Picture Book Push for OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? Prizes
Updated: Nov 2, 2021
Disclaimer: I have Julie's permission to do this PB Push but she is not the person behind it.
Julie Hedlund is amazing. Y'all know.
On to the prizes and deets! Thank you to my amazing friend/CP Gennie Gorback for helping me with everything under the sun. I LOVE YOU! YOU ARE MY CHAMPION!
On November 1st through the 20th, we're asking everyone to join in a push for Julie's newest book as a thank you to her for all she's done in the PB community.
GIVEAWAY FOR BOOKS: If you follow Julie, Tweet, Retweet, Quotetweet, comment on a tweet, or comment here, you are amazing. Any messages/tweets/whatever for Julie I am creating a Doc for her once this is finished. Feel free to show that love! Make sure to use the hashtag #overbearunderwhere. These are your potential prizes (Rafflecopter for each day):
Monday, November 1st: Julie's book + MY SISTER, DAISY by Adria Karlsson + RAJA'S PET CAMEL by Anita AMIN
Tuesday, November 2nd: Julie's book + RAT FAIR by Leah Kessler + CIRCLE UNDER BERRY by Carter Higgins
Wednesday, November 3rd: Julie's book + LET LIBERTY RISE!: HOW AMERICA'S SCHOOLCHILDREN HELPED SAVE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY by Chana Stiefel + SURVIVOR TREE by Marcie Colleen
Thursday, November 4th: Julie's book + GOODNIGHT GANESHA by Nadia Salomon + EVIE'S FIELD DAY (and a special surprise) by Claire Annette Noland
Friday, November 5th: Julie's book + DANCE LIKE A LEAF by AJ Irving + BELLA'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS by Ana Siqueira
Saturday, November 6th: Julie's book + PANDO: A LIVING WONDER OF TREES by Kate Allen Fox + LET'S DANCE by Valerie Bolling
Sunday, November 7th: Julie's book + BLOB by Anne Appert + I'M A GLUTEN-SNIFFING SERVICE DOG by Michal Babay
Monday, November 8th: Julie's book + FEDERICO AND THE WOLF by Rebecca J. Gomez + MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD: REBELS, REFORMERS, AND REVOLUTIONARIES WHO CHANGED THE WORLD by Rochelle Melander
AND EVEN MORE PRIZES! If you send me your proof of purchase for Julie's book (can be from any time) then you will be entered in the drawing to win these amazing prizes!!! Email a picture to carlislemalone@gmail.com or send a picture DM on Twitter to @CKMalone2.
OOOOOORRRRR
You can send me a pic of a library request to buy to those same contacts as above!!!
First Tier:
Kate Allen Fox, author of PANDO: A LIVING WONDER OF TREES
@kateallenfox
Picture Book Critique up to 1,000 words (fiction or nonfiction, nonrhyming)
Mindy Alyse Weiss, founder of #PBParty
@MindyAlyseWeiss
30 Minute Zoom Session OR Picture Book Critique
Anita Amin, author of RAJA'S PET CAMEL
@AnitaAminKidLit
Picture Book Critique up to 800 words (fiction, nonrhyming)
Anne Appert, author and illustrator of BLOB
@Anne_Appert
Picture Book Dummy Critique OR Picture Book Critique (fiction, nonrhyming)
Larissa Elliott, author of amazing books soon to be published
@lara_d_writer
https://larissaelliottbooks.wordpress.com/
Rhyming Picture Book Critique (fiction, no word count limit)
Sherry Fellores, author of amazing books soon to be published
@sfellores1
Picture Book Query Critique
Andrew Hacket, founder of #Thebackstory
@AndrewCHacket
Picture Book Critique up to 600 words (fiction, nonrhyming)
Jilanne Hoffmann, author of the forthcoming picture book RIVER OF DUST: NORTH AFRICA TO THE AMAZON (working title)
@Jill_SF
