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018 - Kate McMullan - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Kate McMullan, bestselling author of over 100 books for kids, including the I STINK series. In her presentation, Kate talks about inspiration, where you can find it and how to capture it when it strikes.

017 - Stephen Swinburne - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

Through humor and storytelling, veteran nonfiction author Stephen Swinburne takes us into the heart of narrative nonfiction storytelling with solid tips and tricks for writing STEM and STEAM manuscripts, including what editors are looking for in today’s market.

016 - Katie Davis - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

How can you actually connect with your readers? Get your books into more hands? It’s a challenge, especially when it seems like thousands of new books are published every day. In this episode, Katie Davis shares how she's used her platform and marketing strategies to sell over 755,000 copies of her traditionally published books and launch two books at #1 on Amazon. She’ll reveal how you can follow the same steps to getting your books in the hands of more readers!

015 - Rukhsana Khan - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

How do you tell a story about a specific cultural paradigm and make it universally accessible? Award-winning author Rukhsana Khan shows us how to do just that as she walks us through her Golden Kite award-winning book BIG RED LOLLIPOP. Don't miss the behind-the-scenes stories and intentions of this beloved picture book.

014 - Mac Barnett - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

Mac Barnett shares how the layout and format of a picture book informs how the reader will engage with the story on different levels. Even the trim size of a book changes the way it’s read.

013 - Laura Backes - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

In Laura Backes’ Picture Book Summit workshop Purpose Without Preaching, she gave some tips for infusing your manuscript with a message without preaching to the reader or sounding didactic. In this episode, we share some highlights from her talk.

012 - LeUyen Pham - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

Today’s episode features LeUyen Pham, an author and/or illustrator of over 100 books for children including THE BOY WHO LOVED MATH, VAMPIRINA BALLERINA, A PIECE OF CAKE, and the Caldecott Honor Book BEAR CAME ALONG. In this excerpt from her Picture Book Summit presentation, she shares some of the behind-the-scenes creation of BEAR CAME ALONG as part of a broader conversation on why authors should trust their illustrator and keep art notes to a minimum.

011 - Paul O. Zelinsky - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

Beloved author-illustrator and Caldecott Medal winner Paul O. Zelinsky is known for crowd-pleasing favorites such as THE WHEELS ON THE BUS and Z IS FOR MOOSE. In this portion of his presentation from Picture Book Summit, Paul talks about what people (including editors) are looking for in a picture book, what makes a picture book work, and how important structure is in a picture book and the impact it has on a book’s layout and pacing.

010 - Alvina Ling - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

In this episode, we’ll hear from Alvina Ling, vice president and editor-in-chief of Little Brown Books for Young Readers. In this excerpt of Alvina’s Picture Book Summit presentation, she reveals very specific reasons why a manuscript might get acquired or rejected by Little Brown or by any publisher in general. Enjoy this peek behind the publishing curtain.

009 - Adam Rex - Picture Book Summit Podcast

Picture Book Summit Podcast

Adam Rex wrote and/or illustrated all the books you like including the New York Times best selling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, the New York Times best selling School’s First Day of School, and also a number of titles about which the New York Times has been strangely coy. In this snippet from Adam’s Picture Book Summit presentation, he digs down deep into word choice and rules of humor in creating a funny picture book.

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