Advanced Picture Books, with Sara Sproull
May 1st, 2024 - June 3rd, 2024
with Sara Sproull
You'll submit your picture book at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. The editor will submit their notes near the critique deadline. After critiques are complete, we host a live group debrief over Zoom, in which each writer gets individual time with the editor to dig into feedback, brainstorm next steps, and discuss any writing questions.
Our goal with these events is to help writers strengthen the project submitted and to push their storytelling craft.
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e7540f32-7fff-aad2-bbae-d7ce5b5cb9c0"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">You may participate in up to one picture book workshop in summer season (includes workshops with Apr 15-Aug 14 start dates. </span></span><br></p>
Notes
Who this workshop is for: This workshop is an advanced group. You must be an Inked Voices member, and you must meet one of the following for this advanced group: 1) picture book traditionally published or under contract; 2) agented (or previously agented in the past 3 years); or 3) querying and getting requests for additional PB manuscripts.
Focus: Children's - Picture Books - Fiction - Children's - Picture…
Group size: 9 writers
Submissions: <p>Submit one fiction picture book under 900 words or one nonfiction picture book under 1500 words (including backmatter). If your backmatter runs longer, please submit the headers for sections that are not included. There is no need to include a bibliography.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Changes and Withdrawals Policy: </span></p><ul><li>2 months or more ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited the full amount of the workshop, less a $15 change fee.</li><li>Under 2 months to 15 days ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited for the full workshop cost less a $15 charge if we are able to replace you. If we can't replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop cost.</li><li>Withdrawals within 2 weeks of a workshop start will not be credited even if you are able to be replaced. Your payment will go towards our scholarship program. </li></ul>
Fee
Members: $123; Non-members: $159
About Sara Sproull
Sara Sproull is an Assistant Editor who joined ABRAMS in 2018, working primarily on the Books for Young Readers list. Her heart lies with picture books, but she’s also on the lookout for the occasional board book, early reader graphic novel, or middle-grade fantasy that she just can’t resist. Her past lives as a bookseller and children’s librarian inform her love of stories that open the imagination and speak directly to kids, especially readers who don’t often see themselves reflected. A native Kentuckian, she enjoys binge-watching, guzzling coffee, hiking, trying new foods, guzzling more coffee, and experimenting with baking (to very mixed results).
Schedule:
- Wed, May 1st - Submissions due
- Wed, May 22nd - Critiques due
- Wed, May 29th, 4-6:15pm ET - Debrief call
- Mon, Jun 3rd - Group closes