https://jilannehoffmann.com/
Picture Book Critique up to 800 words (fiction or nonfiction, nonrhyming)
AJ Irving, author of DANCE LIKE A LEAF
@aj_irving
Picture Book Critique up to 1,000 words (fiction, nonrhyming)
Adria Karlsson, author of MY SISTER, DAISY
@adriakarlsson
https://www.adriakarlsson.com/
Picture Book Critique up to 1,000 words (fiction, nonrhyming)
Leah Kessler, author of RAT FAIR
@leahrosekessler
https://www.leahrosekessler.com/
Picture Book Critique up to 1,000 words (fiction or nonfiction, can be rhyming)
Natasha Khan Kazi, author of MOON'S RAMADAN (2023)
@NatashaKKazi
https://natashakazi.wordpress.com/
#BIPOC Picture Book Critique (fiction, nonrhyming)--Special Drawing
Hanna Kim, author of amazing books soon to be published
@hannakimwrites
https://www.hannakimwrites.com/
Picture Book Query Critique
Stacy S. Jensen, author of amazing books soon to be published and website extraordinaire
@StacySJensen
45 Minute Zoom Session to discuss either your website OR picture book
Rochelle Melander, author of MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD: REBELS, REFORMERS, AND REVOLUTIONARIES WHO CHANGED THE WORLD
@WriteNowCoach
https://whanastiefelritenowcoach.com/
Nonfiction Picture Book Critique up to 1,000 words (nonrhyming)
Carol Joy Munro, author of amazing books soon to be published
@CarolJoyMunro
Picture Book Critique (any)
Maisha Oso, author of amazing books soon to be published
@MaishaWrites
RHYMING Picture Book Critique up to 700 words
Nadia Salomon, author of GOODNIGHT GANESHA
@Nadia_Salomon
Picture Book Critique up to 500 words (fiction or nonfiction, nonrhyming)
Chana Stiefel, author of LET LIBERTY RISE
@chanastiefel
Picture Book Critique up to 500 words (fiction, nonrhyming)
What's that? You love Julie and #12x12 so much that you sent your proof of purchase for #OVERBEARUNDERWHERE AND wrote a review on the platform of your choice? Tag me or send me a picture, please, for the fabulous prizes below this paragraph! (And for some reason Wix took away my yellow highlighter???? )
OOOOOOORRRRR!!
Send me a pic of a library request to buy + a review (a bit harder, I know)
Second Tier:
Dan Cramer, owner and agent at Page Tuner Literary
@PageTurnerLit
https://www.pageturnerliteraryagency.com/
Query Critique AND Picture Book Critique (fiction or nonfiction, nonrhyming)
Mary Cummings, owner and agent at Great River Literary
Picture Book Query Critique
Adria Goetz, agent at Martin Literary Management
@adriamgoetz
https://adriagoetz.wordpress.com/
Picture Book Query Critique
Ann Kofsky, former editor at Apples and Honey and author/illustrator of more than thirty books
@jewishartbyann on Instagram
Picture Book Critique (Jewish Interest)--Special Drawing
Rick Margolis, owner and agent at Rising Bear Literary
Picture Book Critique up to 700 words
James McGowan, agent at BookEnds Literary and author of GOOD NIGHT, OPPY
@jmcgowanbks
https://www.jmcgowanbooks.com/
Query Critique AND Picture Book Critique
Melissa Richeson, former agent and now freelance editor
@MelissaRicheson
Picture Book Critique
Kaitlyn Sanchez, agent at Context Literary
@KaitlynLeann17
https://kaitlynleannsanchez.com/
Picture Book Query Critique
Victoria Selvaggio, agent and partner at Storm Literary Agency
@vselvaggio1
http://www.victoriaselvaggio.com/
Picture Book Critique
All entries due by the 20th of November! Send Proof of Purchase OR picture of book through the website, Twitter, or email carlislemalone@gmail.com.