Interview with debut picture book author, NoNieqa Ramos.
Category: Writing – Picture Books
Picture Book Toolbox
There is a surprising range of tools available for you when constructing a memorable, even classic, picture book. Some are obvious: You will want the
April Picture Book Opportunities
A wealth of online offerings for April and early May–find one for you!
April Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for Middle Grade and Young Adult writers for April, 2021
Interview with debut author, mindy yuksel
In My Mosque is equal parts stunning art and beautiful, important text. It shares with the reader the joys and traditions found in mosques around the world and showcases the friendship and community found inside.
Writing with Inanimate Objects
I just finished directing a Playwrights Festival with my middle school students. Since we can’t perform live in person this year, we decided to do
3 Ways to Infuse Moooosic into Your Story Plus GIVEAWAY!!!
How cow-razy is it that I have two cow books releasing within 6 months of each other? In celebration of Cow Says Meow’s book birthday,
Interview with Debut Author/Illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch; Plus a giveaway!
Julie Rowan-Zoch has perfected the combination of humor and facts with her author/illustrator debut, I’m a Hare, So There!
New Picture Books!
Always fun to receive brand new picture books in the mail for review purposes. What I love best about this particular group of beautiful books
How to Tell a Story in 87 Words: My Red Hat by Rachel Stubbs
Note: Candlewick Press sent me a review copy of this book. There is an art to writing a picture book. Rachel Stubbs paints and writes.
March Picture Book Opportunities
Happy Spring! Or Happy Autumn for our Southern Hemisphere readers. March is a busy month for kidlit challenges, contests, and courses, and there are even
There Goes Patti McGee! Interview with Tootie Nienow, Debut Author, and Erika Medina, Illustrator
As a fourth grade teacher, I am always on the hunt for new picture book biographies that my students will love. When I heard about
Interview with Susan Kusel, Debut PB Author of The Passover Guest
I’m so excited to interview Susan Kusel about her debut picture book, The Passover Guest.
February Picture Book Opportunities
Welcome back for another roundup of online opportunities for picture book writers and illustrators. Two quick things: Having trouble subscribing by email? Send a message
The research behind the research
Making sense of words, meaning, worlds, characters, and structures is what we do when we write. Whether fiction or nonfiction, we are called to research every element to enable the best reader-experience.
January Picture Book Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for picture book writers and illustrators for January, 2021
