Subscription Based Children's Ebooks

Disney Digital Books launches with about 500 electronic children's books for ages 3 to 13.
http://disneydigitalbooks.go.com/

Highlights Fiction Contest 2010

Fiction based on a true story from your family. (postmarked between January 1 and January 31, 2010)
http://www.highlights.com/highlights-fiction-contest

CWIM 2011

Call for authors to be featured in the 2011 Children's Writers and Illustrators Market. (Deadline October 8, 2009)
http://cwim.blogspot.com/2009/09/official-call-for-debut-authors-for.html#links

New Agent

Teresa Kietlinski joins Prospect Agency.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+Teresa+Kietlinski+Of+Prospect+Agency.aspx

Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award 2009

$1,000 award for manuscript by an unpublished author with Jewish content for readers aged 8 to 11 years (deadline December 15, 2009).
http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/awards/st_ms.htm

ShelfTalker

A Children's Bookseller's Blog.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/660000266.html#360020036

Podcasts

The Just One More Book website contains podcasts about children's books plus weekly interviews with authors, illustrators and children's literature experts http://www.justonemorebook.com/

2010 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Writer Fellowship

$5,000 awarded to a middle grade or young adult writer. Nominations must be received between September 1, 2009 and January 14, 2010.
www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/281

Author Central

If your book is listed on Amazon, you can personalize an author page with picture, bio, and blog posts.
https://authorcentral.amazon.com/

Marketing Advice from an Editor

Molly ONeill, assistant editor, Katherine Tegen Books, gives specifc tips for marketing yourself and your book.
http://faeriality.blogspot.com/2009/08/marvelous-marketer-molly-oneill.html

New Voices Award

Publisher Lee and Low's contest for a children’s picture book story by a writer of color. (deadline September 30, 2009)
http://ow.ly/nXy1

Picture Book Planet

Picture book writer Ame Dyckman gives reviews and recommendations.
http://pbplanet.blogspot.com/

E-Publishing

Children's Book Council held a forum on e-publishing in the Digital Age.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6697464.html?nid=2788&source=title&rid=350446227

Kids' Titles for Fall 2009

Publishers Weekly lists titles, by publisher, of kids' books coming out in the fall
http://ow.ly/p2XR

Teen Slang

Create authentic dialog for your teenage characters.
http://www.thesource4ym.com/teenlingo/index.asp

New Agent

Another new agent, Beth Fleisher, joins Barry Goldblatt Literary.
http://ow.ly/nlI8

Children's Lit Bloggers

Extensive list of blogs about children's and YA literature that feature book reviews, interviews, and book news.
http://www.kidlitosphere.org/KidLitosphere_Central/Bloggers.html

Critiquing

Advice on how to give/take critiques by Newbery winner Linda Sue Park.
http://www.lindasuepark.com/writing/critique.html

2010 Debut Authors

Last call (deadline October 1, 2009) for the Class of 2k10 debut authors' group.
http://yaedge.blogspot.com/2009/08/last-call-for-2k10-members.html

Writing in Rhyme

Author Dori Chaconas discusses rhythm and rhyme.
http://www.dorichaconas.com/Icing%20the%20Cake%20page.htm

Auctions

Agent Kristin Nelson explains how book auctions work.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-agents-talk-about-when-we-talk.html

2011 Debut Authors

Livejournal community for mg/ya authors with a debut novel being published in 2011.
http://community.livejournal.com/2011debuts/

New Agent

Joe Monti joins Barry Goldblatt literary.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Agent+Advice+Joe+Monti+Of+Barry+Goldblatt+Literary+Part+I.aspx

Virtual Author Visits

A way for K-12 teachers and librarians to connect authors, books, and young readers through virtual visits.
http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/

Kidlitchat on Twitter

Kidlitchat happens every Tuesday night at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific on Twitter.
http://www.thehappyaccident.net/kidlitchat-transcripts/

KidLitosphere Conference - Oct 17, 2009

The Society of Bloggers in Children’s and Young Adult Literature provides an opportunity to learn about social media and network with other bloggers and authors.
http://kidlitosphere.org/KidLitosphere_Central/KidLitosphere_Conference/KidLitosphere_Conference.html

Writing Contests

information about creative writing contests, literary magazines theme issues, writing residencies, etc.
http://writingcontests.wordpress.com/

Publishing Connections

Do you need an "in" to get published. Here's a poll conducted by Megan Crewe.
http://megancrewe.livejournal.com/251212.html

Money for Publicity

Agent Kristin Nelson gives tips for getting book promotion funds from your publisher.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-get-money-out-of-publisher.html

Children's Book Reviews

Handpicked reviews of children's books divided into categories.
http://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/category/Childrens_Books/17?fromhome=1