Storyboarding for Writers: How Sketching Can Strengthen Your Picture Book or Graphic Novel!

Bestselling author Joan Holub shares her expertise at storyboarding picture books and graphic novels, with both authors and illustrators. The post Storyboarding for Writers: How Sketching Can Strengthen Your Picture Book or Graphic Novel! appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at 'Writer's Digest'

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2020 North American Comics Sales Grow to $1.28 Billion

Combined sales of comics periodicals and graphic novels in North American in 2020 climbed to approximately $1.28 billion, according to a joint estimate by pop culture trade news sites ICv2 and Comichron. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-18 23:17:19 UTC ]
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Love Is a Journey Without End: Close-up on R.J. Palacio

The bestselling author of Wonder is back with Pony, a standalone novel that promises to be a new American classic. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jason Reynolds has won the 2021 Carnegie Medal for 'Look Both Ways,' and Sydney Smith has won the 2021 Kate Greenaway Medal for his picture book 'Small in the City.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'Monster' Kody Scott, former L.A. gang member who became a bestselling author, found dead at 57

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Nibbie winner Buckley on boosting Simon & Schuster’s picture book roster

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Joanna Ho Knows the Virtue of Patience. She’s a High School Vice Principal

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Legendary Comics Launches YA Graphic Novel Imprint

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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John Burningham’s final picture book is poignant tale of ‘difficult’ dog’s last trip

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[ The Guardian | 2021-05-15 06:00:18 UTC ]
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Harriet Evans | 'I want to write about things that interest me'

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-14 16:27:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-14 12:27:27 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2021-04-26 23:01:49 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet | 'We wanted to make a moment where the world disappears'

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Captain Underpants author withdraws book over 'passive racism'

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[ The Guardian | 2021-03-29 12:33:28 UTC ]
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A picture book can paint a thousand words | Letters

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Fear and Hope: When Timothy Keller's Book Met His Life

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Walker Books is to publish Sticky McStickstick, a new personal memoir picture book from Michael Rosen, illustrated by Tony Ross, exploring Rosen's personal experience of illness and recovery from Covid-19.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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