We want to congratulate, WB student and author, Karla Sy on her upcoming debut picture book, STRONG AS A LION, which was acquired by Elizabeth Schleisman at Beaming Books. This […]
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Category: Picture Books
A Writing Barn Success Story with Nadia Salomon
Posted onWe’re so excited for Nadia Salomon whose NF picture book, A VOICE OF HOPE won the BCALA, SLJ 2025 Children & Youth Literacy Award for non-fiction and a CBC 2025 […]
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New 2025 Book Releases To Look Out For!
Posted onHere at the Writing Barn, we are always counting down the days to new books being released by our friends who have taught or taken classes with us. In January, […]
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WB Success Story with Molly Golden
Posted onWe’re absolutely thrilled for WB student and VERGE member Molly Golden on her new picture book, BECOMING REAL: THE TRUE STORY OF THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, released on January 21, 2025. […]
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2025 Book Releases for the New Year
Posted onBy WB Intern Ciera De Los Santos As we continue to soak in the New Year excitement, we wanted to highlight some new books coming out in 2025. Our favorite […]
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Creatives to Celebrate on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Posted onBy WB Senior Intern Megan Aune This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we wanted to highlight a few Indigenous creatives enriching the contemporary literary landscape. Read up on these authors and illustrators […]
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Celebrate a Week of Changemaker Birthdays!
Posted onOctober 1st is former president Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday. And just a couple of days later on October 3rd, we celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 155th birthday. Plus, our Founder and Creative […]
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With These Books From Our Hispanic Creatives
Posted onBy WB Intern Ciera De Los Santos Family gatherings, delicious foods, and heartfelt tales passed down by generations are what Hispanic Heritage month is all about. This September, The Writing […]
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WB Book Releases to Look Out For (Fall 2024 Edition)
Posted onBy WB Senior Intern Megan Aune In addition to pumpkin everything and hopes for crisper days, the beginning of Fall brings a whole new season for book releases. Whether you’ve […]
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WB Success Story with Hema Penmetsa
Posted onWe are absolutely thrilled for Hema Penmetsa, a CTCer, Writing Barn student, and Bethany mentee, who is celebrating signing with Elizabeth Rudnick from Gillian Mackenzie Agency and selling her book […]
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