Happy Spring! March is a busy month for kidlit challenges, contests, and courses. This month’s list has three parts: MARCH events are listed first, followed
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February Picture Book Opportunities
Welcome back for another roundup of online opportunities for picture book writers and illustrators. Scroll through the whole list–February has some amazing events that happen
A Year of Picture Book Opportunities
Do you write or illustrate picture books? Throughout 2020, Writers’ Rumpus will post a monthly list of online challenges, courses, contests, and events for picture
The Writers’ Rumpus 2018 Review
Racing through the mall Voice croaking like a frog Wishing you were home sweet home Perusing your favorite blog! Is it my imagination, or does
About Separating Color (Horrors!)
This article is mostly about separating colors for print by hand (about which David Weisner has said “Horrors!”), as was done years ago. And a
Nine Reasons Your Children’s Librarian Should be Your Hero
On February 14th Diana Haneski, the library media specialist at Margery Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, saved the lives of fifty students and
The Emberley Picture-Book Dynasty: Part 2
This is the second part of an interview with the amazingly talented Emberley family, all of whom have careers in the children’s book field. In
The Emberley Picture-Book Dynasty: Part 1
An exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum showcases a career. Ed and Barbara Emberley started a family of successful children’s book creators.
Meet the talented Dutch illustrator, Nynke Talsma
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Valentine’s Day seems like the perfect day to write about and share my love of picture books and talk about the illustrator
Grace Lin and the Story That Heals
Grace Lin may not know it yet, but she can heal a tortured heart. This is a power that the best creators of books for
The Making-Of the NESCBWI17 Logo
Last summer, I was honored to be selected as the illustrator for the NESCBWI17 logo. The logo is used as a Facebook header, profile icon and general
World of Books: Picture Books from Cuba
Recently I traveled almost the length of Cuba on a people to people, educational tour, something only possible recently because I am an American.
