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Karen Krossing
@karenkrossing.com
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#KidLit Author, Editor, Mentor.

Latest: MY STREET REMEMBERS.
Upcoming: ONE COSMIC ROCK. THE CLOUD THAT STUCK.
Agent: Ginger Knowlton, Curtis Brown.
VCFA Alum. Faculty at Whale Rock Workshops.
Settler heritage. She/her. Bi/pan. 🏳️‍🌈
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Thank you, @quillandquire.bsky.social, for including MY STREET REMEMBERS as a Notable Book of 2025!
Illustrated by Cathie Jamieson and written by me.
Check out all the great books here: quillandquire.com/omni/canadas....
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December 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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I'm honored by this review of ONE COSMIC ROCK, written by me & illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social. Thanks to @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social of England's Natural History Museum. He's an expert in the evolutionary palaeobiology of dinosaurs & other critters.
☄Available for preorder!
#CANkidlit #kidlit
“This vibrant, engaging book provides the perfect introduction to the last day of the dinosaurs and the resilience of life on Earth.” Professor Paul M. Barrett of the Natural History Museum in London, England. ONE COSMIC ROCK arrives on Earth in February 2026.
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Rainy day family D&D game. We are a goblin gang on a mission. ♥️
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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My author copy of ONE COSMIC ROCK has arrived! Many millions of years ago, an asteroid began a journey that reshaped life on our planet forever. A poetic look at a defining event in Earth’s history, gorgeously illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social! Coming February 2026 from @owlkids.bsky.social!
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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For 12 years, I was an editor of Toronto Public Library's YOUNG VOICES MAGAZINE, and last night I got to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of this awesome magazine of teen prose, poetry and art! You can pick up a copy at any TPL branch to dive into the hearts and minds of today’s youth.
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Hey writing friends: Here's a free online seminar on grant writing for Canadian writers (including the recent Canada Council for the Arts funding portal update) with author, grant writer, and educator Lindsay Zier-Vogel. Friday, November 7, 2025, 11 am to 12:20 pm. #CANkidlit
October 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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It was moving and impactful to watch the documentary THE LIBRARIANS, which is about freedom to read and the fight against banned books, in a roomful of librarians and writers.
#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984
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Film title THE LIBRARIANS on a screen with audience members watching. Smiling photo of Joyce Grant, Karen Krossing and Debbie Ohi.
October 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Cover reveal! Dorothy Leung and I are so excited for you to meet Tansy, whose life is disrupted one blustery day, by a pesty cloud that just won’t go away.

☁️ THE CLOUD THAT STUCK ☁️ officially comes out April 14, 2026, and is available for pre-order now.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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On Sunday, Oct 5 at 2:15 PM, you can find me at the Telling Tales Festival as I read from MY STREET REMEMBERS. This storytime will invite young listeners to discover the deep past beneath our feet. What does your street remember?
Link: tellingtales.org/festival-reg...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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What I’ll be reading tomorrow on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Join Willie Poll and me at Toronto WOTS on Saturday, September 27 at 1:35 pm for a fun-filled storytime event! David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W in Toronto.
#TorontoWOTS #WOTS2025 #MeetMeAtWOTS
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September 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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You can listen to an interview with Cathie Jamieson & me on CBC/Radio's Up North with Jonathan Pinto! I was also interviewed on CBC’s Here & Now Toronto, & you can find the link to both interviews below. We’re grateful for this positive attention for MY STREET REMEMBERS!
Link: lnk.bio/KarenKrossing
September 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Gratitude for all who came to our launch for MY STREET REMEMBERS! We read, we enjoyed Cathie Jamieson's original illustrations, and we painted moccasins on the sidewalk with Moccasin Identifier at Create Art Studio. Thank you for the community love and support. @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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It was a thrill to visit CBC Radio live in person for a chat with Ramraajh Sharvendiran about MY STREET REMEMBERS, written by me and illustrated by Cathie Jamieson.
Link: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-....
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September 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Happy book birthday to My Street Remembers, written by me and gorgeously illustrated by Cathie Jamieson! I’m thrilled it’s out in the world!

If you’re in Toronto on Sept 14, please join us for a family-friendly book launch plus an art activity by Moccasin Identifier. @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Thank you, @ala-booklist.bsky.social, for this early review of MY STREET REMEMBERS!
"A thoughtful overview and reflection on the life and legacy of a busy street."
Available for preorder.
Illustrated by Cathie Jamieson.
Published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social.
"A thoughtful overview and reflection on the life and legacy of a busy street." Booklist
August 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Only one month until the book launch for MY STREET REMEMBERS, including a presentation and art activity by Moccasin Identifier. We would love to see you there!

The Book: houseofanansi.com/products/my-... (@groundwoodbooks.bsky.social)

Moccasin Identifier: moccasinidentifier.com
Book Launch: My Street Remembers Date: Sunday, September 14 Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Hosted by: @Create Art Studio, 1801/1803 Danforth Ave, Toronto Featuring an art activity by Moccasin Identifier
August 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Thanks to @quillandquire.bsky.social for including MY STREET REMEMBERS in their 2025 Fall Preview: Books for Young People – Young Adult and Nonfiction!
More here: quillandquire.com/omni/2025-fa...

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August 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Summer isn't over yet! There's still time for these fantastic summer reads. #CANkidlit #kidlit
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August 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Please save the date for a family-friendly book launch of MY STREET REMEMBERS plus a presentation & art activity by Moccasin Identifier.

Date: Sunday, Sept 14
Time: 1 to 3 pm
Hosted by: Create Art Studio, 1801/1803 Danforth Ave, Toronto

Info: karenkrossing.com/2025/07/25/b...
Save the date: Date: Sunday, Sept 14 Time: 1 to 3 pm Hosted by: Create Art Studio, 1801/1803 Danforth Ave, Toronto
July 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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An early spotting of MY STREET REMEMBERS! Two signed copies are available at Book City Danforth in Toronto!
This picture book tells the collective history of my street from the ice age to the modern mosaic. Cathie Jamieson’s illustrations are gorgeous. Available Sept 2!
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July 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Check out these wonderful summer reads for young readers! Here are 15 strong Canadian books that are #kidlit gems.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Whale Rock Workshops has an exciting new summer writing series and fundraiser to support underrepresented and low-income writers. I'm happy that many writers have already signed up! Register by July 7. More info: www.whalerockworkshops.com/summer-writi....
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July 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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COVER REVEAL! I'm thrilled with the cover by @dreamist.bsky.social of our #picturebook ONE COSMIC ROCK: The Story of the Asteroid That Changed Our World. It's coming from @owlkids.bsky.social in Feb 2026. Outer space! Dinosaurs! And more!
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June 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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My advanced copy of MY STREET REMEMBERS is here! Written by me, illustrated by Cathie Jamieson, published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social. Available for preorder now. 😀
This book has been a journey of understanding my relationship with place and reconciliation as a person of settler heritage.
June 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM