Annette Birdsall
@quirkybirds.bsky.social
Poet, Picture Book Author, and Retired Librarian.
For lovely poetry readings, subscribe to The Ditty Bag, Rachael Leek’s beautiful podcast from the UK.
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Mainly the Ditty Bag Podcast. Click to read Rebecca Leek, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
For lovely poetry readings, subscribe to The Ditty Bag, Rachael Leek’s beautiful podcast from the UK.
rebeccaleek.substack.com
rebeccaleek.substack.com
Congrats to the 2025 Ann Whitford Paul contest test winners!
The winners for the 2025 award are:
Leslie Ross-Degnan for Little Crow, is the winner for fiction.
Andrea Christoff is the winner for A Caring Light, for non-fiction.
www.scbwi.org/ilf-ann-whit...
The winners for the 2025 award are:
Leslie Ross-Degnan for Little Crow, is the winner for fiction.
Andrea Christoff is the winner for A Caring Light, for non-fiction.
www.scbwi.org/ilf-ann-whit...
SCBWI ILF Presents the Ann Whitford Paul and Writer's Digest Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Award
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Congrats to the 2025 Ann Whitford Paul contest test winners!
The winners for the 2025 award are:
Leslie Ross-Degnan for Little Crow, is the winner for fiction.
Andrea Christoff is the winner for A Caring Light, for non-fiction.
www.scbwi.org/ilf-ann-whit...
The winners for the 2025 award are:
Leslie Ross-Degnan for Little Crow, is the winner for fiction.
Andrea Christoff is the winner for A Caring Light, for non-fiction.
www.scbwi.org/ilf-ann-whit...
I am so excited. My poem, “Barn Owl” has been selected for Little Thoughts Press, Issue 11: Stirring Words.
#littlethoughtspress
And here is a shout out to Rebecca Gardyn Levington for her April 2025 newsletter suggesting places to submit poetry!
#RebeccaGardynLevington
#littlethoughtspress
And here is a shout out to Rebecca Gardyn Levington for her April 2025 newsletter suggesting places to submit poetry!
#RebeccaGardynLevington
July 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I am so excited. My poem, “Barn Owl” has been selected for Little Thoughts Press, Issue 11: Stirring Words.
#littlethoughtspress
And here is a shout out to Rebecca Gardyn Levington for her April 2025 newsletter suggesting places to submit poetry!
#RebeccaGardynLevington
#littlethoughtspress
And here is a shout out to Rebecca Gardyn Levington for her April 2025 newsletter suggesting places to submit poetry!
#RebeccaGardynLevington
Last day to enter the Spring Fling Writing Contest!
Thank you to Kaitlyn Ciara and and all the generous prize donors!
sites.google.com/view/springf...
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
Thank you to Kaitlyn Ciara and and all the generous prize donors!
sites.google.com/view/springf...
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
Spring Fling Writing Contest
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April 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Last day to enter the Spring Fling Writing Contest!
Thank you to Kaitlyn Ciara and and all the generous prize donors!
sites.google.com/view/springf...
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
Thank you to Kaitlyn Ciara and and all the generous prize donors!
sites.google.com/view/springf...
All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...