Craft a Picture Book Biography

Concept to submission-ready manuscript

Online program

Event: Nonfiction Writers Intensive (NWI)

16-week online program via Zoom video communications,

Canvas learning management, and Slack collaboration and chat systems

Participants will be given access, instruction, and support for use of these tools.

Dates: Thursday evenings, January 17, 2019 – May 9, 2019
Times: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST
Cost:   $320  (scholarships available; email nwi@park.edu to inquire)
Instructors: Jenn Bailey and Tessa Elwood
Class Size: 20

Number of Sessions: Sixteen

Apply here now through November 15th, 2018  

Open to published and unpublished authors worldwide.

Tell the untold story.

The Nonfiction Writers Intensive (NWI) is a workshop series created by Park University in collaboration with The Little Fig. NWI’s program teaches authors how to write nonfiction picture book biographies that showcase cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and/or gender diversity. Topics covered include:

• Essential elements in great picture book biographies
• Digging in – research and resources
• Sensitivity readers – keeping cultural bias and inaccuracies at bay
• Finding the heart of your story
• Design and layout with mockups and examples
• Individual and group critiques
• One-on-one editorial reviews
• And so much more

Manuscripts completed through this comprehensive workshop will be reviewed by The Little Fig. Selected authors may be offered a contract for multilingual publication.