The Grief Narrative in Books for Young Readers
Advice for writers of grief narratives for young readers, and broadening the definition of the genre.
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Now More Than Ever: A Workshop on Writing Disabled Characters
Announcing a Highlights workshop on writing books for kids and teens that center disability and neurodiversity, and why this matters.
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PEN World Voices Festival: Writing Humor for Kids, Seriously
A roundup of a fascinating panel for the PEN World Voices Festival on writing humor for kids that can be multilayered and subversive.
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Microphone of Malice: RFK Jr.’s Echoes of Eugenics. A Guest Post by Bhrea Koneman
Brhea Koneman’s guest post takes a stand against RFK, Jr.’s ideological crusade against autistic people and neurodiversity in general.
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Highlights Neurodiverse Kidlit Scholarship Auction
“Highlighting” a new scholarship for neurodivergent children’s book creators and why it’s important.
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Panel Wrap-Up: Disabled Activists
A summary of my panel at the Texas Library Association conference and the role of disability in our characters’ activism.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
