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Writer Blogs

• Lisa Yee's blog
• I write for young adults, so take that.
• SusanWrites
• cynsations
• POD-dy Mouth
• Write From Karen
• Deidre Knight's Blog
• The Places You Will Go
• Chicken Spaghetti
• Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog
• The Written Nerd
• Young Adult (& Kid's) Books Central
• SnarkSpot
• GottaBook
• Emerging Writers Network
• Tingle Alley
• Asking the Wrong Questions
• ThePublishingSpot
• Scott Westerfeld
• Reeling and Writhing
• into the lowelands
• Read Alert
• the thinkings of a lili
• Justine Larbalestier
• Mortal Ghost
• Words of the Day
• lizjonesbooks
• The Disco Mermaids
• Meg Cabot
• rhcrayon: The Blog!
• More Writer Blogs

Agent Blogs

• agentobscura
• Miss Snark, the literary agent
• Deidre Knight's Blog
• Pub Rants
• Quake: Shakin' up Young Readers
• Barry Goldblatt Literary Blog
• BookEnds, LLC - A Literary Agency
• Jenny Rappaport - Lit Soup
• Jennifer Jackson - Literary Agent
• Phenomenon Books
• AgentObvious
• Joe Silly Sottile's Blog
• Chris Whetzel Illustration
• The Rejecter
• Tugeau 2 Artist Representatives
• Janet Reid, Literary Agent
• Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
• Gail's Book Blog
• bubublog
• Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent
• Upstart Crow Literary
• ScribeChat
• Caren Johnson Literary Agency blog
• Libby Rouleau
• Creative Eyes of Dawn Phillips
• Guide to Literary Agents
• sarahs_blog
• Jennifer Represents...
• THE WAY TUGEAU
• Bunny Eat Bunny
• More Agent Blogs

Publisher Blogs

• BookAngst 101
• The Publishing Contrarian
• Wands and Worlds
• Buried in the Slush Pile
• Publishing Insider
• The Winged Elephant
• The Chicago Blog
• Vertical Blog
• The Penguin Blog
• Quake: Shakin' up Young Readers
• Simon Says Podcast
• PubGuy
• Tallfellow Press Blog
• Emilyreads
• HarperTeen Myspace Blog
• How I Published My Own Books
• Shen's Blog
• Unabridged - Charlesbridge Publishing Company
• Kidlit Junkie Tells All!
• Alethea Eason
• Amsco Extra!
• Crazy For Kids Books
• Bur Bur & Friends: Community Blog
• Albert Whitman & Company Blog
• My Purple Wig
• Stone Arch Books
• Joe Silly Sottile's Blog
• Chris Whetzel Illustration
• Orca Book Publishers Blog
• Dream Quest One
• More Publisher Blogs

Editor Blogs

• Read Roger - The Horn Book editor's rants and raves
• Flogging the Quill
• ACHOCKABLOG
• The Publishing Contrarian
• Beatrice.com
• Maud Newton
• Buried in the Slush Pile
• Evil Editor
• The Penguin Blog
• Brooklyn Arden
• bloomabilities
• Alice's CWIM blog
• Quake: Shakin' up Young Readers
• Stacy Whitman's Grimoire
• Blue Rose Girls
• Poetry for Children
• wordswimmer
• Must Love Books
• Rilla's Rant
• Editorial Anonymous
• Amsco Extra!
• Bur Bur & Friends: Community Blog
• Joe Silly Sottile's Blog
• Chris Whetzel Illustration
• Editorial Ass
• Into the Wardrobe
• Dream Quest One
• Margot's BOOKS for KIDS + Writing News
• Through the Looking Glass Book Review
• Sandie Lee...Live it. Love it. Write it.
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Librarian Blogs

• Kids Lit
• A Fuse #8 Production
• Bookshelves of Doom
• The Well Dressed Librarian
• Cataloger at Work
• the orange chair
• Ref Grunt
• Redhaired Future Librarian
• Canuck Librarian
• Fahrenheit 451: Banned Books
• The Shifted Librarian
• Inquiring Librarian
• The Hip Librarians' Book Blog
• Free Range Librarian
• Librarian Activist
• It's All Good
• librarian.net
• Librarian Avengers
• A Chair, A Fireplace and A Tea Cozy
• GottaBook
• Book Bits
• Pop Goes the Library
• Where is Walter This Week?
• Muller in the Middle
• TO READ OR NOT TO READ
• What I'm Reading Now
• Quake: Shakin' up Young Readers
• Blue Rose Girls
• Library Goddesses Picture Books
• What Fred Read
• More Librarian Blogs

