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August 12, 2022 In Events, Giveaway

Free Mini Summit 2022 – Meet the Gatekeepers

What do we love at Picture Book Summit? (Besides picture books, of course!)

We love being able to give you a leg up in today’s marketplace by providing you with tips for making your manuscripts sparkle and by helping you demystify how the business of publishing children’s books really works.

Today we’re excited to announce we’re hosting a FREE online Mini Summit to showcase two editorial assistants and one agent assistant who will share what happens behind the scenes of the publishing industry and how to get your manuscript past the first read!

Join us August 25th at 8pm ET/5pm PT for this FREE event:

Meet the Gatekeepers!

Getting Your Manuscript Beyond the First Read

August 26, 2021 In Events, Giveaway

Free Mini Summit 2021 – Debut Authors Panel

Every year after Picture Book Summit, we survey our attendees to see what they loved, what worked, and what they’d like to see at future Summits. Several of our Summiteers suggested a panel with debut authors where they could hear from writers who recently made the jump from pre-published writer to debut picture book author.

We listen to our Summiteers!

Today we are excited to announce we’re hosting a FREE online Mini Summit to showcase three debut authors and their recent success in publishing. On August 31st at 8pm ET/5pm PT, join the Picture Book Summit Team for:

Hot Off the Press!

Three Debut Authors Share Their Journey to Publication

October 6, 2020 In Events

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.

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.

REGISTER NOW!

July 24, 2020 In Events

Mini Summit 2020 – Free Webinar

We have a wonderful announcement for you today:

Our Free 2020 Mini Summit is August 5th!

Join us online for “What is Voice? Books with Great Voice” on August 5th at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific.READ MORE

July 16, 2020 In Events

Adriana Domínguez Workshop

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

Today 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.

July 14, 2020 In Events

Betsy Bird Workshop

Performance on the Page: Constructing the Perfect Picture Book Read-Aloud

Let’s dig in to the first workshop coming to Picture Book Summit Special Edition: Finding Your Voice on October 3, 2020. We would be remiss if we hosted a picture book conference about voice and didn’t talk about people actually using their voices to read our stories to kids. That’s a key component of picture books, right? So we asked picture book curator and read-aloud expert Betsy Bird to join us!

Betsy is bringing us Performance on the Page: Constructing the Perfect Picture Book Read-Aloud!

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.

July 11, 2020 In Author Studies, Events

Peter H. Reynolds – Author Study

Three Things You Can Learn from the Bestselling Author-Illustrator

Today we conclude our 2020 Author Study series with Peter H. Reynolds! (You can read our author studies on Sophie Blackall and Lesa Cline-Ransome here and here.) Written by Keila V. Dawson, our author studies focus on a few elements from our Superstar Speakers and what you can learn from their work before the big online conference on October 3, 2020. Here are three things you can learn from Peter H. Reynolds.

July 9, 2020 In Author Studies, Events

Lesa Cline-Ransome – Author Study

Three Things You Can Learn from this Nonfiction Expert

Today we continue our 2020 Author Study series! Our first 2020 Author Study put the spotlight on author-illustrator Sophie Blackall. You can still read that post here. Written by Keila V. Dawson, our author studies focus on a few elements from our Superstar Speakers and what you can learn from their work before the big online conference on October 3, 2020. Here are three things you can learn from Lesa Cline-Ransome.

Sophie Blackall Picture Book Summit blog

July 7, 2020 In Author Studies, Events

Sophie Blackall – Author Study

Three Things You Can Learn from the Author-Illustrator

Today we begin our 2020 Author Study series! In case you missed it, last week we announced our Superstar Speakers for Picture Book Summit 2020: Special Edition. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Sophie Blackall, Lesa Cline-Ransome, and Peter H. Reynolds to this year’s Summit: Finding Your Voice. Written by Keila V. Dawson, our author studies are a chance to dig into our speakers’ work before the big online conference on October 3, 2020. Here are three things you can learn from Sophie Blackall.

July 1, 2020 In Events

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.