Description
In this workshop, IFW Instructor Lori Mortensen will reveal the key elements of a successful bedtime story and what you can do to catch an editor’s—and ultimately, a reader’s—eye. Plus, she’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and what could have been even better in the winning entries from the ICL Bedtime Stories Picture Book Workshop!
Join us August 5th at 8pm ET/5pm PT!
Lori Mortensen, Author and Instructor
Lori Mortensen is an award-winning children’s author of more than 100 books. and 500 stories and articles. Recent releases include NONSENSE! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey, If Wendell Had a Walrus, illustrated by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Matt Phelan, Away with Words, the Daring Story of Isabella Bird, Mousequerade Ball, Chicken Lily, and Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range, a sequel to Amazon bestseller Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg. Awards for Lori’s books include NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for K-12, Smithsonian’s Notable Book for Children, IWLA Book of the Year Award, and Rhyme Revolution’s Best in Rhyme. Lori has taught at The Institute of Children’s Literature for 15 years and has been a contest judge.
