Full Circle: Jamilla Okubo Returns to Shout Mouse Press
A conversation between Shout Mouse Press & the Internationally Acclaimed Artist
The cover of Bright Before Us, Like a Flame – Shout Mouse Press’s newest anthology – was designed by interdisciplinary artist Jamilla Okubo, whose work has been exhibited internationally at The House of Fine Arts in London, The Southampton Arts Center, and Mehari Sequar Gallery. Okubo has also designed book covers for Moses, Man of the Mountain, by Zora Neale Hurston and An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, among others.
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Writing Poetry & Social Justice With Youth From Across the DC-Area
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.
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Inside Shout Mouse Press’s 2025 Author Talk Training
In 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.
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A Room Full of Light: a Celebration of Shout Mouse Press’s Queer Youth Anthology
On 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.
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Writing Board Books with Student-Parents from Generation Hope
For 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.
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Author Talk Training Recap
How would you like the world to see Shout Mouse authors?
Brave. Fearless. Worthy. Fighter.
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Cover Reveal: What It Cost Us
We’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.
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Introducing the Mini Mirrors Series
Everyone 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.
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New Children's Books Coming!
Our 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.
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SHOUT MOUSE PRESS & AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS JOIN FORCES TO ELEVATE YOUTH VOICES
Composed 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.
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Reach Children's Book Series: 2020 Books by Teens
Throughout 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.
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