Robert’s Snow for Cancer’s Cure 2007

Robert’s Snow for Cancer’s Cure 2007

As you know if you’ve been visiting any children’s book blogs for the past few weeks, Robert’s Snow is an online auction that benefits Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. More than 200 children’s book illustrators have created art on individual snowflake-shaped wooden templates. The snowflakes will be auctioned off, with proceeds going to cancer research. You can view all of the 2007 snowflakes here.

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“Writing for Children and Young People” with Laura Atkins

Oct. 31st – Nov. 21 (4 weeks)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Brighton Writers’ Centre

£44/£40 concs, Friends of THE SOUTH £40/£36 concs

Have you ever thought about writing for children or teens, or started to write a picture book or novel but felt you needed more direction or help?

This series of workshops will offer a great deal of group work and support,

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Author-Editor Interview: Nina Hess on A Practical Guide to Monsters

Author-Editor Interview: Nina Hess on A Practical Guide to Monsters

Nina Hess on Nina Hess: “I’m senior editor at Mirrorstone, an imprint of fantasy fiction for young readers which I launched at Wizards of the Coast in 2004. I’m also the author of A Practical Guide to Monsters (Mirrorstone, 2007) and Whose Feet? (Random House 2003). I’ve been a children’s book editor for almost ten years and a writer for as long as I can remember.”

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