Tell Your Story: Novels

Novels are an exciting genre in children’s literature, whether they are middle grade (ages 8-13) or  young adult (ages 13 and up.) There are seemingly endless novel categories, too: novels in verse, contemporary, horror, fantasy, historical fiction, mystery and narrative nonfiction.

Whatever your novel interest, we’ve got resources and workshops to help you begin, revise, plot, outline, receive feedback, develop characters and more.

No matter where you are on your journey, we’re glad you’re here.  We can give you the skills you need to create the very best novel for kids and teens.

Novel Workshops

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Inspiring Children Through Story

“My picture book … deals with parents separating. One little boy, who parents recently divorced, went to bed with [it] many nights. This deeply moved me to know this picture book helped this little boy.

“I tutor 2nd grade reluctant readers. My understanding of picture book structure and prose allows me to help them learn more than words. Rather than just read the story, we talk about it.”

“You mean I get to keep this book forever?”

…Spoken by a child in tears who was gifted with one of my books at a school visit and had never owned a book before.

“When I hear kids giggle while I’m reading [my book] I feel like I’ve done the job I intended to do.

Novel Resources

Celebrating Our Faculty on 2020’s Best Lists

Celebrating Our Faculty on 2020’s Best Lists

Disruption is Good for Art: a #Gather Chat with Sarah Aronson & Jennifer Jacobson

Disruption is Good for Art: a #Gather Chat with Sarah Aronson & Jennifer Jacobson

#Gather: Sarah Aronson and Erin Entrada Kelly Talk Character and Process

#Gather: Sarah Aronson and Erin Entrada Kelly Talk Character and Process

#Gather: Sarah Aronson and Agent Linda Epstein Talk Feedback & Process

#Gather: Sarah Aronson and Agent Linda Epstein Talk Feedback & Process

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Stories from Our Boyds Mills Alumni

#Gather with Daria Peoples, Our 2021 Artist of the Year

#Gather with Daria Peoples, Our 2021 Artist of the Year

Wanted: A Community to Share a World-Changing Vocation

Wanted: A Community to Share a World-Changing Vocation

Celebrating Our Faculty on 2020’s Best Lists

Celebrating Our Faculty on 2020’s Best Lists

#HFGather: Community, Craft & Career

#HFGather: Community, Craft & Career

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