Do You Want to Write 12 Picture Books in 12 Months?
In 12 x 12, you’ll get the motivation and accountability you need to get those drafts finished, all with the support of the friendliest writing community on earth.
2019 registration begins January 8, 2019.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Hi everyone! I’m children’s author Julie Hedlund, founder of the 12 x 12 Picture Book…
Kelli Panique – Kelli Panique is our 12 x 12 Community Wizard. With a flash…
Carol Munro – I'm a freelance writer with a marketing/advertising background, focusing now on picture…
Carrie Charley Brown is the founder and co-coordinator of ReFoReMo. She eats, sleeps, and breathes picture…
Elaine Kiely Kearns is a picture book and middle grade writer. Armed with a master's…
Julie Rowan-Zoch - Originally from LI, NY, but now in Colorado, I studied Design at…
Rebecca Fyfe is a wife and a mother of seven, an American living in England,…
Kirsti Call is a homeschooling mom of five. Her debut picture book, The Raindrop Who…
Jodi Moore is author of the award winning WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN (Flashlight Press)…
Penny Parker Klostermann is the author of THERE WAS AN OLD DRAGON WHO SWALLOWED A…
Miranda Paul is a award-winning children’s author of One Plastic Bag and Water is Water,…
Carter Higgins is an author, a K-6 librarian, a former-ish graphic designer, an SCBWI member,…
Alayne Kay Christian is an award-winning children’s book author, a certified life coach and a…
Hannah Holt has been an active member of 12x12 for seven years. Her debut picture…
As the owner and operator of RateYourStory.org, Sophia has critiqued a wide array of projects across genres.…
Lynne Marie is the author of Hedgehog Goes to Kindergarten - illustrated by Anne Kennedy (Scholastic, 2011), Hedgehog's 100th…
Leanne Shirtliffe, an active member of 12x12, is the author of several picture books, including…
Andrea J. Loney received the 2014 Lee & Low New Voices Award for her picture…
Karla Valenti is a writer of children's picture books and middle grade novels. She is represented…
Michelle Cusolito is a former naturalist, teacher, and curriculum developer. She grew up in Southeastern…
Teresa Robeson writes nonfiction to science fiction for all ages surrounded by her family and…
Ryan Roberts is a picture book writer and self-proclaimed “picture book geek". She is also…
Kirsten W. Larson first joined 12 x 12 in 2012, and her debut picture book…
Marie Manley Tucker is an artist, graphic designer, illustrator/author and mom. During school, she would…
Carrie Finison has been a member of 12x12 from the start. Her poems and stories…
Jo Hart, a mum of four and former teacher with a major in Writing, lives…
Jamie L.B. Deenihan was a first grade teacher and certified reading specialist for over a…
Leanne Shirtliffe was already a published picture book author when she joined 12 x 12…
Katelyn Aronson joined 12x12 in 2016, and considers it the best move she ever made…
Katrina Moore writes and teaches in New Jersey. Earning her M.A. in elementary education, she's…
Rebekah Lowell is an author/illustrator with a curiosity for the natural world. Growing up in…
Hannah Barnaby worked as a children's book editor, independent bookseller, and book reviewer before becoming…
Melissa Koosmann writes picture books, poetry, nonfiction, novels, and never-ending to-do lists. She works part…
UPCOMING EVENTS
ENJOY 12×12 FEATURED POSTS:
Recent posts by professionals in the publishing industry, exclusively for our members.
12 x 12 October 2018 Featured Author – Hannah Holt
Hannah Holt is one of our 12 x 12 charter members. She's been around since…
12 x 12 Featured Author August 2018 – Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Writing Lyrical: You Have to Feel It In positive reviews (and in an unfortunate number…
12 x 12 April 2018 Featured Author – Tara Luebbe
Thank you, Julie and Kelli, for asking me to be the featured author this month.…
12 x 12 Featured Author December 2017 – Marcie Colleen
Wow! Is it December already? Where does the time go? It certainly has been an…

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