Lesléa Newman

Looking forward to this!

Thanks, @LANow for the shout out! #writerslife

From @Jeopardy wow! I am old enough to be stunned--in a good way!--by seeing the L word on TV! #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Last night's #sunset #grateful #NatureCalm #NatureBeauty

I am grateful to @ReviewSapphic for hosting me on their podcast. #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #writerslife

Great news: my #picturebook "Joyful Song: A Naming Story" has been named a @PublishersWkly Best #Books of 2024! #picturebooks #kidlit #Jewish #LGBTQIA @LevineQuerido best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/…

Jeopardy stamps! @Jeopardy

Join Lander-Grinspoon Academy at its inaugural book festival! Featuring a stellar group of award-winning, renowned authors: Adam Gidwitz (@AdamGidwitz), Jeanne Birdsall, and Lesléa Newman (@lesleanewman) . ow.ly/nFEt50TA0OK

In Case You Missed It! Children’s author & poet, @lesleanewman & I talked all things "Banned Books" LIVE on Instagram during Banned Books Week! Lesléa is no stranger to book bans, her sweet, diverse & meaningful stories have been banned & challenged for the past 30 years! I invite you to watch our talk & learn about Lesléa’s writing journey. This video is 10 minutes taken from our 30 minute LIVE chat. You can watch the entire video on my INSTAGRAM page➡️ @etraintalks. Now! Let's band together & find ways to celebrate diverse stories and put a stop to censoring them!! youtu.be/sYiNjvkdVPA?si… #bannedbooksweek #celebratediversity #LGBTQ #jewish #kidlit #mglit #UniteAgainstBookBans @FReadomFighters @diversebooks

So proud of Susan Gal, brilliant #illustrator of my #picturebook "Joyful Song: A Naming Story." #kidlit #picturebooks #family #jewishkidlit @LevineQuerido @HornBook hbook.com/story/joyful-s…

Happy to be featured on "Taste Buds with Deb" talking about #poetry #kidlit and #food. jewishjournal.com/culture/food/3…

On the steps of the Central #library in Brooklyn, a display of Banned #books #bannedbooksweek #kidlit #picturebooks @Candlewick #authorlife #author

Thinking of Matthew Shepard who died on October 12, 1998. May his memory always be for a blessing and inspire us to do good deeds. #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA @MattShepardFDN

Thank you @JrLibraryGuild for this #award for my #picturebook "Joyful Song: A Naming Story" #grateful @LevineQuerido

An essay about how #kidlit specifically #picturebook #authors collaborate with #illustrators -- it may surprise you. goodriverreview.com/post/picture-t…

Thank you @Ritualwell for posting my #poem today. ritualwell.org/ritual/october…

Thank you @JewishBook for posting my poem for Hersh today. jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/if-i-…

Nothing says Happy New Year like kugel and challah! #RoshHashana #RoshHashanah

It's my #book birthday -- "Hanukkah" comes out today! Join Lior and his family as they celebrate the Festival of Light. Back matter includes recipes (edible menorah!), activities (tzedakah box!) and even a quiz. #holiday #kidlit #picturebook #picturebooks

Celebrating forty years of being a self-employed full-time writer! Cake from 1985, party to celebrate one year "writer-versary". #writerslife #amwriting #kidlit #poetry #grateful