The Weekly 411 (8/31/18)

Aug. 31, 2018, vol. 35

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KIDLIT NEWS

Mark your calendars: Sept. 12 is the next #MSWL day, where agents tweet their wish lists all day.

AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS

Today we are excited to feature middle grade author Christina Uss and her debut novel, THE ADVENTURE OF A GIRL CALLED BICYCLE (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, June 2018).

Be sure to enter to win a copy!

Cover © Jonathan Bean

Today we are pleased to feature picture book illustrator Luisa Uribe and her new book OPERATION RESCUE DOG, written by Maria Gianferrari (little bee books). Enter to win a copy!

Today we are pleased to feature picture book author Traci Sorell and her new book WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA illustrated by Frank Lessac. (Charlesbridge, Sept. 4, 2018) Enter to win a copy!

Legal Resources for Creatives

Authors: Take Advantage of the New Tax Deduction

Contests & Awards

Oct. 15-21 Author Mentor Match

What: Apply to get a published/agented author as a mentor for your complete MG or YA (Sign up now to enter to win a query & 1st page critique from a current AMM mentee)
Who: unpublished and un-agented MG and YA authors
Prize: a customized mentorship for your manuscript to get it to a query-ready condition

Indie Publishing

How Traditionally Published Authors Can Repackage and Self-Publish Their Backlist

For Writers

Picture Books About Writers & Writing

How to write a picture book

Submissions: Agents & Editors

Things I Wish I Had Known When I Was Looking for a Literary Agent

Writing Courses

Sept.-Dec. 2018 An Introduction to the Practical Side of the Mysteries of Line-Editing A seven-part webinar covering all aspects of line-editing, taught by editors Harold Underdown and Eileen Robinson. Check out the free introductory video and giveaway opportunities.

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