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Looking for some Canadian holiday kidlit cheer? Try DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW: A CANADIAN JINGLE BELLS, a new book written by my friend Helaine Becker, illustrated by Werner Zimmermann, companion to their #1 national bestseller, A PORCUPINE IN A PINE TREE. More info about DASHING on the Scholastic Canada site. More about Helaine: http://www.helainebecker.com/ More . . .
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Looking for some kidlit illustrator love for the holiday season gifting? In addition to books, of course, here are some Etsy shops where you can find traditionally published children’s book illustrators. If anyone knows of others, feel free to post in the comments section! Please note that I’m only listing . . .
In prep for my workshop at CANSCAIP’s Packaging Your Imagination, I asked literary agents, editors and art directors a few questions about whether they research potential clients, authors and illustrators online and what they look for. 18 editors (some of whom also look for picture book illustrators), 8 agents and 2 . . .
Thanks so much to Dianne de Las Casas and the other Picture Book Month co-founders for inviting me to be a Picutre Book Month Champion this year! I’ve so enjoyed reading all the essays as well as Marcie Colleen’s special curriculum tie-ins every day. If you haven’t already, I strongly . . .
If you’re a writer who has no trouble banging out thousands of words a day on a regular basis, you can skip my 250, 500 or 1000 Words A Day Writing Challenge. This post is for others who fit into one or more of the following situations: – You started NaNoWriMo . . .