Advanced Picture Books, with Anna Sargeant

February 6th, 2025 - March 10th, 2025

with Anna Sargeant

Apply

You'll submit your picture book at the group start, then spend the next weeks critiquing peer stories. The editor will submit their notes near the critique deadline. After critiques are complete, we host a live group debrief over Zoom, in which each writer gets individual time with the editor to dig into feedback, brainstorm next steps, and discuss any writing questions. In addition, the editor will lead a group discussion in the group workspace.

Our goal with these events is to help writers strengthen the project submitted and to push their storytelling craft.

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e7540f32-7fff-aad2-bbae-d7ce5b5cb9c0"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">You may participate in up to one picture book workshop in fall season (includes workshops with Aug 15-Dec 1 start dates.&nbsp;</span></span><br></p>

Notes

Who this workshop is for: This workshop is an advanced group. You must be an Inked Voices member, and you must meet one of the following for this advanced group: 1) picture book traditionally published or under contract; 2) agented (or previously agented in the past 3 years); or 3) querying and getting requests for additional PB manuscripts. (up to 1 spot available for this category)

Focus: Children's - Picture Books - Fiction - Children's - Picture…

Group size: 6 writers

Submissions: <p>Submit one fiction picture book under 900 words or one nonfiction picture book under 1500 words (including backmatter). If your backmatter runs longer, please submit the headers for sections that are not included. There is no need to include a bibliography.&nbsp;<br></p><p><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Changes and Withdrawals Policy:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li>2 months or more ahead of a workshop start: you will be credited the full amount of the workshop, less a $20 change fee.</li><li>Under 2 months to 14 days ahead of a workshop start: If we are able to replace you, you will be credited for the full workshop price less a $20 change fee. If we can't replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop cost.&nbsp;</li><li>Withdrawals within 14 days of a workshop start: If we can replace you, you will receive a credit for 50% of the workshop price. If we cannot replace you, you will not receive a credit. Your fee will go towards our workshops and scholarships.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Fee

Members: $145; Non-members: $175

About Anna Sargeant

Anna Sargeant is currently an editor of nonfiction children’s books at Sourcebooks eXplore. She has a degree in PreK-8 education from California State University, Long Beach, with a concentration in mathematics. Prior to book publishing, she worked in schools, non-profits, and freelance writing/editing. She studied writing for children under Liz Garton Scanlon and teaches and critiques through various writing organizations, such as SCBWI and Inked Voices. Anna grew up in Southern California, lived for a short stint in Tennessee, and has spent most of her adult life in Austin, Texas. When Anna’s not at her desk, you might find her at the barre studio, at the theater, on a plane, or at a local restaurant, hopefully eating chips and guacamole.

Schedule:

  • Thurs, Feb 6  - Submissions due
  • Thurs, Feb 27 - Critiques due
  • Thurs, Mar 6, 4-5:45pm ET - Debrief call 
  • Mon, Mar 10 - Group officially closes