Cynsations is celebrating its 20th anniversary by switching to a quarterly publishing schedule, featuring in-depth interviews and articles. Thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm!
Thank you for being a Cynsations reader!
Effective immediately, the Cynsations digital magazine is on hiatus. We’ll return in December with more inspiration, insights and information on children’s-YA writing, illustration, literature and publishing.
At Cynsations, we celebrate Native authors and illustrators all year long, but we know more teachers and child-caregivers may be searching for titles with supplemental educational and/or entertaining resources during Native Heritage Month.
Check out We Need Diverse Books‘ resource Indigenous Reads Rising, which offers articles about best practices, along with book lists by age category and topic, plus resources for educators, librarians, booksellers, families and writers. Cynthia Leitich Smith has also assembled an extensive list of related literary resources. Or check out Cynthia’s Pinterest Board.
For those celebrating fall by diving into a manuscript, visit Cynthia’s Writing Craft Resources for insights on an array of topics from backstory to voice and everything in between.
Cynthia also discusses those topics on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
You can also meet Cynthia at upcoming book festivals and events, including:
The Texas Book Festival on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 in Austin and the Miami Book Fair on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24.
Online, students can join Cynthia at 1 p.m. EST Nov. 6 for On a Wing and Tear and Sisters of the Neversea from Bookelicious Presents (recommended for students in fourth through sixth grades) and educators/literary professionals are encouraged to check out NWOK Book Club: Hearts Unbroken, Jingle Dancer, and Sisters of the Neversea with Cynthia Leitch Smith from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. PST Dec. 19 from San Diego County Office of Education.