“…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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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More Visibility for Translators
Prompted by the SCBWI’s creation of a new category for translators, I reflect on the need for more children’s books in translation.
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FOUR Starred Reviews! Kirkus Best Books for YA/Teens & Booklist Editors’ Choice, 2022!
