We’re so thrilled for our dear friend and WB team member, Susan Johnston Taylor who currently has a plethora of good news worth celebrating! Congratulations, Susan. Please share your exciting […]| Writing Barn
We want to congratulate, WB student and author, Karla Sy on her upcoming debut picture book, STRONG AS A LION, which was acquired by Elizabeth Schleisman at Beaming Books. This story follows a determined granddaughter who creates her own unique version of a lion dance to bring her grandfather and his grocery store good luck during Lunar New Year. Publication is scheduled for Spring 2027, and we can’t wait to get our hands on it!| Writing Barn
We’re so excited for Nadia Salomon whose NF picture book, A VOICE OF HOPE won the BCALA, SLJ 2025 Children & Youth Literacy Award for non-fiction and a CBC 2025 […]| Writing Barn
We want to congratulate Melissa Koch whose picture book STONE BY STONE: A ROCK’S JOURNEY THROUGH TIME was picked up by Della Farrell at Holiday House! It’s illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Kryov, and publication is set for spring 2026. Continue reading to hear more about her exciting journey!| Writing Barn
We want to send a huge congratulations to Bonnie Adamson on signing with one of her dream agents, Sara Crowe of Sara Crowe Literary! Bonnie is an active CTCer and WB student, who’s also a former print designer and magazine editor. She’s always had an interest in writing and illustrating for children. We’re so thrilled for you, Bonnie!| Writing Barn
Here at the Writing Barn, we are always counting down the days to new books being released by our friends who have taught or taken classes with us. In January, we shared a list of a few of our favorites coming out this year, and since then, we’ve already added MANY more. Check out some of these forthcoming books by our incredibly talented WB family. | Writing Barn
We’re absolutely thrilled for WB student and VERGE member Molly Golden on her new picture book, BECOMING REAL: THE TRUE STORY OF THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, released on January 21, 2025. We were pleased to have Molly join us for a Success Story Interview that’s all about her literary journey and her new book!| Writing Barn
By WB Intern Ciera De Los Santos As we continue to soak in the New Year excitement, we wanted to highlight some new books coming out in 2025. Our favorite […]| Writing Barn
Agent Linda Camacho Linda Camacho is a senior literary agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary, where she has the pleasure of representing an incredible roster of writers and illustrators. Over […]| Writing Barn
By WB Intern Megan Aune The holidays can be a difficult time to nourish our creative pursuits. Your writing is a priority, but lots of things can get lost to […]| Writing Barn
