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Fort Collins, CO Event!
Please join us if you can at Old Firehouse Books on Small Business Saturday. There will be plenty of gorgeous—signed--books available. They make great presents!

 November 27, 2024
New Book Announcement!
Mark your calendars, Ghost Town in the Mountains, illustrated by Roland Garrigue, is coming fall of 2026!

 September 27, 2024
CAL Best Children's/Picture Book of 2024!
Ahoy and avast! Monsters in the Briny has won the 2024 Colorado Author’s League Award for Best Children’s/Picture Book!!! I’m beyond excited about these shiny gold stickers I get to place on copies of the book from now on!

 August 8, 2024
Podcast Appearances
I was featured on the Getting to The Heart of Why We Write podcast with Gina Soldano-Herrle, talking about Favorite Sea Monsters, Mythical Moons, and Lullabies!
Listen here:



I also make an appearance on The Curious Compassionate podcast talking about the moon.
Listen here on Substack. I come in between 19:00 and 24:00.

July 22, 2024
Storytime at Fort Collins Nursery
When: Saturday, June 29, 10am-Noon
Where: Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 E. Mulberry St., Fort Collins, 80524

Bring your kiddos to Fort Collins Nursery for some summer-reading fun in the first of three summer Storytime events! Michelle Straub, Lynn Becker, Julie Rowan-Zoch, Laura Resau, and Karla Cribari will be on-site to read the fabulous stories they have created. This FREE event will also feature fun crafts and activities for the children and books will be for sale by The Crowded Bookshelf.

 May 31, 2024
WOW! Children's Museum Book Festival
Monsters in the Briny was featured in the first-ever WOW! Children's Museum Book Festival in Lafayette, Colorado.

Read about it here.

 May 30, 2023
Blog Post Roundup
If you have time, take a gander at these wonderful June Moon blog posts!
Kathy’s Temean’s Writing and Illustrating blog
Maria Marshall’s The Picture Book Buzz Interview
and Perfect Picture Book Friday Review (plus resources) #PPBF
Vivian Kirkland’s Writer for Children blog
Beth Anderson’s Behind the Scenes articles
May 24, 2024
Upcoming Book Signings!
I have some more upcoming bookstore appearances to announce!
  • Saturday May 4, I’ll be at the WOW Literacy Festival, at the WOW! Children's Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave, Lafayette CO, 2:30-4pm.
  • Saturday, June 1, at the Boulder Barnes & Noble, 2999 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 11am-3pm.
  • Saturday June 8, at the Lyons Lit Fair Author Fest, at the Lyons Community Library, 451 4th Ave, Lyons, CO, 11am to noon.
  • And I’ll be doing a Storytime Takeover, for June Moon on Tuesday, June 18, 10am at Second Star to the Right, 1455 Pearl Street, Denver, CO (with help from Carolyn Combs).
 April 22, 2024
June Moon Available for Preorders!
Coming soon! My upcoming board book, June Moon, is now available for preorders! Here are some places you can order one, including signed copies from my local indie Second Star to the Right:
 March 12, 2024
Blog Post with Book-Related School Activities!
Children's author Alicia Salazar wrote a wonderful post that features custom worksheets to use with Monsters in the Briny in the classroom:
Read the post here.
And here are the worksheets in English.
And here are the worksheets in Spanish.
Thanks, Alicia, for spreading the word!
October 23, 2023
Upcoming Book Signings!
Here are two new bookstore appearances for Fall 2023:
  • On October 14, 11:00am-3:00pm, at Barnes & Noble Loveland, a triple book-signing with author Beth Anderson and author/illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch. Please stop by for kraken photo ops, takeaway crafts, and more!
  • On November 18, 11:00am, at The Wandering Jellyfish, a special appearance with Monsters in the Briny illustrator Scott Brundage. Lynn will read, Scott will draw sea creatures, and there will be crafts!
 October 12, 2023
More Award News
Must be time to celebrate with some fiddle music and cakes from cookie’s griddle--Monsters in the Briny has been named a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year!

See the entire list here.

 May 11, 2023
Award News
I’m ever-so-grateful that Monsters in the Briny is a finalist for 33rd Reading the West Award in the Picture Book category! Voting is open to the public during the month of May and can be found here.

It’s also a finalist for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award in the Southwest division!

 May 5, 2023
MONSTERS IN THE BRINY News Roundup
  1. Monsters in the Briny has been longlisted for the 33rd Annual Reading the West Book Awards!

    2. Independent booksellers across the region are reviewing the titles now and curating shortlists in each category. See the complete lists here.
  2. Monsters in the Briny scored a coveted spot on one of librarian Betsy Bird and School Library Journal's prestigious 31 Days, 31 Lists! Here's the link to her 2022 Picture Book Readalouds.

