Wowza, did last year fly by! I was just getting used to writing 2016 on documents, and now I have to switch to 2017. In any case, it’s time for our end-of-year stats: 2 new agents at NLA (Joanna MacKenzie and Danielle Burby come on board!) 39 career New York Times bestsellers (up from 37… MORE
As announced on Publishers Weekly, NLA is pleased to welcome two new agents: Joanna MacKenzie and Danielle Burby. I was always the class bookworm, but, for some reason, I spent most of high school convinced that my future was in Broadway. In fact, I felt really bad for the English teacher who told me she thought… MORE
As announced on Publishers Weekly, NLA is pleased to welcome two new agents: Joanna MacKenzie and Danielle Burby. I owe my love of books to the librarian of my childhood bookmobile, who, after I had worked my way through The Baby-Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High, lifted the velvet rope and let me in to… MORE
This question is sparking conversation in the adult-fiction world, but it seems to be front and center in the children’s realm. Attend any SCBWI regional or national meeting and this topic is sure to come up: Can a white author write a character of color? The answer is yes. We live in a diverse world.… MORE
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By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. Your opening pages might be in trouble if… #5) Your novel opens with running or other pulse-pounding action. If you are guilty of this one, don’t beat yourself up. We promise you’re not alone.… MORE
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