The Weekly 411 (4/13/18)

© Juana Martinez-Neal

April 13, 2018, vol. 15

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KIDLIT NEWS

Registration for the annual SCBWI LA summer conference opens on Tuesday, April 17, at 10 a.m. Pacific time.

AUTHOR AND AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS

Today we are excited to feature debut author, Tara Luebbe! Be sure to enter to win a copy of both of her new PB's, SHARK NATE-O, illustrated by Daniel Duncan (Little Bee, 2018) and I AM FAMOUS, written with Becky Cattie, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Albert Whitman, 2018) 

We are also excited to feature picture book author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal and her new book, ALMA AND HOW SHE GOT HER NAME and the Spanish version, ALMA Y CÓMO OBTUVO SU NOMBRE (Candlewick, April 10, 2018). Enter to win a copy!

Blogs to Follow

PictureBookers - all about the art and illustration of picture books & children's books, interviews, craft tips, more

For Illustrators

Picture Book Illustration Pricing

For Writers

Write Compelling Novel Opening Pages

Revisions

From the Editor: Getting Ahead with Revisions

Never State What You Can Imply

Contests & Awards

May 16-18 Kombat Query 2018

• What: submit your query & first 250 words to enter into a 64-spot elimination contest
• Who: MG, YA, NA and adult writers who haven't competed in an agent round in a major contest in the last four months
• Prize: Attention/requests from agents

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