Latest Picture books Podcast Episodes
Curated Chaos with Dhonielle Clayton
SCBWI Podcasts - July 06, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dhonielle Clayton! Dhonielle Clayton is a New York Times Bestselling author of The Belles series, Shattered Midnight, co-author of Blackout, and the co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, a Netflix original series. She hails from the ...
Taking Flight with Naz Kutub
SCBWI Podcasts - June 30, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Naz Kutub! Naz Kutub was born and raised in Singapore, and currently lives in Los Angeles with his partner Benson, and his two furry garbage collectors – Alex and Raffe. He will forever be grateful to fried chicken for being a primary motiv...
From Journalism to Children's Books with Katherine Marsh
SCBWI Podcasts - June 23, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Katherine Marsh! Katherine Marsh is an award-winning author of novels for middle-grade readers including The Lost Year (coming January 2023!); Nowhere Boy, winner of the Middle East Book Award; The Night Tourist, winner of the Edgar Award f...
Feedback Sessions: Patrick and Shutta
BookSmitten - June 21, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Grandma Heaven and Grandpa Heaven by Shutta Crum; Illustrated by Ruth McNally Barshaw Shutta’s Website Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice...
How to Grab Your Reader's Attention with Chris Grabenstein
SCBWI Podcasts - June 15, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Chris Grabenstein! CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello, Smartest Kid in the Universe, Dog Squad, and Welcome to Wonderland series, and many other books, as well as the coauthor of numerous pag...
Inside the Mind of Shaun Tan
SCBWI Podcasts - June 08, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Shaun Tan! Shaun Tan grew up in Perth and works as an artist, writer and film-maker in Melbourne. He is best known for illustrated books that deal with social and historical subjects through dream-like imagery, widely translated throughout ...
The Life of a Bibliophile with Lawrence Schimel
SCBWI Podcasts - May 26, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Lawrence Schimel! Lawrence Schimel is a full-time author, writing in both Spanish and English, who has published over 120 books in a wide range of genres. He is also a prolific literary translator, working into both English and Spanish, of ...
First Lines and Strong Openings
BookSmitten - May 25, 2023 02:11 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chr...
"Unschooling" Yourself with Elana K. Arnold
SCBWI Podcasts - May 19, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Elana K. Arnold! ELANA K. ARNOLD is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels and children’s books, including the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and Global ...
Wearing Many Hats Successfully with Shadra Strickland
SCBWI Podcasts - May 11, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Shadra Strickland! Shadra Strickland studied, design, writing, and illustration at Syracuse University and later went on to complete her M.F.A. at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Coretta...
Barb Rosenstock on Non-fiction Picture Books
BookSmitten - May 11, 2023 00:15 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Barb Rosenstock The Mystery of the Monarchs by Barb Rosenstock; Illustrated by Erika Meza Mornings with Monet by Barb Rosenstock; Illustrated by Mary GrandPré Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short sto...
Reinventing Yourself with Varian Johnson
SCBWI Podcasts - May 05, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Varian Johnson! Varian was born in 1977, and grew up in the thriving metropolis of Florence, SC (population 30,248—2000 Census). He has a twin brother and a younger sister, and his parents, unlike many of his characters, were actually prett...
From Slush Pile to Stand Out Manuscript with Deborah Halverson
SCBWI Podcasts - April 27, 2023 22:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Deborah Halverson! Deborah Halverson was an editor at Harcourt Children’s Books for ten years—until she climbed over the desk and tried out the author’s chair on the other side. Now she is the award-winning author of Writing Young Adult Fic...
Finding Your Style with Jessixa Bagley
SCBWI Podcasts - April 21, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Jessixa Bagley! JESSIXA BAGLEY grew up in Portland, OR. Upon becoming an adult, she decided to follow her childhood dreams of being a picture-book maker. Her debut picture book, Boats for Papa, has earned many accolades and awards, includin...
Feedback on Feedback
BookSmitten - April 20, 2023 01:37 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOur Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric ...
The Journey of a Storyteller with Tracey Baptiste
SCBWI Podcasts - April 14, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Tracey Baptiste! Tracey Baptiste is a New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Crash, as well as the creepy Caribbean series The Jumbies, which includes The Jumbies (2015), Rise of the Jumbies (2017), and The Jumbie God’s Reveng...
Joy-Filled Queer Stories with Jason June
SCBWI Podcasts - March 30, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Jason June! You’ve come here wondering, “What is the meaning of life?” Er, I mean, Jason June’s life. Jason June (it's a two-name first name, like Mary-Kate without the hyphen or the Olsen twin) is a New York Times best-selling author who l...
Honesty and Artistry with Ariel Henley
SCBWI Podcasts - March 30, 2023 21:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Golden Kite Winner Ariel Henley! Ariel Henley is an author, DEI consultant, and thought leader with expertise in disability rights, disfigurement, and belonging. Ariel aims to educate, empower and partner with individuals and companies in ...
Special: Celebrating Eb & Flow
BookSmitten - March 22, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEPISODE NOTES Mentioned in this episode: Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kel...
Perfect Repose with Lamar Giles
SCBWI Podcasts - March 16, 2023 22:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Lamar Giles! Lamar Giles writes for teens and adults across multiple genres, with work appearing on numerous Best Of lists each and every year. He is the author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID, Endangered, Overturned, Spin, The Last Last-D...
Process and Pathways with Corinna Luyken
SCBWI Podcasts - March 09, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Corinna Luyken! Corinna Luyken is the author-illustrator of ABC AND YOU AND ME (June 2023); THE TREE IN ME (an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller); MY HEART (A New York Times Best Seller); and THE BOOK OF MISTAKES (which The Wa...
Mid-Season Recap
BookSmitten - March 08, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEPISODE NOTES Mentioned in this episode: SCBWI Michigan Spring Conference Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by ...
Character!
BookSmitten - December 14, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEPISODE NOTES Mentioned in this episode: On Writing by Stephen King Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly ...
Interview with Joanna Parzakonis
BookSmitten - November 30, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEPISODE NOTES Visit Bookbug in person and online: This is a bookstore & Bookbug Twitter Facebook Instagram Mentioned in this episode: The Kalamazoo Promise Jacqueline Woodson Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in thi...
More Story Experiments
BookSmitten - November 09, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEPISODE NOTES Mentioned in this episode: The Real Dada Mother Goose by Jon Scieszka; Illustrated by Julia Rothman Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade an...
Interview with Shutta Crum
BookSmitten - October 19, 2022 14:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEPISODE NOTES Shutta online: Website Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves th...
Points of View
BookSmitten - September 28, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOur guidebook for this season: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Mentioned in this episode: The Hat Books by Jon Klassen Poet and author J.D. Estrada Imagination Soup (Congrats Melissa!) Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly’...
Interview with Darnell Johnson
BookSmitten - September 14, 2022 17:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDarnell Johnson online: Website Instagram Mentioned in this episode: The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is ...
Story Questions and Answers
BookSmitten - August 31, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Ke...
Interview with Yuyi Morales
BookSmitten - August 18, 2022 02:20 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsYuyi Morales online: Website Instagram Mentioned in this Episode: Niño Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morales Bright Star by Yuyi Morales Artist and illustrator David Shannon Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss and Marjorie Priceman Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other...
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