To celebrate the cover reveal of Lisa Katzenberger’s new picture book, National Regular Average Ordinary Day, we sat down with Lisa to find out more about her latest triumph. First, […]
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What We Read This Pride Month
Posted onPride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders Written by our very own Writing Barn faculty Rob Sanders, the very first picture book about the […]
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It Was Hard Work, But It Was Worth It: The First Picture Book Biography Examining the Life of President Carter
Posted onby Bethany Hegedus, WB Founder and Creative Director It’s hard to believe our 39th President, James Earl Carter Jr., otherwise known as Jimmy—has never had a picture book biography written […]
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Black Fantasy – Using Fantasy as a Tool to Explore Issues within a Community
Posted onBlack fantasy is an interesting subgenre for a variety of reasons. Fantasy is a genre where the rules and customs of our society don’t have to be present in the […]
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10 Great Reads for Women’s History Month
Posted onThis Women’s History Month, we wanted to celebrate by compiling a list great women writers– from Harriet Jacobs to Alison Bechdel, women’s voices have proven to be continually perceptive in response to their environment.
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Book Review: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Posted onThis book is first on the syllabus for a class I’m taking this semester entitled Black Women Writers at Work, and when I first sat down to read it, there […]
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Who’s Who and What’s What at the 2018 Texas Book Festival
Posted onThis year’s Texas Book Festival (TBF) is booming with exemplary authors and events to inspire readers of all ages in the art of writing, reading and literary imagination. The 2018 […]
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Success Story Spotlight with Anne Wynter
Posted onAnne, please share your exciting news! I signed with the amazing Steven Malk of The Writers House! My picture book – Everybody in the Red Brick Building – went to […]
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A Beautiful Anarchy; WB Book Rec by Nancy Miller Barton
Posted onA Beautiful Anarchy: When the Life Creative Becomes the Life Created by David duChemin Book Rec by Nancy Miller Barton With apologies to authors and booksellers everywhere – I have a […]
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Success Story Spotlight with Colleen Paeff
Posted onSuccess Story Spotlight Interview with Colleen Paeff The Austin Literary Community is a tight knit group of talented writers, illustrators, publishers, and industry gurus, alike. When one person is successful it […]
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