Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
The art of the wordless spread is a thing of beauty. It leaves room for the reader to react to the story without being told
By Sarah Lynne Reul As you might remember, I absolutely love the Spring conference run by the New England chapter of the Society of Children’s
of Rob Broder is Publisher of Ripple Grove Press, an independent, family-run children’s book publishing company. He and his wife Amanda started Ripple Grove Press
By Carrie Charley Brown Have you ever felt like you’re writing in circles? Have you ever felt like you’re writing in circles? Have you ever
You’ve revised and polished your manuscript, which your critique group has been helping you tweak, and perhaps you’ve even received feedback from a beta reader.
By Amy Courage I love writing picture books. What’s not to love? They’re short, fun, and full of sweet, quirky characters that you can make
GUEST POST BY WENDY ORR Wendy Orr is the author of many award-winning books, including Nim’s Island, Nim at Sea, Rescue on Nim’s Island, Raven’s
By Stacey McAnulty I love a good quote and aspire to create one someday. Until I find the right words, here’s a list of my
By Dana Nuenighoff As Halloween approaches, scary stories fill the air. It’s the time of year when villains and monsters take the stage. In the
In my travels over the interwebs, I came across The Manuscript Academy, a website partnered with Manuscript Wish List, that provides classes and conferences that
As the oldest of 5 children, and with 5 children of my own, I loved reading Jodi Kendall’s book, The Unlikely Story of a Pig
Carol Gordon Ekster: Ruth Spiro is one of those wonderful #kidlit folks that I connected with through our shared experience of being alumni of Jane Yolen’s
Note: I was given a review copy of this book. Imagine a world where “the line between animals and humans was not so clearly defined”
If you’re a voracious reader like me, you’re constantly searching for new books to consume. With so many enticing books vying for our attention, it’s
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