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#kidlit

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Aoife Greenham

If you're a kidlit author in the uk, please join in this authors open letter of solidarity with trans people after the supreme court ruling. There've always been queer people, always been gender non conforming people, always been intersex people, always been trans people. The supreme court ruling just makes it harder for everyone to live their lives.
#transrights #kidlit
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Google DocsAn Open Letter of Solidarity With the Trans Community from UK WritersThe UK Supreme Court ruling of 17th April 2025 was the result of a coordinated and privately funded attack on the human rights and dignity of trans and non-binary people in the UK. We call upon our industry to meet this moment with bravery and solidarity. As writers, the undersigned stand in solidarity with the trans community. The signatories of this letter attest to the fact that writers with a bioessentialist view of womanhood and a binary view of sex and gender are in the minority. We call on our industries - theatre, film, TV, radio, literature, comedy and journalism - to do the same. As outlined by the Good Law Project, this Supreme Court hearing took place on shaky legal ground and without the involvement of any trans voices; they also noted that had any trans organisations been involved, they would likely have been faced with harassment and threats. The UK has become an increasingly hostile place for trans and non-binary people, with a 186% increase in hate crimes against trans people in the last five years. We are deeply concerned that this ruling will embolden a bigoted but powerful minority in their harassment of trans and non-binary people and attempts to hound gender non-conforming people out of public spaces. This will have consequences not just for trans people but for anyone who deviates from gender norms, making society less safe for everyone. This Supreme Court ruling contributes to the erosion of the rights of marginalised LGBTQ+ communities globally. This has been seen recently in Uganda, Hungary and the US, to name only a few examples. Transparency International UK, which aims to fight corruption worldwide, warned two months ago about the impact of private donors’ influence in British politics, “with the US showing what could happen here if money in politics is left unchecked”. The recent nomination lists for the Olivier Awards, the Booker Prize, and the T.S. Eliot Prize demonstrate the power of stories that challenge bigotry and intolerance, with LGBTQ+ writers and artists making vital contributions to the broad landscape of arts and culture, public discourse, and the economy. Cultural conversations are hugely important to how people are perceived and treated in society, and it is paramount that trans visibility, representation and protection be an ongoing and sustained commitment for all arts organisations going forward, with quantifiable efforts to promote trans voices and stories. We applaud Equity’s swift and emphatic response to the ruling, and the specificity of their next steps of active support for their trans and non-binary members, and we call upon others to join them. We urge other unions, theatres, agencies, publishers, and news outlets to sign this letter and make their own statements of how they will actively support their trans and non-binary staff, contractors, and service users. -- For the full letter with the list of signatories, please click here - please note that signatories are updated manually so are not immediate.
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Beatroz looking 4 work🩷💜💙 ✊🇵🇸​

Además, podéis haceros con vuestro ejemplar en:

- La Salamandra (León)

- Librería Casi Famosos (Vallekas)

- Librería 42 (Villanueva de la Serena)
- Librería Abecé (Vva. de la Serena)
- Librería Séneca (Vva. de la Serena)

Y por supuesto, en la web de la editorial: librosindie.net/product/una-co

Y si queréis que vayamos a hacer cuentacuentos, presentaciones, o lo que surja, ¡escríbenos!

Una cosa que volaba
Libros IndieUna cosa que volaba - Libros IndieAutor: Aránzazu Ferrero & Beatriz L. Cardenal ISBN: 9788410111851 Formato: PAPEL Páginas: 34 Año: Nov-2024
#lij#álbumilustrado#kidlit
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Saisoto

So... I wanted to draw my kids as their favorite animals. The little one chose a tiger (later he asked for it to be a baby tiger) and the older chose an scorpion (I foresaw a problem with sizes, but that's ok) the names are how my little one mispronounces his big brother's name and how he misspells his XD
#kidlit #MastoArt

Digital colored drawing. Watercolor feeling. Cartoon style. Little tiger being friends with an scorpion
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carlydraws

It's International bat day! A little while back i illustrated this picture book, written by Gordon McMillan, about a special little bat. It is VERY cute and also educational! (but also very cute). :-D i illustrated it in soft glowing pastels and midnight tones, to showcase the setting. #kidlit

BATS MOONLIGHT FEAST art by Carly A-F written by Gordon McMillan. A selection of images from the book of a cute bat in the rainforest
BATS MOONLIGHT FEAST art by Carly A-F written by Gordon McMillan. a cute bat flies through the rainforest
BATS MOONLIGHT FEAST art by Carly A-F written by Gordon McMillan. A cute bat eats nectar
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Assoc for Scottish Literature

Nature Nurture: Edinburgh’s Childgarden Heritage, Cultures of Care, & Scottish Women’s Writing
6 June, Edinburgh University – free

This half-day symposium explores the connection between children’s books, nature, & well-being, exploring how literature can nurture young readers’ creativity & learning, wonder & curiosity, all in relation to the natural world

eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-nurt

EventbriteNature Nurture: SELCIE SymposiumEdinburgh’s Childgarden Heritage, Cultures of Care, and Scottish Women’s Writing
#Scottish#literature#nature
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