My MSWL

Esty Loveing-Downes holds a BFA in creative writing from Ringling College of Art + Design and an MFA in fiction from Queens University of Charlotte. Aside from serving as a daily editor for the Southern Review of Books, she was first mentored by the teams at Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc. and Tobias Literary … Read more

Free Spirit Publishing Picture Book Wish List

Books that are culturally relevant for today’s children   High-interest and lyrically written picture books about experiences & challenges personally relevant to children  Fiction and nonfiction books portraying social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in connection with social studies or STEAM  Fiction and nonfiction books providing strategies to support executive function skills  Important stories from historically underrepresented voices   … Read more