There is SO much to be thankful for this November including the bounty that is the 12 x 12 Good News! Check out these new books from your fellow 12 x 12 members, plus, new book deals and awards to celebrate!
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 October 25th. If you submitted news after October 25th, it will be included in our December post.
Easy ways to help 12 x 12 members and their books:
- Click on the “Click to Tweet” links to share on Twitter and get the word out about these books on social media.
- Submit a request to your local library to carry these books.
- Write reviews on Amazon, GoodReads, and B&N.
- 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 diversity and scholarship programs.)
Your fellow authors appreciate your support!
Book Birthdays
Congratulations to Kristen Schroeder on the October debut of SO MUCH SNOW published by Random House Studio and illustrated by Sarah Jacoby! (Click to Tweet)
Congratulations to Stephanie Wildman on the November 1st release of TREASURE HUNT published by Lawley Publishing and illustrated by Estefanía Razo! (Click to Tweet)
Congratulations to Monica Acker on the November 1st debut of BRAVE LIKE MOM published by Beaming Books and illustrated by Paran Kim! (Click to Tweet)
Congratulations to Nora Ericson on the November 8th debut of TOO EARLY published by Abrams Books for Young Readers and illustrated Elly McKay! (Click to Tweet)
Congratulations to Katey Howes on the November 22nd release of A POEM GROWS INSIDE YOU published by The Innovation Press and illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee! (Click to Tweet)
Congratulations to Caroline Perry on the November 22nd release of THE CORGI AND THE QUEEN published by Godwin Books/Macmillan and illustrated by Lydia Corry! (Click to Tweet)
Congratulations to Blair Williamson on the November 22nd release of ISLAND GIRLS: FREE THE SEA OF PLASTIC published by Gatekeeper Press and illustrated by Svitlana Holovchenko! (Click to Tweet)
New Book Deals
Congratulations to Karen M. Greenwald on the sale of MUD ANGELS to Jonathan Westmark at Albert Whitman! Jordi Solano will illustrate. Huzzah!
Congratulations to Megan Woodward on the sale of THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY NOT CURSED to Anna Parsons at Aladdin! Risa Rodil will illustrate. This sounds like a fun read already!
Award Winners
More congratulations to Karen M. Greenwald! Her picture book A VOTE FOR SUSANNA: THE FIRST WOMAN MAYOR was awarded the Library of Congress Center for the Book: Great Reads from Great Places by the State Library of Kansas. Clearly, they know a great book when they see one!
Congratulations to Robin Currie on HOW TO DRESS A DINOSAUR winning a Moonbeam Award in the Board Book Category! Hooray!
We’re thankful to be able to celebrate our 12 x 12 members! Congratulations to all our members for pursuing your dreams! We are so proud of you!
All of today’s good news was shared prior to October 25th. 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. You can find the Good News form in the Important Announcements section of the forum.
Keep up the good work, everyone!
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Congrats to everyone!!
Again, I am amazed by all of the talent in 12×12! Congratulations to all!
Congratulations, everyone – more great books by our great 12 x 12ers!
Another month, another ton of things to celebrate! Congrats, all! Always so inspiring to read these posts and see all the good things 12×12 members are doing!