Debut picture book MOVING DAY
coming from Margaret Ferguson Books at Holiday House—March 11, 2025!
Kidlit Resources

The most important thing you can do as a writer is join a critique group. Teri met hers at the SCBWI conference in LA.
RESOURCES:
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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
An international professional organization for authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.
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Workshops for children's authors and illustrators.
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Daily newsletter with information and resources.
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Database of what agents and editors are looking for.
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An online conference of online panels, classes, and one-on-one pitch meetings.
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A challenge to write 12 picture book manuscripts in 12 months.​​
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Manuscript Wish List. Hashtag where agents and editors post their interests and book ideas.
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A non-profit advocating changes in the publishing industry to produce literature that reflects the lives of all young people.
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The Jeff Herman Guide to Editors, Publishers & Literary Agents
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Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
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A guide to creating engaging children's picture books.
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Writing Kidlit 101 by Victoria J. Coe & Cheryl Lawton Malone
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A self-guided course to writing children's literature.
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Writing Kidlit 102 by Victoria J. Coe & Cheryl Lawton Malone
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Writing your first draft of a children's literature book.
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The Emotional Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
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A writer's guide to character expression.
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Wayne State's Guide to Children's Literature​
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Renee M. La Tulippe's writing lesson videos for writers of rhyming picture books.
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BLOGS:
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Kidlit Kitchen Blog, Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
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Backstory Blog, Andrew Hacket
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Kidlit 411Blog, Sylvia Liu
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Writing and Illustrating Blog, Kathy Temeans
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PODCASTS:
Kidlit Love Podcast, Stephanie Affinito
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Reading With Your Kids Podcast, Jed Doherty
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The Children's Book Podcast, Mathew Winner
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