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Shirin Shamsi – How I Got My Agent

Shirin Shamsi 12 x 12

For those of you wondering if it’s too late to get an agent and get your books published, Shirin Shamsi’s story is for you. You’ll also notice that while Shirin didn’t receive a lot of agent rejections, she was constantly working on her craft. That continuous work to improve, listen, and write allowed her to […]

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).