Bookseller Blogs

• Bookseller Chick
• Fresh Eyes: A Bookseller's Journal
• The Written Nerd
• Bookfinder.com Journal
• PowellsBooks.BLOG
• Lux Mentis, Lux Orbis
• Quake: Shakin' up Young Readers
• Little Willow - Bildungsroman
• ShelfTalker
• WORD
• Sarah After School
• Wizards Wireless
• Bur Bur & Friends: Community Blog
• My Purple Wig
• Joe Silly Sottile's Blog
• We Love Children's Books
• DIANE SMITH: Illo Talk
• Kelley and Hall
• Gob Wrote A Book
• Gail's Book Blog
• bubublog
• Children's Book Reviews and Then Some
• Horse Books & Pony Stories Blog
• VarmintBytes
• ScribeChat
• Creative Eyes of Dawn Phillips
• Mendham, NJ Book Signing
• Jennifer Represents...
• Glottogon - Glottie's Blog

Reviews Blogs

• cynsations
• A Fuse #8 Production
• BookCarousel
• Book Moot
• Bookshelves of Doom
• Beatrice.com
• Wands and Worlds
• Ypulse
• MotherReader
• Young Adult (& Kid's) Books Central
• Jen Robinson
• Crossover
• Chasing Ray
• The Animation Podcast
• Tingle Alley
• Asking the Wrong Questions
• The Mumpsimus
• ThePublishingSpot
• ReadySteadyBook
• Weekend Stubble
• The Winged Elephant
• Arts & Letters Daily
• Reeling and Writhing
• Book Bits
• rhcrayon: The Blog!
• Alice's CWIM blog
• WD Editors
• Booktopia
• Your Fairy Bookmother
• Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
• More Reviews Blogs

Illustrator Blogs

• Devas T. Rants and Raves!
• DRAWN!
• Cartoon Brew
• Stef's sketches
• Jeff Shelly
• Fun All Around
• The Animation Podcast
• the girls
• Gabe Swarr
• lizjonesbooks
• Cachibachis
• Moonflower Studio
• Ginger Pixels
• Vivian Hadding Illustrations
• A Latte a Day
• A Girl who Creates
• Guy Francis
• Sherry Rogers
• John Nez
• Patrice - Pencil Led
• Bron Smith
• Elizabeth O. Dulemba
• Quake: Shakin' up Young Readers
• Inkygirl: Daily Diversions For Writers
• Blue Rose Girls
• Jago Illustration
• Scott E Franson
• Middle of Nowhere
• Children's Illustration
• Jennifer E. Morris
• More Illustrator Blogs

News Blogs

• Bookshelves of Doom
• Ypulse
• Crossover
• Buzz, Balls & Hype
• the Literary Saloon
• ArtsJournal Publishing
• bookreporter.com
• Tingle Alley
• The Leaky Cauldron
• The Mumpsimus
• Publishing Insider
• ThePublishingSpot
• ReadySteadyBook
• Weekend Stubble
• The Winged Elephant
• Arts & Letters Daily
• Yale Press Log
• PW -The Beat
• Reeling and Writhing
• Booksquare
• OUPblog
• places for writers

Industry Blogs

• About.com Children's Books
• cynsations
• Slushpile.net
• POD-dy Mouth
• Bookseller Chick
• A Fuse #8 Production
• Galley Cat (Mediabistro)
• Chicken Spaghetti
• Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog
• BookCarousel
• Book Moot
• Bookshelves of Doom
• Young Adult (& Kid's) Books Central
• Crossover
• The Animation Podcast
• Emerging Writers Network
• JacketFlap
• The Mumpsimus
• Yale Press Log
• Lux Mentis, Lux Orbis
• rhcrayon: The Blog!
• rec.arts.books.childrens
• WD Editors
• Ask Allison
• The Renegade Writer
• Book World
• Quake: Shakin' up Young Readers
• Inkygirl: Daily Diversions For Writers
• Stacy Whitman's Grimoire
• Booksquare
• More Industry Blogs