Category: Editors

New Submission Process for 2025

We’ve changed up the Picture Book Summit submissions process for 2025! Let’s dive into the details. First, let’s introduce to this year’s Featured Agents and Editors and tell you a little bit about their panels at Picture Book Summit. 2025 Featured Agents Agents Assemble: Query Critiques to the Rescue

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Your Submission Questions Answered!

Since last week’s Mini Summit, we’ve received lots of questions about the Summit + Submissions Ticket for Picture Book Summit 2024 – Perfect 10: Going for Picture Book Gold! So, we’re here today to answer the most frequently asked questions before Early Bird pricing expires this Friday, September 6, 2024.

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Strong Out of the Gate: Editors Critique First Pages

As editors trek through their slush piles, what makes them stop and take notice? We’re going to find out at this year’s Picture Book Summit! We’ve invited editors from three major picture book publishers to critique first pages from picture book writers like you in… Strong Out of the Gate:

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Your Submission Questions Answered!

Since last week’s Mini Summit, we’ve received lots of questions about the Summit + Submissions Ticket for Picture Book Summit 2023 – Picture Books That Sing! So, we’re here today to answer the most frequently asked questions before Early Bird pricing expires this Tuesday, August 8, 2023. First, let’s introduce

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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

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Podcast – Alvina Ling

In this episode, we hear from Alvina Ling. Alvina is Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, where she has worked since 1999. She edits children’s books for all ages, from picture books to young adult. Books she’s edited include

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