This highly recommended picture book tells the true story of one spacecraft’s unexpected search for life beyond our planet.
Author: Marianne Knowles
Marianne Knowles writes picture books, chapter books, and YA, runs an SCBWI critique group, and serves as co-admin for the group blog Writers' Rumpus. By day, she works for the Museum of Science in Boston. An owl once came down her chimney, but it did not bring a Hogwarts admission letter. Marianne is represented by Emily Mitchell of Wernick & Pratt Literary.
Atmospheric Poetry: New STEM picture book Up, Up High joins Deep, Deep Down
Lydia Lukidis’s STEM picture books, Up, Up, High and Deep, Deep Down, blend poetic storytelling with scientific information, offering engaging journeys through Earth’s atmosphere and ocean depths for readers of all ages.
Happy New Year to Kidlit Creators: Embrace the Journey!
But wait, where is the Picture Book Opportunities post for January, 2025? The monthly blog posts listing courses, conferences, contests, and other events ended with
December Picture Book Opportunities
Online events, classes, and contests for picture book writers and illustrators for December, 2024
November Picture Book Opportunities
Events, courses, and contests for picture book writers and illustrators happening or starting in November, 2024
October Picture Book Opportunities
Online contests, challenges, and courses for picture book creators for October, 2024
September Picture Book Opportunities
Online contests, challenges, and courses for picture book creators for September 2024
August Picture Book Opportunities
Online courses, challenges, contests, and opportunities for picture book creators in August, 2023.
July Picture Book Opportunities
PSA: Every month, I stumble across an online event for PB creators that happened in the previous month, that wasn’t posted or publicized in time
June Picture Book Opportunities
Online contests, challenges, courses, and other opportunities for picture book creators for June, 2023
May Picture Book Opportunities
Contests, challenges, webinars, and opportunities for picture book creators for May, 2024
MY DOG IS NOT A SCIENTIST – Review & Interview with author Betsy Ellor
Today on Writers’ Rumpus we’re talking with Betsy Ellor, author of MY DOG IS NOT A SCIENTIST, illustrated by Luisa Vera, available April 18 from
Happy Holidays from Writers’ Rumpus!
Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, we hope you enjoy this video! The librarians at University College, Dublin, Ireland, make a Christmas tree of books.
Poetry and Pictures: Interview with Matt Forrest Esenwine, author of I AM TODAY
In I AM TODAY, a young girl hears from adults that she is the future. But she doesn’t want to wait, so she starts making
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