FLA Children's Book Awards Finalist!
'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' has been selected as a finalist for the FLA Children's Book Awards 2023-2024 along with 9 other wonderful books...
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Costantia Manoli
- Jan 19
- 1 min
12x12 Featured Author November 2023!
I was honoured to be asked if I would be willing to write a blog post as 12x12's Featured Author for November 2023. Here's an extract...
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Costantia Manoli
- Jan 16
- 1 min
'Tomatoes...' is a Chickadee Award Nominee!
'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' is a 2023-2024 Chickadee Award Nominee! The Chickadee Award is a Maine children's choice picture book project....
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Costantia Manoli
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
FAME!
Over the summer I recieved an invitation for the 50th Annual FAME conference in Orlando; as 'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' is on the SSYRA Jr...
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Costantia Manoli
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Best of the Best from the LAST 10 YEARS!
Huge thanks to Rodney Lear's Sunday Morning Magazine for including 'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' in their 10th Anniversary Summer Recommended...
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Costantia Manoli
- Jul 12, 2023
- 1 min
Pinellas County School Board review list of 87 books ('Tomatoes...' is on that list!)
Extract from letter sent to school board dated June 30th 2023: 'As stated in Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop’s seminal essay, “Mirrors Windows,...
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Costantia Manoli
- Jun 10, 2023
- 1 min
SCBWI Children's Book Changemakers Conference 2023
Was honored and excited to be included in the first SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund's Children's Book Changemakers Conference on June 8th,...
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Costantia Manoli
- May 5, 2023
- 1 min
'The Fig Tree'...Coming soon!
'The Fig Tree' has finally, officially been announced! This one means a lot - not only is it highly personal, but it is also the story of...
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Costantia Manoli
- May 5, 2023
- 1 min
'Tomatoes...' is on SSYRA Jr's 2023-2024 list!
"The mission of the SSYRA Jr. program is to develop student interest in reading for pleasure by exposing them to a wide range of...
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Costantia Manoli
- Mar 27, 2023
- 1 min
'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' Nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award 2023!
The Ezra Jack Keats Award was created to "nurture illustrators and writers, early in their careers, who create extraordinary books that...
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Costantia Manoli
- Mar 8, 2023
- 1 min
'Tomatoes...' goes to Bologna!
Delighted to see that 'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' made its way to the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2023! This is particularly special for...
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Costantia Manoli
- Feb 9, 2023
- 1 min
Costantia is one of 3 recipients of inaugural SCBWI Stephen Fraser Encouragement Award!
I am THRILLED to be among the inaugural recipients of the SCBWI Stephen Fraser Encouragement Fund Award. The Stephen Fraser Encouragement...
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Costantia Manoli
- Dec 11, 2022
- 1 min
'Tomatoes...' is a Bookstagang Best of 2022 - Future Classic!
Another WONDERFUL surprise with 'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' being selected as a 'Bookstagang Best Book of 2022'! "The Bookstagang Picture...
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Costantia Manoli
- Dec 11, 2022
- 1 min
'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' is a Kirkus Best Book of 2022!
I am utterly delighted that my debut 'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2022 AND in the category of Most...
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Costantia Manoli
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
'Meet the Author' with Shelly Mack
Really enjoyed doing this 'Meet the Author' Q&A with Shelly Mack Click link below or on image and scroll the caption section to find out...
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Costantia Manoli
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
Guest Blog Post: Layers and Language - Moving Beyond Autobiography and into the Universal
Was delighted to be featured on Beth Anderson's wonderful blog as a 'Mining for Heart' feature with a book giveaway too! Follow the link...
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Costantia Manoli
- Jul 23, 2022
- 1 min
'Tomatoes in My Lunchbox' selected for Rodney Lear's Recommended Summer Reading List 2022!
https://www.podcastone.com/sunday-morning-magazine-with-rodney-lear https://www.facebook.com/sundaymorningmagazinewithrodneylear/
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Costantia Manoli
- Jan 26, 2022
- 1 min
Author Interview
This interview with M. S Wordsmith was really fun to do! Click the link to discover my thoughts on all things writing and to see pictures...
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