Disability

About ME/CFS–The Illness of Disappearing

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This piece isn’t about children’s books. It explains why I’ve missed most aspects of the children’s literature world since 2019–the month my first book The Amazing Idea of You (Lundquist, Bloomsbury) launched. Despite my determination and love of books, my care for children, my publications remain few. I have an illness that often renders people… Read more »

Unexpected Ripples of Mahmoud v. Taylor (Vaccines?!)

Posted by & filed under Book Bans & Censorship, Disability, LGBTQIAP2+, LOVE VIOLET, Picture Books, SCOTUS.

I’ve been reeling. We are starting to discover the real-life implications of Mahmoud v. Taylor – the Supreme Court case on school opt-outs that named Love, Violet and eight other LGBTQ+ picture books.  Some I expected and even warned about during the case. Others…I did not see coming. (What follows is from my social media post on… Read more »

SCBWI Blog: Interview with Stonewall Honor Author Joëlle Retener

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🌈 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!

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  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 »