The Weekly 411 (9/19/14)

© Paul O. Zelinsky


Sept. 19, 2014, Issue #37

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KIDLIT NEWS

Agent Building List: Genevieve Nine of Andrea Hurst Literary Management is looking to build her MG/YA list

Agent Seeking Clients: Lana Popovic of Chalberg & Sussman is actively seeking clients in MG/YA

Mark your calendars: Oct. 14, 10 a.m. Pacific is the time you can sign up for the 2015 SCBWI New York conference. Keynote speakers were announced.


AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT


This week we feature the incomparable Caldecott-winning Paul O. Zelinksy.



Lyrical Language Lab: The Lyrical Language Lab Punching Up Prose with Poetry- This course is good for every level of writer because it teaches a specific skill set not covered in other courses. Both new and experienced writers find it invaluable for learning lyrical language from the ground up, generating new material, and working on deep, language-level revisions of their works in progress. It is highly adaptable to individual needs. Special pricing through December 2014. 



27 Publishers Who Accept Unsolicited Manuscripts


  • What: Submit an original manuscript for young readers
  • Eligibility: Unrepresented writers over 18 with no published books from under-represented ethnic or cultural backgrounds
  • Prize: all expenses paid trip & tuition to 2015 SCBWI LA conference & illustrator/writer intensive

Comments

  1. Thank you for posting a link to my Never Give Up blog post about publishers!

    Great resources here on your website.

    Never Give Up
    Joan

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