#kidlit – WRITERS' RUMPUS

Social Media and the KidLit Community

November 22, 2022 Marti Johnson

Fifteen years ago, probably at a NESCBWI conference, I learned that Agents and Editors preferred writers to maintain a social media presence. Ten years ago,

Meet Lori Snyder, #kidlit Writer and Yogi

August 10, 2021 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Lori Snyder at the virtual NY SCBWI conference. Her yoga class was beautiful and she mentioned her free Writers Happiness

#Kidlit AUTHOR, ARTEMIS ROEHRIG, SHARES HER JOURNEY

February 9, 2021 Carol Gordon Ekster

Artemis and I met at Jane Yolen’s picture book boot camp at Highlights Foundation the November before Covid hit. Artemis reached out to Writers’ Rumpus

Book Review: wild girl

October 23, 2020 Marti Johnson

The difference between wild and crazy? Preparation.

Charnelle Barlow, #Kidlit Debut Illustrator

August 11, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Charnelle, what beautiful illustrations you created for Alice Faye Duncan’s text, JUST LIKE A MAMA, a lyrical read aloud celebrating adopted children,

LESLEA NEWMAN, Prolific #Kidlit Author

June 9, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Leslea Newman is a well-known, award-winning #kidlit author. We are honored to have her here on Writers’ Rumpus. Leslea, you have quite

Meet #kidlit author, Karen Rostoker-Gruber

February 11, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I “met” Karen through a Facebook group, Jewish Kidlit Mavens. She’s an inspirational talented #kidlit woman. Welcome, Karen! KAREN ROSTOKER-GRUBER: Hi! CGE: