The Weekly 411 (8/31/18)
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Aug. 31, 2018, vol. 35
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KIDLIT NEWS
Mark your calendars: Sept. 12 is the next #MSWL day, where agents tweet their wish lists all day.
Today we are excited to feature middle grade author Christina Uss and her debut novel, THE ADVENTURE OF A GIRL CALLED BICYCLE (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, June 2018).
Be sure to enter to win a copy!
Today we are pleased to feature picture book illustrator Luisa Uribe and her new book OPERATION RESCUE DOG, written by Maria Gianferrari (little bee books). Enter to win a copy!
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS
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Cover © Jonathan Bean |
Today we are pleased to feature picture book author Traci Sorell and her new book WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA illustrated by Frank Lessac. (Charlesbridge, Sept. 4, 2018) Enter to win a copy!
Contests & Awards
Oct. 15-21 Author Mentor Match
- What: Apply to get a published/agented author as a mentor for your complete MG or YA (Sign up now to enter to win a query & 1st page critique from a current AMM mentee)
- Who: unpublished and un-agented MG and YA authors
- Prize: a customized mentorship for your manuscript to get it to a query-ready condition
For Writers
Sept.-Dec. 2018 An Introduction to the Practical Side of the Mysteries of Line-Editing A seven-part webinar covering all aspects of line-editing, taught by editors Harold Underdown and Eileen Robinson. Check out the free introductory video and giveaway opportunities.
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ReplyDeleteHow do we enter to win a copy of the books?!? Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThese look like great books!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking books! I can't find any links that take me to articles about the authors. Is there a new way that this tech-unsavvy nana can't figure out? LOL
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