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: writing Jewish children’s books
New from The Whole Megillah | Monthly Writing Prompts
Dear Readers of The Whole Megillah, I promised the attendees of last month’s Highlights Foundation workshop, “Writing Jewish-themed Books for Children,” that I would give them monthly writing prompts. It then occurred to me to do the same for writers … Continue reading
Editors Roundtable | Margery Cuyler, Marshall Cavendish/Shofar Books
Here is another video from the Editors Roundtable filmed at the 2011 Highlights Foundation workshop, Writing Jewish-themed Children’s Books on May 16. This video features publisher Margery Cuyler of Marshall Cavendish/Shofar Books with some comments from Natalie Blitt, former director … Continue reading
Editors Roundtable | Debra Hess, Highlights Senior Editor
Debra Hess, senior editor at Highlights for Children, comments on what she looks for during the May 16, 2011 Editors Roundtable at the Highlights Foundation workshop, Writing Jewish-themed Children’s Books. Enjoy!
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Editors Roundtable | Ruth Katcher, Egmont
This is first in a series of videos from the Editors Roundtable filmed at the 2011 Highlights Foundation workshop, Writing Jewish-themed Children’s Books on May 16. Here Egmont editor-at-large Ruth Katcher shares her views on what works for her. Enjoy!
Author’s Notebook | Guest Post by Laurel Snyder
I need to be honest—I’ve really struggled to write this little essay. When Barbara asked me to scribble something about the promotion of Jewish picture books, I said yes immediately! Because it seemed a simple enough task, and Barbara’s blog … Continue reading
Agent’s Notebook | Rubin Pfeffer, East/West Literary Agency
Rubin Pfeffer recently joined the East/West Literary Agency after 35 years in book publishing. He worked at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich’s trade imprint, served at Pearson Education as senior vice president and chief creative officer, and was senior vice president and … Continue reading
A History of Jewish Children’s Books—Part Two
Sydney Taylor and the All-of-a-Kind Family Adapted from a talk given by Lisa Silverman, Library Director of Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, May 23, 2010 at the Highlights Founders Workshop, “Writing Jewish-themed Children’s Books” Then we get to the most well-known, … Continue reading
Agent’s Notebook | Mary Kole, Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Associate agent Mary Kole of Andrea Brown Literary Agency participated on the May 24, 2010 Editor/Agent Panel at the Highlights Foundation Workshop, “Writing Jewish-themed Children’s Books.” Watch what Mary had to say… Mary is also the author of the acclaimed … Continue reading
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