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12 x 12 October 2022 Good News!

October has brought an incredible harvest of 12 x 12 Good News! Check out these new books from your fellow 12 x 12 members, plus, agent signings, new book deals, and awards to celebrate! If you have good news in any of these categories, be sure to let us know by filling out the Good […]

Becca Langton and Amy Stern – 12 x 12 Featured Agents November 2022

GOLD members! November is creeping in and with it your last chance to use your 12 x 12 submission opportunity this year. Take a close look and decide who is the best fit for you and your work this month. Then read the guidelines on the forum as you prepare your submission. Be sure to […]

Financial Need Scholarship Guidelines

All applications will be accepted via email only between November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at kelli@juliehedlund.com.

Subject line of the email:

  1. 12 x 12 Financial Need Scholarship
 

Please include the following in the body of the email:

  1. An autobiographical statement and career summary in 250 words or fewer.
  2. A short statement describing the nature of the financial need/circumstances in 250 words or fewer.
  3. A sample query letter for the manuscript you are submitting with your application.
  4. Pitches for two additional completed picture books.
 

 Attached to the email:

  1.  The full text of one picture book manuscript, attached as a Word document named as FIN_YourFirstName_YourLastName_Title_of_Manuscript.doc (or docx).