Wait for Me by An Na (Putnam, 2006). For Mina, it’s Harvard or nothing–at least that’s what Uhmma, her mother, demands. Plus, Mina has to work at her family’s dry cleaning business and protect her younger sister, Suna, from Uhmma’s disdain. But Mina’s life is a lie. When Ysrael offers his heart and asks what she wants,
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Author Feature: Phyllis Root
Phyllis Root on Phyllis Root: “I have always loved stories. My father told me once that he remembered me reading in a high chair. I suspect this meant we were just short on regular chairs in our house, but it’s true I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know how to read, and I read every story I could get my hands on.
Children’s and YA Literary Agents
The Purple Crayon has updated and expanded its information on children’s/YA literary agents, which got me thinking about the subject.
As a threshold issue, too many writers submit to agents/editors before their work is at a level of craft that would merit a close reading/revision request. I did this myself, and I understand that it can be difficult to evaluate one’s own status.
SCBWI Bologna 2006 Agent Interview: Gabriella Ambrosioni
From SCBWI Bologna 2006:
Gabriella Ambrosioni will be speaking at the SCBWI Bologna 2006 conference in Bologna, Italy, March 25-26, 2006. Other speakers include: authors and illustrators Scott Westerfeld (author interview), Sara Rojo Pérez (illustrator interview), Justine Larbalestier (author interview),
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SCBWI Bologna 2006 Agent Interview: Barry Goldblatt
From SCBWI Bologna 2006:
Barry Goldblatt of Barry Goldblatt Literary Agency will be speaking at the SCBWI Bologna 2006 conference in Bologna, Italy, March 25-26, 2006. Other speakers include: authors and illustrators Scott Westerfeld (author interview), Sara Rojo Pérez (illustrator interview),
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Cynsational News & Links
Janet S. Fox: new official author website. Congratulations to Janet on the release of her debut book, Get Organized Without Losing It (Free Spirit, 2005). (She has been previously published by Highlights and Spider). Janet offers Hot Tips to Get Organized and a Homework Checklist (PDF file).
SCBWI Bologna 2006 Agent Interview: Costanza Fabbri
From SCBWI Bologna 2006:
Costanza Fabbri will be speaking at the SCBWI Bologna 2006 conference in Bologna, Italy, March 25-26, 2006. Other speakers include: authors and illustrators Scott Westerfeld (author interview), Sara Rojo Pérez (illustrator interview), Justine Larbalestier (author interview),
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SCBWI Bologna 2006 Agent Interview: Rosemary Canter of PDF
From SCBWI Bologna 2006:
Agent Rosemary Canter of PFD will be speaking at the SCBWI Bologna 2006 conference in Bologna, Italy, March 25-26, 2006. Other speakers include: authors and illustrators Scott Westerfeld (author interview), Sara Rojo Pérez (illustrator interview),
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Author Interview: Douglas Rees on Vampire High
Vampire High by Douglas Rees (Delacorte, 2003)(Laurel Leaf, 2005). From the promotional copy: “Cody Elliot hates everything about Massachusetts . All he wants to do is go back home to California . He thinks that if he fails all of his classes, even homeroom, his parents will see that he doesn’t like it and will be willing to move back.
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SCBWI Bologna Editor Interview: Victoria Arms of Bloomsbury USA
From SCBWI Bologna 2006:
Editor Victoria Arms will be speaking at the SCBWI Bologna 2006 conference in Bologna, Italy, March 25-26, 2006. Other speakers include: authors and illustrators Scott Westerfeld (author interview), Sara Rojo Pérez (illustrator interview), Justine Larbalestier (author interview),
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