The Weekly 411 (4/4/14)

© Gary Fabbri

April 4, 2014, Issue 13

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AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT

We are thrilled to feature Jane Yolen in the Author Spotlight and Gary Fabbri in the Illustrator Spotlight this week!

KIDLIT NEWS

New Agent Alert: Clelia Gore Martin Literary Management currently seeking PB, MG and YA manuscripts.

NEW SECTION

Check out our new section on Conferences & Workshops. 

For Writers

Another Great Article About: Show Don't Tell

Luring In a Good Idea

9 Classic Children's Books You Should Reread as an Adult

Should Writers and Illustrators Form an LLC (& Other Business Questions)

For Illustrators

ATTENTION ILLUSTRATORS! The First Ever Illustrator Contest Is Here! (Susanna Leonard Hill)

"Gesture: Why All the Fuss?" great advice from Linda Dorn. 

Strategies for Pricing Your Illustration Work, on Writing & Illustrating

Will Terry video: How Much Money Can You Make Illustrating Children's Books

Marketing and Creating a Platform

The Basics for Building a Strong Platform through Social Media

Social Media Resources and How-To

"What to Expect When You're Expecting a Debut"

Picture Books

If You're Using Scrivener and Need an Awesome PB Template- Claire O'Brien Has Created One Here (and it's free!)

8 PB Writer's Tips in 8 Minutes

Poetry and Rhyme

7 Mobile App's For Discovering and Creating Poetry

Contests & Awards

April 1 Sparks Anthology Fables contest

• What: Win $500 and publication for a fable, in prose (less than 12,000 words) or poetry (less than 150 words) with a lesson

April 24 Susanna Hill's First Illustrator Contest!

• What: illustrate the book cover of one of the winning fractured fairy tale entries from her last contest and win a portfolio critique from Michael Garland and more prizes ($50 gift certificate to Dick Blick; craft books)  

April 4 – May 2   Like a Virgin Pitch Contest

• What: Any YA and NA ms that has not previously been entered into a pitch contest.  First 50 qualifying pitches will be accepted 1^st come 1^st served by entering at lvcon14 (at) gmail dot com. Five authors will pick their top 2 pitches to move onto the agent round. 
• When:  Opens April 4^th at 6 am EST

Aug. 1- 31  International Children’s Story Competition

• Award: Inclusive Works, KAZDU and Clavis Publishers invite you to submit a story for an international children’s stories competition “Grandpa, grandma and I in the multicultural society.”for children either in the age group of 1-3 years or 4-6 years. Both winning stories will be published by Clavis Publishers as illustrated children's books in Dutch and English.”

Diversity in Kidlit

"Gender Equality and Picture Books" on Think Banned Thoughts

Submissions: Agents and Editors

A Day in the Life of a Literary Agent

The Importance of an Agent, by Dianna Aston