The Problem With Ableist Language
A discussion of ableist language in books for children and teens and how to challenge the way kids talk about disability.
Announced! Graphic Novel Translation
Back to translating, this time a graphic novel, and experiencing the joy of helping a book I love find a readership in a new language.
A Workshop on Translation
Announcing a workshop I'm teaching on translating books for young readers, sponsored by SCBWI.
Translators of Children’s Books Take Center Stage
The "Translating for the Future" panel that argues for a kidlit presence in translation and more translated books for kids.
Announcing Work in Progress Awards!
Using my experience with Gringolandia, I encourage SCBWI members to apply for the Work-in-Progress Awards that open for submission every year in March.
Support for the Midlist Author: The SCBWI Jane Yolen Grant
For authors with extended dry spells (five years or more since your last contract), reasons for applying for the SCBWI Jane Yolen Mid-List Author grant.
“…Couldn’t Connect to Your Main Character”
A discussion of a generic rejection phrase that marginalized fiction writers often receive and what it may mean.
Fresh Perspectives in Indie Picture Books: The Silent Nightingale
Reviewing an indie-published bilingual (English-Arabic) picture book and exploring different ways of portraying child protagonists.
A New Translation Grant!
One of the duties of the PEN Translation Committee, of which I'm now a co-chair, is to administer the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant, an annual award of from $2,000 to…
My Cybils Reading by the Numbers: In Appreciation of Libraries
An appreciation of the public libraries that allowed me to read 128 books in the past two and a half months for the Cybils, and advice for ending your novel.