LYNNE
​JONELL

Children's Author

Biography

Lynne Jonell is the author of 17 books for children, all with elements of fantasy.  Winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Emmy & the Incredible Shrinking Rat, her books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Kirkus, Horn Book, VOYA, Booklist, and Smithsonian.  She does a webcomic for Bookology magazine and lives with her husband in Plymouth, Minnesota.  Her most recent novel, Time Sight, is set at a castle in Scotland.  While she does not write specifically for the Christian market, she finds that elements of her faith seem to consistently show up in her books…surprise! Visit Lynne's website here. 

WORKSHOP

The First Two Pages: A hands-on demonstration of common manuscript problems in children's books and how to fix them​

​Manuscript problems often show up in the first two pages. Drawing from anonymously submitted class samples, Lynne Jonell will highlight what is working, what is not, and demonstrate concrete ways to fix common problems.  

Submit the first two pages of your children’s book manuscript here no later than June 27. Submissions should be double-spaced. Please do not include your name on the manuscript. It is not necessary to submit work to attend this class, but if you do submit, your work may be selected for discussion.

​​1:1 Appointments

In order to make the most of your 1:1 appointment, we recommend that you carefully review the faculty member's areas of expertise, needs, and requests, and identify those best suited for your goals as a writer. ​​​​​​​

Area of expertise: Children's fiction: picture books, chapter books, middle-grade novels, young adult novels. 
Not interested in: Work for adults.
​Pre-Qualifications: ​Should have completed at least one piece of children's fiction