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