Happy Thanksgiving to our US members! We have a lot to be thankful for this month with new 12 x 12 picture books, and even more 12 x 12 books now under contract. Read on and celebrate with us!

Remember, all of today’s good news was submitted before November 1st. If you submitted news after November 1st, it will be included in our December post. Be sure to have your good news submitted by the 1st of the month for inclusion in that month’s Good News Post. A link to the Good News form can be found under Important Announcements in the 12 x 12 forum.

Help an author out! Click on the “Click to Tweet” links to share on Twitter and get the word out about these 12 x 12 books. Request your local library carry these books. If you purchase one, please support your local independent bookstore. Write reviews on Amazon, GoodReads, and B&N. Your fellow authors will thank you!

Book Birthdays

Congratulations to Bill Borders on the November 5th release of A HORN IS BORN (Blue Whale Press)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Michele Rietz & Beverly Warren on being featured in THE GIRL WHO LIVED IN A SHOE AND OTHER TORN UP TALES (Seward Media)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Marianne Blackstone Tabner on the November release of TAKING TURNS (Star of the Seas Publishing)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Carol Ungar on the November release of THE SURPRISE IN THE DESK (HaChai)! (Click to Tweet)

Congratulations to Marie Prins on the October release of THE GIRL FROM THE ATTIC (Common Deer Press)! (Click to Tweet)

New Book Deals

Congratulations to Christy Mihaly on the sale of WATER to Emma Parkin at Barefoot Books! Mariona Cabassa will illustrate.

It’s a 12 x 12 two-fer! Congratulations to Donna Cangelosi on the sale of MISTER ROGERS’ GIFT OF MUSIC to Courtney Burke at Page Street Kids! And, congrats to 12 x 12 member Amanda Moeckel for being chosen to illustrate!

Congratulations to Emily Kilgore on the sale of THE CHRISTMAS BOOK FLOOD to Melissa Warten at FSG! Kitty Moss will illustrate.

Congratulations to Joanna Rowland on the sale of BIG BEAR WAS NOT THE SAME to Naomi Krueger at Beaming Books! John Ledda will illustrate.

Congratulations to Kate Allen Fox on the sale of PANDO, THE TRUE STORY OF A LIVING GIANT to Michelle Bisson at Capstone! Turine Tran will illustrate.

Congratulations to Katelyn Aronson on the sale of PB&J to Tamar Brazis at Viking! Sarah Rebar will illustrate.

Congratulations to Lindsay Leslie on the sale of SO YOU WANT TO BUILD A LIBRARY? to Christianne Jones at Capstone! Aviel Basil will illustrate.

Congratulations to Rebecca Gardyn Levington on the sale of BRAINSTROM to Sleeping Bear Press!

Congratulations to all our members on seeing their hard work pay off! We are so proud of you!

All of today’s good news was shared prior to November 1st. 12 x 12 members, if you have good news about a new book release, agent signing, book deal, or writing award, share it with us. Please submit your good news by December 1st to be included in our December Good News post. You can find the Good News form in the Important Announcements section of the forum.

Keep up your hard work!