The Weekly 411 (4/30/21)

˙© Paddy Donnelly

 April 30, 2021, vol. 18

The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to Kidlit411 each week. To receive this post by email, sign up for our email updates. Are you on Facebook? Join our Kidlit411 group for conversations & camaraderie. This week's illustration is by Paddy Donnelly.

New KidLit411 Resource

Authors: We are creating a database of authors interested in work-for-hire/IP projects, ghost writing, or co-writing with other authors based on an identity or experience. We will share this database to interested agents, editors, or other authors looking for collaborators. If you're interested, please add your info to this form: IP/ Ghost Writer/ Co-Writer Database Form.

Author & Author-Illustrator Spotlights

We are pleased to feature author Debra Kempf Shumaker and her debut Picture Book, Freaky, Funky Fish: Odd Facts About Fascinating Fish, illustrated by Claire Powell (Running Press Kids) out May 4, 2021. Enter to win a copy!

We are excited to feature illustrator Paddy Donnelly and his author-illustrator debut picture book, The Vanishing Lake   (Yeehoo Press, April 2021). Enter to win a copy!

We are excited to feature author Payal Doshi and her debut middle grade novel, Rea and the Blood of the Nectar  (Mango and Marigold Press), out June 15. Enter to win a copy!

illustration © Beverly Johnson

We are pleased to feature author Claire M. Andrews and her debut YA novel, DAUGHTER OF SPARTA (Little Brown Books for Young Readers), out June 8! Enter to win a copy (winner will receive book in June)!

cover design Amanda Hudson

Conferences, Workshops, and Retreats

Oct 8-10 Big Sur Children's Writer's Workshop at Cape Cod Join small, intensive writing workshops with two industry professionals organized by Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Larger panel discussions  with agents and editors also included. (Cape Cod, MA)

Dec. 3-5 Big Sur Children's Writer's Workshop Join small, intensive writing workshops with two industry professionals organized by Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Larger panel discussions  with agents and editors also included. (Big Sur, CA)

Writing Courses

July 23-Aug 17 Middle Grade First Pages with Editor Deeba Zargarpur Join a small group of middle grade writers to share and critique the first 15 pages of your middle grade, and receive feedback and a submission opportunity with editor Deeba Zargarpur of Simon & Schuster.

Social Media

How Social Media Can Benefit Writers

Clubhouse App for Writers

Writing Discord Communities

Indie Publishing

Amazon Debuts Self-Published Kindle Vella Story Format

What is Kindle Vella and Should You Join as an Author?

Legal Resources for Creatives

Beginner's Guide to Accounting for Freelancers

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