SCBWI Podcasts
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conversations with publishing pros, and award-winning and bestselling writers and illustrators who inform and inspire about the ins and outs of the children's book industry. Find out about the craft and creative process behind young adult novels, picture books, middle-grade fiction, graphic novels, and nonfiction.
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In this week"s episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Nova Ren Suma! Nova Ren Suma is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Walls Around Us and A Room Away from the Wolves, which were both finalists for the Edgar Award. She also wrote Imaginary Girls and 17 & Gone and co-edited the story & craft a
In this week"s episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Kate Messner. New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Kate"s titles include both fiction and nonfiction; she writes award-winning picture books, easy readers, chapter book se
In this weeks episode we are joined by Barbara McClintock! Barbara McClintock is an American illustrator and author of over 40 books for children. Her books have received numerous awards and citations, including five New York Times Best Illustrated Picture Book Awards, four ALA Notable Book Citations, a Boston Globe/Ho
A Conversation with Kyle Lukoff and Levi Hastings, the duo behind the picture book: Are You A Friend of Dorothy?
This week we are joined by author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Levi Hastings! From Newbery Honor and Stonewall Book Award–winning author Kyle Lukoff and celebrated picture book illustrator Levi Hastings comes an “approachable, engaging” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about how people found community i
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Donna Barba Higuera! Donna grew up in Central California surrounded by agricultural and oil fields. As a child, rather than dealing with the regular dust devils, she preferred spending recess squirreled away in the janitor’s closet with a good book. Her favorite hob
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Maria van Lieshout! Maria is a Dutch-American illustrator and graphic novelist. She was born and raised near Amsterdam, and studied Visual Communications at George Washington University in DC. Maria has illustrated and written 15 picture books for kids. Her graphic