Nadia’s Notables Newsletter
June/July 2024
In this issue…
The Antiracist Kitchen, Award Nominations
4, 000+ Followers
Book Spotify Playlists
360 Ambassador
What’s up next?
Author’s Note
Dear Reader,
I can’t believe it’s that time of year. The midpoint of 2024, the end of the school year. It’s a time for endings, wrapping up, cleaning up, and pause for me. As a teacher, this will be the end of my 22nd year. I can’t believe I’m saying that, now. There are a few goodbyes, an intense desire to commemorate and celebrate, but also a hope for the year to come. But, I am not going to lie. I’m looking forward to my summer. I have some exciting projects in the go, as well as looking forward to rest and travel. Thank you so much for being my readers. Have a great summer!
Nadia
The Antiracist Kitchen, Award Nominations
The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes) was nominated for awards and appear on year end lists:
a Red Cedar 2024-2025 Book Award in the Non-Fiction category.
"Encouraging kids, families, and educators from across British Columbia (BC) to read the Red Cedar Book Awards nominated non-fiction and fiction books , talk about, and vote for their favourite titles!
"Award Nominees are selected by a group of educators across BC, and are selected from hundreds for books submitted by publishers."
a 2023 Book Pal Outstanding Work of Literature Shortlist
2024 Children’s Book Council Favorites Award, Librarian Top 10
a 2024 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
a 2023 Top Ten OLA Best Bets
You can still purchase your copy today at the link in my bio or https://www.orcabook.com/The-Antiracist-Kitchen.
4, 000+ Followers
4, 000!
Thank you 🙏🏾 Instagram Followers!
Since the start of this journey, I have seen this account bloom. I opened a separate public account to focus exclusively on my writing and publishing career in early 2019. In 2021, I wanted to grow this public account from it’s around 1,000ish followers to 5,000.
Through my Instagram account, I have revived my interest in 🎥 filmmaking, made new connections, learned so much, and grown my community.
now…
I’m happy to say we’re so much closer to that goal.
THANK YOU 🙏🏾 to everyone who’s followed my journey thus far!
And if you’re new WELCOME!
If you tried to follow me, but I blocked you, it was because your account looked suspicious or like spam.
But to everyone else, a heartfelt thank you! And if you’re still following my private site too, thank you!
I appreciate every like, share, and response.
God bless you!
Book Spotify Playlists
Did you know that I have created Spotify playlists for each of my books as of 2023?
One year ago, I created the Malaika Carnival Queen playlist, this multilingual international songs to accompany this fourth installment of the Malaika series.
Have a listen on Spotify.
Then came The Antiracist Kitchen playlist.
And finally, my newest playlist.
Have a listen. Check them out. Please let me know what you think.
360 Ambassador
A few weeks ago, I shared about my recent experience presenting as #TheReadingPartnership’s 360Ambassador to #Scarborough youth in April 9. Here I share the dynamic host organization’s take on the experience.
Posted @withregram • @trpnow From April 9 - May 2, 18 kids went on a journey to becoming published authors! 🚀📚
Our 360° Stories program gives kids the 360° experience of planning, writing, editing, and illustrating an original story. At the end of the program, the kids’ stories are published in a professionally-bound anthology and celebrated with a book launch, slated for June 2024.
The book launch will be headlined by author-ambassador, @nadialhohn_author, who has been sharing her experiences and insights with our young authors-to-be throughout the spring session. Nadia is a multilingual, award-winning Canadian author of several books for young people, including A Likkle Miss Lou and the Malaika series.
360° Stories is delivered with the support of @storyplanetto, TD Bank Group (@td_canada) and the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation.
Thank you again to the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation #ILOR for your support. If you’re interested in learning more about the organization, visit https://www.indigoloveofreading.org/.
IN ONE WEEK…
It’s been an honour to be this season’s 360 Ambassador for The Reading Partnership (#TRP). I look forward to delivering the keynote and seeing the #TRP 360 participants and staff again on June
Posted @withregram • @trpnow Our June e-news is out now ☀️
Read about our recent awards, get a sneak peek of the newest 360° Stories anthology, and meet our #LeadingInLiteracy feature, @nadialhohn_author!
Nadia is an educator, artivist, and published author, as well as our spring 360° Stories author-ambassador! Nadia has visited the budding authors, giving them words of encouragement, and will be headlining our book launch as the keynote speaker.
Click the link in our bio to read the full newsletter and visit our website to subscribe to our mailing list so you don’t miss the next one!
#TheReadingPartnership #LiteracyLiberates
Posted @withregram • @trpnow Introducing the talented authors of “I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW: Tales of Sports, Spaces, and (Super)heroes” 📚
This month, we’re featuring the creative minds behind our newest 360° Stories anthology. These up-and-coming authors planned, wrote, edited, illustrated, and published their original works through our month-long 360° Stories creative writing program!
We’re hosting a book launch on June 27th to celebrate our newest young authors, and you’re all invited! We’ll have:
✔️ A “mocktail” reception
✔️ A keynote speech from our 360° Stories author-ambassador, Nadia L. Hohn
✔️ Readings by the young authors
✔️ Photo stations, refreshments, and a whole lot of fun!
Register for our free book launch and don’t forget to pre-order your copy of the anthology!
https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/4209302/chk/237d/?modal_widget=true&widget=true
Thank you to our partner @storyplanetto for another successful session!
#TheReadingPartnership #LiteracyLiberates #360Stories #BookLaunch
What’s up next?
Books
Patty Dreams, Owlkids Books (January 7, 2025)
Getting Us to Grandma’s, Groundwood Books (October 1, 2024)
Editor and Contributor, The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes), Orca Books (Fall 2023)
Malaika, Carnival Queen, Groundwood Books (Spring 2023)
“Louise Go a Country” short story in 100+ Voices for Miss Lou: Poetry, Tributes, Interviews, Essays by Opal Palmer Adisa (ed.), University of West Indies Press (2022)
Kwanzaa section in Celebrate with me! Recipes, Crafts, and Holiday Fun from around the world Magic Cat Publishing/Abrams Kids (2022)
Malaika’s Surprise, Groundwood Books (2021)
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice, Owlkids (2019)
Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter, Harper Kids Publishers (2018)
Malaika Winter Carnival, Groundwood Books (Fall 2017)
Malaika’s Costume, Groundwood Books (Spring 2016)
Sankofa Music (Gr. 5) and Media (Gr. 6), Sankofa Series, Rubicon Publishing Inc. (2015)
© Nadia L. Hohn, 2024
Toronto, ON, Canada