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The Children's Book Academy is truly happy to have helped so many writers and illustrators create and publish wonderful children's books and look forward to helping others make many more in the future!
The Children's Book Academy is truly happy to have helped so many writers and illustrators create and publish wonderful children's books and look forward to helping others make many more in the future!
So What's New and HAPPENING at the Academy?
Well REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN for...
Well REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN for...
Hooray for the 2020 Picture Book Palooza and this time we've made it bigger and better with THE PANELS!!!! And this time, it's a low cost fundraiser for our school scholarships! Most of the contributors are former students who now have wonderful careers and many are scholarship winners themselves. You can't begin to imagine how much goodness there will be and all attendees will also receive bibliographies and worksheets from the panelists. For only $20, you'll learn from a whole bunch of amazing writers, agents, editors, receive tons of learning, book giveaways, and have gobs of fun in this fab two-day children's book weekend extravaganza. We want to give more scholarships to bring more diversity into kidlit and help those who might not otherwise be able to afford our courses. Just register here and be prepared for a rootin', tootin', good time learning all sorts of wonderful and helpful things! We will be contacting you as we get closer to the event on Saturday December 5, Sunday December 6 and Monday Dec 7.
Calling All Children's Picture Book Writers and Illustrators! In January, we have a game-changing course for you, The Craft & Business of Writing Picture Books, co-taught by an acquiring Agent, an acquiring Editor and an acquiring Editor/Art Director, with an additional FIVE guest Editors and Agents providing live feedback on your work. PLUS, SKIP-THE-SLUSH-PILE with TEN FANTASTIC SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITIES & TONS OF BONUSES FOR ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS! Our highly-interactive e-Course & Talent Search is designed to fit any schedule. The live training runs 5 full weeks PLUS a BONUS instant-access mini-conference!
Now, For Our Top 3 Most Successful Interactive Courses
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Middle Grade Novels are magical AND hot so Hillary Homzie and Mira Reisberg created a course to help open those doors with great bonuses and even better opportunities. Co-taught with brilliant Penguin/Random House/Dial Asst. Editor Rosie Ahmed Find out more here!
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It truly is our pleasure to be able to share our courses and learning resources, editor/agent access, mentorship, membership, and wonderful communities to help you create fantastic publishable children's books.
In fact, to date, our former students have published or contracted over 500 Children's Books and won every major North American award!
In fact, to date, our former students have published or contracted over 500 Children's Books and won every major North American award!
Do you aspire to become a successfully published children's book author or children's book illustrator? We have what you need!
Whether you’re interested in learning to write or illustrate and publish traditionally, self-publishing, finally learning Photoshop, discovering your writer's and character's voices, upgrading your skills in general, or learning the rules to break to make your picture book, or how to make those important connections and access new markets, we have something for everyone, from beginner to seasoned pro!
Come in, look around, sign up for a course from our award-winning faculty, and jump-start or refresh your career!
If you aspire to become a successfully published children's book author or children's book illustrator, we have what you need!
Whether You’re Interested in:
We have something for everyone, from beginner to seasoned pro! Come in, look around, sign up for a course from our award-winning faculty, and jump-start or refresh your career!
Whether you’re interested in learning to write or illustrate and publish traditionally, self-publishing, finally learning Photoshop, discovering your writer's and character's voices, upgrading your skills in general, or learning the rules to break to make your picture book, or how to make those important connections and access new markets, we have something for everyone, from beginner to seasoned pro!
Come in, look around, sign up for a course from our award-winning faculty, and jump-start or refresh your career!
If you aspire to become a successfully published children's book author or children's book illustrator, we have what you need!
Whether You’re Interested in:
- Self-Publishing
- Learning to Write or Illustrate and Publish Traditionally
- Finally Learning Photoshop
- Discovering Your Writer's and Character's Voices
- Upgrading Your Skills in General
- Learning the Rules to Break to Make Your Picture Book
We have something for everyone, from beginner to seasoned pro! Come in, look around, sign up for a course from our award-winning faculty, and jump-start or refresh your career!
Curious? Here are some testimonials from former writing students:
Our Time Flexible courses are designed to help you become...
In the Children's Book Academy you will...
- Change in ways that you cannot begin to imagine by developing high-level skills and greater confidence in your abilities.
- Become an empowered children's book creative with the confidence to submit and persist in submitting your children's book work to appropriate decision makers.
- Be inspired by other children's book creatives that you learn from during your journey as well as in the fabulously supportive private groups and critique groups that continue after each course ends.
- Learn how to be truly successful as a children's book creative on your own terms, with our help!
Writing Courses:
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This course has helped MANY students get contract offers and/or dream agents. Imagine many conferences and many courses rolled into one learning smorgasbord with Editor/Art Director Mira Reisberg and Penguin Random House/Dial Asst Editor Rosie Ahmed. Find out more here!
