Welcome to the Picture Book Summit Podcast where we share insight on the craft of writing, illustrating, and publishing picture books from the industry's best and brightest. Each episode is an excerpt from a keynote or presentation given at Picture Book Summit, the annual world-class online conference for picture book writers and illustrators around the globe that takes place every October. Our goal is to help you reach your next writing Summit, whether that's finishing a draft, completing your 18th revision, landing an agent or getting your book published!
Picture Book Summit Podcast
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Welcome to the Picture Book Summit Podcast where we share insight on the craft of writing, illustrating, and publishing picture books from the industry's best and brightest. Each episode is an excerpt from a keynote or presentation given at Picture Book Summit, the annual world-class online conference for picture book writers and illustrators around the globe that takes place every October. Our goal is to help you reach your next writing Summit, whether that's finishing a draft, completing your 18th revision, landing an agent or getting your book published!
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Recent Episodes
May 26, 2026
099 - Our Writing Routines
Picture Book Summit Founders Katie Davis and Emma Walton Hamilton share their diverse writing routines and accountability strategies for creating picture books.
May 20, 2026
098 2026 Caldecott Conversation Part 2
The Picture Book Summit Team discusses the 2026 Caldecott winner and honor books, revealing common themes and artistic insights in this interview.
April 14, 2026
098 - Winning with Wordplay with Julie Hedlund
<p>Our own wordplay warrior, Julie Hedlund, gave a stupendous workshop encouraging us to have fun with our writing by turning it into play. Today, we share a snippet of that presentation where Julie reveals what wordplay is, where it can be used effectively, and how to use it to make your audience feel smart.</p> <p>Remember, you can purchase lifetime access to any past Summit Superstar Presentation or Workshop, including this one, at <a href= "https://picturebooksummit.freshlearn.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">picturebooksummit.freshlearn.com</a>.</p>
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