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