The Weekly 411 (11/16/18)

© Richard Johnson

Nov. 16, 2018 vol. 46

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. 

AUTHOR AND AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS

We are excited to feature PB author-illustrator Richard Johnson and his picture book, ONCE UPON A SNOWSTORM (Faber & Faber Children's November 1, 2018). Be sure to enter to win a copy.

We are excited to feature YA author Elizabeth Tammi and her YA novel, OUTRUN THE WIND (FLUX). Be sure to enter to win a copy.

cover © Jake Nordby

Contests & Awards

Feb. 1-28 Sustainable Arts Foundation

• What: apply for a grant to support your writing or art 
• Who: applicants with at least one child under age 18
• Award: 20 $5,000 grants given in each application cycle

Blogs to Follow

Be Your Own Mentor resources on revising, industry, craft

Diversity in Kidlit

Great Diverse Children's Books with Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive Children

Inclusive Minds - working for inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility in children's literature  

Picture Books

How to Come up with Picture Book Ideas: 5 Ways to Find New Ideas for Your Stories

Tips for Writing Picture Books: Show Don't Tell

Eight Basics to Know about the Children's Book Publishing Industry 

Conferences, Workshops & Retreats

Nov. 23 One Day Picture Boot Camp
Join an amazing line up of picture book creators: Vanessa Brantley-Newton (illustrator), Jim Averbeck (author), Jannie Ho (author/illustrator), Melissa Manlove (editor, Chronicle Books), a panel of picture book authors, and Arree Chung (author/illustrator) as they talk about the craft and business of picture books. All proceeds go to support We Need Diverse Books and First Book.

Mentor Programs

Children's Lit Fellows

• What: a year-long customized course for PB, MG, YA writers. Includes one-on-one mentorship and two in person conferences
• When to apply: by Nov. 15, 2018

Marketing & Creating a Platform

Notable Nineteens: PB authors/illustrators debuting in medium & large publishers in 2019

Picture Book Buzz: PB authors & illustrators debuting in 2019

Novel Nineteens: MG & YA authors debuting in 2019

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