Category: picture book

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KidlitWriMo is coming


KidlitWriMo is back — with a twist! In 2025, the goal was to write 30 minutes a day for 30 days. What I discovered, however, was that most of the participants only wrote on the weekdays, not seven days a week. So in 2026, we’re changing the math to 100 minutes a week in September.

There are 5 weeks in September: 2 long weeks and 3 short ones. Can you write 100 minutes a week in September? Will you take the challenge? If so, join our private KidLitWriMo Facebook Group.

The KidlitWriMo 100 Challenge begins on September 1st! See more here.

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New associate agent at Bookends Literary

Last week Bookends Literary wrote on Instagram: 👏🏼Beyond excited to announce that @sophiesheumaker has earned the title of Associate Literary Agent!

At the top of Sophie Sheumaker‘s MSWL page it says: Middle Grade | YA | Adult | Illustrators 

The detailed MSWL lists that follow explain what she is and is NOT looking for in Middle Grade and YA/Adult fiction.

Although all of the client books on her agency page are picture books, that age category is not a genre choice on her QueryTracker page where it also says: “I reply to all queries and aim to do so in a timely manner.”

See the “Looking for a Literary Agent” roundup here.
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