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Editor Interview: Wendy McClure on Albert Whitman
Wendy McClure on Wendy McClure: “I was born and raised in the Chicago area.
“In 1997, I found myself working as an editorial assistant at Albert Whitman after getting my M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
“My dad used to joke that I wouldn’t be able to use my poetry skills in any kind of office job,
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Marketing Director Interview: Michelle F. Bayuk on Albert Whitman
Michelle F. Bayuk on Michelle F. Bayuk: “I’ve been the Director of Marketing here at Albert Whitman & Company since February 2009.
“I was living in New York when I took the job. So shortly after watching President Obama sworn in from a Manhattan bar (a thrilling experience), I packed up a U-Haul and drove through an ice storm to reach Chicagoland (also a thrilling experience,
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Enter to Win Postcards Autographed by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Bookmarks Autographed by Mari Mancusi
Update: I’m sorry, but this giveaway has expired. However, you can find the latest monthly giveaways (books, bling, critiques and more) by checking out the most recent Cynsational News & Giveaways post on this blog. It probably ran last Thursday or Friday.
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Enter to Win an Author Visit Via the Mixed-Up Middle-Grade Skype Tour
From Hillary Homzie and Tami Lewis Brown
A group of noted middle-grade authors hits the virtual highway this month as the huge Mixed-Up Middle-Grade Skype Tour begins cruising through cyberspace. Destination…maybe a town near you!
Every month for the next year, classrooms, book clubs and groups will have the chance to win a free,
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Cynsational News & Giveaways
Enter to win an autographed copy of Odd Girl In by Jo Whittemore (Aladdin, 2011)! To enter the giveaway, comment here or email me (scroll and click envelope) and type “Odd Girl In” in the subject line.
From the promotional copy:
Alexis “Alex” Evins is a first-class prankster.
New Voice: Carole Estby Dagg on The Year We Were Famous
Carole Estby Dagg is the first-time author of The Year We Were Famous (Clarion, 2011). From the promotional copy:
With their family home facing foreclosure, seventeen-year-old Clara Estby and her mother, Helga, need to raise a lot of money fast—no easy feat for two women in 1896. Helga wants to tackle the problem with her usual loud and flashy style,
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New Voice: Jeanette Larson on Hummingbirds
Jeanette Larson is the first-time author of Hummingbirds: Facts and Folklore from the Americas (Charlesbridge, 2011). From the promotional copy:
Hummingbirds are fascinating little creatures that have captured the imagination of people for thousands of years. Since they are only found in the Americas, the stories about this tiny bird originated from the peoples of North and South America.
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Guest Post: Elise Broach on Writing Likable Characters
“You can always have charm.
“It’s better than beauty. It lasts longer.”
—Coco Chanel
By Elise Broach
There are many ways for a book to succeed with readers—through a compelling idea, an original voice, an engaging humor or poignancy or pace—but surely the most reliable is through the creation of a likable main character.
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99 Cent E-book Features 30 Children’s Poets
Just in time for National Poetry Month, look for the first ever electronic-only poetry anthology of new poems by top poets for children (ages 0-8), PoetryTagTime, compiled by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong and available for only 99 cents at Amazon.com.
This collection of 30 new,
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