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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.
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115 - Publishing Lingo Part 2 - Submissions and Publishers (opens the original)
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Every industry has a language all its own and writing and publishing are no different! In fact, it takes two episodes for the Picture Book Summit team to cover the basics. In our last episode , we focused on the lingo used in talking about writing and revising. Today, we talk about the all-important language around submitting your manuscripts to agents and editors and common phrases used during the acquisition and publishing process. We even learned things in this episode! This is a must-listen
114 - Publishing Lingo Part 1 (opens the original)
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Once you decide to dive into writing picture books and trying to get published, you quickly realize this industry has a language all its own. Today, the Picture Book Summit Team translates the publishing lingo you might run into on the writing and revising side of things. In the next episode, we dive into the publishing lingo surrounding submissions and publishing. Books mentioned in this episode: Life After Whale by Lynn Brunelle and Jason Chin Stalactite & Stalagmite by Drew Beckmeyer Shark vs
113 - What We Love About Brian Lies' Books (opens the original)
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Today's episode is the third in our series discussing the amazing books written and/or illustrated by our 2026 Superstar Speakers. Check out our episode on Derrick Barnes' books here and Deborah Underwood's books here . In this episode, we get to chat about Brian Lies' books. We talk about the in-depth work that goes into his words and illustrations and how he expands the worlds he shares with us. Books mentioned in this episode: Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
112 - What We Love About Deborah Underwood's Books (opens the original)
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Our book discussion continues today with Deborah Underwood's books! Get your TBR list out and start writing down Deborah Underwood's books we chat about in this episode. They are a masterclass in figuring out the heart of the story—no matter the theme, genre, tone, or style. We think you're going to love her books as much as we do! Books mentioned in this episode: The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood & Renata Liwska Ducks! by Deborah Underwood and T.L. McBeth Ogilvy by Deborah Underwood and T.L.
111 - What We Love About Derrick Barnes' Books (opens the original)
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Today is about the books—Derrick Barnes' books, to be exact. Derrick Barnes writes extraordinary picture books. In this episode, we explore what makes them so incredible and why we are so excited to hear him speak at this year's Picture Book Summit. From leaning into his voice, trusting his audience, using such specific details, to shining a beautiful light on Black boys, his words resonate with us and clearly inspire his illustrators with his evocative text. Books mentioned in this episode: Cro
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