Thowback Thursday: Traci Sorell on Signing With a Literary Agent

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Congratulations to Traci Sorell on Wilma Mankiller, part of the She Persisted chapter book series from Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint (Philomel, 2022).

Take a look back at Traci’s first Cynsations guest post from 2016.

Traci Sorell on Signing with a Literary Agent

By Traci Sorell

I had no idea how beneficial an agent could be when I attended my first SCBWI conference in October 2013.

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New Voices: Alda P. Dobbs & Debbie Zapata Create Books Inspired by Family

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By Gayleen Rabakukk

Spotlight image: Debbie Zapata reads Up and Adam, illustrated by Yong Ling Kang (Kids Can Press, 2022) with the assistance of an American Sign Language Interpreter for a group at an Austin park.

Today we welcome two Texas authors to Cynsations to share their path to publication for books inspired by their own families.

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Throwback Thursday: Gene Luen Yang on Writing & Teaching

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Congratulations to Gene Luen Yang, winner of the 2023 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. He is the first graphic novelist to win the prestigious prize!

Take a look back at Gene’s 2018 Cynsations interview with fellow NSK Neustadt Prize winner, Cynthia Leitich Smith.

Author-Teacher Interview: Gene Luen Yang on Writing,

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Author-Illustrator Interview: Tim Kleyn Shares His Inspiration & Creative Process

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By Clara Hammett

When Tim Kleyn reached out to Cynsations with some proofs of his newest picture book, Set Sail for Pancakes (Viking Books for Young Readers 2022), we eagerly wanted to whip up a fantastic interview! Tim is a graphic designer from West Michigan with a penchant for silly sounds,

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