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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 our auspicious start in 2012 and this month, her debut picture book, THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY, arrives. Hannah is proof that hard work and perseverance pay off. We could not be more thrilled for Hannah and we look forward to many […]

Laura Biagi & Melissa Nasson – 12 x 12 Featured Agents March 2017

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Laura Biagi of Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members March 1-15. Melissa Nasson of Rubin Pfeffer Content will be accepting picture […]

Laura Biagi & Jaida Temperly – 12 x 12 Featured Agents June 2016

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Laura Biagi of  Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 Gold members June 1-15. Jaida Temperly of New Leaf Literary will be accepting picture book […]

Erzsi Deak & Laura Biagi – 12 x 12 Featured Agents August 2015

August15 Agents - Erzsi Deak & Laura Biagi

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Erzsi Deak of Hen&Ink Literary Studio will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 Gold members August 1-15. Laura Biagi of Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency will be accepting picture book […]

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).