Superstar Speaker Julie Andrews

Superstar Speaker Julie Andrews

You read that title right! Our final Superstar Speaker for Picture Book Summit 2023 is none other than Julie Andrews!

Superstar Speaker Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

And while, she needs no introduction for most of you, we going to take a quick minute to introduce her and tell you a little bit about her presentation with our beloved Emma Walton Hamilton.

Julie Andrews has a legendary career that encompasses the Broadway and London stages, as well as multiple films, television shows, album releases, concert tours, directing assignments, and the world of children’s publishing. In 2000, the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities.

Emma Walton Hamilton is a best-selling author, award-winning editor, stage and television producer, and writing coach. With her mother, actress/author Julie Andrews, Emma has co-authored books for children and adults alike, including The Very Fairy Princess series. She teaches Children’s Literature for Stony Brook University’s Creative Writing MFA and is the co-host of the Julie’s Library Podcast. Emma’s first poetry collection, Door to Door, was published in fall 2022.

Their latest picture book, The First Notes: The Story of Do Re Mi, is on bookshelves now. Their next collaboration, The Enchanted Symphony, debuts in September 2023.

On October 7, 2023, Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton will reveal the secrets behind their writing partnership in…

Creating In Concert:

The High and Low Notes of Writing Partnerships

 

Musical icon Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton have written over 30 children’s books together, including nine New York Times bestsellers. What’s their process? Do they ever disagree? Do they still get rejections? What are the keys to their successful partnership, and how does their background in the arts inform their writing? Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime conversation with this celebrated mother-daughter duo.

 

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity! 

 

Plan to join us October 7, 2023 for a full day of online picture book writing fun including:

  • Three Superstar Speaker Presentations
  • Two in-depth Craft Workshops
  • Agent Panel
  • Editor Panel

 

Ticket Giveaway!

Early Bird Registration opens May 19, 2023. But wait … it gets even better! You have a chance to win a free ticket to this year’s Summit before registration even opens!

Just scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the Rafflecopter. You can get entries for visiting us on Facebook and tweeting about our 2023 Superstar Speakers on Twitter. In fact, you can get a new entry each day you tweet. Check out all the details in the Rafflecopter below.

The Rafflecopter is open until May 16, 2023. Five Picture Book Summit 2023 Ticket Winners will be announced on May 18, 2022.

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Picture Book Summit Revision StrategiesThis year’s Picture Book Summit is coming October 7, 2023.

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