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Holy buckets, it blustery today!😬💨🌬️

You still have time to apply! Get that application in by 11:59PM EST and you could be in for an amazing summer! And don’t get me started on the business intensive that follows! pbrisingstars.com/mentees #PBRisingStars #KidLit #SCBWI #WritingCommunity #amwriting

Is there anything better than a new baby? Did you know that you can schedule a tour of the Rhino Barn at The Wilds? www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-t...

  Rhinos also communicate through their poo and urine. When rhino poo in the same place as other rhinos – an area known as a latrine – they can smell the poo and urine of other individuals, and know who's in the area.

Rhinos make an array of funny noises when they’re communicating.  During confrontations, they growl and make 'trumpet calls'.  Black rhinos snort when they’re angry, make sneeze-like calls as alarms, scream if they’re scared and ‘mmwonk' when relaxed.

In honor of the new rhino calf at The Wilds, let’s do some rhino facts for today’s Wild Wednesday! Rhino communication is pretty wild! From the WWF:

Hamilton’s son, Jaime Adoff, will discuss this classic work, his forthcoming book Violet and the Frost King written in collaboration with his late mother, and Hamilton’s life with Julie Rubini, author of Virginia Hamilton: America’s Storyteller.

On March 12 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom, we’re celebrating historic Ohio author Virginia Hamilton and her Newbery Medal-winning book, M.C. Higgins the Great, on the anniversary of her 92nd birthday!

Ohioana Library is excited to present "100 Years of Ohio Authors" — an event series celebrating a century of Ohio literature!
This virtual event is FREE to attend! For more details and registration, visit: eventbrite.com/e/100-years-of…

Questions? Email: ohioana@ohioana.org

The SCBWI WIP Award assists children’s book writers and illustrators in the publication of a specific project currently not under contract. One winner per category will be selected.
Submissions open March 1--March 31, 2026.
Apply through the MY AWARDS tab in your MEMBER HOME #SCBWI #KidLit

It’s PBParty’s 12th year! The PBParty Dream Team of Judges can’t wait to read your submissions and celebrate your successes.
The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished PB manuscripts. mindyalyseweiss.com/2026-pbparty...

Finally, be sure to subscribe to the PBRS newsletter. They’ll send out reminders and details throughout the application window. Remember, 2026 is the FINAL year of PBRS, so make sure to take the opportunity to apply now! Mentees have gone on to secure agents, book deals, and more!

And don't forget, you can apply to as many mentors as you'd like as long as you are eligible**

Applications are open NOW through March 13th. They close on March 13, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time SHARP. Please check your time zone and plan ahead for technical difficulties!

How To Apply: 
1. Read the eligibility requirements and FAQs on the
PBRSWebsite 
2. See what mentors are looking for on their mentor pages HERE
3. Click on a mentor's profile
4. Scroll down and click on the apply button at the bottom of the page
5. Fill out the linked Google form and submit

PB Rising Stars pairs PB creators with experienced mentors to provide help and guidance along the turbulent publishing ladder. They are accepting both unagented and agented creators without agent-repped traditional picture book deals. The program runs for four months and is completely FREE.

#PB #KidLit #SCBWI Have you applied to join the coolest family in KidLit? This is the last year for this amazing experience! Last day to apply is Friday the 13th! pbrisingstars.com

Tomorrow’s the big day! Apply to join the coolest family in KidLit! #PBRS

www.pbrisingstars.com

General Q&A will be included at the end. After registering, you will be sent a link to a form where you can submit your pitch. We will try to accommodate as many pitches as possible, but please keep in mind that due to time limitations, your pitch may not be addressed. www.scbwi.org/events/how-t...

SCBWI Nevada: Agent Meet and Pitch with Julie Romeis Sanders
Meet literary agent Julie Romeis Sanders with SteelWorks Literary during this virtual event. Julie will critique participants' 2-sentence pitches during this webinar.…

This webinar will focus on crafting your author story for conversations, book tours, podcasts, and panels (as well as grant, residency, and scholarship applications.) www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

SCBWI New York Eastern Upstate: How the Heck Do You Talk About Yourself? with Helen Jonsen
Be prepared for any opportunity. Helen Jonsen will help you captivate your audience, become a dynamic speaker, improve your messaging, and be confident in any settling so you can enjoy the process.

Also, while this category generally targets children ages 5–8, it is especially important to create high/low books for today’s marketplace—now that more older children than ever before are significantly behind in their reading journeys. www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Early chapter book readers are just starting to read longer page-count, more text-heavy books. Readers need certain supports in place to invite them into this format. We’ll explore key features of Branches books and do brief writing exercises together.

SCBWI San Francisco South: Early Chapter Book Series - Uncover the Text & Art Supports Readers Need to Succeed
February 28, 2026: Through looking at Scholastic’s Branches early chapter book line,Editor Katie Carella will reveal how to craft quality, page-turning series for newly independent readers!

Mylie will share a theory of how style is created, what it means, and what we can do with it as artists. He’ll pop the hood on some of his books to show in detail how style is functioning as a tool for meaning making. www.scbwi.org/events/style...

SCBWI Kansas/Missouri: Style - An Illustrator's Tool with Charlie Mylie
"Stick to one style!" "Only show one style in your portfolio, otherwise art directors and editors won't know what they're going to get." Like many illustrators, you may have heard this advice ad verbatim. But is it really true?

You will also get an agents overview of the parameters and importance of a well-written synopsis when submitting novels – which more agent and editor submission guidelines are now requesting. www.scbwi.org/events/autho...

SCBWI San Diego: Craft a Compelling First Chapter and Insightful Synopsis
February 28, 2026: Agent Hillary Fazzari will be sharing editing strategies to polish First Chapters that hook agents, editors and readers, using examples of projects she represented and First Page submissions from attendees.

SCBWI NY Metro Color Theory Webinar with Jen Betton Register for event A Colorful Tale: Storytelling with Color Theory Do you ever struggle with picking a palette or would you like to learn more about how color works? Calling all illustrators! Color provides impact, ...

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Jen Betton will talk about how to use color for maximum impact in your work, using examples from illustration and animation. She’s an educator, the author-illustrator of HEDGEHOG NEEDS A HUG, and the illustrator of TWILIGHT CHANT, written by Holly Thompson and BARN AT NIGHT,written by Michelle Houts