The Whole Megillah- Author’s Notebook | Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life, Written by Laurie WallmarkWallmark, Laurie. Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life. Illus. by Katy Wu. Sterling, 2019. 48 pp., $16.95 The Whole Megillah (TWM): You’ve now published four picture book biographies. What has driven your interest in writing about female scientists? Laurie Wallmark (LW): There … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things this week: The American Jewish Historical Society has begun a series of webinars, “From the Archives.” Yesterday’s installment was about New York poet Emma Lazarus. The webinar included clips with academic experts, a visit to Emma’s brownstone … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things this week: By the end of today, I will have five book manuscripts in the market. They range from picture books to a novella to novels in verse. Yesterday I decided to start work in September on … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things this week: The Southampton Children’s Lit Conference was fantastic! Not only did I learn so, so much about graphic novels, but I also connected with writers of all types. This is a conference I would dearly love … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- New Writing Chai Cycle to Begin July 26 – Reserve Your Spot NowFind the Stories That Are Yours to Tell There’s still room for you! The Writing Chai Studio offers writers of all genres and all levels the opportunity to find the stories within them and bring them onto the page. Find … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things this week: Today is my first day at the Southampton Children’s Lit Conference Graphic Novels Workshop. I also get to attend craft and industry talks across all genres. Plus there are faculty readings. I’m looking forward to … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things this week: I’ve been accepted into the Southampton Children’s Lit Conference Graphic Novels Workshop. Ordinarily, I would never have applied because of the cost. But in this COVID world, I can participate virtually for a fraction of … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Why You Should Submit to PJ Library | Authors Speak UpWelcome to The Whole Megillah‘s cyber-round table of authors whose books were submitted and selected by PJ Library and/or PJ Our Way. Our authors include Amalia Hoffman, author/illustrator of Dreidel Day (Kar-Ben, 2018); Karen Pokras, author of the forthcoming middle-grade … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesOne quick thing this week: Even if we’re not able to travel, we might still be able to stage our own mini writing retreats at home. Essential to this experience is a set of books to have on hand for … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | Beloved Comrades: A Novel in Stories by Yermiyahu Ahron TaubTaub, Yermiyahu Ahron. Beloved Comrades: A Novel in Stories. Quanah, TX: Anaphora Literary Press, 2020. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired this work, its structure, and its scope? What made the narrative begin with the postwar period? Yermiyahu Ahron Taub … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life, Written by Laurie Wallmark
Tag Archives: Association of Jewish Libraries
AJL Announces 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Awards
For More Information Contact: Rebecca Levitan, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries http://www.sydneytaylorbookawards.org sydneytaylorbookaward@jewishlibraries.org January 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Announced Winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award were … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Association of Jewish Libraries, Sydney Taylor Book Awards
Leave a comment
Association of Jewish Libraries Announces 2019 Sydney Taylor Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 28, 2019 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Announced Winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award were announced by the Association of Jewish Libraries today in Seattle, WA at the Youth Media Awards press conference of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Awards, Association of Jewish Libraries
1 Comment
Read and Post a Review for 2016’s Readukkah
From Heidi Rabinowitz: The Association of Jewish Libraries and the Jewish Book Council present the second annual reading challenge for Jewish readers of all ages, #Readukkah! To participate, all you have to do is read one #JewLit book and post your review to the event discussion board on … Continue reading
7 Reasons Why a Writer Should Attend the Annual Association of Jewish Libraries Conference
At the end of 2010, I was invited to apply for an open position of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. I was delighted when I was accepted. I joined a team of librarians and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged AJL, Association of Jewish Libraries, Sydney Taylor Book Awards
1 Comment
Report from Las Vegas | Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Conference, 2014
As the first-ever recipient of the Groner/Wikler Scholarship, I was financially able to attend last week’s Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference, this year held in Las Vegas. Thank you to AJL and Kar-Ben for this wonderful award! Over the … Continue reading
Flanders House Book Presentation | The War Within These Walls
I had the privilege of attending the Flanders House book presentation on The War Within These Walls, written by Aline Sax and illustrated by Caryl Strzelecki. The book received a 2014 Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the teen category. It … Continue reading
Announcing Two Opportunities
The Whole Megillah is proud to announce two opportunities: The Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee has three vacancies and is looking for replacements. Desired qualifications include: Applicants should be members … Continue reading
