That’s why we’re hosting a FREE online Mini Summit to show YOU ways to turn your ideas upside down and inside out to create stories that will capture an editor’s attention and spark the imaginations of young readers.
Join us August 28th at 8pm ET/5pm PT for this FREE event:
Attending a writing conference can be a transformational experience, filled with opportunities to hone your craft, connect with your peers, and move closer to your publishing dreams. Online writing conferences offer unique opportunities compared to their in-person counterparts.
Emma Walton Hamilton, Julie Hedlund, and Kelli Panique provide nine tips for getting the most out of your next online writing conference.
Click here to download the handout from today’s episode.
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Our final picture book giveaway of July starts NOW!
This week, our Book Bundle features picture books created by our very own Picture Book Summit Founders: Emma Walton Hamilton, Julie Hedlund, and Katie Davis!
Read below for a quick preview of each picture book and then enter to win at the bottom of this post.
Enter today!
Who better to help you choose a writing conference that’s right for you than three people who have been putting on writing conferences for a decade?
Emma Walton Hamilton, Julie Hedlund, and Kelli Panique offer you five questions to ask yourself when deciding if an online or in-person writing conference is worth your time and investment.
(Spoiler alert: Many conferences are worth their weight in gold. The key is to find ones that are the best fit for where you are currently in your writing career and your ultimate publishing goals. We’re here to help you do just that!)
Click here to download the handout from today’s episode.
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Our third picture book giveaway starts NOW! This week, our Book Bundle features picture books created by bestselling, award-winning creative duo Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett!
Read on for a brief description of each book and then enter to win below. Don’t miss this giveaway!
We hear over and over again that agent and editors want humorous picture book stories. So, why does it seem like it’s so hard to get funny manuscripts picked up when submitting to agents and publishing houses? We’re here to dig into it in today’s episode of PBSummit Roundtable.
Julie Hedlund shares her personal experience and overall observations about what is going on in the industry with silly stories and how YOU can break through!
Books talked about in today’s episode:
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Our second picture book giveaway begins TODAY! This week, we feature picture books written by the National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Meg Medina!
Read on for a brief description of each book and then enter to win below. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
This July, we are hosting not one, not two, but FOUR book giveaways! Each week, we’ll give away a book bundle featuring books by one of our Superstar Speakers. During the last week of July, we have a bundle of books written by our co-Founders.
What an awesome way to beat the heat!
Our first giveaway is a bundle of books by Newbery, Giesel, and Caldecott honoree Grace Lin. Read on for a brief description of each book and then enter to win below.
It’s the final day of our PBSummit Olympic Trials. Broadcaster Julie Hedlund is stationed at Summit Beach in the middle of some fierce action. Who will spike their way to the top of the podium and claim the final Superstar Speaker spot at the 10th Anniversary Picture Book Summit coming to a computer near you on October 5, 2024?
Press play to hear Julie’s coverage of the last moments of this exciting event…
Superstar Speaker #3 Announcement
Wow! We have not one, but TWO Superstars to fill our final Speaker spot! Please welcome…
Thank YOU to all of you who shared about PBSummit 2024 on social media! Welcome to those of you who are new the Summit. We’re happy to have all of you picture book lovers along for the ride.
Let’s announce the winners of the Reveal Giveaway and the BIPOC Scholarships!
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