by Inklings Team | Apr 1, 2022 | The Ink Splat
In the April issue of Inksplat, we loved getting to know Kaela Noel, author of the debut novel, Coo. This unique story of a young girl living alone on a rooftop with pigeons as her only companions remind us that friendship, love, and belonging transcend all...
by inklings | Mar 28, 2022 | News & Events
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Inklings Book Contest! Before we do that, we want you to know how amazing each and every submission that you sent in was. Sharing your writing takes courage, and we are so grateful that you shared your stories and...
by Inklings Team | Mar 1, 2022 | The Ink Splat
For the March issue of Ink Splat, we had a great time talking with Darshana Khiani, whose most recent book is How to Wear a Sari. With so few books with a South Asian cultural backdrop out there, Darshana wanted to write fun, lighthearted books about the everyday...
by Inklings Team | Feb 15, 2022 | Meet the Mentors, News & Events
Celina McManus writes poetry and children’s literature. She is a graduate from Randolph College’s MFA program where she was a poetry editor for online journal,Revolute. Her poems have been published in Peach Mag, Hooligan Magazine, Cobra Milk, and others. She is...
by Inklings Team | Feb 10, 2022 | Meet the Mentors, News & Events
Andrew started his teaching career at The Phillips Brooks School in Menlo Park, where he was an assistant 5th grade teacher. It was during his time at PBS that he connected with Society of Young Inklings and began working as a mentor. Since then, he taught 6th grade...
by Inklings Team | Feb 1, 2022 | Meet the Mentors, The Ink Splat
In February’s issue of Ink Splat, we are thrilled to chat with Kesha L. Grant, author of Women in the Civil Rights Movement, a book she wrote to give women who were instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement a voice. Writing Challenge from Kesha L. Grant Try this...
by Inklings Team | Feb 1, 2022 | Meet the Mentors, News & Events
Lisa Frenkel Riddiough is a Northern California based writer whose projects include picture books, middle-grade, and short fiction. She earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Her debut middle-grade novel, Elvis and the World...
by Inklings Team | Jan 27, 2022 | Meet the Mentors, News & Events
Kesha is a Georgia-based writer and editor whose projects include picture books, middle-grade fiction, non-fiction, and folklore. Prior to launching a writing career, Kesha spent many years as a Language Arts and history middle school teacher. Her first nonfiction...
by Inklings Team | Jan 25, 2022 | Meet the Mentors, News & Events
Elizabeth Verdick loves to write picture book stories and nonfiction self-help for kids of all ages. She received her MFA from Hamline University in St. Paul. She spends her days writing and adoring her two French bulldogs. Elizabeth has two grown children: one loves...
by Inklings Team | Jan 20, 2022 | Meet the Mentors, News & Events
Alex is a writer based in the Bay Area and has an MFA in screenwriting. He worked as a Story Assistant for film and TV production in Los Angeles before working as an Assistant Producer at LucasArts in San Francisco. He’s querying his first novel, a Middle Grade...
