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12 x 12 May 2022 Good News!

WOW! You have been busy! There is SO MUCH going on in our May Good News post, it’s almost too much for one post! We have FOURTEEN new book releases, SEVEN new agent signings, TEN members with new books under contract, and NINE members who have won awards! Three 12 x 12 books were named […]

12 x 12 March 2020 Good News!

03-2020 Award-winning 12 x 12 Writers

Well, it’s clear we’re all in need of good news in these uncertain, social distancing, self-isolating days. Celebrate with us today because there’s so much to celebrate! All of today’s good news was submitted before March 1st. Be sure to have your good news submitted by the 1st of the month for inclusion in that […]

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 […]

PENGUINAUT! Cover Reveal with Marcie Colleen!

We’ve never done a cover reveal on 12 x 12 before, but this cover is especially special.  Why? Because waaaaay back in 2012, the very first year 12 x 12 was in existence, a woman with the biggest, baddest, best hair I’d ever seen, joined as one of the inaugural members. She’s been here ever […]

12 x 12 Featured Author December 2017 – Marcie Colleen

Wow! Is it December already? Where does the time go? It certainly has been an honor to be your Friday Dance Captain these past weeks and now I get the added honor of being the Featured Author this month. I thought long and hard about this post. I contemplated sharing some last minute, “do-this-before-the-year-ends” advice. […]

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).