The Weekly 411 (2/16/18)
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Feb. 16, 2018, vol. 7
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KIDLIT NEWS
KIDLIT NEWS
New agent alert: Kieryn Ziegler of Dystel, Goodrich & Bourget is looking for YA & MG. In fiction, she especially loves books about exciting new worlds, found families, fantastic female characters, and stories with diverse POVs, and would love to see more LGBTQ+ characters in sci-fi and fantasy.
Agent News: Bookends Literary Agency welcomes two agents, Naomi Davis and Amanda Jain. Naomi is seeking YA and MG.
The 2018 ALA Youth Media Awards were announced this week. Click here for the full list of winners. To celebrate the Newbery (HELLO, UNIVERSE, by Erin Entrada Kelly (Greenwillow Books) & Caldecott (WOLF IN SNOW, by Matthew Cordell (Feiwel & Friends) winners, we are giving away a copy of each to one of our readers:
Agent News: Bookends Literary Agency welcomes two agents, Naomi Davis and Amanda Jain. Naomi is seeking YA and MG.
GIVEAWAY
The 2018 ALA Youth Media Awards were announced this week. Click here for the full list of winners. To celebrate the Newbery (HELLO, UNIVERSE, by Erin Entrada Kelly (Greenwillow Books) & Caldecott (WOLF IN SNOW, by Matthew Cordell (Feiwel & Friends) winners, we are giving away a copy of each to one of our readers:
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AUTHOR and AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS
We are also part of the blog tour for picture book author-illustrator Jennifer Sattler and her new board book series, DIRTY BIRDIES and JUNGLE GYM (Sleeping Bear Press, Feb. 15, 2018). She is the author-illustrator of over a dozen books, including the CHICK 'N' PUG and PIG KAHUNA series. Enter to win a copy of the books, a tote bag, and original art.
May 18-20 Big Sur in the Rockies
Join the Andrea Brown Literary Agency and the Rocky Mountain (Colorado/Wyoming) SCBWI's intensive writing workshop to prepare PB, MG, and YA manuscripts for publication. Work in small groups with Andrea Brown agents, published authors, and editors. Conference is sold out, but there is a limited wait list.
Aug. 8-12 Nuts and Bolts of Science Writing 2018
Want to learn how to add this timely topic to your educational & trade fiction and nonfiction books? Consider signing up for the Nuts and Bolts of STEM writing at the Highlights Foundation with Miranda Paul, Jen Swanson, an editor from Crown Books on site, with Skype visits from editors at Nomad Press, Millbrook Press, and Bloomsbury. All attendees will be able to submit to 5 different publishing houses. Scholarships are available! (Honesdale, PA)
Annette Pimentel on Scaffolding the Past for Young Readers
How Upcoming Facebook Updates will Impact Authors
There's still time to sign up for the 12x12 Picture Book Challenge. Write 12 picture book manuscripts in one year, join a great community of writers, get webinars, and more.
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ReplyDeleteI always read the award winners, so thank you for the chance to win my own copies. I always buy the Newbery books to keep.
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