More About Anne Wynter (she/her)

Languages: English

Anne Wynter is the Ezra Jack Keats Honor-winning author of picture books Everybody in the Red Brick Building, Nell Plants a Tree and the upcoming Patrick and the Not So Perfect Party and So Many Years. She has also penned four board books: One Big Day, Hands On!, No More Sleeping In and Just Like You.

Her picture book Everybody in the Red Brick Building was named an Ezra Jack Keats Award Honoree, a Kids’ Indie Next pick, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Boston Globe Best Book of 2021, and a Booklist 2021 Editors’ Choice Book – among other honors. Nell Plants a Tree received 5 starred reviews, was a Kids' Indie Next pick, a 2023 Texas Great Read selection and part of the 2023 Barnes and Noble Children’s Book Awards Shortlist.

Anne earned a degree in theatre from Washington University in St. Louis and penned a number of short plays that have been produced around the country. She lives in Austin, TX with her family.

You can find Anne online at:

www.annewynter.com

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Anne Wynter Discusses Book "Everybody In The Red Brick Building" (Balzer + Bray)

Anne's strengths are:

Story structure
Analyzing mentor texts
Revision techniques
Polishing query letters
The querying process

What Anne is looking for…

Anne is looking for a mentee who is knowledgeable about children's books and serious about a career as a traditionally published kidlit creator.

She hopes to work with someone who isn't scared to revise and try new things, and who is dedicated to continually improving their craft (while having fun!)

A Note from Anne:

“Yes, the kidlit world is tough and competitive, but it's also joyful and supportive. We are all rooting for you to succeed because we want more wonderful books to put into the hands of children.

Don't be afraid to let us know who you are! The best working relationships in this industry (agent-client, editor-writer, mentor-mentee, etc) are between people who genuinely get along and enjoy each other's company.”

“I've always tried to write the books I most wanted to read to my own children. If there's a book you want to read that doesn't exist - write it!”

Anne’s Picture Books

*Everybody in the Red Brick Building,* illustrated by Oge Mora

*Nell Plants a Tree,* illustrated by Daniel Miyares

*One Big Day*, illustrated by Alea Marley

Anne’s Upcoming Picture Books:

PATRICK AND THE NOT SO PERFECT PARTY, illustrated by Shirley Hottier, (little bee books, June 2024)

NO MORE SLEEPING IN, illustrated by Letícia Moreno (little bee books, March 2024)

JUST LIKE YOU, illustrated by Letícia Moreno (little bee books, March 2024)

If Anne created a Visual Wish List, it would be made up of…

*Unless otherwise stated, the below serves as a wish list only. Each mentor is excited about the opportunity to find a manuscript they can’t stop thinking about. Please apply if you think you’d be a good fit.

Stories with strong structure: