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Angela Dalton – 12 x 12 Featured Author March 2022

Angela Dalton Featured Author March 2022

Recently, I took my first solo road trip since the pandemic. Before Covid, being on the road by myself was one of my joys in life. I loved being able to put both the car and my brain on cruise control for a few hours and let both coast along; it’s where some of my […]

Nadia Salomon – 12 x 12 Featured Author September 2021

Nadia Salomon Featured Author September 2021

When Kelli reached out and asked me to be a featured author this month, I was thrilled. Then, butterflies fluttered in my stomach. Even though I’ve been a 12 x 12 member since 2018, even though I’ve written lots of drafts in that time, landed an agent, got a couple of book deals, debuted, was […]

12 x 12 August 2021 Good News!

It’s time for a whole bunch of Good News! SIX 12 x 12 picture books made their way into the world this month. Plus, we have agent signings, book deals, and some amazing awards to celebrate too! So, take a moment to revel in the celebration and congratulate your fellow 12 x 12 members. If […]

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 […]

12 x 12 September 2019 Good News!

Welcome to the monthly digest of all the great “goings-on” of 12 x 12 members. Congratulations to everyone for their achievements. There is so much to celebrate! So many book deals to announce this month. Be sure to have your good news submitted by the 1st of the month for inclusion in that month’s Good […]

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).