Author-Illustrator Dan Santat talks about putting everything he has into making stories that stand the test of time.
019: Katherine Roy – The Process of Making a Picture Book
What goes into making a non-fiction picture book? How do you start researching? And how do you balance story, design and information? I sit down with author-illustrator Katherine Roy to discuss in detail the messy process of telling a great story.
018: Samuel Valentino – Understanding Folklore Types
Author-Illustrator Samuel Valentino talks about folklore types, making books for an audience of three and the story behind his Moonbeam Award-winning chapter book The Silver Rings.
017: Best of Picturebooking 2014
Thank you for listening and supporting the Picturebooking Podcast in 2014. This episode is a look back at some of my favorite moments from this past year.
016: Fred Koehler – How One Sketch Can Change Everything
Author-Illustrator Fred Koehler shares how one sketch, drawn in frustration, kick-started his picture book career.
015: Kelly Murphy – Finding Your Artistic Voice
Illustrator Kelly Murphy talks about her artistic journey, the difference between your voice and your style, and the current mindset of art students.
014: Matthew Winner Has Been Busy
Teacher-librarian Matthew Winner is celebrating his 100th episode of the Let’s Get Busy Podcast. And I’m super excited to be able to share in the #LGBPodcast festivities.
013: Peter Brown – How Mr. Brown Goes Wild
In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast we celebrate picture book month by having New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown on the show.
012: Will Terry – Is Now a Good Time to be an Artist?
In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I sit down with children’s book illustrator Will Terry, to talk about the business of being an artist. Will is such a great resource for children’s book illustrators. He has the pulse of this industry and shares this knowledge freely. It was truly an honor to pick his brain. Enjoy!
011: Carter Higgins Part 2 – Everything You Need for a Treehouse
In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast we have the thrilling conclusion to my chat with Carter Higgins. We’ll talk about the acquisition of her first picture book, Everything You Need for a Treehouse (Chronicle Books, 2017)! With Jesse Klausmeier on last episode, it’s been all about Chronicle Books lately.