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 April 1st. Be sure to have your good news submitted by the 1st of the month for inclusion in that month’s Good News Post. A link to the Good News form can be found under Important Announcements in the 12 x 12 forum.

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Book Birthdays

Congratulations to Marta Magellan on the release of PYTHON CATCHERS (Pineapple Press)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Lisa Rogers on the April 1st release of HOUND WON’T GO from Albert Whitman & Co.! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Laurie Smollett Kutscera on the April 1st release of MISADVENTURES OF A MAGICIAN’S SON  (Blue Whale Press)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Nancy Churnin on the April 1st release of  FOR SPACIOUS SKIES from Albert Whitman and Company! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Teresa Robeson on the April 1st release of  TWO BICYCLES IN BEIJING (Albert Whitman and Company)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Nell Cross Beckerman on the April 7th release of DOWN UNDER THE PIER from Cameron Books! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Katrina Moore on the April 7th release of GRANDPA GRUMPS from Little Bee Books! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Heather Ferranti Kinser on the April 7th release of SMALL MATTERS from Millbrook Press! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Keri Claiborne Boyle on the April 15th release of OTIS P. OLIVER PROTESTS from Sleeping Bear Press! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Tara Luebbe on the April 21st release of RONAN THE LIBRARIAN from Roaring Brook Press! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Andrea Denish on the release of EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE from Boyds Mill Press! (Click to Tweet)

Signed! Look who has an agent!

Kate Allen Fox signed with Leslie Zampetti of Dunham Literary! Woohoo!

New Book Deals

Congratulations to Angela Dalton on the sale of RUBY’S REUNION DAY DINNER to Tamar Mays at HarperCollins! The book will be illustrated by Jestenia Southerland. Hooray!

Congratulations to Jessica Kulekjian on the sale of FIRST NOTES OF SPRING to Claire Stetzer at Bloomsbury! Jennifer Bower will illustrate.  Awesome!

Congratulations to Katelyn Aronson on the sale of POO-DUNIT? A FOREST FLOOR MYSTERY to Andrea Tompa at Candlewick! Stephanie Laberis will illustrate. Woohoo!

Congratulations to Keila Dawson on the sale of OPENING THE ROAD: VICTOR HUGO GREEN AND HIS GREEN BOOK to Naomi Krueger at Beaming Books! Huzzah!

Congratulations to Nancy Churnin on the sale of A QUEEN TO THE RESCUE: THE STORY OF HENRIETTA SZOLD to Marissa Moss at Creston. Hooray!

Congratulations to Nancy Roe Pimm on the sale of FLY, GIRL, FLY!: SHAESTA WAIZ SOARS AROUND THE WORLD to Naomi Krueger at Beaming Books! Woohoo!

Awards

Congratulations to Nancy Churnin on being named a Notable Book for a Global Society by International Literacy Association! WAY TO GO!

Congratulations to all our members on seeing their hard work pay off! We are so proud of you!

All of today’s good news was shared prior to April 1st. 12 x 12 members, if you have good news about a new book release, agent signing, book deal, or writing award, share it with us. Please submit your good news by May 1st to be included in our April Good News post. You can find the Good News form in the Important Announcements section of the forum.

Take care and be well!