[carrots Posts: 551 Status: Offline]

This article was recently published on literary agent Linda Epstein's blog:

https://theblabbermouthblog.com/2017/07/10/your-picture-book-manuscript-questions-answered/

Though much of it is general information you may already know, there are some timely tidbits about what agents have a hankering for right now.

(By the way, Linda is currently closed to submissions, herself.)

Best, best, best, best wishes, my fellow PBers!!!!

 

[Jayca Posts: 1,734 Status: Offline]

Thanks for sharing this, carrots! The bit about editors looking for PBs for the very young right now was interesting. I recently read an article about a surge in demand for board books being on the horizon.

[melissa-hopper Posts: 4 Status: Offline]

Thanks for sharing this! I found it very helpful as someone new to writing children's books.

[JFriday Posts: 577 Status: Offline]

Thanks, carrots.  Always good to hear an agent's thoughts.

[ButterflyGirl Posts: 532 Status: Offline @kidlitSarah sarahfloydbooks.com]

Thanks, carrots! I wrote a very short picture book several years ago . . . my former agent liked it, but thought it was too short.  You've given me fresh hope.

[DellaRF Posts: 1,594 Status: Offline website: www.DellaRossFereri.com Twitter: @DellaRF WWW]

Catching up here on the blueboards...Thanks, Carrots!

Della

[Marcia Posts: 474 Status: Offline Never Too Late To Be What You Were Meant to Be WWW]

Just seeing this now... thanks for sharing this great post, Carrots!

[zoraida-rivera Posts: 161 Status: Offline Focus, Publish WWW]

This was interesting, carrots. Thank you.  Had a look around and there was a closet full of stuff! https://www.scbwi.org/boards/Smileys/default/goodpost.gif