FREE REGISTRATION ONLINE Join us for a free writing workshop hosted by Brooke Van Sickle, owner and founder of Journey to Kidlit, an online educational platform that teaches thousands of aspiring children's book writers from over 35 countries around the world about how to write and publish a children's book based on her own award-winning writing journey.

6:00 - 6:30 Meet and Greet
6:30 - Workshop
7:30 - 8:00 Q&A

The workshop will be based on her new book, Picture Book Perfection, an easy-to-consume resource for crafting stories for children ages 2 to 8. Some of the techniques covered include how to:

Get started with your idea
Know if you have a "good" story idea
Craft characters kids can relate to
Spin your narrative into a complete plot
Successfully finish your manuscript and prepare it for publication

Whether you're brand-new to children's book writing, or have tried unsuccessfully to see your book in print before, this will show
you how to craft a story that will appeal to young readers, parents, agents, and editors.

Brooke Van Sickle is also the owner of BiblioKid Publishing, an American hybrid publishing house that specializes in producing quality books for kids. Named a 2023 Top Writing Coach by Coach Foundation, Brooke has published over 50 titles that have gone on to receive 5-star reviews from children's book publication sites like Readers’ Favorite, Readers’ Choice, and Mom's Choice. She's also an award-winning picture book author herself, and her book, This Is My Castle, received the 2020 Distinguished Favorite Preschool Picture Book
Join us for a free one-hour writing workshop, hosted by Brooke Van Sickle. Topics will include how to:

Get started with your idea
Know if you have a "good" story idea
Craft characters kids can relate to
Spin your narrative into a complete plot
Successfully finish your manuscript and prepare it for publication 

Poems are presented in their original form, many of them written in the author's teenage and early adult years, giving readers a candid look into her early voice and artistic development. The tone is predominantly unfiltered, emphasizing authenticity over polish, which enhances the relatability and raw appeal of the work. This approach provides a unique, immersive experience of youth seen through the lens of poetic expression.

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A funny, fiercely intelligent, and moving collection exploring marriage, friendship, fame, and artistic ambition—including a story that revisits the main character from Curtis Sittenfeld’s iconic novel Prep—from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible and Romantic Comedy

One of the most anticipated books of the year, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner, a glimmering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase.

Twilight of the Gods is satire and alternate history on an operatic, cinematic, and cosmic scale, with a cast that transcends time and space.

“Funny, self-effacing, heartbreaking, and wise, Herman shows us that life, in all of its choreography and improvisation, really is like ballet: Press down and rise at the same time. Descend and lift.”  —Maggie Smith, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place
Beautiful and Good Bones

From the outside, Jill Tingley has it all. She’s married to her college sweetheart Jack and they’re living the dream in Southern California. Wealthy, popular and genetically blessed, theirs seems to be an enviable life, though they’ve grown distant in recent years. Newly empty nesting with their daughter Maggie away at college, Jill suggests a road trip to reconnect. But the ugly truth is that Jack would rather do anything else than drive to Utah with his wife.