February is the month of love and it’s time for us to show some love to our 12 x 12 members who have new books in the world, who have signed with an agent, who announced book deals, and who have won an award! If you have good news in any of these categories, be sure to let us know by filling out the Good News form in the Important Announcements section of the 12 x 12 forum.

All of today’s good news was submitted before February 1st. If you submitted news after February 1st, it will be included in our March post. Be sure to have your good news submitted by the 1st of the month for inclusion in that month’s Good News Post.

Easy ways to help 12 x 12 members and their books:

1. Click on the “Click to Tweet” links to share on Twitter and get the word out about these books on social media.
2. Submit a request to your local library to carry these books.
3. Write reviews on Amazon, GoodReads, and B&N.
4. Consider purchasing these books from your local independent bookstore or the 12 x 12 Bookshop.org site. (Purchases made at the 12 x 12 Bookshop.org help to fund our scholarship program.)

Your fellow authors appreciate your support!

Book Birthdays

Congratulations to Bryan Patrick Avery on the February 1st release of BLACK MEN IN SCIENCE (Rockridge Press)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Laura Gehl on the February 1st release of THE HIKING VIKING from Capstone! (Click to Tweet)

Double congratulations to Laura Gehl on the February 1st release of YOU’RE MY LITTLE UNICORN and YOU’RE MY LITTLE DRAGON from Simon & Schuster! (Click to Tweet)

Even more congratulations to Laura Gehl on the February 8th release of APPLE AND MAGNOLIA from Flyaway Books! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Jessica Kulekjian on the February 15th release of FIRST NOTES OF SPRING from Bloomsbury! (Click to Tweet)

Signed! Look who has an agent!

Chris Garcia-Halenar signed with Joyce Sweeney at The Seymour Agency! Congrats!

Danna Zeiger signed with Mary Cummings at Great River Literary! Awesome!

Heidi Yates signed with Elisa Houot at The Seymour Agency! Way to go!

Jessica Fries-Gaither signed with Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary Agency! Woohoo!

Shaunda Wenger signed with Stacey Kondla at The Rights Factory! You are on your way!

Shelly Becker signed with Heather Cashman at Storm Literary! Fantastic!

New Book Deals

Congratulations to Helen H. Wu on the sale of LONG GOES TO DRAGON SCHOOL to Peng Shen at Yeehoo Press! Mae Besom will illustrate. Hooray!

Another congratulations to Jessica Stremer on the sale of GREAT CARRIER REEF to Sally Morgridge at Holiday House!  Gordy Wright will illustrate.

Congratulations to Katherine Pryor on the sale of HOME IS CALLING to Peggy Schaefer at Worthy Kids! Ellie Peterson will illustrate! Awesome!

Congratulations to Kerisa Greene on the sale of LAST FLIGHT OUT to Erin Siu at Feiwel and Friends! Kerisa will also illustrate. Excellent!

Congratulations to Stephanie Wildman on the sale of TREASURE HUNT to Lawley Publishing! Estefania Razo will illustrate. Woohoo!!

Award Winners

Congratulations to Anitra Rowe Schulte on DANCING WITH DADDY being named the 2022 Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award – Picture Book Winner! WAY TO GO!

Congratulations to Carrie Finison on DON’T HUG DOUG being named an ALA Notable Children’s Book by the American Library Association! Awesome!

Congratulations to Maureen Egan on being awarded a Fellowship for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers from the American Antiquarian Society. That’s incredible!

Congratulations to Jessica Speer on BFF OR NRF (NOT REALLY FRIENDS)? A GIRLS GUIDE TO HAPPY FRIENDSHIP being awarded a 2021 Royal Dragon Book Award in the Children’s Activity Book Category! Woohoo!

Congratulations to Pippa Chorley on EYE SPY SINGAPORE being voted 2nd prize in the Reader’s Choice Award 2021! Huzzah!

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 February 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 March 1st to be included in our February Good News post. You can find the Good News form in the Important Announcements section of the forum.

Keep up the good work, everyone!

Not a 12 x 12 member yet? We’d love to share your good news too! Registration is open through 2/28/22. CLICK HERE.