Yay, Anita Yasuda! This #12x12PB member's #picturebook, DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, illustrated by Darshika Varma and published by Random House Children's Books, released today. See it here: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @authorlauragehl! Her #picturebook, YOU'RE THE PUMPKIN IN MY PIE, illustrated by Vanessa Port and published by @simonkids, is available for purchase today. Check out her book and MANY more! buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook

Join #12x12PB Founder @juliefhedlund as she discusses why pacing is such a critical layer in #picturebooks. Pacing controls the tempo and rhythm of the story via strategic page turns and minimalistic descriptions. youtu.be/m-pgtep-w5I #kidlit #amwriting

Congrats to #12x12PB member Susan Johnston Taylor (she/her) (Susan Johnston Taylor) on signing with her agent, Mara Cobb, Literary Agent at Martin Literary Management! What does Susan have to say about the process? Read our blog post to find out! buff.ly/3Yyh98T #amwriting #amquerying

Hey #12x12PB members and all #picturebook creators! Don't forget that Picture Book Summit's FREE webinar on making ideas fresh is happening TONIGHT. Sign up at picturebooksummit.com/mini24 even if you can't attend live (so you can get the replay). #kidlit #kidlitart

Prevent your picture book from being a one-note wonder thanks to #12x12PB @juliefhedlund's help! Purchase her course, "Let Them Read Layered Picture Books," for 25% off through 8/31 to learn the 10 most prominent layers in successful #picturebooks today: buff.ly/45Vuz0x

Did you miss it yesterday? Today is the LAST DAY to grab #12x12PB founder @juliefhedlund's course, "Let Them Read Layered Picture Books" for 25% off. Learn the top 10 layers in successful #picturebooks. Deal expires at midnight PT! 12x12challenge.com/layers-course

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member Brenda Daniels! Her #picturebook, WAIT, ROCKET MINI!, illustrated by Cristy Zinn and published by PCN Printers, hit the shelves today. Check out her book and MANY more! buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

This month's #12x12PB featured #author, Margaret Chiu Greanias | How This Book Got Red, has an excellent tip to share about choosing characters! Read her blog post as she talks more about this: buff.ly/4g8VESk #amwriting

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member Sara Holly Ackerman! Her #picturebook, CHALLAH FOR SHABBAT TONIGHT, illustrated by Alona Millgram and published by @algonquinyr, released today. See ALL of September's book birthdays here: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

Yay! #12x12PB member Namita Moolani Mehra THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU (Namita Moolani Mehra)'s #picturebook, VEENA AND THE RED ROTI, illustrated by Beena Mistry and published by @kidscanpress, released today! Take a look at September's book birthdays: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @literally_lynne and co-author Brenda Reeves Sturgis! Their #picturebook, BROOMMATES, illustrated by @NicoEcenarro and published by The Little Press Publishing, released today. See ALL of September's book birthdays here: buff.ly/43OXTTS

Way to go, Katrina Moore! This #12x12PB member's #picturebook, CHANG'E ON THE MOON, illustrated by @cornelia_illo and published by @harperchildrens, is available for purchase today. View her book and MANY more: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

Congratulations, @hdtorresauthor! This #12x12PB member's #picturebook, THE TRACTOR SQUAD, illustrated by Gary Laib and published by Marble Press, is available for purchase. See ALL of September's book birthdays: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

It's a #12x12PB two-fer! Penny Parker Klostermann and @lourencoestrela's #picturebook, MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEAR MARS, published by @mackidsbooks, hit the shelves today. We're ecstatic for you both! See ALL of September's book birthdays: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

Woohoo! It's #12x12PB member @writerrebeccagl's Book Birthday for her #picturebook, LITTLE DREIDEL LEARNS TO SPIN!, illustrated by Taryn Johnson and published by @scholastic! Take a look at September's book birthdays here: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

Congratulations, @swildmansf! This #12x12PB member and her #coauthor Cecilia Populus-Eudave's #picturebook, GHOST WRITER / ESCRITOR FANTASMA, illustrated by @agmisr and published by @lawleypublishi1. See ALL of September's book birthdays: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @leslietayloe! Her #picturebook, THE ATTIC DOOR, illustrated by David Barrow and published by Doodle and Peck, hit the shelves today. Check out her book and MANY more! buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

#12x12PB members, are you ready for our September webinar with Sara Ackerman, 📚 Jolene Gutiérrez--order THE OFRENDA WE BUILT 🎉, Kirsti Call, and Valerie Bolling? Tune into "Writing Partnerships" on Monday, September 9th at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT. Mark your calendars, and we'll see you there!

Meet this month's #12x12PB Featured Agents, @karlydizon of @fuzeliterary and Emily Keyes of Keyes Literary! Head to the blog to learn more about these fantastic #agents and what they're looking for in #picturebooks: buff.ly/4dLjOAM