Holly Thompson

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Holly Thompson

@hatbooks

Author of verse novels, picture books, poetry, prose. KidLit translator. Writing teacher, Japan longtimer.

Japan Katılım Ağustos 2009

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Avery Udagawa@AveryUdagawa·7 Mar

Looking forward to this #SCBWIJapan event featuring a translator of Shinsuke Yoshitake's books: Lisa Wilcut! On Zoom—Friday, March 22, 7-8:30 p.m. JST. @lisa_wilcut #SCBWITranslation #PictureBooks scbwi.org/events/lisa-wi…

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·6 Mar

Editors, are you following the Seeking a Publisher posts at #WorldKidLit? So far children's to YA works from Europe, Africa, Americas have been shared. More global stories available for translation TK! #translation #worldlit #kidlit #YA #MG #PB worldkidlit.org

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·8 Şub

@ClaraKiyoko Yay! Well deserved!

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·31 Oca

@YangsookChoi Hooray, hooray! Eager to read!

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Yangsook Choi@YangsookChoi·25 Oca

I'm beyond happy to share my new book coming this July, A Letter to My Best Friend! Preorder it now from Barnes & Nobles for 25% off with the code PREORDER25! barnesandnoble.com/w/a-letter-to-…

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·31 Oca

@YangsookChoi Hooray! Looking forward to reading!

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Yangsook Choi@YangsookChoi·25 Oca

I'm double happy to share another book coming this July, Peach Heaven! Preorder it now from Barnes & Nobles for 25% off with the code PREORDER25! barnesandnoble.com/w/peach-heaven…

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·30 Oca

@alisongoldberg @BarefootBooks Such great news! Congratulations! I loved reading early drafts of this!

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Alison Goldberg@alisongoldberg·29 Oca

I'm thrilled to share a new picture book announcement. THE REMEMBERING CANDLE, illustrated by Selina Alko, will be published by @BarefootBooks in 2025.

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·25 Oca

It's that time...you can pre-order LISTENING TO TREES: George Nakashima, Woodworker via B&N preorder sale now! ow.ly/B5Nq50QuaMl #picturebooks #biography #woodworker

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·23 Oca

@AriTison Thrilled for you! Congratulations!

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Ari Tison@AriTison·23 Oca

My book baby all stickered up 🥹😭 Much love to you, dear people, for a spectacular year. Praise up 🙌🏽 Love here 🤍

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·9 Oca

My 2024 #GrubStreet picture book classes: 1. 3-hr Intro to PBs: 1/19, Boston 2. 6 Wks 3 PBs: fr. 1/22, Zoom 3. PB Revision 8 Wks; fr. 4/3 online asynch. Generative, inclusive, supportive. Scholarships available! Details: hatbooks.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-p… #picturebooks #writing #kidlit

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Avery Udagawa@AveryUdagawa·5 Ara

Author @RutaSepetys is sponsoring a translator scholarship to @scbwi Winter Conference in New York, February 9-11, 2024! 😃 Runners-up receive tuition to the virtual conference! Apply @ Member Home > My awards > General Scholarship by Fri., Dec. 8, 11:59 p.m. Pacific. #scbwiNY24

Avery Udagawa@AveryUdagawa

I will attend and would love to see many fellow translators at #scbwiNY24:

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SchoolLibraryJournal@sljournal·4 Haz

Add these 4 picture books to your #Juneteenth collection! ow.ly/mSX450OzxIA

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·3 Haz

Join us for a #BookBreak 6/13 in Tokyo (in person or online) to celebrate Hans Sautter's photography book "JAPAN." Includes my essay on Nature, & essays by Peter Tasker, Stephen Mansfield, Charles Whipple, Eugene Tarshis and Azby Brown, at #FCCJ. Tokyo. hatbooks.blogspot.com/2023/06/nature…

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Linda Weste@WesteLinda·28 May

Fantastic #VerseNovels on the list ORCHARDS & THE LANGUAGE INSIDE Holly Thompson @hatbooks UP FROM THE SEA @lezalowitz FULL CICADA MOON by @MarilynHilton MIRROR TO MIRROR @rajanilarocca CALL ME ADNAN by @ReemFaruqi DUST OF EDEN @marikonagai2012 INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN @ThanhhaLai

Diverse Verse@Diverse_Verse

Here are some #Poetry and #VerseNovel recommendations of new and old books with #Asian themes and characters on #DiverseVerse. How many of these have you read? diverseverse.com/blog/list-of-v…

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·29 May

Grateful to @padmatv for including my #VerseNovel #TheLanguageInside featuring characters Emma and Samnang. Check out this list--so many verse novels with links to Asia!

Diverse Verse@Diverse_Verse

Here are some #Poetry and #VerseNovel recommendations of new and old books with #Asian themes and characters on #DiverseVerse. How many of these have you read? diverseverse.com/blog/list-of-v…

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·8 May

@sakuramedal @nancyrosep Yay! Congratulations @AuthorLisaFipps ! #versenovels

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Sakura Medal@sakuramedal·8 May

It is a great pleasure and honour to announce that this year's winner of The Sakura Medal 2023 Chapter Books category is awarded to Lisa Fipps @AuthorLisaFipp for 'Starfish', published by @nancyrosep. Congratulations from all the international schools across Japan!

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Pomelo Books@pomelobooks·27 Nis

This book is available both in a Teacher/Librarian Edition (with "Take 5" Mini-Lessons) and also a Children's Edition: take a pick or use BOTH! qepbooks.com/Poetry-Friday-… #poetryforall

Michelle Schaub@Schaubwrites

I love connecting kids with #poetry on my school visits. This @pomelobooks book in both Spanish and English is perfect for the students of @MacToros54. Thanks for a great #NationalPoetryMonth visit!

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We Need Diverse Books@diversebooks·23 Nis

It's the last day of our spring fundraiser! We're so grateful to everyone who's already donated, and we're hoping to raise just a bit more to support our work championing diverse books. Can you donate or retweet to spread the word? bit.ly/WNDBSpring23

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·15 Nis

@melibelletokyo @GrubWriters Thanks @melibelletokyo ! Hope to see you soon!

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Melissa Uchiyama@melibelletokyo·14 Nis

Holly is the best! I hope and plan to take the 6 Weeks, 3 PBs or PB Revision courses at their next start date! Very cool, @GrubWriters!

Holly Thompson@hatbooks

My 2023 #GrubStreet #PictureBooks courses: --PB Wkshp Fri 1/20 & 1/27, 6-9 pm EST --6 Weeks, 3 PBs. Starts 2/6. Zoom, Mon, 6-9 pm EST --PB Revision. 8 wks online, opens 4/5 Generative, supportive, inclusive. Scholarships available! Details: ow.ly/NXSs50MqRme @GrubWriters

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Holly Thompson@hatbooks·13 Nis

I treasure and admire this picture book--every single word of it. Love In The Library by @emteehall illustrated by @yasimamura #picturebooks #JapaneseAmerican #incarceration

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@lisa_wilcut @ClaraKiyoko @YangsookChoi @alisongoldberg @BarefootBooks @AriTison @RutaSepetys @scbwi