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Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award

May 27, 2019Contests, Literary, Publishing OpportunityAmerican Express, Art, Art Director, Artist, Artist Mentor, Children's Picture Books, Diverse Backgrounds, editor, Emerging Artist Award, Guidelines, LBYR Publishing Staff, LIttle Brown and Company, Lunch, Mock, Monetary Prize, New York City, Opportunity, Picture Book, Pictures, Portfolio, Quality, Round Trip, Rules, Submissions, Travel, Young Readerpdpabst

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will be closing submissions for their Emerging Artist Award on June 7, 2019. The goal is to develop high quality children’s picture books that resonate with readers of diverse backgrounds. So if you haven’t completed your mock up to send, get it done, ASAP! The award includes:

American Express® gift cards totaling $1,500
Round-trip travel for the winner to New York City
A day at LBYR’s offices in New York
Lunch with an editor, an art director, and the Artist Mentor.
An in-person portfolio review by the Artist Mentor and the LBYR publishing staff.
A tour of the office
Opportunity for the winning submission to be reviewed by LBYR’s editorial team for possible future publication.

Be sure and visit the link above regarding the award and pay attention to the official rules. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

SCBWI Don Freeman Grant

March 11, 2019Contests, LiteraryArt, Art Directors, Art Supplies, Artwork, Award, Design, Don Freeman Grant, Enrollment, Grant, Illustrators, Members, Monetary Prize, Opportunity, Picture Books, Pictures, Portfolio, Projects, Published, SCBWI, Travel, Writingpdpabst

According to the webpage, the Don Freeman Grants are available to all members of the SCBWI, regardless of membership level, who are working on a picture book or their portfolio. They are not available for projects on which there is already a contract.

Two grants of $1,000 each will be awarded annually. One grant to a published illustrator and one to a pre-published illustrator. The money may be used in any way to help you complete your project. Acceptable uses include: purchasing art supplies, enrollment in workshops or conferences, courses in advanced illustrating or writing techniques, travel for research or to expose work to publishers/art directors, or childcare.

Enrolment is open and ends on March 31, 2019. Visit the webpage to for complete information and guidelines to submit. As always, good luck.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award Submission Ending

May 12, 2018Awards, Literary, Publishing OpportunityAmerican Express, Art, Art Director, Artist, Artist Mentor, Award, Children, Developmet, Diverse, Diversity, editor, Editorial, Emerging Artist Award, Fiction, Gift Card, High Quality, LIttle Brown for Young Readers, Manuscript, New York City, Official Rules, Opportunity, Picture Book, Portfolio, Publication, Round Trip, Submissions, Tour, Winningpdpabst

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will be closing submissions for their Emerging Artist Award on May 15, 2018. The goal is to develop high quality children’s picture books that resonate with readers of diverse backgrounds. So if you haven’t completed your mock up to send, get it done, ASAP! The award includes:

American Express® gift cards totaling $1,500
Round-trip travel for the winner to New York City
A day at LBYR’s offices in New York
Lunch with an editor, an art director, and the Artist Mentor.
An in-person portfolio review by the Artist Mentor and the LBYR publishing staff.
A tour of the office
Opportunity for the winning submission to be reviewed by LBYR’s editorial team for possible future publication.

Be sure and visit the link above regarding the award and pay attention to the official rules. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Don Freeman Grant for Illustrators

March 19, 2018Contests, LiteraryArt, Art Supplies, Authors, Contract, Don Freeman Grant, Enrollment, Illustrating, Illustrations, Illustrator, March, Members, Monetary Prize, Opportunity, Picture Book, Portfolio, Published, SCBWI, Techniquespdpabst

Two grants of $1,000 each will be awarded annually. One grant to a published illustrator and one to an pre-published illustrator. The money may be used in any way to help you complete your project. Acceptable uses include: purchasing art supplies, enrollment in workshops or conferences, courses in advanced illustrating or writing techniques, travel for research or to expose work to publishers/art directors, or childcare.

Enrolment is open and ends on March 31, 2018. Visit the webpage to for complete information and guidelines to submit. As always, good luck.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Don Freeman Illustrator Grant

March 29, 2017Awards, Contests, LiteraryAdvertising, Art Directors, Art Supplies, Authors, Childcare, Childrens Books, Conferences, Courses, Creativity, Illustrators, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, Opportunity, Picture Books, Pitching, Portfolio, Pre-published Illunstrator, Publishers, SCBWI, Stories, Travel, Two Grants, Work In Progress, Worshop, Writerspdpabst

According to the webpage, the Don Freeman Work-In-Progress Grants are available to all members of the SCBWI, regardless of membership level, who are working on a picture book or their portfolio. They are not available for projects on which there is already a contract.

Enrolment is open and ends on March 31, 2017. Visit the webpage to for complete information and guidelines to submit. As always, good luck.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

ICONIC HOLIDAY HEN CONTEST 2016

November 10, 2016Contests, LiteraryArtists, Drawings, Hen & Ink, Hen Day, Holiday Hen Contest, Holiday Mascot, Illustrators, November, Pictures, Portfolio, Publishing, Submissionspdpabst

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The Iconic Holiday Hen is a contest for illustrators, which is so rare! If you are an illustrator and would like to submit your Iconic Holiday Hen illustration to be used as the Hen & ink Holiday Mascot, please send submissions between November 12th and November 15th, 2016. (Go to their website for instructions.)

Per the website, the chosen Hen will spread holiday cheer throughout the publishing world (with the artist’s name intact!) and its creator will be invited to her/his very own Open Coop Iconic Hen Day (i.e., he/she will be invited to present a portfolio or a project for our consideration). What an amazing opportunity for illustrators!

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

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