Ausbury, Hannah VanVels Belcastro Agency First and foremost, I’m building an inclusive list with a variety of voices and genres. I’m looking for BIPOC authors, authors of color, queer authors, disabled authors, and generally, authors from historically excluded backgrounds, regardless of genre. I love identity-driven stories that reflect the first-hand, lived experiences of the creators….
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The Donkey’s Song is a Picture Book in Rhyme + Frances Gilbert’s Notes about Rhyming Picture Books
Yesterday, I posted several of my reservations about submitting for publication my Debut Picture Book, The Donkey’s Song: It is a Seasonal Book It has Religious Overtones I am an Unagented Author [But I’m about to launch a campaign to correct that issue] I was an Unpublished Author. The following is the article that I…
A Free Chart to Track Your Progress for #21DaysPB – A Picture Book Writing Challenge
On January 31, 2022, I launched a new Picture Book Writing Challenge #21DaysPB. I want to start this post by sharing my first writing tip: Create Lots of Lists. Picture Book Writing Tip #1: Create Lots of Lists I create lists for everything — 1 Lists of Books that I have submitted for publication 2….
Register Today for the Linda Camacho & Dakotas SCBWI Webinar
Although she has held other positions in the publishing industry, Linda Camacho is currently an agent with Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. Her Wish List is Published Here: “Linda Camacho, agent with Gallt & Zacker, graduated from Cornell with a B.S. in Communication and has held various positions at Penguin Random House, Dorchester, Simon and…
All About Middle Grade Novels: What Are the Chances That My Middle Grade Novel Will Get Published?
What Is A Middle Grade Novel? “Middle-grade fiction refers to books written for readers between the ages of 8 and 12, while young adult fiction refers to books written for readers roughly between the ages of 12 and 18. It is important to understand that the terms do not refer to genre but instead are…
What Are the Chances You’ll Get Your Debut Picture Book Published? How I Slipped Past the Odds
Although it probably isn’t wise for picture book authors to waste a lot of time thinking about it, somewhere along the way most of us begin to wonder: “Do I even have a chance of getting my debut picture book published?” Part of me wants to scream: “NO!” Getting a debut picture book published by…