@laurabontje.bsky.social
Fiction Editor | Author: WAS IT A CAT I SAW? (Amicus), WHEN THE AIR SANG (Annick), MARIAN'S BIG DIG (Groundwood), and more | she/her | Seeking rep | No AI
https://bio.site/laurabontje
@laurabontje.bsky.socialI may be in charge of the words, but when I read my picture books aloud, I'm also responsible for helping kids engage with the illustrators' incredible art. Here's an example of what that can look like.
@laurabontje.bsky.socialThanks for sharing!
@laurabontje.bsky.socialPromo via @authorsbooking.bsky.social!
📚👍🏼Discover these new #kidlit books! Creators include:
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@laurabontje.bsky.socialDo you have any special plans for the long weekend? My weekend will start with a cozy story time at one of my favorite little bookstores. If you're in town, I hope to see you there!
🎉 Marian's Big Dig (by me and @ritchiescot.bsky.social) came out this week from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social.
@laurabontje.bsky.socialHuge congratulations to the clients and friends who've made the shortlist! 🎉
@laurabontje.bsky.socialAdverbs, passive voice, the word "that" ... they all have roles to play, and I feel so bad for authors who've been told they need to remove every last one rather than learning how and why to use them. As you said, it's all about making intentional choices.
@laurabontje.bsky.socialI hope it's amazing! I've heard such good things but haven't had a year where it fits into my calendar yet.
@laurabontje.bsky.socialWhat do playgrounds, doctors' offices, and Sofia Valdez, Future Prez have to do with Marian's Big Dig? Find out in my interview with @jenanbenton.bsky.social!
@laurabontje.bsky.socialThank you for hosting it! ♥️🦕
@laurabontje.bsky.socialPreorders are so important to authors, so if you've already ordered Marian's Big Dig, I'd love to thank you! Let me know, and I'll send you stickers and a signed bookplate: tinyurl.com/m2ay43dz
What's under Marian's sheet? Find out Oct. 6!
@ritchiescot.bsky.social | @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
@laurabontje.bsky.socialSummer's ending, so here's one last #CanLitSummer novel. [CW: IVF, stillbirth]
I read this quickly, moving from one POV to the next to see how each woman's decisions evolved as they lived through the news that their embryos were swapped during IVF.
Setting: Halifax, NS
By @charlenecarr.bsky.social
@laurabontje.bsky.socialThat's a great point! I don't work with AI either, and while I do have a question in my intake form about that, the sample edit can be an opportunity to flag that in cases where someone bypasses the contact form (e.g. if they've been given my contact info directly).
@laurabontje.bsky.socialIt's going to be a great year!
@laurabontje.bsky.socialAre you a horror reader (💀) or does horror creep you out (😱)?
Book club's all about discovering new things, and it turns out ... I can enjoy horror more than I thought! My latest #CanLitSummer read is this fascinating, funny, gruesome, complex story by Lindsay Wong. I really enjoyed it!
@laurabontje.bsky.socialAs an editor, I offer free sample edits, and I've talked about why in this post. But others have different approaches. What's yours?
@laurabontje.bsky.socialThanks for sharing!
