Manju Beth Howard
@manjubeth
Indian American Writer of PB, CB, MG & Poetry SCBWI Indiana Co-RA Inked Voices PB & MG Critique Groups Experience in DEI, Theater, Marketing & Graphic Design Improv Team, Dog Walker & World Traveler
WHILE WE’RE HERE: Behind the Scenes with Caldecott Honor Winner Micha Archer Hear how the beautiful collage illustrations were made. #kidlit theyarn.slj.com/2026/08/14/w...
Publisher Preview: Hippo Park #kidlit afuse8production.slj.com/2026/08/11/p...
Summer Reading #writing #CharacterMotivation "A fascinating look into why people reveal what they do about themselves-and how we can all communicate better with others."
53 Standout titles from this month's reviews #kidlit www.slj.com/story/53-Sel...
Spooky Summer Reads to Keep You Up Past Bedtime #mglit fromthemixedupfiles.com/spooky-summe...
"In this case the backstory of the island was unnecessary, awkward and interrupted the pace of the book. But it wasn’t apparent until I started sketching the visuals." Loren Long's The Boy and the Island #kidlit afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/26/a...
The Authors Guild has published an updated version of its AI best practices for writers, clarifying and refining its guidance in response to questions from authors navigating an evolving and often confusing landscape. #kidlit authorsguild.org/news/ag-upda...
Welcome all #SCBWI members to Indiana Region's May Write In Wednesday, May 6th, 7:00 to 8:00 pm ET Link on our Upcoming Events page www.scbwi.org/regions/indi...
What makes an author-editor relationship work? Senior Editor Grace Kendall and Author Tina Cho talk through their relationship and path to publishing THE PRINCESS AND THE GRAIN OF RICE. www.scbwi.org/events/the-a...
Recycling, Revising, and Rethinking While revising, I worked on adding more alliteration, and I played around with stanza breaks and formatting. www.teachingauthors.com/2026/04/recy...
AUTHOR DIANE MULDROW ON ENVIRONMENTAL STORIES AND CELEBRATING EARTH DAY WITH HER PB ONCE A WASTELAND: FROM TOXIC DUMP TO NATIONAL PARK "It was challenging to write –and for Sleeping Bear to publish–a picture book on this sobering topic, even with its happy ending." writersrumpus.com/2026/04/10/a...
What Nobody’s Telling Querying Writers About What’s Happening to Publishing #kidlit Marginalized writers who fought harder to get in the door in the first place are often the first ones pushed back out when the industry decides it needs to “focus.” vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/what-nobod...
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of March 30, 2026 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Mel used his jokes as a weapon to fight everyone from childhood bullies to racists and dictators. #kidlit kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/b...
The Difference Between a First Page that Hooks and a Novel that Hooks blog.janicehardy.com/2020/10/the-...
If you’re writing about characters with medical conditions, here are seven craft approaches that can help health issues exist meaningfully on the page without becoming the entire point of the book. #mglit www.literaryrambles.com/2026/03/7-wa...
Tricking Your Brain into Plotting for MG & YA with lecturer Janice Hardy Registration is closing soon for this informative 2-Hour Webinar + Amazing Handout + 3 Submission Opportunities (for everyone registered) March 7, 2026 / 10 - noon EST #kidlit Go to: www.scbwi.org/events/trick...
WEAVING THROUGHLINES INTO NARRATIVE NONFICTION The theme slowly reveals itself through the character’s actions and reactions, direct quotes or internality, or the author’s creative storytelling choices. #kidlit www.nffest.com/2026/02/weav...
Publisher Preview: Red Comet Press (Spring & Fall 2026) afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/05/p...
Nosy Crow Publisher Preview (Summer 2026) Creepy, Spooky, Fun List! #kidlit afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/03/n...
Daring to Make a Difference: Five Characters Fighting For Justice The activist titles in this list are glimmers of light in the darkness, illuminating ways young characters can make a difference in their worlds. fromthemixedupfiles.com/daring-to-ma...