coverreveal #kidlitart

Cover of The Quiet Ocean by Charlotte Offsay and Abi Cushman. Pufferfish in ocean surrounded by dolphin, whale, squid, turtle, and shark.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 13d

currently, #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social, CAPTAIN'S DINNER: A SHIPWRECK, AN ACT OF CANNIBALISM, AND A MURDER TRIAL THAT CHANGED LEGAL HISTORY by Adam Cohen, due out in Nov from @ssedlib.bsky.social. Great title, great book. So many terrific seafaring adventure/disaster books lately.

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 13d

Are you ready to sparkle? ✨ The #GlitterKittens is a picture book written by William Joyce, that tells the story of four glittery kittens whose vanity annoys their friends until their dazzling looks draw the attention of a monster 🧟

#BookSky
#EduSky
#KidLit

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 16d

#AASL25 was a whirlwind of fun, seeing old friends and making new ones. #SchoolLibraians are such amazing humans!
Thanks @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social for these images of our panel with Charles R. Smith and moderator @captainlibrary.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

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surlyspice @surlyspice.bsky.social · 15d

EVERYONE IN THE GROUP CHAT DIES by @lmchilton.bsky.social comes out 12/9/25 from scout press at gallery books @ssedlib.bsky.social #thriller #funny #SocialMedia #TrueCrime #TextThread #secrets #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 11/1!

book cover for everyone in the group chat dies by l m chilton with dark lettering over a light green background and the title words in individual yellow chat bubbles with cartoon dead bodies lying among the word balloons

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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 20d

Next on the LibraryReads Top 10 list for November 2025 is AN ACADEMIC AFFAIR by Jodi McAlister! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 23d

Looking forward to #AASL25
I hope to see you there!
#TLsky #SchoolLibraries #Skybrarian #kidlit #edusky
@aaslala.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@ssedlib.bsky.social
@simonkids.bsky.social
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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 27d

For #BannedBooksWeek we asked MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient and award-winning author Jason Reynolds to share his favorite banned book!

Let us know what your favorite banned book is and how it affected your life in the comments 📚

#BooksBelong #ReadBannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek2025

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 27d

In the words of Unite Against Book Bans: 🗣️Censorship is so 1984!

In honor of #BannedBooksWeek we’ve decided to highlight the book that has become a beacon for the fight against censorship. Have you read Fahrenheit 451?

#BooksBelong #ReadBannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek2025

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 28d

Looking forward to #AASL25
I hope to see you there!
#TLsky #SchoolLibraries #Skybrarian #kidlit #edusky
@aaslala.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
@ssedlib.bsky.social
@simonkids.bsky.social
@captainlibrary.bsky.social

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Megan E. Freeman @meganefreeman.bsky.social · 28d

Who’s going to St. Louis next week for AASL? I hope you’ll join me on Thursday and Friday. And be sure to swing by the S&S booth Thursday evening where I’ll be signing books!

@ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 29d

Back in June we asked a few of our staff members and beloved authors ‘Why do banned books belong in libraries?’ in the midst of ALA festivities. Here’s what they had to say!

#BooksBelong #ReadBannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek2025

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Oct 2

Thanks for chatting today, #EWGC Community! We hope you've found something to add to your TBR pile. If you want more rec's and links to eGalley downloads, be sure to head here: www.simonandschuster.net/m/adult-libr...

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Oct 2

Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall’s pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me. #ewgc @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Oct 2

Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years—a beautiful, powerful, and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the brink, from bestselling author Ashley Winstead. #ewgc @atriabooks.bsky.social

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Oct 2

The USA TODAY bestselling author of Middletide returns with a lush and atmospheric novel of suspense following a young woman whose job as a game warden puts her in the path of a murderer in a small town eager to protect its own. #EWGC @atriabooks.bsky.social

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Oct 2

For fans of Alison Cochrun and Abby Jimenez, a heartfelt and sexy romantic comedy following one bi woman’s messy journey through coming out—and reluctantly falling for a straight man. From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Wicked Darlings. #EWGC

Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Oct 2

In this new romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Letizia Lorini, a crime podcast host must solve a chilling serial killer case while navigating an unexpected romance with her mysterious next-door neighbor. #EWGC

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Sep 4

From “edge-of-your-seat suspense” (Booklist) author Kit Frick comes an insidious thriller about four estranged friends trapped in a powerful family’s deadly games at a luxe estate in the Italian countryside. #EWGC

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · Sep 4

Check out this surprisingly funny and genuinely thrilling page turner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a ’90s serial killer that may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long buried secrets that just won’t stay in the grave where they belong. #EWGC

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