The Weekly 411 (5/8/20)
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May 8, 2020 vol. 19
The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to Kidlit411 each week. To receive this post by email, sign up for our email updates. Are you on Facebook? Join our Kidlit411 group for conversations & camaraderie. This week's illustration is by Sam Wedelich.
KID LIT NEWS
To celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander authors, the Asian Author's Alliance is hosting a month of panel discussions and other events. Check out the full schedule here.
SPECIAL PICTURE BOOK GIVEAWAY
We're about to hit 10,000 members in our Facebook group! To celebrate, we're giving away four batches of picture books to four members: the 10,000th member, and three existing members. To enter, use this Rafflecopter:
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AUTHOR AND AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS
We are excited to feature author Kurt Kirchmeier and his middle-grade mystery-thriller, THE ABSENCE OF SPARROWS, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2019), with a new paperback release (May 5, 2020). Enter to win a copy of the paperback!
Cover design by Jenny Kimura, illustration by Leo Nickolls
We are pleased to feature author-illustrator Sam Wedelich and her picture book, CHICKEN LITTLE: THE REAL AND TOTALLY TRUE TALE (Scholastic, June 2, 2020). Enter to win a copy!
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Picture Books
The Good, the Bad, and the Funny: Authors Talk Humor in Children's Books
Meet Best Kids’ Books--a curation of children’s literature handpicked by teachers, librarians and parents.
Meet Best Kids’ Books--a curation of children’s literature handpicked by teachers, librarians and parents.
For Writers
School Visits
How to Write a Novel with Multiple Points of View
Wendy Meddour's top tips for writing funny fiction
Wendy Meddour's top tips for writing funny fiction
May 12 Free Spot in Picture Book Workshop with Editor Talia Benamy
- What: apply for a scholarship to Inked Voices' picture book workshop with Talia Benamy, editor Philomel (June 4-July 4)
- Who: person of color or from a traditionally marginalized community
- Award: free spot in workshop
- What: a scholarship to Inked Voices' advanced picture book workshop with agent Sean McCarthy (Juy 12-Nov 25)
- Who: person of color or from a traditionally marginalized community
- Award: free spot in workshop
June 18 #PBPitch
- What: tweet your picture book pitch between 8 a.m.-8 p.m. ET
- Prize: agent attention and likes (invitations to query)
How 50 Famous Authors Find Writing Inspiration
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