Podcast: Heidi Stemple on Birds, Back Matter and Mentor TextsMarch 31, 2020 | Nonfiction, PodcastsAuthor Heidi Stemple joins us from the porch of cabin 16, the Jane Yolen cabin, named after her mother. What fun ...By: Heidi E. Y. Stemple
Educational Publishing: Have You Considered Hi-Lo?March 17, 2020 | Educational Market, Nonfiction, NovelsWhat is Hi-Lo? Every area of publishing has jargon that is confusing to newcomers to the field, but one term that ...By: Jan Fields
Congratulations to Our Faculty 2020 ALA Youth Media Award Winners!January 28, 2020 | Black Voices, Community Good News, Jewish Voices, Latinx Voices, Native Creatives, Nonfiction, Novels, Novels in Verse, Picture BooksThis year, some of the Highlights Foundation Team were able to be there in person when the ALA Youth Media Awards ...
Tod Olson and Steve Sheinkin on Writing Narrative NonfictionJanuary 21, 2020 | NonfictionWe'd like to thank Tod Olson (todolson.com) and Steve Sheinkin (stevesheinkin.com) for this blog post. How is ...
Podcast: Paula Morrow and Jan Fields on Writing for the Educational Market and Finding Success in an Important FieldSeptember 3, 2019 | Educational Market, Nonfiction, PodcastsPaula Morrow and Jan Fields talk about Writing for the Educational Market. In this episode, hear George talk to ...By: Jan FieldsPaula Morrow
10 Things to Consider When Writing A Picture Book BiographyJuly 8, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksWe'd like to thank Donna Janell Bowman (donnajanellbowman.com) for this informative blog post! Donna was on the ...
Writing Nonfiction for Kids & Teens: 7 Articles That Show You HowMay 9, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksNonfiction matters! Publishers crave it. Teachers and librarians need it. Nonfiction connects our children to the ...
7 Articles to Help You Write Powerful Picture BooksMay 9, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksIf you have an idea for a picture book, read on! These blog posts will help you to choose your words carefully, ...
Energize Your Nonfiction Articles and Books with InterviewsMay 2, 2019 | Educational Market, NonfictionOne of your best sources when writing articles or books for the educational market can be interviews with real ...By: Paula Morrow
8 Articles: Writing About Science for Children & Young AdultsMay 1, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksIf your writing is infused with STEAM content (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), you’ll ...
What? So What? Now What? Science Writing that Stands OutMay 1, 2019 | NonfictionEnduring Writing Goes Beyond Fun Facts I am a student of nonfiction. To make my writing stand out of that ...By: Heather L. Montgomery
Picture Book Word Count, and Other Rules that are Meant to Be BrokenApril 8, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksA 32-Page Picture Book for Pre-Teens? I’m currently on a book tour for my new 32-page picture book—the type of ...By: Miranda Paul