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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.
Episodes
131 episodes
Around the World with Translator Oliver Latsch
In this episode we are joined by Oliver Latsch!Translator and agent Oliver Latsch grew up bilingual in German and English in East Africa and Germany. He trained to be a scientist and had just completed his PhD in Biology in the U.K....
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Social Media Marketing 101 with Erin Lee
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Erin Lee!Erin Lee is an elementary school teacher and artist living in Long Sault, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Ottawa with an Honors degree in Fine Arts, Visual Art...
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Making the World a More Beautiful Place with John Parra
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by artist John Parra!John Parra is an award-winning artist, illustrator, author, and educator, best known for his, Latino themed, children’s picture books. His work on, Frida Kahlo and ...
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Lessons in Storytelling with Michael DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Michael Dante DiMartino!Michael Dante DiMartino is an American animator, producer, writer, and director. He is best known, together with Bryan Konietzko, as the co-creator of the ani...
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Better Must Come with Desmond Hall
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Desmond Hall!Desmond Hall was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He has worked as a high school biology and English teacher in East New York, ...
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Finding Your Writer's Voice with Margaret Finnegan
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Margaret Finnegan!Margaret Finnegan is the author of the Junior Library Guild Selections Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay, New Kids and Underdogs, We Could ...
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Celebrating the 100th My Weird School book “Miss Nichol Is In a Pickle!” with Dan Gutman
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dan Gutman!New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Dan Gutman has written more than 190 books for readers from kindergarten through middle school. Dan’s My Weird ...
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Building Empathy Through Storytelling with Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess !Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess first became a teacher as a young teen during the Bosnian Genocide. In a letter written by President Joe Biden himself, he wrot...
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Books, Baseball, and Everything In Between with Phil Bildner
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Phil Bildner!Phil Bildner is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young people including the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor-winning middle grade novel, A ...
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Publicity 101 with Tracy van Straaten
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Tracy van Straaten!TRACY VAN STRAATEN, Founder and PresidentFounded in 2019, TvS Media Group LLC is an award-winning boutique public relations and consulting fir...
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Always Pushing Forward with Debbie Ridpath Ohi
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Debbie Ridpath Ohi!Debbie Ridpath Ohi is a children’s book author and illustrator who has helped create over 20 books for young people. She loves her job. She is the author a...
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The Craft of Writing Very Cool Novels with F. T. Lukens
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by F.T. Lukens!F.T. Lukens is a New York Times bestselling author of YA speculative fiction including the novels Spell Bound, So This Is Ever After (2023 ALA Rainbow Booklist;...
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Catching up with Cece Bell
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by renowned illustrator/cartoonist/graphic novelist Cece Bell!Cece Bell has written and illustrated many books for children, among them the beloved Sock Monkey books, the Geisel Award-...
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Turning Your Heart Inside Out with John Schu
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by John Schu aka Mr. Schu!John Schu has made a career out of advocating for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, and the people that connect them. He was named a
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Taking Risks with Cátia Chien
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Cátia Chien!Cátia Chien is a children's book illustrator from Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is currently working in New York City. She graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pa...
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Imaginative Empathy with Richard Jesse Watson
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Richard Jesse Watson!Port Townsend painter, illustrator, and sculptor, Richard Jesse Watson, has received numerous awards and several of his books were New York Times Bestsellers. H...
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From the Mothership of Illustration with James Ransome
In this Podcast Replay, we are joined by James Ransome, the iconic illustrator of classics like Before She Was Harriet (written by Lesa Cline-Ransome), Uncle Jed's Barbershop, Visiting Day, and so many more incomparable titles. James never does...
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Balancing Writing and Parenting with Kwame Mbalia
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Kwame Mbalia!Kwame is a husband, father, writer, a New York Times bestselling author, a former pharmaceutical metrologist, and a publisher with Freedom Fire Books, an imprint of Dis...
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Genre-Bending with Eugene Yelchin
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Eugene Yelchin!Eugene Yelchin is a graduate of the Academy of Theater Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia where he designed sets and costumes for stage productions until his immigration ...
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Vashti Harrison Made It Happen
Theo Baker talks with the chart-busting illustrator and book creator, Vashti Harrison, about how she anticipated success, and built her incredible career. Theo even got in a few questions about experimental film. For all the latest...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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Finding Your Voice with Brandy Colbert
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Brandy Colbert!Brandy Colbert is the award-winning author of several books for children and teens, including Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race ...
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Understanding Modern Book Banning and Censorship with Lee Rowland
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Lee Rowland!Lee Rowland served for over a decade as a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, the Brennan Center for Justice, and the New York Civil Liberties Union. Sh...
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Aiming High While Keeping Community Close with Bobbito Garcia
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Bobbito Garcia!NYC native Bobbito García is a visionary creative who has put an indelible footprint on multiple urban movements.During the 1990s, the legendary air personalit...
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What it Means to Be a Writer with Kate DiCamillo
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Kate DiCamillo!Kate DiCamillo is the author of many books for young readers. Her books have been awarded the Newbery Medal (Flora & Ulysses in 2014 and The Tale of ...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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Making the Personal Feel Universal with Sally J. Pla
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Sally J. Pla!In addition to being an advocate for neurodiversity and autism acceptance, Sally J. Pla is the award-winning author of
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Curated Chaos with Dhonielle Clayton
In 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 t...
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Taking Flight with Naz Kutub
In 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 fore...
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From Journalism to Children's Books with Katherine Marsh
In 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 Bo...
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