{"id":7027968,"date":"2026-08-05T05:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90-lydia-lukidis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T05:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:02:31","slug":"%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90-lydia-lukidis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7027968","title":{"rendered":"\u2b50Book News &#038; Exciting Updates \u2b50 \u00ab Lydia Lukidis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-4276\">\n<div class=\"event-text\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/09\/%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u2b50Book News &amp; Exciting Updates\u00a0\u2b50<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"orange upper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-date\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/09\/%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90\/\" title=\"4:56 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-09T16:56:59-04:00\">June 9, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:85% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/13\/q-a-with-nonfiction-author-melissa-stewart\/letterhead2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/letterhead2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"691,172\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lydia Lukidis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552221633&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"letterhead2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/letterhead2.jpg?w=691\" width=\"691\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/letterhead2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/letterhead2.jpg 691w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/letterhead2.jpg?w=150&amp;h=37 150w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/letterhead2.jpg?w=300&amp;h=75 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello world!!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to my kidlit blog, Blissfully Bookish. I hope you\u2019re all well and enjoying the start of your summer. I wanted to pass on some news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2b50 Exciting news! \u2b50<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My book <em>UP, UP HIGH: The Secret Poetry of Earth\u2019s Atmosphere<\/em> is nominated for a Crystal Kite award in the Canada &amp; North America Division. For those of you who are members of SCBWI, please consider voting for my book if you see fit. I can send you a digital version if needed.<br \/>Vote here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scbwi.org\/crystal-kite\">https:\/\/www.scbwi.org\/crystal-kite<\/a><br \/>Good luck to all authors and illustrators! If any of who have books in the running, let me know.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/09\/%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90\/untitled-design\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg?w=705\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/untitled-design.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two Book Tours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had a fantastic week touring for The Canadian Children\u2019s Book Week, organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kidsbookcentre?__cft__[0]=AZY5mJpvUmO1rtFBj7XylHAIQmgJYbs1L1ozzQYduwy2yuK4gq1ox0oIOlF2B74UgV_-IP3uUVQPFRWjnhldmC2TcRNnZdjP268rRHEfXNHUuPWXbV7DIb2M4Hf0I0legfbLLONh5mPpUWN58feSTRkJVZaGk7AxvAmlxLdj8w9CRQ&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">The Canadian Children\u2019s Book Centre<\/a>. I did both my STEM and my comics presentation, and the kiddos were great fun! I also enjoyed the book signing events at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LivresBabarBooks?__cft__[0]=AZY5mJpvUmO1rtFBj7XylHAIQmgJYbs1L1ozzQYduwy2yuK4gq1ox0oIOlF2B74UgV_-IP3uUVQPFRWjnhldmC2TcRNnZdjP268rRHEfXNHUuPWXbV7DIb2M4Hf0I0legfbLLONh5mPpUWN58feSTRkJVZaGk7AxvAmlxLdj8w9CRQ&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Livres Babar Books<\/a> and Black Cat Books. How grateful am I am to have such a job\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I\u2019m currently on another meaningful book tour with Une \u00e9cole montr\u00e9alaise pour tous. This work means so much to me because every student in my workshops receives a free copy of my second Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog graphic novel. For many children, this is their very first book to take home. This organization supports under-resourced schools where access to books isn\u2019t always guaranteed, and I\u2019m so grateful to be part of that mission. Seeing students light up when they hold their own book is unforgettable \u2014 and a powerful reminder of why stories and literacy matter so deeply<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/09\/%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beige Minimalist Mood Photo Collage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg?w=705\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beige-minimalist-mood-photo-collage.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Free Beginner\u2019s Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, many people have told me they have an idea for a children\u2019s book but aren\u2019t know how to get started. That\u2019s why I created a <strong>FREE webinar<\/strong> designed to help aspiring writers take those first steps with confidence. If you\u2014or someone you know\u2014may be interested, you can sign up here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/LydiaWrites\">bit.ly\/LydiaWrites<\/a><\/strong>. I\u2019ll also be offering more advanced webinars for children\u2019s writers who already have some experience and are looking to take their craft to the next level. Stay tuned for details.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/09\/%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90\/free-webinar-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1587,889\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Free webinar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg?w=705\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/free-webinar-1.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pancakes, turnips, and evil bunnies, oh my! On April 28, the second book in the <em>Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog<\/em> series, The Terrifying Turnip Takeover, was released. It\u2019s already just over two months old! I\u2019ll host another giveaway soon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/09\/%e2%ad%90book-news-exciting-updates-%e2%ad%90\/countdown1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"940,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Countdown(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg?w=705\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg?w=940\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/countdown1.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/2024\/01\/25\/author-illustrator-kim-hoa-ung-on-making-writing-personal-plus-a-giveaway\/2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1991,603\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg?w=705\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2.jpg 1991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/>\t<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-meta\">This entry was posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/category\/childrens-literature\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Children&#8217;s literature<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/category\/education\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lydialukidis.wordpress.com\/category\/inspiration-motivation\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inspiration &amp; 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Exciting Updates\u00a0\u2b50 Posted on June 9, 2026 Hello world!! Welcome to my kidlit blog, Blissfully Bookish. I hope you\u2019re all well and enjoying the start of your summer. 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