The Weekly 411 (6/5/20)
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June 5, 2020 vol. 23
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KID LIT NEWS
This week has been an extremely difficult one for the nation as we grapple with the legacy of centuries of racism. One of the ways to combat racism is to create spaces for Black writers and creators to make children's books. Here are some resources for and to support Black creators that have been highlighted this week:
- Editors, agents & authors offering services and assistance to Black creators
- 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
- The Brown Bookshelf Held a Kid Lit Community Rally for Black Lives on June 4, with authors Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson, and Jason Reynolds
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS
We are very excited to feature author Leah Johnson and her debut YA novel, YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN (Scholastic June 2, 2020). Enter to win a copy!
We are excited to feature author-illustrator Alison Oliver and her recent picture book, THE BEAR'S GARDEN, written by Marcie Colleen (Imprint/Macmillan March 2020). Enter to win a copy!
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| cover design by Stephanie Yang; photo © Michael Frost, lettering Maeve Norton |
We are excited to feature author-illustrator Alison Oliver and her recent picture book, THE BEAR'S GARDEN, written by Marcie Colleen (Imprint/Macmillan March 2020). Enter to win a copy!
June 1-14 #PBChat Mentorship
- What: apply for a 3-month mentorship for a picture book
- Who: un-agented, non-traditionally published picture book writers
- Prize: mentorship with professional picture book creator
How To Write a Middle Grade Novel
June 22-26 #KidlitZombieWeek
What: Picture book writers, revive your old, dead manuscripts. Twitter event.
June 22-26 #KidlitZombieWeek
What: Picture book writers, revive your old, dead manuscripts. Twitter event.
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