Announcing 2023 Picture Book Mentorship Winners

I'm thrilled to announce that the 2023 Picture Book Mentorship winners have been chosen. 

The Prose Picture Mentorship winner is Angie Laginess for her picture book PIRATES CAN BAKE! She will work with author Kim Rogers. 

The Verse Picture Mentorship winner is Karen Finch for her picture book SPRING SCENTHOUND. She will work with author Leslie Helakoski. 

The first runner up for prose is Melanie Bryce for her manuscript SPECS FOR A T. REX. The second runner up for prose is Jessine Van Lopik for her manuscript SPINKY SPIDER IS STRESSED. 

The first runner up for verse is Patti Richards for her manuscript PIGS IN A PILE. The second runner up for verse is Toulla Palazeti for her manuscript GOOD NEIGHBORS. 

Please join me in offering them both congratulations for their wins and wishing them all the best throughout the mentorship. A huge thank you to all the super-secret superstar judges and to everyone who submitted a manuscript.

 --Jay Whistler, Mentorship Coordinator