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Meet the
12 x 12 Team!

Meet Julie Hedlund,
Founder, 12 x 12

Before Julie founded 12 x 12, she had neither an agent nor any published books. She founded 12 x 12 because she needed to motivate herself to write more in order to achieve her publishing goals. The rest, as they say, is history…

Meet Kelli Panique,
12 x 12 Wizard

Kelli makes all the magic happen in order for the 12 x 12 community to run smoothly. She is a one-woman welcoming committee. Nobody (not even Julie) knows the full extent of her powers, which adds to the wonder and mystery…

Meet The Contributors

Affinity Groups are where underrepresented creators can gather and discuss issues that pertain to their communities. These amazing moderators make the groups informative and welcoming.
These are the dedicated, talented individuals who help us ensure we are serving our diverse membership and continuously improving our services, outreach, and accessibility.

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Financial Need Scholarship Guidelines

All applications will be accepted via email only between November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at kelli@juliehedlund.com.

Subject line of the email:

  1. 12 x 12 Financial Need Scholarship
 

Please include the following in the body of the email:

  1. An autobiographical statement and career summary in 250 words or fewer.
  2. A short statement describing the nature of the financial need/circumstances in 250 words or fewer.
  3. A sample query letter for the manuscript you are submitting with your application.
  4. Pitches for two additional completed picture books.
 

 Attached to the email:

  1.  The full text of one picture book manuscript, attached as a Word document named as FIN_YourFirstName_YourLastName_Title_of_Manuscript.doc (or docx).