Think Big

Thanks to my fabulous matchmaker of an agent, this announcement from Publishers Marketplace:

World rights to ALL THE WORLD author Liz Garton Scanlon’s picture book THINK BIG, a lyrical celebration of imagination and creativity in many child-friendly forms, to Michelle H. Nagler at Bloomsbury Children’s by Erin Murphy.

The illustrator thing isn’t pinned down yet, but I’ll keep you posted. He or she has a big job because this little wisp of a manuscript is only fifty-four words. No. I’m not kidding. Before long I’ll be submitting individual dots instead of words.

62 Responses to “Think Big”

  1. saralholmes

    Hey, I’ll read your dots…

    Congrats! I love the title, and I’m sure you use your 54 words in BIG ways. Can’t wait to read it.

  2. rumphius

    Woohoo! What happy news! I’ve decided I’d like to see inside your head because 54 words?! You must have a HUGE imagination!

  3. Anonymous

    Congratulations! Can’t wait to see this. Keep us updated on illustrator!

    Jules
    7-Imp

  4. Anonymous

    I feel dumb cuz I don’t know what this means. What exactly will be happening with your book? jen

    • liz_scanlon

      You’re not dumb — it’s just in industry-speak! My agent sold one of manuscripts (it’s callled THINK BIG) so it’ll be turning into a picture book sometime soon. (Take the word “soon” with a grain of salt, of course.)

    • liz_scanlon

      Re: Congratulations!

      Thank you! (BTW — it’s the very short piece in couplets that I workshopped at AAW a year and a half ago!)

  5. susanwrites

    How did I miss this??? What wonderful, fabulous news! I am doing the happy dance for you. Oh joy, oh joy. It couldn’t happen for a nicer person.