The Weekly 411 (4/10/20)
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April 10, 2020 vol. 15
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KID LIT NEWS
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS
Revisions
Macmillan Lays off Staff, Temporarily Cuts Some Salaries
Interview with Mike Shatzkin on How Coronavirus will Change the Publishing Industry
Interview with Mike Shatzkin on How Coronavirus will Change the Publishing Industry
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS
We are excited to feature author Anna Crowley Redding and her new picture book, RESCUING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: HOW WE ALMOST LOST THE WORDS THAT BUILT AMERICA, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham (HarperCollins, April 14, 2020). Enter to win one of two copies!
We are excited to feature author Nicole Kronzer and her novel, UNSCRIPTED (Amulet Books, April 21, 2020). Be sure to enter to win a copy!
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Today we are pleased to feature illustrator Priscilla Burris and her recent picture book, ACCORDIONLY: ABUELO AND OPA MAKE MUSIC, by Michael Genhart (Magination Press, April 21, 2020). Enter to win a copy!
5 Quick Tips for Revising Your Picture Book
Revising Your Picture Book for Clear Structure
How to Make an Awesome Book Trailer (and Why!)
How to Learn the Market for Middle Grade (MG) Fiction
9 Weird Ways to Beat Writer's Block
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What a terrific list of picture books to show. I would love to read any of them or all. Good luck to all of the authors and illustrators. The books are charming and with colorful illustrations
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulously fun true stories! Thanks for telling them. This is the kind of thing that hooks reluctant learners into loving books!
ReplyDeleteA lot of great books.
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