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12 x 12 August 2022 Good News!

August is a banner month for 12 x 12! It’s too hot to be outside, so stay inside and read one of these 12 x 12 member books. This month we have two new series launching and 17 other books to celebrate! Plus, we have agent signings, new book deals, and awards. No summer slump […]

Lisa Tolin – 12 x 12 Featured Author July 2022

Lisa Tolin Featured Author July 2022

I’m honored to be this month’s 12×12 featured author and talk about something that sounds maniacally overconfident: how to write like a rock star. When I shared news of my debut, HOW TO BE A ROCK STAR (illustrated by Daniel Duncan) with an acquaintance at dinner, I was flummoxed by her first question: “Are you […]

12 x 12 Summer Celebration #4 – Agent Signings!

All we can say is WOW.  We asked you for good news and it’s pouring in. It’s more than we can get into two more weekly posts, so look for bi-weekly posts through the end of July. You are all working hard and it’s great to see that hard work paying off! Congratulations to everyone […]

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).