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Welcome to our March Good News! Let’s spring into celebrating good news with our 12 x 12 members. We’ve got new books, new agent deals, new book contracts, and shiny new book awards! If you

As the founder of 12 x 12, I am so disheartened by the dramatic rise in Anti-Asian racism in the Western world, and in the U.S. in particular. The tragic deaths of six Asian-American women

It’s time to announce the winner of our February check-in. February Featured Author Lisa Katzenberger is giving away a picture book manuscript critique to one lucky 12 x 12 member! And the winner is …

Three Ways to Get Unstuck Let’s face it. Life has been a little odd lately. Or a lot odd, depending on who you are.  I’m about to release my second book during a pandemic. My

Hello, hello! Welcome to the last day of February AND the final day of registration for 12 x 12! It’s hard to believe, but we’re already two months into the year. I’m so happy and

It’s time for our GOLD members to march right into their March submissions opportunity! Our 2021 Little GOLDen Book members will be able to choose one of these two agents to submit their manuscript to

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hi everyone! Kelli Panique here. We have a special treat today! I’m interviewing our own 12 x 12 founder, Julie Hedlund, as she reveals the cover her upcoming book with Michael Slack, OVER, BEAR! UNDER,

What we love about Teresa Klepinger’s agent story is the amount of research and adjustment she put into her agent search. It’s important to look at the market and change your course if necessary. And,

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).