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104 - Getting Honest with Deborah Underwood
Jun 30, 2026
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103 - Derrick Barnes Doesn't Quit
Jun 23, 2026
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102 - Our 2026 Winning Workshops!
Jun 16, 2026
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101 - Superstar Speaker Reveal 2026
Jun 9, 2026
18m 32s
100 - Our 100th Episode Celebration!
Jun 6, 2026
43m 06s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/30/26 |  104 - Getting Honest with Deborah Underwood | Another great episode for you today! Julie Hedlund interviews 2026 Superstar Speaker Deborah Underwood! Julie and Deborah discuss the common elements in her books, from quiet to humorous to lyrical. Plus, they take a deep dive into Deborah's books TINY GARDEN and WALTER HAD A BEST FRIEND, their unexpected endings, and the importance of being honest with children. Deborah will be presenting at Picture Book Summit 2026, where she'll share more of her process and how you can explore your picture book ideas in Free Diving: Following Your Ideas Below the Surface. Here's what you can expect: A picture book writer descends deep into sometimes-murky water, then, with luck, brings back a pearl: something that will resonate strongly with kids (and often with adults, too). New York Times Bestselling author Deborah Underwood will talk about using curiosity and emotion to dive for ideas and to figure out what form those ideas want to take. Plus, she'll share tips for polishing your story to give it the best chance of connecting with readers. Get your ticket to hear Deborah Underwood at Picture Book Summit 2026 - Oceans of Possibility: A Deep Dive Into Picture Book Craft. Early Bird Registration for Picture Book Summit 2026 is open through 8/27/26. Grab your ticket today! | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 |  103 - Derrick Barnes Doesn't Quit | We're excited for this one! Today, Emma Walton Hamilton interviews 2026 Superstar Speaker Derrick Barnes! Before the New York Times Bestsellers and all the awards, Derrick Barnes almost quit writing picture books altogether. In this interview, he shares what kept him going and his advice for writers who feel like giving up. From writing greeting cards to substitute teaching, he reveals how each step of the journey prepared him for his prolific writing career. Get your ticket to hear Derrick at Picture Book Summit 2026 - Oceans of Possibility: A Deep Dive Into Picture Book Craft. Early Bird Registration for Picture Book Summit 2026 is open through 8/27/26. Grab your ticket today! | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  102 - Our 2026 Winning Workshops! | We have some amazing workshops coming to Picture Book Summit 2026. How do we know they will be so great? Our Founders are our Workshop presenters this year! Listen in to find out more about these workshops: Hook, Line, or... Stinker? Discover the Hooks in Your Book with Julie Hedlund Ebb and Flow: The Pull of the Page Turn with Emma Walton Hamilton and Katie Davis We're thinking deeply about hooks and pages so we can inspire you to improve these moments in your own manuscripts. Discover what inspires the PBSummit Team to develop these workshops. In fact, they are learning from each other in this episode! Get your ticket to Picture Book Summit 2026 - Oceans of Possibility: A Deep Dive Into Picture Book Craft. Early Bird Registration for Picture Book Summit 2026 is open through 8/27/26. Check the website and grab your ticket today! | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  101 - Superstar Speaker Reveal 2026✨ | Superstar SpeakersPicture Book Summit+3 | — | Picture Book SummitOceans of Possibility: A Deep Dive Into Picture Book Craft | — | Superstar SpeakersPicture Book Summit+4 | — | 18m 32s | |
| 6/6/26 |  100 - Our 100th Episode Celebration!✨ | celebrationmemory lane+3 | — | Picture Book SummitOn Account of the Gum+2 | — | Picture Book Summitcelebration+3 | — | 43m 06s | |
| 5/26/26 |  099 - Our Writing Routines✨ | writing routinesmotivation+3 | — | Picture Book SummitWho Hops?+4 | — | writing routinesmotivation+3 | — | 51m 19s | |
| 5/20/26 |  098 - 2026 Caldecott Conversation Part 2✨ | Caldecott Winnerschildren's literature+3 | — | Picture Book SummitFIREWORKS+2 | — | Caldecottchildren's books+3 | — | 1h 00m 32s | |
| 4/14/26 |  097 - Winning with Wordplay with Julie Hedlund✨ | wordplaywriting+3 | Julie Hedlund | Picture Book Summit | — | wordplaywriting workshop+3 | — | 13m 35s | |
| 3/24/26 |  096 - 2026 Caldecott Conversation Part 1✨ | Caldecott Winnerspicture book analysis+3 | — | Picture Book Summit | — | CaldecottOUR LAKE+5 | — | 54m 42s | |
| 3/3/26 |  095 - Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett Find Themselves in a Triangle✨ | picture book constructionauthor collaboration+3 | Jon KlassenMac Barnett | Picture Book Summit | — | picture booksJon Klassen+4 | — | 16m 09s | |
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| 2/17/26 |  094 - Everyone Needs Feedback✨ | feedbackpicture book manuscripts+3 | Emma Walton HamiltonJulie Hedlund+2 | — | — | feedbackpicture book+5 | — | 29m 15s | |
| 2/3/26 |  093 - How to Be a Good Literary Citizen✨ | literary citizenshipwriting community+5 | Emma Walton HamiltonJulie Hedlund+2 | — | — | literary citizenwriting community+5 | — | 30m 33s | |
