12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
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.
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
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
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
2 x 12 membership can benefit YOU too! www.12x12challenge.c...
Hurry! Registration ends 2/15.
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
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
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
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!
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#amwriting #podcast #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
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#amwriting #podcast #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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
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#amwriting #podcast #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
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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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
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:
buff.ly/EEC8wZt
Head to the blog to learn more about what they’re looking for in #picturebooks:
buff.ly/EEC8wZt
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
#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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
#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
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
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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
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
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
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
Now we're ready to help YOU. Registration closes 2/15: www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
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:
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#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast
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February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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
12x12challenge.com/1...
#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast
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
Find it and more here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#12x12PB #kidlit
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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
Find it and more here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#12x12PB #kidlit
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.
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
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.
From classrooms to couches, there’s nothing like sharing a story out loud.
Here’s to connection, imagination, and the joy of reading together.
"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"
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#BlackHistoryMonth"
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 AM
"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.
bookshop.org/lists/12-x-1...
#BlackHistoryMonth"
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#BlackHistoryMonth"
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
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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
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
Join today! www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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
Join today! www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
Not a 12 x 12 member yet? Register now so you can attend our February webinar LIVE with @dariapeoples! She'll be giving tips on using “Rainbow Story Arcs” for successful #picturebook storytelling!
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#amwriting #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #writingtips #12x12PB
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#amwriting #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #writingtips #12x12PB
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Not a 12 x 12 member yet? Register now so you can attend our February webinar LIVE with @dariapeoples! She'll be giving tips on using “Rainbow Story Arcs” for successful #picturebook storytelling!
buff.ly/J4hFeyq
#amwriting #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #writingtips #12x12PB
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#amwriting #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #writingtips #12x12PB
This month’s featured author, @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social, reminds us:
✍️ “Heart stories can provide a pick-me-up, inspiration, and a reminder of what you love about writing in the first place.”
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/nVfTEV7
#kidlit #12x12PB
✍️ “Heart stories can provide a pick-me-up, inspiration, and a reminder of what you love about writing in the first place.”
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/nVfTEV7
#kidlit #12x12PB
February 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This month’s featured author, @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social, reminds us:
✍️ “Heart stories can provide a pick-me-up, inspiration, and a reminder of what you love about writing in the first place.”
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/nVfTEV7
#kidlit #12x12PB
✍️ “Heart stories can provide a pick-me-up, inspiration, and a reminder of what you love about writing in the first place.”
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/nVfTEV7
#kidlit #12x12PB
Happy #GroundhogDay!
Check out these #picturebooks by our #12x12PB members:
📚 @annaouchchy
📚 @susannalhill
📚 @jessicatownes
Reply with your favorite! 👇
#kidlit
Check out these #picturebooks by our #12x12PB members:
📚 @annaouchchy
📚 @susannalhill
📚 @jessicatownes
Reply with your favorite! 👇
#kidlit
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Happy #GroundhogDay!
Check out these #picturebooks by our #12x12PB members:
📚 @annaouchchy
📚 @susannalhill
📚 @jessicatownes
Reply with your favorite! 👇
#kidlit
Check out these #picturebooks by our #12x12PB members:
📚 @annaouchchy
📚 @susannalhill
📚 @jessicatownes
Reply with your favorite! 👇
#kidlit
If you are a #picturebook author or illustrator who just completed #storystorm, joining #12x12PB is the next step! You've got the ideas. Now get your drafts written! It's the perfect combination. Many of our members do both every year. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
February 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
If you are a #picturebook author or illustrator who just completed #storystorm, joining #12x12PB is the next step! You've got the ideas. Now get your drafts written! It's the perfect combination. Many of our members do both every year. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @suemt.bsky.social!🎉
📚 TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, illustrated by Chris Gafner and independently published by the author, is here! 📖✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, illustrated by Chris Gafner and independently published by the author, is here! 📖✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
February 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @suemt.bsky.social!🎉
📚 TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, illustrated by Chris Gafner and independently published by the author, is here! 📖✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER, illustrated by Chris Gafner and independently published by the author, is here! 📖✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
NOURA'S CRESCENT MOON author Zainab Khan credits the #12x12pb community with helping get her debut #picturebook published. Woohoo!
2026 Registration ends 2/15. Join the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge TODAY! www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
2026 Registration ends 2/15. Join the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge TODAY! www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
February 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
NOURA'S CRESCENT MOON author Zainab Khan credits the #12x12pb community with helping get her debut #picturebook published. Woohoo!
2026 Registration ends 2/15. Join the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge TODAY! www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
2026 Registration ends 2/15. Join the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge TODAY! www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to Nancy Churnin! 🎉
📚 PURIM BASKETS, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford and published by PJ Publishing, is here!✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 PURIM BASKETS, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford and published by PJ Publishing, is here!✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
February 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to Nancy Churnin! 🎉
📚 PURIM BASKETS, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford and published by PJ Publishing, is here!✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 PURIM BASKETS, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford and published by PJ Publishing, is here!✨
Find it here: buff.ly/2rcNNaa
#kidlit #12x12PB
FREE Book Chat happening Wednesday, February 11th at 8pm ET/5pm PT!
Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with @evawongnava.bsky.social as she shares how her new #picturebook THE MOON RABBIT went from idea to bookshelf!
Sign up here: buff.ly/X9hbweG
#kidlit #12x12PB
Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with @evawongnava.bsky.social as she shares how her new #picturebook THE MOON RABBIT went from idea to bookshelf!
Sign up here: buff.ly/X9hbweG
#kidlit #12x12PB
February 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
FREE Book Chat happening Wednesday, February 11th at 8pm ET/5pm PT!
Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with @evawongnava.bsky.social as she shares how her new #picturebook THE MOON RABBIT went from idea to bookshelf!
Sign up here: buff.ly/X9hbweG
#kidlit #12x12PB
Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with @evawongnava.bsky.social as she shares how her new #picturebook THE MOON RABBIT went from idea to bookshelf!
Sign up here: buff.ly/X9hbweG
#kidlit #12x12PB
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
12x12challenge.com/p...
#amwriting #podcast #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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
12x12challenge.com/p...
#amwriting #podcast #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
It's the first check-in for #12x12PB in 2026! Make sure you let us know how you did in the check-in post on the blog. Not a member and want this monthly accountability (along with the chance to win PRIZES and get BADGES)? Join us! 12x12challenge.com/m.... #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
It's the first check-in for #12x12PB in 2026! Make sure you let us know how you did in the check-in post on the blog. Not a member and want this monthly accountability (along with the chance to win PRIZES and get BADGES)? Join us! 12x12challenge.com/m.... #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @booksbycindy.bsky.social! 🎉
📚BUTTERFLY SEA, illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social, published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social, is available.
Find it here: buff.ly/crAufZ3
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚BUTTERFLY SEA, illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social, published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social, is available.
Find it here: buff.ly/crAufZ3
#kidlit #12x12PB
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @booksbycindy.bsky.social! 🎉
📚BUTTERFLY SEA, illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social, published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social, is available.
Find it here: buff.ly/crAufZ3
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚BUTTERFLY SEA, illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social, published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social, is available.
Find it here: buff.ly/crAufZ3
#kidlit #12x12PB
On today's podcast episode, we bring you The Query Whisperer: Emma Walton Hamilton! Listen in and learn how to write better query letters today.
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#podcast #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
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January 29, 2026 at 11:35 PM
On today's podcast episode, we bring you The Query Whisperer: Emma Walton Hamilton! Listen in and learn how to write better query letters today.
12x12challenge.com/p...
#podcast #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
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#podcast #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity