Intimate and inspiring workshops for children's authors and illustrators.
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Intimate and inspiring workshops for children's authors and illustrators.
Learn narrative nonfiction storytelling skills and get the feedback you need to complete your revision. A writer of narrative nonfiction >>
Explore ways to harness the enduring appeal of fairy tales in your own work. Fairy tales have inspired writers since >>
Find balance with words and pictures as you polish your picture book dummy for submission. At last! You have a >>
Go beyond the basics to understand the “whys” behind current picture book bestsellers. Everyone loves picture books! But writing stories >>
Our Artists-in-Residency program celebrates the commitment these authors and illustrators have made to the field of children’s literature. We’re proud >>
Give your picture book the special attention it deserves with this long-form workshop: an activity-based web series paired with a >>
Gain understanding of the unique needs of books for children who are beginning to read independently. Do you remember the >>
Writers of historical, contemporary, or speculative fiction: Join Ashley Hope Pérez for a look into the authentic sources for fiction. >>
For writers eager to begin or complete a mystery for middle grade readers. Children love to cozy up with a >>
Give your historical fiction a strong start by learning the fundamentals of this popular genre. Are you writing a novel >>
Get feedback on your novel AND guidance about your writing career from two experienced authors with great teaching and editing >>
Would you like to have editors actually contacting you and asking you to write for them? Welcome to the educational >>
Keynotes, workshops and a creative mentor to provide one-on-one support. The Highlights Foundation tackles summer camp a bit differently than >>
Work with our talented group of mentors to explore factual writing! Nonfiction matters. Publishers crave it. Teachers and librarians need >>
Immerse yourself in illustration techniques and gain tools for storytelling. Explore the ever-changing children’s book market with authors, illustrators and >>
Intended for writers wanting to revise a draft of a manuscript and explore proven techniques for self-editing. In this working >>
Energize readers through active fiction and nonfiction writing that shines the light on exciting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) >>
Revise and polish your novel in preparation for submission. Take your novel to the next level! Our instructors will challenge >>
Please note: this workshop is full. Send us an email to join our waiting list! A special and unusual retreat, >>
Crafting Characters, Storyboarding with an Illustrator Eye, Revising Strategies, Stand-out Submissions, School Visits, and MORE The word count may be >>
Get serious about writing that picture book—and set reachable goals to move you towards publication. When creative people get too >>
For published and pre-published authors who have a novel that needs to be renovated for sale. Have a fixer-upper manuscript? >>
Explore ways to help ground and stretch readers within fantasy, science fiction, and magical realism. Fiction writers must create a >>
A down-to-earth, hands-on workshop for the illustrator who’s looking for the inside track, packed with valuable pointers and solid advice. >>
This workshop is for anyone looking for ways to break in or expand upon a career in writing for children, >>
If you have a passion for writing children’s poetry, then please join us. Beginning poets, seasoned writers, teachers, and dreamers >>
Engage children in the lives of others through captivating events and compelling narrative threads. Unfamiliar names may not hook your >>
Find your way through your novel, from point to point and place to place. Crafting engaging characters and an interesting >>
An intimate workshop for middle grade and young adult authors looking to explore or revise and polish a work in >>
A writing-intensive workshop to prepare your picture book for submission. Two award-winning, bestselling authors, Emily Jenkins and Elise Broach, and >>
An intense study into building scenes with emotional impacts for your readers. The novel is first a story with a >>