Author: Kirsten W. Larson

Kirsten W. Larson used to work with rocket scientists at NASA. Now she writes picture books and graphic novels for curious kids -- and grown ups too. She's the author of the craft book, REIMAGINING YOUR NONFICTION PICTURE BOOK: A step-by-step revision guide (Both/And) and the picture books, WOOD, WIRE, WINGS: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane, illustrated by Tracy Subisak (Calkins Creek, 2020), A TRUE WONDER: The Comic Book Her Who Changed Everything, illustrated by Katy Wu (Clarion, 2021); and the Orbis Pictus honor winning THE FIRE OF STARS: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars are Made of, illustrated by Katherine Roy (Chronicle, 2023). Her forthcoming books include THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW, illustrated by Cornelia Li (Little, Brown, 2025) and THE LIGHT OF RESISTANCE, illustrated by Barbara McClintock (Roaring Brook, 2025). Find her at kirstenwlarson.com or on Twitter/Instagram @KirstenWLarson.

Winner, winner…Candice Conner

Hello, Sub It Clubbers, Well, it's not even February, and we already have a "Small Steps to Success Bingo" winner. That's right, Candice Marley Conner shouted "BINGO" a mere 15 days after we launched the game. Candice is so motivated, we had to meet her and see if she had any query tips for the... Continue Reading →

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Small Steps to Success BINGO

  Ready to welcome 2018 with a bang? Here at Sub It Club, we're excited to support you during a whole new year of submissions to agents, editors, and art directors. We know sending your work out can be stressful, so we invented a new game to keep you occupied: Small Steps to Success BINGO.... Continue Reading →

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Keep calm and query on this holiday season

"It's the most wonderful time of the year...." It's a time filled with joy and jam-packed with stress. The pressure's on to find that perfect gift, attend party after party, and make merry with family both near and far. If you're a writer querying agents or editors this holiday season, your stress level may be over the top. Fear not! There's hope for maintaining a sense of calm while querying on this holiday season. The trick is to S.T.O.P. Literally. 

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Wrestling with Referrals

You're finally ready to query. You know a fellow author through Facebook and think her agent would be a perfect fit. You could query through the regular process: email the query (if the agent is open to queries), obsessively hit refresh on your email, and wait weeks or months for a response. But you know... Continue Reading →

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Nonfiction Proposals – About the Author

If you are a novelist and write a breakout book, nobody cares whether you went to medical school (Michael Crichton) or worked as a janitor (Stephen King). Not so for nonfiction books. When crafting your nonfiction proposal, your book is as much about who you are, as it is about your killer concept. The author bio... Continue Reading →

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Nonfiction Proposals: Marketing Plan

I hope you're ready, because today we look at the most fun part of your nonfiction proposal -- getting your book into readers' hands. It's time to talk marketing and promotional plans. (Novelists, you might want to follow along too, as all of us are expected to help promote our books these days.) If you've... Continue Reading →

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