This page contains links to events that are relevant to PB authors or illustrators. If you have something to share, please post it as a comment and we will update this page.
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National Picture Book Writing Week (NaPiBoWriWee) organised 1-7 May each year by Paula Yoo. Visit Paula’s blog to register.
The challenge: To write one picture every day for a week.
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Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo) is hosted by Tara Lazar each Novemeber – to run tandem with NaNoWriMo.
The challenge: To think of one picture book idea every day during November.
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National Novel* Drawing Month (NoNoDrawMo) is organised by Steven Frank and also runs during the busy month of November. (* ‘Novel’ being ‘new’ and ‘unique’.)
The challenge: To produce 50 individual works/drawings during November.
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Kidlitart Picture Book Dummy Challenge is organised by kidlitart hosts, Wendy Martin and Bonnie Adamson, and runs from January 6 to June 30.
The challenge: To produce a picture book dummy in 25 weeks.
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PB 12 x 12 in 2012 is organised by Julie Hedlund and running all through 2012. It’s too late to sign on for the prizes, but you can still hook into the momentum and write your 12 PB Dummies.
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