Lydia Lukidis's Blog

Hello world!! This is my kidlit my blog, Blissfully Bookish. This time I get to introduce a friend I made during a kidlit competition. I had the pleasure of critiquing her manuscript and was blown away. I told her it would defnotely sell, and it did! Please welcome author Carolyn Fraiser, here to chat about […]

Hello world!! This is my kidlit my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I think you all know how much I love nonfiction, and it’s a pleasure to welcome author Kate Rietema, here to chat about her latest picture book, Cheetahs Return to India: The True Story of Aasha and Pavan, illustrated by Ash Roy and published by […]

Hello world!! Bye bye summer, and hello fall! Welcome back to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. It’s good to be here after a little (much needed) break. It’s back to business promoting kidlit and today I get to announce author Stacy S. Jensen, here to chat about her latest picture book, Before I Lived Here, illustrated […]

Hello world- Oh happy day! Today, I get to celebrate the release of my debut early graphic novel after literally decades of dreaming. Back in grade 5, I created my first comic, Squeak and Squeakette, based on a grouchy dog and inspired by none other than Garfield. I somehow never let the idea go and […]

Hello world- YAY! The trailer for my upcoming early reader graphic novel, Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, is officially here! The first book in the series is Pancake Panic and it releases July 15th.  Summary: Groucho is one very grumpy groundhog. He only leaves his cozy bed for three things: naps, pancakes, and sarcastic remarks. But […]

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. You’re in for a treat today because I got to interview another fellow colleague who shares the same agent as myself (Miranda Paul). Please welcome author Mélina Mangal, here to chat about her latest board books, Birds Sing Their Words and Trees Stand Tall, illustrated by Stella […]

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. It’s guest post time! Please welcome today’s guest, Ann McCallum, here to chat about making useful educator guides. She’s got lots of experience with this, trust me. I”d like to also celebrate her middle grade nonfiction book that just got released, Fantastic Flora: The World’s Biggest, Baddest, […]

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. You’re in for a treat today because I got to interview a fellow colleague who share the same agent as myself (Miranda Paul). Please welcome author Sherry Fellores, here to chat about her latest nonfiction book, MAKE YOUR MARK illustrated by David Wilkerson and published by Dial/PRH. […]

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. Do you like graphic novels? I do! For this post, I wanted to support fellow kidlit artists from Kids Comics Unite (KCU), an international network of graphic novel writers and artists. It was founded by literary agent Janna Morishima. She created the KCU’s Kids Comics Studio program, […]

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. This week, I’m hosting a guest blog spot by a published author / illustrator. Please welcome Yi-Jing Chang, here to discuss how one can find and develop ideas into picture books. There are some great bits of advice below about ideas as well as the relationship between […]