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Found my sister's just-released picture book FOX AND SQUIRREL (Scholastic Canada) in Type Books on Queen Street 25 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
To celebrate our wedding anniversary, Jeff and I wandered about Toronto yesterday, visiting bookstores and coffee shops and having picnics in the park. And guess what I found in TYPE Books on Queen St...
New Will Write For Chocolate comic: Mimi's Book Purge 23 Aug 2013 | 08:02 pm
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The Oatmeal: Matthew Inman makes grammar FUN 21 Aug 2013 | 04:10 pm
Click the above image to see an excellent visual explanation of how and why to use "whom" in a sentence. I love The Oatmeal's entertaining and quirky take on subjects as traditionally dry as grammar. ...
Hazel Mitchell and ONE WORD PEARL: Words and Art, Plus Advice For Aspiring Children's Book Illustrators 20 Aug 2013 | 08:17 pm
I met the bubbly and enthusiastic Hazel Mitchell through the children's book illustrator/author group, Pixel Shavings. Hazel is not only a talented illustrator but she is super-supportive of other chi...
Man proposes to girlfriend in library with self-published children's book 20 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
Awwww. To propose to his girlfriend, Paul Phillips wrote a book about their relationship, had it illustrated by Nashville artist Yoni Limor, printed it. Then he planted the book in the library and ar...
Photo of Filipino boy reading book goes viral, prompts donations to help with his education 20 Aug 2013 | 05:16 pm
I love stories like this. After GMA News Online ran the above photo and story, the photo went viral on Facebook and prompted readers to send donations to help him with his education. More info on Book...
Barnes & Noble and Simon & Schuster resolve dispute 20 Aug 2013 | 02:01 am
Yay, so relieved to hear that the B&N and S&S dispute has been resolved. Just received the following email from Carolyn K. Reidy, President & CEO of Simon & Schuster, sent to S&S authors and their age...
New Will Write For Chocolate comic: Grammar Is Important 19 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
For more, see Will Write For Chocolate.
Self-promo tips for children's book illustrators, by Jen Betton 18 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
My SCBWI Illustration Mentee friend Jen Betton has an excellent 2-part post about how children's book illustrators can promote themselves: Friday postcard sampling via Penguin art director Giuseppe C...
Cartwheel/Scholastic submissions update 16 Aug 2013 | 09:53 pm
Since some of you have been asking... To Inkygirl readers who submitted their manuscripts to Cartwheel/Scholastic during the special window in July, please note that the estimated response time (for ...
