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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge
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12 x 12 is a diverse community of picture book authors and illustrators at all levels. You get accountability & support in the goal to write 1 new PB draft each month + more! Registration open now! https://12x12challenge.com/membership.
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Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @authorlauragehl.bsky.social!

📚 ATTACK BUNNIES, illustrated by Julia Patton and published by Beaming Books, is now available.

Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa

#kidlit
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Author Christine Alemshah reveals how the 12 x 12 #writingcommunity keeps her going at every stage of her writing career—from just starting to write #picturebooks to published author.

Sign up before registration ends 2/15: www.12x12challenge.c...

#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky
February 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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🎉 Happy Book Birthday to Heather Gallagher! 🎉

📚MY BROTHER THE ORANGUTAN, published by Stag Beetle Books, is available.

Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa

#kidlit #12x12PB
February 9, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Not a #12x12PB member yet? Join now to access our February webinar with Daria Peoples! 📚

She’ll be sharing tips on using “Rainbow Story Arcs” for stronger picture book storytelling. Webinar access and replays are members-only.

Sign up: buff.ly/Nwuvcsp
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Just 2 days to go! 📣

Join us for this month’s FREE #12x12PB Book Chat with @evawongnava.bsky.social, author of THE MOON RABBIT! Discover how this book went from inspiration to bookstores everywhere!

📅 Wednesday, February 11th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

Sign up here: buff.ly/X9hbweG

#kidlit #12x12PB
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Author Charlotte Offsay reveals how the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge supported her on her way to multiple published books! Join today. Registration ends SUNDAY, 2/15. Join here:
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#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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You don't need to go to the #superbowl to see a Bad Bunny. Just pick up #12x12PB member Laura Gehl and illustrator Julia Patton's #picturebook ATTACK BUNNIES! Hot off the presses THIS WEEK (Feb. 10), and available for pre-order.
Image of rapper Bad Bunny with arrow pointing to cover of ATTACK BUNNY picture book.
February 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Just 1 week left to join the 2026 #12x12PB Writing Challenge! ⏳

If you’re looking for structure, support, and a picture book community to grow with this year, don’t wait. Registration closes soon.

Sign up: buff.ly/X2zxA48
February 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Go ahead and watch the #SuperBowl today, but then join #12x12PB so you can be the GOAT of #picturebook writing! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting
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February 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Call me! Are you a #picturebook author or illustrator with questions about whether you should join #12x12pb? Book a free 15 min. call with Julie. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you. But if it IS a fit, we don't want you to miss the deadline! #kidlit #kidlitart 12x12challenge.com/calljulie
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February 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Huge congratulations!
February 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Author-Illustrator @sharonfj.bsky.social shares what she discovered when she joined the 12 x 12 #PictureBook Writing Challenge.

2 x 12 membership can benefit YOU too! www.12x12challenge.c...

Hurry! Registration ends 2/15.

#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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In #12x12PB, it's not 67. It's 97! #Bookbirthdays, that is. In 2025, we celebrated 97 member book birthdays! And that's just one year. Our members have published 1000+ #picturebooks over the years. Want us to share YOURS? Join at 12x12challenge.com/membership #kidlit #kidlitart
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Burt and Ernie. Frog and Toad. Elephant and Piggie. Life is more fun with a partner. Come meet Julie’s right-hand gal & podcast co-host Kelli Panique in the newest episode of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast!

12x12challenge.com/p...

#amwriting #podcast #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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Meet this month’s #12x12PB Featured Agents, Adria Goetz of @ktliterary.bsky.social and Rob Broder of Martin Literary Management!

Head to the blog to learn more about what they’re looking for in #picturebooks:

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February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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NEW 12x12 Picture Book #Podcast episode: Valerie Bolling talks about why she renews her #12x12pb membership every year, why she challenges herself to write different types of #picturebooks, & SO much more! Listen now: 12x12challenge.com/p...
#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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If you have questions about joining #12x12PB, CALL JULIE! That's right! To help you feel confident about your decision (before we close registration and it's too late), you can book a free 15-minute call. Sign up at 12x12challenge.com/c.... #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
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February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Janet Sumner Johnson already had a book deal when she joined 12 x 12. Here she shares how community makes all the difference in a #picturebook writing career.

Now we're ready to help YOU. Registration closes 2/15: www.12x12challenge.c...

#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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BIG NEWS! 12 x 12 has a PODCAST! The 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast is ready to bring you #author, #illustrator, agent, & editor interviews & things you need to know about writing #picturebooks! Listen now:
12x12challenge.com/1...

#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Congratulations to @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social on her recent book birthday for 📚 TELLING IT TRUE: HOW TO WRITE NONFICTION KIDS (AND TEENS) WANT TO READ

Find it and more here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa

#12x12PB #kidlit
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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12 x 12 celebrates Read Aloud Day! 📚✨
From classrooms to couches, there’s nothing like sharing a story out loud.

Here’s to connection, imagination, and the joy of reading together.
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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"This February, #12x12PB celebrates Black History Month by by celebrating Black picture book creators whose stories, voices, and lived experiences enrich children’s literature — and our 12 x 12 community — every single day.

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#BlackHistoryMonth"
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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We haven't selected the months for 2026 yet. One year we did June - Sept. Last year we did Sept. - Jan.
February 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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One HUGE benefit of joining #12x12pb: @karlydizon.bsky.social of Fuse Literary will join us to do 4 live critique sessions - 2 for #picturebook pitches and 2 for first pages. Rare chance to get feedback from an agent! #kidlit #kidlitart 12x12challenge.com/membership
Screen shots of testimonials from 12 x 12 members about agent Karly Dizon's pitch and first pages critique sessions, ranging from how insightful it is to geta glimpse of an agent's process to helping them learn how to craft pitches in a way that demonstrate a picture book's marketability.
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Poet & author Renée M. LaTulippe is a charter member of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge. What keeps the Founder of the Lyrical Language Lab coming back after all her success?

Join today! www.12x12challenge.c...

#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM