The Weekly 411 (1/31/14)
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Jan. 31, 2014 - Issue 4
The Weekly 411 is a compilation of all new links added to this site during the past week. You can get these posts by email by signing up for our email updates.
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT
KIDLIT NEWS
Always remember to double check with a literary agency's website to make sure agent information is up to date.
Breaking News: American Library Association Awards (Kate DiCamillo wins the Newberry for FLORA & ULYSSES and Brian Floca wins the Caldecott for LOCOMOTIVE)
New Agent Alert: Nikki Terpilowski of Holloway Literary (1/14/13): seeks PB, MG and YA
New Agent Alert: Lara Perkins of Andrea Brown Literary Agency (12/30/13): seeks PB, MG and YA
3 Ways to Pace Your Picture Books
Top 10 Things that Picture Books Have Taught Me, by Beth Shaum
Artists' Selfies: Everybody's Doing It: : article about how illustrators can rely on themselves for photo reference
American Indians in Children's Literature - provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books
12 Children's Picture Books That Challenge Gender Roles
Cynsations - graphic novelist and YA author Cynthia Leitich Smith's site full of writer resources, reviews, interviews, and more
We have several new additions to our Writing Challenges. Coming up in March:
Mar. 3-7
2nd Annual FOOD FIGHT
Where: http://writeroutine.blogspot.com with Marcie Colleen
What: Bloggers begin a story with a lead up to a food fight. In each post, commenters must move the story forward, throw at least one piece of food and include at least one NEW word of onomatopoeia. At the end of the fight, bloggers wrap up and finish the story. In conjunction with World Read Aloud Day.
Who: Open to All (bloggers and commenters needed)
When: March 3rd to 7th
Cost: FREE
We have some new additions to Contests & Awards, including:
- Award: $500 and Free Registration to the Workshop
- Who is eligible- Everyone after $15.00 entry fee
Sending Out Submissions by Heather Fenton
How to Format a Manuscript by Jen Malone
What I Learned in an Agent’s Inbox by Jen Malone
Deal Breakers 2013: Contract Terms Writers Should Avoid (WMG Writer's Guide) Ebook
Word by Word Book Club, Meg Miller's Facebook group discussing writing craft books
Writing Tips from Hazel Edwards, Children's Author
Resources (Books and More)
Author Visit Information
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