The Whole Megillah- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 22, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
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- 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards | Honey and Me by Meira DrazinHonor Book in Middle-Grade Category: Honey and Me by Meira Drazin (Scholastic, 2022, 304 pp.) The Whole Megillah (TWM): Mazel tov on your award! I’m so delighted to get to know you better.Meira Drazin (MD): Hi Barbara, thanks so much … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty ZeldisZeldis, Kitty. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights. New York: HarperCollins, 2022. 345 pages. Writing the Past (WTP): What motivated you to write Dressmakers of Prospect Heights?Kitty Zeldis (KZ): I had long been interested in New Orleans, a place that figures importantly in … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 1, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
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Tag Archives: Jewish children’s books
Report on Tent: Jewish Children’s Literature, August 2017
From August 13-August 20, 2017, the National Yiddish Book Center, in partnership with PJ Library, and funded by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, hosted the first-ever Tent program of Jewish Children’s Literature. They received about 130 applications and selected 20 writers … Continue reading
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Tagged Emma Dryden, Grace Lin, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, Jewish children's authors, Jewish children's books, Jewish children's lit, Jewish children's writers, Josh Lambert, Kendra Levin, Leonard Marcus, leslea newman, marjorie ingall, Miriam Udel, National Yiddish Book Center, Nicole Tadgell, PJ library, PJ Our Way, Tent Jewish Children's Literature
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Children’s Literary Salon | Continuing the Conversation about Jewish Children’s Books
On April 12, I participated in a panel discussion about Jewish children’s books, hosted by Betsy Bird of the New York Public Library. The discussion was the latest in the library’s series of literary salons. Joining me on the stage … Continue reading
Seminar on Jewish Story | April Halprin Wayland, Children’s Book Author
On May 18, award-winning children’s book author April Halprin Wayland joins the children’s book panel at the Seminar on Jewish Story, held at Temple Emanu-El, 10 E. 66th Street, in New York City. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired you to … Continue reading
Upcoming Jewish Writers’ Conferences & Workshops
15th Annual Jewish Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Seminar Sponsored by the Jewish Book Council Sunday, November 10, Center for Jewish History Learn more>>> Jewish Story Sponsored by The Whole Megillah LLC in conjunction with the Association of Jewish Libraries … Continue reading
Are You Ready to Write Your Own Megillah?
Attention, Jewish children’s book writers Jewish Book Month starts on Wednesday and so does our Write Your Own Megillah event. This is the time to commit yourself to writing that middle grade or YA novel you’ve been thinking about. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Jewish children's books, NaNoWriMo, regina griffin, write your own megillah
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New Jewish Children’s Books Group on Goodreads
Fellow Jewish children’s books writers and readers, I’ve set up a group on Goodreads where we can engage in discussion about the Jewish children’s books we’re reading or have read. These can range from classics to the latest books published. … Continue reading
Editor’s Notebook: Marcie Greenfield Simons, The PJ Library
Marcie Greenfield Simons is Director, The PJ Library. The Whole Megillah (TWM): Authors are thrilled when their books are accepted by The PJ Library. What is your selection process and what are the selection criteria? About how many books come … Continue reading
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Tagged Jewish children's books, Marcie Greenfield Simons, Marshall Cavendish, Shofar Books, The PJ Library
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Agent’s Notebook | Steven Chudney, The Chudney Agency
Steven Chudney worked for 15 years in publishing in a variety of marketing, sales, and product development position before founding The Chudney Agency. The Chudney Agency mostly handles children’s and teen material, and the occasional adult novel as well. The … Continue reading
Editor’s Notebook | Joni Sussman, Kar-Ben
Joni Sussman is the Publisher at Kar-Ben Publishing, a division of Lerner Publishing Group. Kar-Ben’s concentration is Jewish content picture books for children, both fiction and non-fiction for preschool through approximately 6th grade, including holiday books, life-cycle stories, Bible tales, … Continue reading
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Tagged Jewish children's books, Joni Sussman, Kar-Ben, Lerner Publishing
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