Picture Book Summit | 2020
If you want to find out more about Picture Book Summit’s past conferences, you’ve come to the right place. On this page you’ll find more info about our 2020 program:
- Superstar Speakers
- Bio and title of presentation
- Mentor text articles for writers (no cost picture book study guides)
- Purchase lifetime access to past Superstar presentations including handouts and transcripts on our Teachable site
- Workshop Presentations
- Bio and title of presentation
- Purchase lifetime access to past Workshops including handouts and transcripts on our Teachable site
- Agents and Editors
- Bios
- Submission opportunities and panel recordings are not available to non-Summiteers
2020 Superstar Speakers
Sophie Blackall
Our Writing Voice is Also Our Singing Happy Birthday Voice, Our Berating Teenagers Voice, Our Hollering at Ducks Voice, and That’s Not a Bad Thing.
How do we find the quiet we need to hear our own voice and make a good book?
Accompany two-time Caldecott medalist Sophie Blackall over the arc of a day and the arc of a picture book, with all the background noise of studio mates and school visits, deadlines and demanding ducks, as she argues that a surprisingly clear author and/or illustrator voice can emerge from our cacophonies.
To purchase lifetime access to Our Writing Voice is Also Our Singing Happy Birthday Voice, Our Berating Teenagers Voice, Our Hollering at Ducks Voice, and That’s Not a Bad Thing with Sophie Blackall CLICK HERE.
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Speak Their Truth: Conveying the Voice of Picture Book Biography Subjects
When writing picture book biographies, how do you balance the authentic voice of your subject with your authorial voice? How much artistic license is acceptable when writing about a person from the past, and how can sources help capture the voice? Renowned picture book author Lesa Cline-Ransome will answer these questions and more. Lesa has received NAACP Awards, Kirkus Best Books and Coretta Scott King awards for her books including FINDING LANGSTON, BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET, GAME CHANGERS: THE STORY OF VENUS AND SERENA, OVERGROUND RAILROAD, and THE POWER OF HER PEN: THE STORY OF GROUNDBREAKING JOURNALIST ETHEL L. PAYNE.
To purchase lifetime access to Speak Their Truth: Conveying the Voice of Picture Book Biography Subjects with Lesa Cline-Ransome CLICK HERE.
Peter H. Reynolds
The World Needs YOUR Voice: The Five Encouragements to Create YOUR Picture Book
NY Times Best Selling Author/Illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, creator of THE DOT, ISH, THE WORD COLLECTOR, SAY SOMETHING, and BE YOU will encourage you to find your own, unique, creative voice - and then be brave enough to share it with the world. Don't just create another picture book, create YOUR picture book. The book that is so YOU that the world will truly know you better by experiencing it. Dream Boldly, Create Bravely, Be You!
To purchase lifetime access to The World Needs YOUR Voice: The Five Encouragements to Create YOUR Picture Book with Peter H. Reynolds CLICK HERE.
2020 Workshops From Top Picture Book Writing Experts
Betsy Bird
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.
To purchase lifetime access to Performance on the Page: Constructing the Perfect Picture Book Read-Aloud with Betsy Bird CLICK HERE.
Adriana Domínguez
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.
To purchase lifetime access to It’s Not a Trend: #OwnVoices as a Publishing Imperative with Adriana Domínguez CLICK HERE.
