I so appreciate the work Once Upon a Ban does to highlight challenged books and the importance of reading freedom. They graciously invited me to share about the experience of having a book named in Mahmoud v. Taylor in April. After offering a short response to the Supreme Court’s decision on June 27, 2025, I appreciated… Read more »
June 2025
My Response to Mahmoud v. Taylor Decision
Mahmoud v. Taylor now allows parents to opt their children out of any books or lessons they object to in public schools. Schools are required to provide advance notice of curriculum content to which any religious parents might object. This landmark decision marks a blow to public education and to the First Amendment rights of… Read more »
SCBWI Blog: Suprises & Silver Linings: When LGBTQ+ Picture Books Go to the Supreme Court
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 As we wait for the #MahmoudvTaylor #SCOTUS decision tomorrow, here is a blog post about the surprises & silver linings of having books involved in this case: 🌈 “I’d grown up without LGBTQ+ books, without being able to be out. So when I wrote my LGBTQ+ picture book Love, Violet to fill that gap, I… Read more »
SCBWI Blog: Interview with Stonewall Honor Author Joëlle Retener
🌈 Happy Pride! Charlotte Sullivan Wild here, and I’m thrilled to share this interview with picture book author Joëlle Retener. They are about to receive a Stonewall Honor for their picture book Marley’s Pride (illus. by DeAnn Wiley) at the American Library Association conference next week. JUNE 19, 2025: INTERVIEW: Picture Book Author Joëlle Retener on a Stonewall… Read more »
SCBWI BLOG: My Process, My Nightmare!
The #creativeprocess can be a mess. A nightmare! But after years of writing, I’ve also learned that… In this blog post for The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators I share discoveries I’ve gleaned from working with writing students for nearly two decades. I also admit what my own process can be like (A… Read more »
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