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
126 episodes since 2019
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 ...
July 18, 2024
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51:26
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 ...
July 11, 2024
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57:23
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...
June 20, 2024
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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 ...
May 24, 2024
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44:52
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...
May 09, 2024
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1:01:17
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...
April 25, 2024
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50:14
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;...
April 18, 2024
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46:25
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-...
April 11, 2024
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53:49
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
April 04, 2024
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53:53
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...
March 28, 2024
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42:58
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...
March 21, 2024
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56:00
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...
February 15, 2024
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1:05:23
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...
February 01, 2024
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53:27
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 ...
January 25, 2024
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56:48
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...
January 24, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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53:33
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 ...
January 18, 2024
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50:24
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...
January 12, 2024
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1:03:41
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...
December 14, 2023
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51:20
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 ...
December 07, 2023
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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49:40
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
July 20, 2023
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52:50
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...
July 06, 2023
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54:49
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...
June 29, 2023
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45:11
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...
June 22, 2023
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47:57