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Ariel Vanece: Selling a Picture Book
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! Lauri Hornik at Rocky Pond Books has acquired world rights to my book Free Museum Day, illustrated by Tatiana Gardel. Publication is set for spring 2025!...
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Rebecca Balcárcel: Selling a Middle Grade Novel
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! Book sale! My MG novel, Sunchild, has been acquired by Taylor Norman at Holiday House/Neal Porter Books. How long have you been writing/pursuing an...
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Roger Hutchison: Releasing Two Books
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I released two books in 2023 — my picture book, Sparrow's Prayer (Beaming Books, February 2023) and The Art of Calm: Spiritual Exercises for the Anxious...
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Elayne Crain: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I recently signed with literary agent Sean McCarthy of Sean McCarthy Literary Agency; I may also have more news (wink, wink) that I can't quite share yet....
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Claire Bobrow: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I recently signed with an agent! How long have you been writing/pursuing an agent/publishing deal and how has the Courage to Create program/tools served...
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Christina Shawn: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I signed with the amazing agent, Liz Nealon, of Great Dog Literary! How long have you been writing/pursuing an agent/publishing deal and how has the...
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Lisa Katzenberger: Selling a Picture Book Bio
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I have sold my first picture book biography! IT BELONGS TO THE WORLD is a biography of Frederick Banting who discovered insulin. It will be illustrated by...
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Melissa Koch: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! In September, I signed with my agent, Laurel Symonds, at The Bent Agency! How long have you been writing/pursuing an agent/publishing deal and how has the...
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Susan Johnston Taylor: Debut Picture Book
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! My debut picture book has been announced! Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures releases in 2023 (my first trade book). How...
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Ramya G. Spaulding: Signing with an Agent
A Milestones Met Interview Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc.)! I signed with a new agent, Elisa Houot of The Seymour Agency. How long have you been writing/pursuing an agent/publishing deal and how has the Courage to...
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ABOUT BETHANY
Grandfather Gandhi and Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story, both co-written with Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi), as well Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird,and the forthcoming Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People: Dr. Maya Angelou, and Hard Work But It’s Worth It: The Life of Jimmy Carter. Her books have been included in numerous “best of” lists such as A Mighty Girl’s Best Books of 2018 and Kirkus’ Best Books of the Year. A former educator, Bethany is an in-demand speaker and mentor who speaks and teaches across the country about writing, creativity, resilience, and privilege. She is also the Founder and Creative Director of The Writing Barn in Austin, Texas and host of The Porchlight podcast, which includes the popular Courage to Create series. She graduated from the Vermont College of Fine Arts with an MFA program in Writing for Children & Young Adults.
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