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June 1, 2024 In Giveaway

2024 BIG Announcement

You might say today is an Olympic-sized day! Today, we officially reveal our theme for our 10th Anniversary Picture Book Summit!

Perfect 10:

Going for Picture Book Gold!

This year we want YOU to take home gold in the form of picture books that shine! Get ready to stretch your writing muscles, level up your picture book game, and cross the finish line to success!

Who will our Superstar Speakers be? What amazing workshops do we have in store for you? Which agents and editors will be open to pitches from Summiteers?

We’ll answer all these questions and more in the coming days, so stay tuned to this blog for more information AND details on how you can win a ticket to our 10 year anniversary celebration!

For now, mark your calendar to attend live on October 5, 2024.

It’s almost time to go for the gold!

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This year’s Picture Book Summit is coming October 5, 2024.

We’re announcing our theme, presentation descriptions, and pricing structure as we build our way toward registration opening on June 12th. Be the first to know! Sign up for our Insiders List to be notified as soon as Early Bird registration opens. Plus, get our free download The 3 Biggest Reasons Your Manuscripts Get Rejected! (AND just for signing up, you get five entries in the Rafflecopter for a free ticket to this year’s event. So sign up and check that off on the above Rafflecopter.)

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September 5, 2023 In Giveaway

Picture Book Launch Giveaway 2023!

September is big month here at Picture Book Summit. We have three new picture books* making their way into the world from four of our speakers this year! To celebrate, we’re giving away books from all of our 2023 presenters in our Book Launch Giveaway! Enter to win the six picture books below!

Picture Book Summit Book Launch Giveaway 2023!

 

SONG AFTER SONG: THE MUSICAL LIFE OF JULIE ANDREWS written by Julie Hedlund & illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati

Song After Song by Julie Hedlund

Debuting TODAY, September 5th, is this lovely gem. Long before she starred in movies like The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, and The Princess Diaries, Julie Andrews was a little girl struggling with her parents’ divorce and the ravages of World War II. To comfort her and fill her time during the London Blitz, her stepfather taught her to sing, and Julie found her voice—one of the most extraordinary singing voices of all time.

Lyrically told by Julie Hedlund and lushly illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati, this is the story of how Julie Andrews became one of the world’s most beloved performers.

Order a signed copy from Julie’s local independent bookstore, Second Star to the Right here.

THE ENCHANTED SYMPHONY written by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton & illustrated by Elly MacKay

The Enchanted Symphony by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton’s latest collaboration hits bookshelves on September 12th! When a lively village is beset by a mysterious fog, the town turns dull and silent; melancholy neighbors stop visiting each other and even going outside. Until one day, when a boy’s simple melody strikes a chord, reminding everyone of what matters most–even in the darkest of times.

Beautifully and colorfully illustrated by Elly MacKay, The Enchanted Symphony is a powerful, hopeful fairy tale celebrating life’s simple pleasures that bring us together.

Order your signed copy of this book (and many of their other books!) at Julie and Emma’s local independent bookstore Sag Harbor Books here.

Preorder The Enchanted Symphony from the retailer of your choice by 9/11/23 and submit your receipt to get a signed art print and wildflower seed plantable book (while supplies last) from Abrams here.

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May 18, 2023 In Giveaway

Reveal Giveaway and BIPOC Scholarship Winners!

It’s a winning day here at Picture Book Summit!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who shared our Superstar Speakers on social media! And 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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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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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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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

 

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