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Carol Munro

Carol Munro

Carol Munro’s former career was in advertising/marketing, but now she does the really important work of writing for kids. Carol believes kids need our books, not only as a way to understand their own experiences but for sheer pleasure, too. Her focus is on picture books, but she also writes poetry and prose for all ages. Even the big kids we call adults.

As a member of 12 x 12 since its inception in 2012, Carol loves the 12 x 12 community and considers it to be the best thing a picture book writer can do to learn about this ever-changing craft and industry! Browse around this website. She thinks you’ll see what she means. In addition to helping in 12 x 12, Carol leads critique groups, offers critique services, volunteers for SCBWI, and has been a judge for Cybils and We Need Diverse Books/Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards.

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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).