May 18, 2023 In Editors, Speakers

From Pitchy to Perfection: Editors Panel

We do editors really look for in picture book pitches? What makes them want to read more? What can you do to pique their interest?
We’re going to find out at this year’s Picture Book Summit! We’ve invited editors from three major picture book publishers to look at real-life pitches and us what they think in…

From Pitchy to Perfection: Editors Panel

Is your pitch hitting the right notes? Join editors from Karen Boss of Charlesbridge, Nikki Garcia of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and Talia Benamy of Philomel for a one-hour, pre-recorded panel as they critique pitches from Picture Book Summit attendees and reveal what editors are really looking for in picture book hooks and what you can do to make yours stand out.

 

Let’s get to know this year’s editors:

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May 17, 2023 In Agents, Speakers

Submissions That Sing: Agents Panel

You’ve polished your manuscript until it shines like the top of the Chrysler Building! Now, how do you craft a submission that is equally eye-catching?
Our 2023 Featured Agent panel is here to answer that very question. We’ll discover what grabs their attention, what sends a submission straight to the trash bin, and what they’re looking for in submissions now. Join us for…

Submissions That Sing: Featured Agent Panel

How do you compose a submission package that catches an agent’s eye? How do agents conduct relationships between editors and creators that lead to the perfect symphony that is a picture book? Agents Emily S. Keyes, Lane Clark, and Saba Sulaiman come together in this one-hour pre-recorded panel to give you expert advice to apply to your submissions right away.

 

Let’s get to know this year’s Featured Agents:

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Katie Davis - How to Create a Smart Dummy
May 16, 2023 In Giveaway, Speakers

Workshop: Katie Davis

Early Bird Registration for Picture Book Summit 2023 opens this Friday and today we announce the second of our two in-depth craft workshops.

Welcome back Katie Davis to the PBSummit stage!

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May 15, 2023 In Giveaway, Speakers

Workshop: Angela Dalton & Julie Hedlund

It’s another big week at Picture Book Summit as we reveal our remaining program for 2023! Early Bird Registration opens this Friday and today we announce the first of our two in-depth craft workshops.

Our first Workshop Presenters are authors Angela Dalton and Julie Hedlund!

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Picture Book Summit 2023 - Julie Andrews, Nikki Grimes, Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
May 14, 2023 In Giveaway, Speakers

Picture Books That Sing!

Our three Superstar Speakers are in place. Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead, Nikki Grimes, and Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton will all be joining us live at Picture Book Summit 2023!

Julie Andrews, Nikki Grimes, Philip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead

Next week, we announce our Workshop Presenters, Featured Agents, and Featured Editors. If you’ve been paying attention, we’ve hinted at our theme for the year, but let’s go ahead and make it official…

That’s right: Picture Books That Sing!

Each one of our sessions this year is designed to help you create picture books that come together like a perfect symphony and hit all the high notes.

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Nikki Grimes
May 12, 2023 In Speakers

Superstar Speaker Nikki Grimes

Let’s get right to our second Superstar Speaker presentation for Picture Book Summit 2023!

This speaker puts the SUPER in Superstar! Please welcome Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Nikki Grimes to Picture Book Summit!

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May 11, 2023 In Giveaway, Scholarship

BIPOC Scholarship 2023

Great news! Our Picture Book Summit BIPOC Scholarships for 2023 launch today!

Picture Book Summit is offering 3 scholarships to unagented BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) children’s authors and illustrators to this year’s Summit. Our 2023 Summit will be held on October 7, 2023. Don’t worry if you can’t attend live. The entire conference will be recorded, and scholarships include access to the replays through the end of January, 2024.

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May 9, 2023 In Giveaway, Speakers

2023 Reveal Giveaway

Our countdown to registration begins today! We’ve been sitting on this line-up for MONTHS and can’t wait to share it with you. Stay tuned as we announce this year’s line-up over the next 10 days. Early Bird sales begin May 19, 2023.

Today we start off BIG with our first Superstar Speaker announcement. For our first reveal, you get not just one, but two Superstar Speakers. Please welcome the Caldecott-Medal-winning duo Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead!

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Katie Davis - procrastination and your first 1000 readers
May 2, 2023 In Podcast

Podcast – 4 Big Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected Part 3

Katie Davis - procrastination and your first 1000 readers

It’s time for the third biggest reason manuscripts get declined by agents and editors and this is a BIG one. Manuscripts are turned down every day for the simple reason that they are just not ready. So, how do you know when your manuscript is ready for publication, therefore ready for an agent’s or editor’s eyes?

Listen now as Katie Davis gives a brief breakdown of all the things to look for in your manuscript to be sure it’s actually ready to be sent out into the world of publishing.

Have you listened to the first two episodes of 4 Biggest Reasons Manuscripts Get Rejected?

Catch up here:

046 – 4 Biggest Reasons Manuscript Get Rejected Part 1 – Unoriginal Ideas

047 – 4 Biggest Reasons Manuscript Get Rejected Part 2 – Lack of Emotional Resonance

Stay tuned! We wrap up this series with Part 4 in two weeks!

 

Listen here:

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