by Tracy | Oct 3, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
We continue to live in unprecedented times, and that includes the way publishing seems to be working lately. Publishing has always been known as both a slow moving business and a cyclical one, but that seems to be exaggerated lately. For myself and many of my...
by Tracy | Oct 1, 2020 | Agent News
Usually in publishing, we have some sort of summer slowdown – but this year has been unusual in that way as well. July was one of my busiest months as an agent, and things are just starting to settle. But it was a ton of good news for my clients, and I certainly...
by Tracy | Sep 29, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators
How to Write Your First Picture Book in Five Steps Step 1: Read Read a number of picture books published within the last five years to get a sense of the market and the language of contemporary picture books. For suggestions, check out the list of ALA Notable...
by Tracy | Jun 22, 2020 | Agent News
Publishing is moving more slowly these days for a number of reasons, but I’m very excited for the above #TeamMarchini books that are publishing this year, and whose covers have recently been revealed! Starred Reviews and Best of Lists Meera Sriram’s A Gift for...
by Tracy | Apr 23, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators
It’s publication week for Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie’s Ronan the Librarian, and I’m excited to share the pitch I used to submit the manuscript to editors in the hopes that it’ll help you with your own querying. (For other pitches that...
