Deborah Heiligman (she/her)
@dheiligman.bsky.social
Author, writer (yes they're sort of different), dog person, human mom & partner, too. Love reading, social justice, peace, cooking vegetarian, fountain pens. Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story) www.Deborahheiligman.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hope to see you in Denver! A Loudmouth badge is waiting for you.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Hope to see you in Denver! A Loudmouth badge is waiting for you.
Just strutting my NYPLBESTBOOKS Button.
November 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Just strutting my NYPLBESTBOOKS Button.
Can't wait for @ncte.org annual next week. Here's my schedule. Will I see you there? (Thanks for the beautiful graphic, @mackidssl.bsky.social !)
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Can't wait for @ncte.org annual next week. Here's my schedule. Will I see you there? (Thanks for the beautiful graphic, @mackidssl.bsky.social !)
We taked about Theme, voice, mantra, throughline, research, how a #nonfiction writer's DNA is in every book we write. You can see our fingerprints! @cylev.bsky.social Thanks to @macappiello.bsky.social for pulling together the great slide show!
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We taked about Theme, voice, mantra, throughline, research, how a #nonfiction writer's DNA is in every book we write. You can see our fingerprints! @cylev.bsky.social Thanks to @macappiello.bsky.social for pulling together the great slide show!
I was so busy BEING there at @usbby.bsky.social I forgot to take photos. If anyone has some of my panel, please send! Thank you. Here are some slides from our talk about #Kidlit #nonfiction @mackidssl.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I was so busy BEING there at @usbby.bsky.social I forgot to take photos. If anyone has some of my panel, please send! Thank you. Here are some slides from our talk about #Kidlit #nonfiction @mackidssl.bsky.social
@usbby.bsky.social Katherine Paterson is in the room.
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
@usbby.bsky.social Katherine Paterson is in the room.
@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important
I treated myself to a new fountain pen & it came today. It's a red Pilot Metropolitan with a stub nib, also called an italic nib. I got Iroshizuku Momiji to go with it. I'm very happy. It's the little things, friends. #fountainpens
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I treated myself to a new fountain pen & it came today. It's a red Pilot Metropolitan with a stub nib, also called an italic nib. I got Iroshizuku Momiji to go with it. I'm very happy. It's the little things, friends. #fountainpens
Looking forward to this @usbby.bsky.social #nonfiction for kids has never been more important. @mackidssl.bsky.social #teachers #librarians #booksky #kidlit
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Looking forward to this @usbby.bsky.social #nonfiction for kids has never been more important. @mackidssl.bsky.social #teachers #librarians #booksky #kidlit
October 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Starting a new book....
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Starting a new book....
NYC area friends: I hope march on the 18th #nokings and then come hear about how #EmmaGoldman started it all. Details here:
October 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
NYC area friends: I hope march on the 18th #nokings and then come hear about how #EmmaGoldman started it all. Details here:
@bartography.bsky.social look what I found!
October 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
@bartography.bsky.social look what I found!
I loved this book, The Husbands, by @hollygramazio.bsky.social so did my great, keeper of a husband! Funny, poignant, beautifully written. Just what I needed. #booksky
September 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I loved this book, The Husbands, by @hollygramazio.bsky.social so did my great, keeper of a husband! Funny, poignant, beautifully written. Just what I needed. #booksky
It's good to laugh every once in a while. My agent sent these cards as a book present.
September 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It's good to laugh every once in a while. My agent sent these cards as a book present.
Humpday selfie
September 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Humpday selfie
First line of my book. Feel familiar. (This was 1893.)
September 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
First line of my book. Feel familiar. (This was 1893.)
When you work for five years on a book and it's finally out in the world... Loudmouth is my 34th book, and folks, it does not get old. 📚💙 #booksky @fiercereads.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social Happy publication day to me & Emma! I am forever grateful to #EmmaGoldman for being such great material!
September 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
When you work for five years on a book and it's finally out in the world... Loudmouth is my 34th book, and folks, it does not get old. 📚💙 #booksky @fiercereads.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social Happy publication day to me & Emma! I am forever grateful to #EmmaGoldman for being such great material!
I had a great time yesterday at @redemmas.org & The Baltimore Book Festival. And LOUDMOUTH was on sale a few days before pub!! So exciting! #EmmaGoldman
September 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I had a great time yesterday at @redemmas.org & The Baltimore Book Festival. And LOUDMOUTH was on sale a few days before pub!! So exciting! #EmmaGoldman
September 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
September 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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September 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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My research partner. Couldn’t ask for better company. If only her great nose could help me locate hard to find material. #booksky #amwriting #dogs
September 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
My research partner. Couldn’t ask for better company. If only her great nose could help me locate hard to find material. #booksky #amwriting #dogs