Let's Trick or Treat: #SeasonsOfKidLit's Official Guest List & Calendar of Events Revealed for 2025!

Hi, parents, librarians, book fanatics, writers, and readers of all sorts! It's your co-ghostesses Heather-ween Macht and Gob-Lynne Marie here with some fall-tastic fun coming your way soon.

#SeasonsOfKidLit’s annual Trick-or-Treat event starts October 1^st, and this year we’re celebrating 13 days of autumn magic!

Looking for a chillingly good read? Hoping to dust the cobwebs off your WIP, send out a submission to an agent, or even pitch a manuscript to an editor? No matter where you are in your reading and/or publishing journey, we’ve got treats for you!

But not just any treats – we’re excited to announce that we have some of our BIGGEST treats ever including a seasonal pitch event where you can pitch your MS to an editor and an agent skip-the-slush opportunity open to ANYONE who joins us this season. Holy Moly!

We'll even offer extra-special treats like a critique from Rate Your Story or a chance to win a query critique from Lynnette Novak with The Seymour Agency for anyone who likes, comments, and shares all posts on social media.

Want to know more? Take a peek at the calendar of events — there’s plenty of fang-tastic fun and terror-iffic treats waiting just around the corner! 🎃📚🦇

October 1st - 13th: It's time to Trick or Treat!

Get ready to Trick or Treat with #Kidlit Authors, Illustrators, Agents, Editors/Publishers, of books that feature fabulous fall themes! 

What is #SeasonsOfKidLit's Trick-or-Treat event?

If you’re new here, welcome. Trick or Treat is our flagship event, where we’ll share book recommendations and creative tips through interviews with wonderful authors, illustrators, agents, editors, and publishers. And the best part? Each post will wrap up with a Trick-or-Treat surprise to make the season extra special. 🎃✨

What's a Trick and what's a Treat?

Trick - a trick is a #KidLit tip or tidbit for the readers (i.e., it could be a look at how our guest edits or formats a MS, query tips, illustration tips, a neat fact or deleted scene from our guest's book, etc.).

Treat - a treat is any treat our guest would like to offer (i.e., it could be a critique of a MS, query letter critique, copy of our guest's book or book merch, a skip-the-slush-pile pass, etc.).

So, make sure to grab your goodie bags, throw on a cool costume, and join us for 13 days of spooktacular events! Be sure to subscribe to our blog and follow us on Facebook at Seasons Of KidLit | Facebook, too! We’ll have extra treats posting on our Facebook Page from time-to-time!

For more about how to subscribe to our blog, see our FAQ page here.

Our Trick-or-Treat celebration officially starts October 1st.

If you're planning on joining us, copy and paste this badge on social media with the text, "I'm Trick-or-Treating @ #seasonsofkidlit.com!" and leave a comment below on this post to let us know you shared. We'll draw and announce one winner on October 1st for a surprise treat to kick off the season.

Check out our ghoulishly-grand guest list below!

Featured Books & Guest List: 

Deb Adamson – Goodnight, Broom

Lynne Marie – Exciting book news PLUS a seasonal pitch event to The Little Press!

Heather Pierce Stigall – Gilbert and the Ghost

Helen Kemp Zax - Little Witch’s To-Do List 

Mirka Hokkanen - Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves

Nick Eliopulous - The Cursed Catacombs

Justin Colón.  - The Zombees

Kris Tarintino - Bedslime Blues 

Amy Houts - In the Witch's House 

Mark Snoad - Maggie and the Mountain of Light

Casey Lyall - Vampire Jam Sandwich

Tiny Tree Books - Wolf Girl​ 

Tara Hannon - The Only Ghost in School

Laura Sassi - Pumpkin Day for Boo and Belle 

Agent Ashlee McCallum with an opportunity to skip-the-slush/submit to her for ALL who join the fun. 

Winners for the Trick or Treat event will be drawn and announced on or about October 22nd.

As always, please join us in giving the BIGGEST round of applause to all our amazing guests. We could not have such a fright-fully fun and successful event without them.

Thanks for tuning in, everyone. Happy (almost) Fall, Y’all! We look forward to Trick-or-Treating with all of you.

Sincerely, 

Heather-ween & Gob-Lynne Marie