Advanced Picture Books, with Danielle Collins

<p>You may participate in one picture book workshop per season (winter season includes start dates Jan-Apr).<br></p>

Submissions: <p>Submit one picture book. Danielle is open to reading&nbsp;lyrical and prose; humor; rhyme (self edited before submission); concept books; and poetry collections.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Fiction submissions should be under 900 words; nonfiction should be under 1600 words including backmatter (you may choose to share headers for your backmatter or headers and part of your backmatter if your word count is too high). If you happen to be submitting a poetry collection, the word count will be similar to the fiction limit.</p>

Members: $101; Non-members: $121

We are pleased to offer a spot free of charge to a writer of color or from a historically marginalized group. Applications for this scholarship have closed.

About Danielle Collins

Danielle Collins is an Assistant Editor at Beach Lane Books and Paula Wiseman Books at Simon & Schuster, where she works on fiction and nonfiction picture books. Danielle is drawn to stories that inspire curiosity, empathy, and joy in young readers. She’s looking for books that tackle big feelings with a light & lyrical touch, and is especially interested in those that explore themes of self-discovery and self-expression, as well as nonfiction about lesser-known people, periods, and fascinating STEM topics. Danielle is actively searching for stories featuring underrepresented identities and communities, and would particularly like to see more LGBTQIA+ picture books. Above all, she loves books with captivating writing, memorable characters, and a whole lot of heart. Danielle grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, went to college in Los Angeles, and now lives in Brooklyn, where she can often be found at bookstores and bakeries.