This post originally appeared on the Children's Book Academy blog. December is always a busy month, with holiday celebrations, school and...

Today, I'm featuring the incredible writer and illustrator Sandy Steen Bartholomew! Sandy brought her unique artistic vision to our book,...

I'm happy that Shanna Silva and I are both "Book Meshuggenahs" - a group of Jewish women writing Jewish-themed children's books. I...

Lisa Amstutz is one of those authors who is so prolific you wonder how she does it! And then her latest beautiful book releases (FINDING...

I'm so happy to feature author Lynne Marie on my blog today. Her new book, THE STAR IN THE CHRISTMAS PLAY, illustrated by Lorna Hussey...

Sandie Sonke created magic with her illustrations for our picture book, SCARLET'S MAGIC PAINTBRUSH. Her talent and vision stood out from...

I can't wait to get my copy of author Viviane Elbee's adorable debut picture book, TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI (illustrated by Danni...

This post originally appeared on Epic Eighteen. Here’s a list of five goals I set to become a published author. Hopefully these ideas...

This post originally appeared on Epic Eighteen. As a picture book author, I write words that eventually will be paired with...

I'm delighted to feature my writing friend, Sherry Howard, on the blog today. Sherry is one of my treasured critique partners and we are...

This post originally appeared on Epic Eighteen. I’m happy to be on the #Epic18 blog today talking about the inspiration for my debut...

This post originally appeared on Epic Eighteen I’m happy to write about how educators can use my debut picture book, SCARLET’S MAGIC...

This post originally appeared on the Children's Book Academy blog. One rule to follow when writing picture books is to “leave room for...

I'm happy to feature Amy Losak on the blog today! Amy worked tirelessly to publish the beautiful haiku of her late mother, Sydell...

This post originally appeared for CHABOOCHA LITE 2018 on the Chapter Book Challenge Blog. In chapter books, authors use a combination of...

I'm happy to be featuring Beth Anderson, another #Epic18 debut picture book author pal. Her picture book, AN INCONVENIENT ALPHABET,...

This post originally appeared on Epic Eighteen. ​I’ll always remember the story of how I met two of the most important people on my...

I first met Linda online during a Children's Book Academy course. And then we met in person in New York City and talked non-stop for...

This post first appeared on the Children's Book Academy blog. Lyrical language is often a key ingredient in the magic of picture books....

I'm delighted to feature my #Epic18 pal, Traci Sorell, on the blog today. #Epic18 is a group of writers and illustrators with debut...