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Comment | June 16, 2014, 9:00 am

BBC – The Beauty Of Books. Part 2: Medieval Masterpieces

Comment | June 15, 2014, 6:03 pm

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Race on for the best children’s science book

Here are the six inspiring science books that make up this year’s Royal Society young people’s books prize shortlist. The prize celebrates the best... Read more »

Comment | June 15, 2014, 10:30 am

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Fusenews: Of talking tigers and square penguins

So the big news this week was that a writer at Slate decided that now was an ideal time to take a... Read more »

Comment | June 15, 2014, 10:00 am

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How Reality Became the Hot New Thing in YA

In 2010, St. Martin’s editor Sara Goodman grieved when she was outbid for an adult manuscript she adored. A year... Read more »

Comment | June 15, 2014, 10:00 am

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BAFTA New York Children’s Committee hosts a Networking Lunch

On Friday, May 9, the BAFTA New York Children’s Committee hosted the second in its Networking Lunch Series. Feeling more…... Read more »

Comment | June 14, 2014, 10:10 pm

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Backstory Basics

Backstory can be essential to understanding a character and his/her journey. It can deepen conflict, reveal motivation and elicit sympathy... Read more »

Comment | June 14, 2014, 10:07 pm

Writer’s Block Sucks, Writing Prompts to Boost Creativity by Katie, WriteByNight

Comment | June 14, 2014, 2:37 pm

The Hero’s Journey

2 comments | June 14, 2014, 2:34 pm

How To Write A Children’s Story – Top Ten Tips

Comment | June 14, 2014, 2:32 pm

How to Write a Children’s Picture Book

Comment | June 14, 2014, 2:29 pm

Picture Book Query Letters, by Emma Walton Hamilton (WriteOnCon 2011)

Comment | June 14, 2014, 2:25 pm

How to Find Your Writing Voice – 3 Minutes to Freedom #2

Comment | June 14, 2014, 2:22 pm

Your Book Starts Here – Storyboarding for Writers

Comment | June 14, 2014, 2:20 pm

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Why You Need a Children’s Picture Book Editor

You’ve always wanted to do it, and now you finally have. It’s an exhilarating, wonderful feeling, and you have every... Read more »

Comment | June 13, 2014, 5:02 pm

How to Write a Great Children’s Book — a Quick Lesson

Comment | June 13, 2014, 12:01 am

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The Pat Cummings Hero’s Art Journey Scholarship

The Children’s Book Academy is proud and excited to offer merit scholarships for writers and illustrators of color, identifying as LBGQTI,... Read more »

Comment | June 12, 2014, 11:40 pm

10 Writing Prompts

Comment | June 10, 2014, 11:37 pm

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SCBWI | Tomie Depaola Award

The Tomie dePaola Illustrator Award is given annually to an illustrator of promise chosen by Tomie himself. The award consists... Read more »

Comment | June 9, 2014, 1:55 pm

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BEA 2014: Big Children’s Books at BEA

For readers of all ages and interests, there were no shortages of titles to grab, snag, and talk about. YA... Read more »

Comment | June 6, 2014, 9:22 pm