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12 x 12 October 2022 Good News!

October has brought an incredible harvest of 12 x 12 Good News! Check out these new books from your fellow 12 x 12 members, plus, agent signings, new book deals, and awards to celebrate! If you have good news in any of these categories, be sure to let us know by filling out the Good […]

12 x 12 September 2022 Good News!

September is sizzling with 12 x 12 Good News! So many new books to enjoy from your fellow 12 x 12 members! Plus, we have agent signings, new book deals, and an award to celebrate! If you have good news in any of these categories, be sure to let us know by filling out the […]

12 x 12 July 2021 Good News!

It’s always a good time for Good News, but this week it’s even better because THREE 12 x 12 books launched into the world on Tuesday! How awesome is that? Plus, we have agent signings and book deals to celebrate too! So, take a moment to revel in the celebration and congratulate your fellow 12 […]

12 x 12 June 2020 Featured Author – Gabi Snyder

Featured Author Gabi Snyder June 2020

Hello! Thank you to Julie and Kelli and the entire supportive 12 x 12 community. It’s an honor to be the 12 x 12 Featured Author this month! I’ve been struggling with how to craft this post, wondering if I ought to talk about how to write during a pandemic. Or how to find or […]

12 x 12 May 2020 Good News!

It’s time for some good news! And who doesn’t need a little good news today? As picture book writers we have so much to celebrate this month because a whole new crop of 12 x 12 member books are out in the world! All of today’s good news was submitted before May 1st. Be sure […]

August 2018 Good News!

Welcome to the monthly digest of all the great “goings-on” of 12 x 12 members. Congratulations to everyone for their achievements. This month we’re featuring books by 12 x 12 members that were released in July and August. All other good news was submitted before August 1st. Be sure to have your good news submitted […]

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).