Institute of Children's Literature's Published Graduates

The Institute is nothing without its students and graduates, and we love sharing student success stories.  This is a selection of graduates who have shared their accomplishments.

If you’re a ICL graduate with a published book or magazine article, we’d love to hear from you. To be featured, contact us at info@instituteforwriters.com

Published Graduates

Tracy Simpson

ICL graduate Tracy Simpson shares how taking one-on-one writing course led to her published book Luminaries: A Children’s Book Anthology.

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Rick Starkey

ICL graduate Rick Starkey shares how taking one-on-one writing course led to his published books Blue Bones.

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Lucy Simkins

ICL graduate Lucy Simkins shares how taking one-on-one writing course led to her published book Rosie Rides the Rainbows.

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Cynthia Collins

ICL graduate Cynthia Collins shares how taking one-on-one writing course led to her published book The Unicorn Tree.

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Debra Manzella

ICL graduate Debra Manzella shares how taking one-on-one writing course led to her published books The Dwarf’s Treasure, and Dragon’s Breath.

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Kimberlee Esselstrom

ICL graduate Kimberlee Esselstrom
shares how taking one-on-one writing course led to her published articles in Highlights for Children, and Christian Science Monitor.

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