Finding Your Voice - PBSummit 2020

Experiencing PBSummit FOMO?

Wow.

We are still speechless by last Saturday’s Picture Book Summit. It was full of inspiration, encouragement, laughter, healing, and motivation.

It was the Summit of our hearts.

It was the Summit we needed in 2020.

This Summit was so special, we’re opening up registration again for a few more days. We want as many picture book writers as possible to experience this one-of-a-kind event. You can register now and get access to the Summit replays through January 31, 2021.

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Here’s a taste of what our Superstar Speakers shared at this year’s Summit:

“You never know when something in your peripheral vision might become the next story. The things you make for yourself, the things you collect, it can become the thing at the very front of your brain.” – Sophie Blackall

 

“There are no real unique ideas. So what can you bring that makes it special and unique?” – Lesa Cline-Ransome

 

(photo credit: D. Towbin)

Let the tough stuff inspire you to make beautiful things.” – Peter H. Reynolds 

Here’s what our attendees are saying about this year’s PBSummit:

Plus, your PBSummit ticket includes:
  • Networking with other writers
  • Access to the entire Summit’s recordings until January 31, 2021
  • Guaranteed lowest price to next year’s event
  • Membership in our Private Facebook Group
  • Plus, you’ll be supporting booksellers nationwide as we donate a portion of our proceeds to Book Industry Charitable

Remember, everything takes place online. Once you register, you’ll receive an email with instructions to access the recordings immediately.

You’ll learn things that will change your writing life forever. You’ll get professional advice on finding your voice, world-class instruction, and inspiration from giants in the children’s publishing industry.

Are you ready? This second change registration closes October 9th.

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Picture Book Summit Podcast Adam Rex

Podcast – Adam Rex

Picture Book Summit Podcast Adam Rex

Today we are thrilled to bring you Adam Rex and his brand of humor. Adam wrote and/or illustrated all the books you like including the New York Times bestselling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich , the New York Times bestselling School’s First Day of School, and also a number of titles about which the New York Times has been strangely coy.

As the E.B. White saying goes, ““Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested. And the frog dies of it.”

Adam Rex dives into analyzing humor anyway in this snippet from his Picture Book Summit presentation. Whether he’s editing a tweet or creating a new picture book, Adam has a way of making us laugh with his combination of words pictures. Join us as Adam digs down deep into word choice and the rules of humor in creating a funny picture book.

 

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Picture Book Summit Podcast Jane Yolen

Podcast – Jane Yolen

Picture Book Summit Podcast Jane Yolen

In today’s episode, we’ll hear an excerpt of Emma Walton Hamilton’s interview with the legendary Jane Yolen at Picture Book Summit. Jane is the award-winning author of over 365 books for children and young adults, including the Caldecott Medal-winning book OWL MOON, THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC, and the bestselling series HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODNIGHT? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children’s literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Her books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.

In this interview with Jane, she discusses how she manages to be so prolific (she prefers the word “versatile”) and how she finds and develops the unique voice of each of her books.

 

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David Shannon

Podcast – David Shannon

David Shannon

The delightful David Shannon joins us in this episode. David Shannon graduated from Art Center College of Design. He has written and/or illustrated over thirty-five books for children, including the best-selling Duck On A Bike, Alice the Fairy, A Bad Case of Stripes, and the semi-autobiographical No, David!, which received a Caldecott Honor. His newest book is Grow Up, David! 

In this segment from David’s Picture Book Summit presentation “It’s Done!”, he talks about:

  • What happens when you’re done with a manuscript.
  • How to know your manuscript is really done.
  • What are reasons for being done.
  • What are some of the challenges you can expect on the way to getting done.

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Picture-Book-Summit-Podcast Carole Boston Weatherford

Podcast – Carole Boston Weatherford

Picture-Book-Summit-Podcast Carole Boston Weatherford

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Carole Boston Weatherford. Carole has won numerous awards for her picture books including the NAACP Image Award, Coretta Scott King Award, Sibert Honor, John Steptoe New Talent award, and SCBWI Golden Kite award. A New York Times best-selling author, Carole is one of the leading poets writing for young people today. She believes that poetry makes music with words. She mines the past for family stories, fading traditions and forgotten struggles. Her 40-plus books include JUNETEENTH JAMBOREE, FREEDOM IN CONGO SQUARE,VOICE OF FREEDOM: FANNIE LOU HAMER, SPIRIT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, MOSES: WHEN HARRIET TUBMAN LED HER PEOPLE TO FREEDOM, and YOU CAN FLY! THE TUSKEGEE AIRMAN.

In this segment from her Picture Book Summit presentation, Carole Boston Weatherford talks about discovering premise. Then she touches on determining a book’s point of view. Premise and point of view are important pieces in your picture book puzzle. Join us for a heartfelt discussion with Carole about crafting her books.

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Mini Summit 2020 – Free Webinar

We have a wonderful announcement for you today:

Our Free 2020 Mini Summit is August 5th!

Mini Summit Books with Great Voice
Join us online for “What is Voice? Books with Great Voice” on August 5th at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific.READ MORE
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Book Bundle Giveaway 2020 Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered and shared about the Picture Book Summit Book Bundle Giveaway! We loved seeing your posts and tweets on social media. You ROCK!
Now, it’s our pleasure to announce the 2020 winner!

Congratulations, JUDY ROTH!

PBSummit 2020 Giveaway Winner
Way to go, Judy. Email us at support(at)picturebooksummit(dot)com with your mailing address so we can get your books to you!

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Podcast – Renée LaTulippe

Picture-Book-Summit-Podcast_feature_image_Renee-LaTulippeIn this episode, we feature children’s author, poet, and founder of the Lyrical Language Lab, Renée LaTulippe. In this segment of Renée’s Picture Book Summit presentation From Drab to Fab: Ridding Your Writing of Ho-Hummery, she demonstrates the critical role word choice, or diction, plays in crafting outstanding picture books. Renée’s advice is life-changing for writers as she explains how just a few word changes can change the whole tone and meaning of your story. You’re going to want to listen to this one more than once!

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Book Bundle Giveaway 2020!

PBSummit 2020 Book Bundle GiveawayDo you want some new books? Of course, you do. (What writer turns down new books?!)

Here’s your chance to win a fantastic book bundle with books from this year’s Superstar Speakers and workshop presenters! Enter to win:

Picture Book Summit Book Bundle Giveaway 2020!

Be You written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

The Great Santa Stakeout written by Betsy Bird, illustrated by Dan Santat

The Power of Her Pen written by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by John Parra

A New Home written and illustrated by Tani de Regil (represented by Adriana Domínguez)

Hello Lighthouse written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

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Adriana Dominguez

Adriana Domínguez Workshop

It’s Not a Trend: #OwnVoices as a Publishing Imperative

Adriana DominguezToday we bring you our second workshop for Picture Book Summit Special Edition: Finding Your Voice on October 3, 2020. No Summit with the theme of “Finding Your Voice” would be complete without an examination of #ownvoices. Agent Adriana Domínguez brings a unique perspective having worked with authors, illustrators, and editors alike on bringing more diverse voices to the publishing industry.

Adriana is presenting 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.

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