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Hen&ink is a literary studio that aims to work in the traditional publishing arena, but also to encourage and develop work across cultural borders, genres, and media.
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News from the Coop
To Critique Group or Not to Critique Group: THAT IS NOT A QUESTION!
February 17, 2019by Laura Gehl A member of two critique groups, The Coop’s Laura Gehl addresses the “non-question” about the value of … Continue reading To Critique Group or Not to Critique Group: THAT IS NOT A QUESTION!
Eating Crickets and other Critters to Save the Planet: DIET FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE Long Listed for Green Earth Book Award
We are thrilled to announce that Christy Mihaly and Sue Heavenrich’s DIET FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE is on the long … Continue reading Eating Crickets and other Critters to Save the Planet: DIET FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE Long Listed for Green Earth Book Award
OPEN COOP DAY is tomorrow: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
February 4, 2019Looking forward to reading your MG or YA work. One submission per person, please. (Note: Anything sent before or after … Continue reading OPEN COOP DAY is tomorrow: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Open Coop Day is Coming…
January 27, 2019But first a story. Carmen Oliver and I met at the SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles some eight years … Continue reading Open Coop Day is Coming…
The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Looking for the Zone — An Illustrator’s Perspective by the Coop’s Amy Huntington
January 15, 2019Just like writers, children’s book illustrators must consider the question, “How do we encourage readers to want to turn the page?” … Continue reading The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Looking for the Zone — An Illustrator’s Perspective by the Coop’s Amy Huntington
Hen&inkblots: A Literary Blog
To Critique Group or Not to Critique Group: THAT IS NOT A QUESTION!
by Laura Gehl A member of two critique groups, The Coop’s Laura Gehl addresses the “non-question” about the value of … Continue reading To Critique Group or Not to Critique Group: THAT IS NOT A QUESTION!
OPEN COOP DAY is tomorrow: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Looking forward to reading your MG or YA work. One submission per person, please. (Note: Anything sent before or after … Continue reading OPEN COOP DAY is tomorrow: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Open Coop Day is Coming…
But first a story. Carmen Oliver and I met at the SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles some eight years … Continue reading Open Coop Day is Coming…
The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Looking for the Zone — An Illustrator’s Perspective by the Coop’s Amy Huntington
Just like writers, children’s book illustrators must consider the question, “How do we encourage readers to want to turn the page?” … Continue reading The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Looking for the Zone — An Illustrator’s Perspective by the Coop’s Amy Huntington