My MSWL

Esty Loveing-Downes holds a BFA in creative writing from Ringling College of Art + Design and an MFA in fiction from Queens University of Charlotte. Aside from serving as a daily editor for the Southern Review of Books, she was first mentored by the teams at Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc. and Tobias Literary … Read more

Free Spirit Publishing Picture Book Wish List

High-interest and lyrically written picture books that are culturally relevant for today’s children and about experiences & challenges personally relevant to children,  especially experiences & challenges that we haven’t seen represented before High-interest picture books representing children from underrepresented religions Authentic picture books dealing with world issues such as natural disasters, displacement, rebuilding, war, conflict, … Read more