Ranked #1
053 - Fine Tune Your Pitch
053 - Fine Tune Your Pitch
In this episode, children's authors Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund give an overview of the four essential compon... Read more
25 Jul 2023
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13mins
Ranked #2
052 - Artificial Intelligence - PBSummit Roundtable
052 - Artificial Intelligence - PBSummit Roundtable
It’s our last episode for this initial round of the Picture Book Summit Roundtable series. We plan to bring you more epi... Read more
11 Jul 2023
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24mins
Ranked #3
051 - Anything Goes in Picture Books Nowadays - PBSummit Roundtable
051 - Anything Goes in Picture Books Nowadays - PBSummit Roundtable
Today, we bring you the next episode of our Picture Book Summit Roundtable series. We'll record and share PBSummit Round... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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26mins
Ranked #4
050 - Book Bans - Picture Book Summit Roundtable
050 - Book Bans - Picture Book Summit Roundtable
This week, we are thrilled to bring new feature to the podcast: The Picture Book Summit Roundtable! In our weekly Summit... Read more
6 Jun 2023
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22mins
Ranked #5
049 - 4 Big Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected - Part 4
049 - 4 Big Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected - Part 4
It's our final installment of the 4 Big Reasons Your Manuscripts Get Rejected. Following agent submission guidelines is... Read more
23 May 2023
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13mins
Ranked #6
048 - 4 Big Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected - Part 3
048 - 4 Big Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected - Part 3
It's time for the third biggest reason manuscripts get declined by agents and editors and this is a BIG one. Manuscripts... Read more
25 Apr 2023
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11mins
Ranked #7
047 - 4 Biggest Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected Part 2
047 - 4 Biggest Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected Part 2
It's time for the second biggest reason manuscripts get tossed out by agents and editors. Have you ever heard: "Your sto... Read more
11 Apr 2023
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11mins
Ranked #8
046 - 4 Big Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected Part 1
046 - 4 Big Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected Part 1
With 25 years of experience in the publishing industry as an editor, agent, and teacher Laura Backes covers the first bi... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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10mins
Ranked #9
045 - Finding Voice in Picture Book Biographies with Lesa Cline-Ransome
045 - Finding Voice in Picture Book Biographies with Lesa Cline-Ransome
A good writer tells a story, a great writer brings the reader into the story. One of the best ways to render that sense ... Read more
14 Mar 2023
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10mins
Ranked #10
044 - Peter H. Reynolds - The World Needs YOUR Voice
044 - Peter H. Reynolds - The World Needs YOUR Voice
Ah, the age old question: How do you write a compelling picture book? It may be simpler than you think! Peter H. Reynol... Read more
21 Feb 2023
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14mins