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Call for Submissions from Tu Books (an imprint of Lee & Low)
Just the other day I got to be with New England Web guru and ARA Greg Fishbone, author of Galaxy Games published by Tu Books. Check it out then submit your own speculative fiction. Read guidlines...
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Member Monday: Old news or news to you?
I’m just back from a two-week research/family trip to Italy where I visited Florence and small red-roofed, hill topped towns in Tuscany. I’ll be posting more about that later this week, but first I’m...
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Attention “Minority” Authors and Illustrators: Approaching Deadlines for...
Two big deadlines are coming up for kidlit authors and illustrators of color. One, the New Visions Writer’s Award from Lee & Low Publishing. The NEW VISIONS AWARD will be given for a middle grade...
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Muslim Author’s Book Named Among ‘100 Greatest Children’s Books’ of the Last...
I was so happy to see this wonderful news that I want to share it with all of you. Rukhsana Khan’s book BIG RED LOLLIPOP is on the New York Public Library’s Children’s Books 2012: 100 Titles for...
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VCFA/Goldblatt: Angela Johnson Scholarship for New Students of Color or...
I mention my MFA alma mater Vermont College of Fine Arts a lot. My time at VCFA was a life-changing experience. By 2009, I had already spent a good eight or so years on writing for children. I had a...
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day January 27th
This post is reblogged from Pragmatic Mom. You can follow the author, Mia Wenjen on Twitter @pragmaticmom, on Pintrest, or on Facebook. Multicultural Children’s Book Day January 27, 2014 Our mission is...
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#GivingTuesday and #WeNeedDiverseBooks
The #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign has been a rousing success. Far surpassing their original Indiegogo campaign of $100,000, the goals have been expanded. The money to this organization will support...
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Happy Multicultural Children’s Book Day! #readyourworld Book Reviews
Happy Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Children’s reading and play advocates Valarie Budayr from Jump Into a Book and Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom teamed up in late 2013 to create an ambitious (and...
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New Visions and New Voices Awards for Writers of Color
I’m so excited to post the Updated Guidelines for the New Visions and New Voices Awards from Lee & Low/Tu Books. If you are a “writer of color,” click, read and scour your work for the best...
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