Substacks recommended by Stephanie Affinito

Recommended by Stephanie Affinito

Essays on parenting, creativity and personal growth, from bestselling children's book author and co-founder of Hello!Lucky.

Lisa’s Substack

By Lisa Tolin

My personal Substack

A Lit Life with Stephanie Affinito

Exploring the power of restorative reading and writing to feel better and make life better, too.

Anna Doherty: Monthly Moment

By Anna Doherty Illustration

Hello! I'm Anna, an illustrator from Scotland, based in Switzerland. I work on all kinds of illustration, especially children's books. Subscribe for a little slice of my illustration life to land in your inbox each month! Thanks for stopping by!

Lit With Amy Makechnie

Good books, love stories, and creative inspiration from the author of The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair and other books for young people.

The Kidlit Help Desk

By Brittany Pomales

Hey! I’m Brittany…your story-sidekick, pun-deliverer, and kidlit cheerleader. The KidLit Help Desk is your place for all things Kidlit. I’m here to help you figure it out. So, pull up a chair. Your ticket’s open, and we’re making kidlit magic happen.

Rachel Toalson

Monthly newsletter + Essays, poetry, short stories & general musings and snippets on the writing life and life in general that haven't been published elsewhere because even as a multi-published author it's extremely difficult to get published.

The KidLit Weekly

By Carolyn Bennett Fraiser

The KidLit Weekly is listing of KidLit webinars, courses, and conferences that are accessible for a majority of people. Most are online, but I have included larger in-person events.

Kidlit Survival Guide

Navigate the wild world of creating books for children with Vicky Fang and Christine Evans who have published over 30 books between them.

Rainie's Room: Spiral Essays & Trans Lit Interviews

By Rainie Oet

Essays without answers and interviews with other trans/nonbinary/&/∞ writers, published for an adult audience.

Melissa Taylor's Imagination Soup Consulting

Kidlit Book Marketing & School Visit Coaching: Grow Your Reach. Rock Your School Visits. Sell More Books.

Inkygirl by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

By Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Inkygirl Newsletter

Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes and illustrates books for young people. Her posts include nuts & bolts tips about the craft and biz, behind-the-scenes process, bibliophile comics.

Imagination Soup

By Melissa Taylor

Emma Otheguy

A newsletter from children's author Emma Otheguy

Brett Bean's Substack

A newsletter about comics, art, writings, and musings from Brett Bean

Uplift: AANHPI Kidlit News

Eight kidlit creators lift up Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander children's literature and culture.

Mother’s Substack

By MotherGooseLibrarian

My personal Substack

Say It with Pictures

By Sarah Kurpiel

Lucky Bug comics + quarterly newsletter by picture book author and illustrator Sarah Kurpiel

TERI'S TIDINGS

By Teri Roche Drobnick

Teri's picture book, MOVING DAY, was published by Holiday House on 3/25. Her memoir, OUR LONG GOODBYE, A Daughter, a Father, a Best Friend, and the Journey Through Alzheimer's, to be published by She Writes Press on 11/3/26, is available for preorder now!