Shout Mouse Press Blog
It’s hard to keep up with all that our authors do (for us too)! We’ll be sharing updates from our programs, news about book releases, and pieces from our authors here. For media about our authors’ accomplishments, check out our press room.
For six weeks this summer, 18 youth met in DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood every Tuesday and Thursday evening to write poetry in explicit conversation with social justice. Their poetry will be compiled in an anthology of poems specific to the experiences of youth in the DC-area. These youth, between the ages of 15 and 23, applied to and were chosen for these workshops due to their collective passion for writing and a desire to work toward a more just world.
Read MoreIn July 2025, Shout Mouse Press youth authors gathered for our annual Author Talk Training at Planet Word in downtown D.C. This day is always joyful – and offers a chance for authors to prepare to step into the spotlight by practicing public speaking, workshopping with peers, and gaining inspiration from an established guest author.
Read MoreOn June 3rd, we celebrated the launch of The Light Looks Like Me: Words on Love from Queer Youth at the Apple Carnegie Library in DC with readings from 14 of the anthology’s youth authors, a live DJ set from DJ Franky J, and a powerful performance by poet and writer Denice Frohman.
Read MoreFor a full week in March, nine student-parent writers met daily at the True Reformer Building in D.C. to write books for our second Mini Mirrors series – books for toddlers that celebrate diverse families and experiences.
Read MoreHow would you like the world to see Shout Mouse authors?
Brave. Fearless. Worthy. Fighter.
Read MoreWe’re so excited to share the cover of this novel-in-stories by ten diverse young writers, complete with illustrations and photographs, chronicling the historic year of 2020 in Washington, DC through pandemic, protests, election, and insurrection.
Read MoreEveryone deserves to see themselves on the page, starting with our youngest readers. The brand new Mini Mirrors series from Shout Mouse Press features books for toddlers that celebrate diverse families and experiences.
Read MoreOur latest children’s books will be published on December 7! We're so proud of the young immigrant authors who drew inspiration from their experiences and the gaps they noticed in existing children’s books to create four thoughtful stories for young readers. Their stories will be published in Spanish and English in bilingual illustrated children’s books.
Read MoreComposed of award-winning authors and advocates for diversifying youth literature, Megaphone Board members will lend their platforms to elevate the voices of Shout Mouse Press’s authors, all of whom are young people from marginalized communities and write books that speak to the most pressing issues of today, from #BlackLivesMatter to immigration to bullying to gender norms.
Read MoreThroughout July, 13 Reach Incorporated tutors participated in virtual workshops with Shout Mouse Team Story to write four new children's picture books! We're delighted to welcome back returning authors Japan, Jocktavious, and Riley and to work with writers Anthony, Damarco, Danya, Daveena, Diarou, Emilie, Geralyn, Joseph, Samaria, and Shatiya for the first time.
Read MoreOn August 20th, Shout Mouse Press authors met to celebrate their contributions to #ShoutInPlace and hear work from featured poet Pages Matam and fellow authors. Our team is constantly humbled and honored to work with powerful young writers who share their stories with vulnerability, eloquence, and intentionality. We loved seeing and hearing from authors about their #ShoutInPlace work and how it feels to be accomplished writers!
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