Leslie Santamaria, MFA

@AmandaGeaney @ACFWTweets @shana_asaro I’m honored to be on this list! Thank you for posting!

The nominees for Editor of the Year have been announced by American Christian Fiction Writers (@acfwtweets). I see many familiar names on this list. Take a look and cast your vote: 🗳️ acfw.com/editor-of-the-… Congrats to all the nominees! @shana_asaro Kim Autrey Amanda Bostic @kelsalynbowen @EditorJamieC @screenwriter87 @jenlcross Andrea Doering @MelissaEndlich @denise_farnsw Michelle Freeman @DebHaggerty @Dori_Harrell @cynthiahickey @ErinRHoward Gwen Hubbell @KathyIde @ejacksonauthor @tinacjames @BRKaczmarek @tameralynnkraft @tlambertwrites Jamie Lapeyrolerie Deirdre Lockhart Esther LoPresto @CindiMcMenamin Becky Melby @AndreaMerrell Paula Peckham @AuthorDebRaney Sarah Rische @LSSantamaria @MeganSchaulis Besarta Sinanovic @LizTolsma @JanyreTromp @SaraRTurnquist Jen Veilleux @nashpredsfan @SusanMayWarren Linda Yezak #christianauthorassistant #acfw #acfwcommunity #cfauthors #christianfiction #writingcommunity

I’m honored to be on this list!

BookWorthy's March Madness Contest #giveaway #win kingsumo.com/g/3ee09k3/book…

Such an inspiring, well written post for writers in any genre. #amwriting #amreading #kidlit open.substack.com/pub/jjjohnsonw…

Looking for a fun middle grade mystery? SECRETS OF THE BROKEN HOUSE by @TarynSouders is out! Intriguing, funny story with a quirky cast. Kids will love this one! #kidlit #mystery #middlegrade #teachers #librarians amazon.com/Secrets-Broken…

Check out Scout & Barnaby Mysteries by Becca Wierwille. For kids 6-10, funny, illustrated, starring a girl and her dog at a Christian wilderness camp. @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/becca…

I should be editing, but I’m watching the cat watch Bird TV for Cats! #CatsOfTwitter

Children's Writers: Check out this PW article about the current state of middle grade books. The editor of my debut MG novel, Eileen Robinson, is quoted. #kidlit #middlegrade #writingcommunity @charlesbridge publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ne…

Book 3 (The Hurricane Boys) of Robert Alexander Swanson's Hammer Springs series releases March 12. Check it out! tinyurl.com/msv27jrt #historical #fiction #newadult

ALL THE BABIES: A FIRST BOOK ABOUT ADOPTION releases in October with @BHpub, and is perfectly illustrated by @JudiAbbot. Check out the trailer below and preorder today!

@KateRietema How nice & supportive. Such a cute store too!

I happened upon this quaint children’s bookstore today and had a lovely chat with the owner who ordered all three of my books to stock in her store. She ordered them right then. While we were chatting. It was the sweetest.

Such funny, outlandish pitch stories! #kidlit #writingcommunity Children’s Editors on the Worst Places They Were Ever Pitched publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

This middle grade mystery has won so many accolades. Check it out! #kidlit #teachers #librarians

@garnett_nicole Terrific! Wishing you all the best!

Ho-ho-HOLD ON! 👀 Did I just wake up to an email from an editor saying she "really loves" this manuscript and has forwarded it to the acquisitions editor!?!? 🤯 Yes, yes I did 🤞✨️🤗 😏🦌😈 #writingcommunity #kidlit #PBauthor

#teachers and #librarians At 2:00 today @charlesbridge will present a 2025 Spring Preview. Free, but be sure to register. Free digital tote bag. #kidlit

So exciting! Congrats to all these winners! Kelly, Kunz, Teer, Julia Win 2025 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

Can’t help filling up my phone with pictures of our new kitten. What a joy she is! #catlovers #catmom #AnimalLovers

We have a new kitten. Please excuse all typos for a while. #kittens #catlife #catmom #writingwithcats #writingcommunity

A highlight of 2024: my first FAME (@FloridaMediaEd) conference. High-quality professional development, inspiring keynotes, and some of the nicest folks on the planet. #kidlit #librarians #literacymatters #readingcommunity

Here’s an adorable, brand-new Christmas book your kids will love! LARRY’S CHRISTMAS CAT-ASTROPHE! (NOT REALLY) by ⁦@TarynSouders⁩ #christmas #picturebook #librarians #kidlit