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Tracy Marchini - Children's Author & Senior Literary Agent
Home
My Books
Client Books
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Publishing Thoughts & Writing Advice
Submit to Tracy
Contact
Home
My Books
Client Books
Client List
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Contact
The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 9/4/23 The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 9/4/23

How Can You Tell If You’re Using Picture Book Language?

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The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 8/27/23 The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 8/27/23

Try Three Times and Fail: A quick breakdown of traditional picture book structure

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Using Page Turns in Chicken Wants a Nap
The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

Using Page Turns in Chicken Wants a Nap

Turning the page can create humor, move time forward or create a pause.

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How a Picture Book Became a Doll
Getting Published Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 Getting Published Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How a Picture Book Became a Doll

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The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re Struggling with Character Development

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The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

When should you use illustration notes in a picture book manuscript?

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Getting Published, The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 Getting Published, The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

The Three Most Common Reasons I Pass on Picture Books as an Agent

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The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

Finding Universal Appeal

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The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 The Craft of Writing and Illustrating for Children Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

9 Qualities of a Successful Picture Book

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Getting Published Tracy Marchini 7/25/23 Getting Published Tracy Marchini 7/25/23

Can you query picture books that have already been illustrated and self-published?

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Quick FAQs:

I am a Senior Literary Agent at BookEnds, Jr. and an author of picture books.

I represent fiction, non-fiction and illustration for children and teens. I am closed to queries from June through August and November through January. Queries are only accepted through QueryManager.

A list of my deals can be found at Publisher’s Weekly (no subscription) and Publisher’s Marketplace (subscription required).