2020 Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for our 2020 Picture Book Summit!
For our 6th annual event, we are pleased to bring you Caldecott Medal winner Sophie Blackall, Coretta Scott King Honor winner Lesa Cline-Ransome, and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Peter H. Reynolds. Our theme this year is:
Finding Your Voice
Our Superstar Speakers will help you find your voice in writing picture books in these three in-depth keynote presentations.
SUPERSTAR SPEAKERS
Sophie Blackall — Our Writing Voice is Also Our Singing Happy Birthday Voice, Our Berating Teenagers Voice, Our Hollering at Ducks Voice, and That’s Not a Bad Thing.
How do we find the quiet we need to hear our own voice and make a good book? Accompany two-time Caldecott medalist Sophie Blackall over the arc of a day and the arc of a picture book, with all the background noise of studio mates and school visits, deadlines and demanding ducks, as she argues that a surprisingly clear author and/or illustrator voice can emerge from our cacophonies.
Lesa Cline-Ransome – Speak Their Truth: Conveying the Voice of Picture Book Biography Subjects
When writing picture book biographies, how do you balance the authentic voice of your subject with your authorial voice? How much artistic license is acceptable when writing about a person from the past, and how can sources help capture the voice? Renowned picture book author Lesa Cline-Ransome will answer these questions and more. Lesa has received NAACP Awards, Kirkus Best Books and Coretta Scott King awards for her books including Finding Langston, Before She Was Harriet, Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena, and Overground Railroad.
Peter H. Reynolds – The World Needs YOUR Voice: The Five Encouragements to Create YOUR Picture Book
NY Times Best Selling Author/Illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, creator of The Dot, Ish, The Word Collector, Say Something, and Be You will encourage you to find your own, unique, creative voice—and then be brave enough to share it with the world. Don’t just create another picture book, create YOUR picture book. The book that is so YOU that the world will truly know you better by experiencing it. Dream Boldly, Create Bravely, Be You!
WORKSHOPS
Then, Finding Your Voice will round out the day with stellar workshops from uber-librarian and author Betsy Bird and agent Adriana Dominguez:
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Join author and librarian Betsy Bird for an in-depth examination of what separates the good picture book read-alouds from the great picture book read-alouds. Librarians have always known that picture books can often break down into two groups: one-on-one titles and read-aloud titles. One-on-ones are great for getting snuggly at bedtime, but if you want to engage a large crowd of kids, you need a text that pops in an entirely different way. Betsy breaks down some of the most successful read-alouds, from classics to lesser known titles to brand new 2020 books.
Adriana Domínguez – It’s Not a Trend: #OwnVoices as a Publishing Imperative
Agent Adriana Domínguez will discuss the importance of stories from people whose voices have long been suppressed, and that representation is not just about who appears in books, but from whose perspectives the stories are told. The session will cover what #ownvoices is (and isn’t), what progress has been made to increase diversity in children’s publishing, and the work that is yet to be done.
SPECIAL EDITION
This year’s Summit is a Special Edition—adapted to make the event even more affordable for authors impacted by the COVID pandemic. We’ve streamlined the LIVE online presentations, added more Q&A time for your questions, and made it more budget-friendly than ever. Plus, all attendees get access to replays of the event through January 31, 2021.
Early Bird registration is now open!
In past years, regular price for Picture Book Summit has been $347.
Last year’s Early Birds paid $247.
This year’s Early Bird price is only $147!
That’s $100 off!
Join us for Finding Your Voice. Your picture book writing will never be the same!
This Early Bird offer is only available through August 12,2020. Don’t delay. Register today!
We can’t wait to see you there!
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