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
Books that are culturally relevant for today’s children High-interest and lyrically written picture books about experiences & challenges personally relevant to children Fiction and nonfiction books portraying social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in connection with social studies or STEAM Fiction and nonfiction books providing strategies to support executive function skills Important stories from historically underrepresented voices … Read more
CANADIAN AUTHORS ONLY (INCLUDING PERMANENT RESIDENTS OR TRIBAL CITIZENS) Give me two girls who accidentally miss the last bus, swap their phones, get handcuffed together or other lighthearted hijinks. Maybe they hate each other at first but as the night or day wears on, attraction grows. Make it sweet, quite innocent and funny. No need … Read more
