On behalf of my friend, Anna Olswanger I am happy to share the following announcement about a terrific writer’s workshop in the New York area. Fall Workshop Where Do I Go From Here?: 3 Literary Agents, 3 Opinions You took…
Category: Updates
Thank you, Montreal!
The Association of Jewish Libraries held their convention in Montreal. What a wonderful city! The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee had the opportunity to share some of our favorite books of the year and present this year’s winners with their…
A New Release from Marc Lumer
I’m always happy to share good news. My illustrator friend Marc Lumer is excited to announce his new book, Hashem is Truly Everywhere written by Chani Altein and illustrated by Marc Lumer published by Hachai. Sometimes children picture Hashem as…
Graphic Novel Conference – April 3rd
10:00AM to 3:00PM – SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011Featured Speakers:Sid Jacobson was editor in chief at Harvey Comics, where he created Richie Rich, and was the executive editor at Marvel Comics. His collaborations with illustrator Ernie Colon include the fascinating 9/11…
The 2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
The Sydney Taylor Book Award 2011 Blog Tour takes place from February 6-11, 2011. Award-winning authors and illustrators will be featured on popular blogs. Do you want to meet the authors and illustrators? Check out the details here: The 2011…
SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCED!
THE 2011 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARDSANNOUNCED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Younger Readers:Gathering Sparks by Howard Schwartz with illustrations by Kristina Swarner (Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group)…
3,548 Library Lovers Celebrate Jewish Library Snapshot Day
My friends Heidi and Etta organized a wonderful event to honor Jewish Libraries. Check out this inspiring video! Read about Snapshot Day here: 3,548 Library Lovers Celebrate Jewish Library Snapshot Day
Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Call for Submissions
If you have a book published this year, please share the following with your publicity team so we can consider your book. Sydney Taylor Book Award – Call for Submissions If you are an author, editor, or publisher of Jewish…
Association of Jewish Libraries Conference
The Association of Jewish Libraries is gearing up for their annual convention. This year the big event will be held in Seattle – July 4 – 7. Among many other exciting sessions will be the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee…
The Kayak by Debbie Spring
Debbie Spring, author of The Righteous Smuggler has just released a new book, The Kayak. If you are looking for a meaningful middle-grade novel, here is a bit of info: Being involved in sports took Teresa’s mind off the demands…

