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R.C. Chizhov is the 2024 Word Editor Mentorship winner for picture books.

Guess who's on Episode 14 of Mrs. Mac's Bookbag? The Lion in Your Heart! Thank you to Aycorp Media, Mrs. Mac and Brook Britt from North...

Journey to Kidlit just opened registration for their FREE Kidlit Indie Summit where I’m a speaker. 🤩 If you're hoping to publish a...

I had the pleasure of being a guest on Connecting with Kim and visiting the Tampa Bay Arts and Education Network (TBAE) Studios earlier...

I am thrilled to announce that I've signed with Lynnette Novak of Seymour Agency! Grateful to be part of her amazing literary family!

Two of my picture books have been translated to Spanish! El León en Tu Corazón: Un libro infantil sobre el coraje para niños de 2 a 7...

With the ease of self-publishing and the concise nature of a picture book, it’s tempting to take an idea that magically appeared in the...

Limited edition holiday book bundles are now available at my new online store. SHOP NOW for discounted children's books, signed copies,...

I had a wonderful time reading my newly published book, The Magician Emu, at The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime the past weekend to over 40...

I'm excited to announce the launch of the third picture book in the Emu Town Stories series: MAGICIAN EMU. Perfect read for Halloween,...

This weekend, I participated in Bookstore1 Sarasota's author fair alongside 11 local authors. It was a pleasure connecting with young...

With the recent release of my rhyming picture book series, Emu Town Stories, I’ve received several questions related to rhyme: What meter...

Read R.C. Chizhov's interview in the Kidlio magazine where she talks about her inspiration for the recently released Emu Town Stories and...

It was fun being a guest on the Moms Who Create Podcast and talking about my journey as an author. Here are links to the podcast:

Humbled to receive this review from Kirkus: "After losing a competition, an emu decides not to participate in games anymore in Chizhov’s...

Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer at Midwest Book Review, is all praises for Nope-Nope Emu, which goes on sale, September 6, 2022. "Picture...