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 | Feb 17, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators
I tweeted some science-related #mswls earlier this summer, but I thought it’d be helpful to collate them here and share! Here goes: I would love to see a trade NF book exploring antarctica and climate change. (This idea is not fully formed, so bear with...
by Tracy | Nov 12, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
This past spring, Fox and the Box by Yvonne Ivinson was published, and I could not be any more thrilled by what Yvonne and Greenwillow did with this book! It’s stunning, and I used it at conference critiques earlier this month to show just how much narrative you...
by Tracy | Sep 3, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
It’s pub week for Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie’s latest book, and in an effort to help other writers with their picture book pitches, I’m excited to share my pitch for Operation Photobomb.(One thing you’ll notice is that there’s no bio in...
