As the Social Network Planner for the SCBWI Oklahoma Area, I host a month-to-month Twitter Chat for our members (and anybody else who had actually like to get involved) where we talk for an hour with somebody from the kids’s publishing world, be it representative, editor, author, illustrator, and so on. The discussions are constantly vibrant and informing.

We satisfy from 7-8pm CST utilizing the hashtag #okscbwichat If you have actually ever wondered about a Twitter Chat, stop on by! We like fulfilling brand-new individuals.

Our next Twitter chat session is Tuesday, June 23rd I hope you’ll join us!

CLICK ON THIS LINK to see our complete #okscbwichat 2020 schedule.

Kelly Starling Lyons is the kids’s author of a number of books, including this year’s Caldecott Honor Reserve GOING HOUSE WITH DADDY and the ever-popular Jada Jones series.

She likewise an establishing member of The Brown Bookshelf, which hosted the extraordinary Facebook Live occasion #Kidlit 4BlackLives which brought members of the kidlit neighborhood together for an online Rally for Black Lives previously this month. If you missed this terrific occasion, you can now see it on YouTube HERE

Here’s an intro to Kelly:

June 23rd — Kelly Starling Lyons– Kid’s Author

Kelly Starling Lyons is a kids’s book author whose objective is to change minutes, memories and history into stories of discovery. She is an establishing member of The Brown Bookshelf and a supporter for kidlit variety.

Her books consist of CCBC Choices-honored image book, ONE MILLION GUYS AND ME; ELLEN’s BROOM, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book, Junior Library Guild and Bank Street Finest choice; TEA CAKES FOR TOSH, a Significant Social Research Trade Reserve for Youth and winner of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Award for Juvenile Literature (sponsored by the AAUW of North Carolina); HOPE’S PRESENT, a Storytelling World Award winner, IRA/CBC Kid’s Options choice and SIBA Okra Choose; and the popular JADA JONES chapter book series.

Discover More about Kelly by visiting her site:

Her Twitter manage is @kelstarly

I hope you’ll join us for an interesting discussion with Kelly this Tuesday!

*** Missed our chat with Kelly? View the wrap-up HER E

You can check out the wrap-ups for all of our chats, from this year and from those in years past, HERE