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May 02, 2007
Hot Women in Children's Literature
The great thing about this new award I've started is that it is so easy to come up with Hot Women in Children's Literature! Not only do I have my own list, but I keep getting great suggestions. I'm going to have to keep up this blog until I'm 90 in order to acknowledge all the HWCLs out there.
I'm in a picture book frame of mind, especially after hearing optimistic words about the genre at the recent SCBWI-Washington Spring Conference. So today's nominee is a picture book writer, and someone I consider to be the queen of poetic children's picture books. She's also a gourmet chef who believes dessert is an essential of any good meal (I love her for that alone!). Her cat, Mr. Darcy, thinks he's a dog and comes when this Hot Woman calls.
Today's Hottie is a generous writing teacher; I myself have had her bleed all over my manuscripts. She even tried to teach me how to write haiku. But after my first efforts, she steered me to cinquains, an easier form; these proved to be instrumental in my getting to the emotional heart of Hattie Big Sky.
Ann Whitford Paul, come on down -- you are this week's Hot Woman in Children's Literature.
Posted by kirby at May 2, 2007 09:05 AM
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I love your new series, Kirby! Right on, Ann!
Posted by: Holly at May 15, 2007 02:05 PM