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  3. World Read Aloud Day Celebration: Read Aloud with Mrs. Barnett's Class

    4. Check out this fantastic use of Monsters in the Briny in the classroom:

  4. Adventures in Storytime gave Monsters in the Briny an Honorable Mention (and called it a very close second) for favorite book of the year. Here's the post with other worthy book picks.
March 23, 2023
Upcoming Book Signings!
Here are a few more signing dates for MONSTERS IN THE BRINY. Stop by if you can for books and a bit of book-related swag (while it lasts)!
  • September 17th, 11am at Barnes & Noble in Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • September 24th, 10:30am at the BookBar in Denver, Colorado (with illustrator Scott Brundage!).
  • October 15th, 11am at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Double signing with Julie Rowan-Zoch, author of NOT ALL SHEEP ARE BORING.)
 September 16, 2022
These Reviews Just In!
From Librarian’s Quest blog, in their review of MONSTERS IN THE BRINY:
“Readers will be toe-tapping, knee-slapping and dancing to the cadence created by rollicking rhymes and out-of-this-world colorful and highly animated images.”
and
“Readers and listeners will be begging you to read Monsters In The Briny written by Lynn Becker with artwork by Scott Brundage repeatedly. This is a read-aloud winner! I highly recommend this title for both your professional and personal collections.”
From Donovan's Bookshelf:
“Adults who choose this story for its read-aloud appeal will find it a fun tale of mythical monsters that just need a little comfort and understanding from sailors who both rescue their ship and work together with these formidable beasts to solve problems via song.”
They also say it’s an “excellent choices for leisure and educational pursuits alike.”
And there’s a really fun review of MONSTERS IN THE BRINY over at Kids’ Book Buzz:
“It’s not scary, so any kid will like reading Monsters in the Briny!”
August 8, 2022
Blog Post Roundup, Part 3
In Suzanne Jacob Lipshshaw’s blog post, she pairs MONSTERS IN THE BRINY with PEGA SISTERS GO TO CAMP, by Brooke Hartman, illustrated by MacKenzie Hayley. Read about two books that feature mythical creatures—plus activities!
Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw’s Dynamic Book Duos
August 1, 2022
Blog Post Roundup, Part 2
Here are two fun Perfect Picture Book Friday posts about MONSTERS IN THE BRINY—check out the reviews, activities, resources, and more!
Jilanne Hoffmann’s Monsters in the Briny – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Mona Voelkel’s #PPBF: MONSTERS IN THE BRINY
Also check out this recent post:
Laura Roettiger Books’s Welcome Author Lynn Becker
June 9, 2022
Blog Post Roundup
Check out these recent blog posts where I talk about where I got my inspiration for MONSTERS IN THE BRINY, along with some rhyming (and business) tips, as well!
Beth Anderson’s Behind the Scenes: Walking the Rhyme
Kathy’s Temean’s Writing and Illustrating:
MONSTERS IN THE BRINY Book Journey Interview
Maria Marshall’s The Picture Book Buzz Interview
and Perfect Picture Book Friday Review (plus resources) #PPBF
ReaderKidZ interview with Dianne White
May 11, 2022
Monsters in the Briny is Out!
I'm thrilled to announce that my debut picture book, Monsters in the Briny, has officially been released! Not only that, check out these reviews!
 April 15, 2022
Upcoming Book Signings!
Come join me live for these events. Each will feature story time, a book signing, a bit of swag (while it lasts), and more!
  • May 7th, 11am at The Wandering Jellyfish in Niwot, Colorado.
  • May 10th, 10:30am at The Bookies, in Denver, Colorado, 4pm at the BookBar, in Denver, Colorado.
  • May 24th, 9am at Second Star to the Right in Denver, Colorado.
  • May 28th, 1pm at The Bookworm in Ventura, California. (Double signing with Karen Jameson, author of WHERE THE WEE ONES GO.)
  • June 11th, 11am at Tattered Cover KIDS in Aurora, Colorado.
 March 21, 2022
SCBWI Kite Tales Blog Mention
Image from SCBWI Central-Coastal

This feature ran in a Kite Tales blog post for the SCBWI Tri-Regions of Southern California. Read about the creation of MONSTERS IN THE BRINY, along with a bit about getting an agent, and what comes next!
View the post here.
 February 2, 2022
Blog Mention
Image from Sylvia Vardell’s Poetry for Children

MONSTERS IN THE BRINY appeared on Sylvia Vardell’s Poetry for Children blog in her Sneak Peek List of Poetry for Young People 2022. Head on over to see it side by side with a comprehensive list of “poetry collections and anthologies, poem picture books, and novels in verse” that will be published this year!
View the post here.
 January 14, 2022
New Book!!!
Image from Publishers Weekly Rights Report

I’m over the moon to announce my board book, JUNE MOON, with illustrations by Nate Carvalho, publishing in 2023 with Familius. It’s being described as capturing “a languid summer evening as child and moon reluctantly prepare for sleep.” I couldn’t be happier and will post a cover image as soon as it’s available!
November 24, 2021
MONSTERS IN THE BRINY Cover Reveal!
Sail over for my cover reveal celebration at the Celebrate Picture Books blog! There are interviews with MONSTERS IN THE BRINY artist Scott Brundage about how he made the art, along with some of his sketches. And there’s an interview with me, about where I got my inspiration for this jaunty tale!
Preorder the book here.
November 13, 2021