2026 PBParty Agents, Editors & Art Directors!
Introducing the agents and editors for PBParty 2026. Wahoooooo! How incredible is this list? We’ve had so many Success Stories through the years. I can’t wait to see the magical...
2026 PBParty Prep Zoom & Ranking Party
I’m excited to chat with many of you at our PBParty Prep Zoom on Wednesday, February 25 at 6 pm Eastern. Who plans to be there? If you can’t make...
PBParty Critique Train PLUS Critique Giveaway with Callie Dean
I’m thrilled that PBParty’s awesome volunteer & PBParty Success Story, Callie Dean, is our Crit Master on the last PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train before the 2026 PBParty...
1st 2026 PBParty Critique Train is OPEN!
Wow, I can’t believe it’s 2026 already. Let’s start the new year off in the best possible way…by writing a new picture book draft (or two)! I’m thrilled to open...
2026 PBParty Contest
It’s PBParty’s 12th year! The PBParty Dream Team of Judges and I can’t wait to read your submissions and celebrate your successes. The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and...
PBParty Contest News + Critique Train Guest Crit Master & Giveaway with Sylvia Chen!
I’m thrilled that PBParty’s Ninja Superstar and judge Sylvia Chen is the last monthly PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train Guest Crit Master in 2025. What a great way...
Adding Tension and Emotions to Your Manuscript
Huge thanks to author Ana Siqueira for sharing this amazing mini-workshop with us. She’s a wealth of information. 💗 Want to win a 30 minute Ask Me Anything Zoom or...
Critique Train Guest Crit Master & Giveaway with Ana Siqueira!
I love having a monthly Guest Crit Master for the monthly PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train. This month, we have my agent-sister and critique group member Ana Siqueira…who...
Critique Train Guest Crit Master & Giveaway with Sylvia Chen!
I’m thrilled that the monthly PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train now has a fun new twist…a monthly Guest Crit Master. And who better to start us off than...
2025 PBParty Honorable Mentions
Thank you to every writer and author/illustrator who put themselves out there and entered PBParty. The judges and I loved reading your entries. You made us laugh, cry, think, and...
PBParty Entry #1 : Yechu and The Sacred Frog
GENRE: **Diverse, Character Driven WORDS: 510 (more…)
PBParty Entry #2 : Sleep Voyages
GENRE: STEM/STEAM, Non-Fiction WORDS: 422 (more…)
PBParty Entry #3 : A Knight To Remember
GENRE: Humor, STEM/STEAM WORDS: 550 (more…)
PBParty Entry #4 : Welcome Home
GENRE: *Diverse, Contemporary WORDS: 558 (more…)
PBParty Entry #5 : Mail Hugs: How One Little Boy Inspired A Community
GENRE: Character Driven, Contemporary, Informational Fiction WORDS: 532 (more…)