This week I’m all about celebrating fall holiday titles outside of their seasons. It makes perfect sense that Diwali, the festival of lights, would be celebrated in the autumnal season....

Congratulations to Austin SCBWI member Shachi Kaushik on signing a deal for her debut picture book, Diwali in My New Home! The book, which will be illustrated by Aishwarya Tandon.
Naomi Krueger at Beaming Books took world rights from Lynnette Novak at The Seymour Agency to Diwali in My New Home by Shachi Kaushik, with illustrations by Aishwarya Tandon. The children’s book follows a young girl participating in Diwali.

More than 215 people attended the Austin SCBWI 2019 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference on May 18-19 and left inspired and ready to create....

As the academic year comes to a close, schools across the District are celebrating mentors, partners and volunteers for their selfless donation of time, talents and treasure....

Congratulations to Austin SCBWI member Shachi Kaushik who has signed with agent Lynnette Novak of the Seymour Agency...