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Middle Grade Novels are magical AND hot so Hillary Homzie and Mira Reisberg created a course to help open those doors with great bonuses and even better opportunities. Find out more here!
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Calling All Jokers, Funny Men, Women & Straight up Silly Folks! The Children's Book Academy knows you're brimming with giggles --and we're here to help you turn your laughs loose and share them with the world. This course is a fun-filled guide to all things zany, quirky and comical. INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Editors are always looking for great character-driven picture books. But what are they, why are they important, and how do you write them? Find out with Marsha Diane Arnold and Dr. Mira Reisberg today! INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Co-taught by Hillary Homzie and Dr. Mira Reisberg, learn to write a popular novel for 6-9 year olds in five fun, empowering weeks. Get started now with INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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In this mini course, you'll learn what board books are, who is publishing them, what kinds of language to use, some of the many topics that are of interest to this age group, and how to illustrate them. You will learn lots about this delightful and adorable niche market. INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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The course that will teach you how to use Scrivener, the professional writer's go-to tool for writing and organizing your many drafts, related websites, related images, submissions records and so much more all in one handy dandy place!!
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Amy Fitzgerald knows what makes parents and children laugh. Learn her techniques in this easy peasy workinar (that's a workshop + webinar) that you can finish in no time from the comfort of your own home! INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Also available as part of our Writer's Bundle, this is a Workinar on Rhythm, Pacing and Page Turns that keep your readers excited for what's to come and create an environment that is interactive and stimulating with HMH AD Andrea Miller and Mira Reisberg. INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Kelly Delaney Editor at Random House Knopf and Dr. Mira Reisberg Acquiring Editor and Art Director at Clear Fork/Spork share the secrets of creating emotional environments in your stories. Within this workinar you'll learn all you need to know to create truly compelling KidLit. Find out more here!
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Time and time again, you'll hear editors and agents talk about how they are looking for a strong writer's voice or that the submission wasn't quite it because the character's needed stronger voices. Strong voice can be an elusive and abstract thing. Let Kelly Delaney and Mira Reisberg show you how to use voice in powerful ways. Find out more here!
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Also available as part of our Illustrator's Bundle, this course was created to share the secrets of writers and illustrators who have learned from classic literature, fine art, current events, and pop culture, in order to write or illustrate their own contemporary children's books that engage editors, art directors, and agents. Find out more here!
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Are you one of the many who has struggled writing a winning pitch or cover letter? Perhaps you'd just like to better understand the brief art of writing pitches to participate in Twitter pitch parties where many writers have found their agents or editors? Find out more here!
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This amazing collection of courses includes: Rules to Break to Make Your Picture Book, Creating Irresistible Humor, 3 Top Techniques for Kid's Book Writers and Illustrators, Master Social Media, The Writer's Trifecta, Create Awesome Author Illustrator Websites with Weebly, Writing with Emotion, and Developing Your Writer's and Your Character's Voice(s). INSTANT ACCESS. Find out more here!
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Illustrating Courses:
Six fabulous weeks of mentoring, critiquing, learning, growing, making art and kid's books, and opening all sorts of career doors and opportunities. With Mira Reisberg. Find out more here!!
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Only available as part of our Writer's Bundle, An INSTANT ACCESS Workinar on Rhythm, Pacing and Page Turns that keep your readers excited for what's to come and create an environment that is interactive and stimulating with HMH AD Andrea Miller and Mira Reisberg. Find out more here!
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A book dummy is the clearest most effective way of showcasing your work, so make sure to make it as engaging, exciting, emotional, funny or dramatic as possible. The dummy makes it easier to think about page turns and incorporating different angles and points of view within the images. Learn how to make each page of your dummy and eventual children’s book a surprise and a pleasure to see with this course. Find out more here!
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This wonderful compendium of courses includes Fun with Photoshop, The Pleasures of Procreate, Steal This - Using Cultural References for Writers and Illustrators, Creating Awesome Author Illustrator Sites with Weebly, Hand Lettering and Calligraphy, Creating Dummies, and Mastering Social Media. An irresistible educational bundle! Find out more here!
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Technology Courses:
With ProCreate for your iPad you can easily, draw, insert, tweak and create spellbinding art and illustrations and save them for sending and submitting to editors, publishers and agents. You'll learn to create fabulous fast art indistinguishable from traditional media in a fraction of the time and without any mess! The Pleasures of ProcreateFind out more here!
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Digital illustration with Photoshop is more popular than ever before! Bring your artwork to a whole new level in this user-friendly course with Leda Chung. Find out more here!
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Authors and Illustrators everywhere need to make themselves accessible online. This Weebly course makes website building incredibly easy to create and maintain. With Mira Reisberg and Leda Chung. Find out more here!
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Novel writing and even picture book writing is made infinitely easier, whether you're a plotter or a pantser. This feature rich software is the answer to a writers prayers. With Catherine Felt. Find out more here!
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Here are just some of the many board books, picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels published by former students!
