The Weekly 411 (4/27/18)

April 27, 2018, vol. 17

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AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS

The Author Spotlight this week features debut author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and her debut picture book, MOMMY'S KHIMAR illustrated by Ebony Glenn (Simon and Schuster, 2018)

The Illustrator Spotlight is on Lisa Brandenburg and her new book, IF YOU WANT TO FALL ASLEEP, written by Jackie Azia Kramer (Clavis, May 1, 2018). Enter to win a copy!

Our April 2018 4-MG Debut Authors include:

Diane Magras, THE MAD WOLF'S DAUGHTER (Kathy Dawson Books/Penguin Young Reader, March 2018)
Lauren Greenberg, THE BATTLE OF JUNK MOUNTAIN (Running Press, April 2018)
Jeff Seymour, NADYA SKYLINE AND THE CLOUDSHIP RESCUE, illustrated by Brett Hellquist (G. P. Putnam's Sons, May 15, 2018)
Camille DeAngelis, THE BOY FROM TOMORROW
(Amberjack Publishing May 8, 2018)

Enter to win all four books!

covers by Antonio Javier Caparo, Teresa Bonaddio, Brett Helquist, Agnieszka Grochalska

For Writers

Let Your Villains Take the Lead

There is No Bad Guy: What to do when your Antagonist isn't a Villain

Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Children's Books: The Purple Crayon

Learn to Love the Revision Process for Writing a Book

Pixar Shorts: Mentor Films for PB Writers

Illustrators

Pictures Mean Business

Breaking In As An Illustrator

Marketing & Creating a Platform

Essential Marketing Tactics for Children's Authors

Books Clubs: The Human Touch in Marketing

Conferences, Workshops & Retreats

Mar. 15-17 and April 4-6 2019 Whispering Pines Writer's retreat for serious children's book writers and illustrators, with critique sessions from mentors. (West Greenwich, RI)

Query Letters