| 1/20/26 |  092 - Meg Medina on Writing for Young Readers✨ | writing for young readerspicture book writing+3 | Meg Medina | Picture Book SummitTia Isa Wants a Car+2 | — | Meg Medinapicture books+3 | — | 11m 08s | |
| 10/14/25 |  090 - How to Ruin a Picture Book Biography | Julie Hedlund and Angela Dalton are both authors of picture book biographies about well-known celebrities. Julie wrote SONG AFTER SONG: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews and Angela authored TO BOLDY GO: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights. Before their books were acquired, they did everything wrong. In this snippet from a past Picture Book Summit workshop, Julie and Angela reveal a couple of mistakes they made so you don't have to. | — | ||||||
| 10/4/25 |  091 - Grace Lin on Finding Your Why | Can a car company executive help you find your picture book writing why? Grace Lin thinks so! In a past Summit, Grace divulged an insightful (and relatively easy) way to find your why. She challenged us to look at our picture book manuscripts and ask if those stories really want to be picture books or if they are served better in a different kidlit genre. If you've been fighting with a work-in-progress, Grace Lin is here to help! | — | ||||||
| 9/30/25 |  089 - Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead | What makes a great picture book? Artistic duo The Steads share their approach to picture books and how something seemingly so simple actually takes a lot of work, nuance, and collaboration. Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead are the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Medal Book A Sick Day for Amos McGee. They have collaborated on many books together, including Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, Music for Mister Moon, and The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer. Philip and Erin create their books in the hayloft of an old barn at the edge of the world. Time is running out! Get your ticket to Saturday's online Picture Book Summit today! www.picturebooksummit.com | — | ||||||
| 9/16/25 |  088 - The State of the Picture Book Publishing | What in the world is going on in picture book publishing? Is it slow for everyone or is it just you? Are global events affecting the industry? Surely, COVID-19 isn't still impacting our market. In this episode, Emma, Julie, and Kelli explore what publishing looks like currently for picture book creators, what we hope it looks like in the future, and what we can do about it right now. With the current state of picture book publishing, every submission opportunity counts. Lucky for you, there's still time to get a Summit + Submissions Ticket to Picture Book Summit 2025 and take advantage of our SEVEN manuscript submission opportunities. Go to www.picturebooksummit.com. | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 |  087 - How to Prepare Conference Submissions | One of the big advantages of attending a conference—online or in-person—is the opportunity to submit to Featured Agents and Editors. Many agents and editors are open to submissions from conference attendees, even when they aren't open to general submissions. Simply by making the effort to attend a conference, you demonstrate to agents and editors that you are committed to refining your craft. This episode also includes: Tips for making a good first impression. What to include in your query letters. How to research agents and editors to target your submissions. Why you should have 3-4 polished manuscripts ready to go. What to put in your bio paragraph if you don't have any published work. Why you need comp titles and how to choose them. Bonus: A Fun Writing Exercise! There's still time to get a Summit + Submissions Ticket to Picture Book Summit 2025 and take advantage of our SEVEN manuscript submission opportunities. Go to www.picturebooksummit.com. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 |  086 - Game Changing Ideas | Every year, we host what we like to call a "mini" Summit. It's a short webinar to give writers a taste of what we offer at our full-day event. In this episode, we share a past Mini Summit all about creating Game Changing ideas. Our goal is to spark your imagination and creativity by showing just a few ways other picture book creators have turned ideas on their heads. Get ready to be inspired by the Picture Book Summit Founders and be sure to find out about our latest event by going to picturebooksummit.com. Books mentioned in this episode: Follow That Frog by Philip Stead and Matthew Cordell There Are No Ants in This Book by Rosemary Mosco and Anna Pirolli Who Hops? by Katie Davis One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller by Kate Read Waiting in the Wings by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and E.G. Keller Tumblebaby by Adam Rex The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline Ransome and James E. Ransome School's First Day of School by Adam Rex XO, Exoplanet by Deborah Underwood and Jorge Lacera A River of Dust by Jilane Hoffman and Eugenia Mello Vlad the Fabulous Vampire by Flavia Z. Drago The Bees of Notre Dame by Meghan P. Browne and E.B. Goodale Mole is Not Alone by Maya Tatsukawa Snail in Space by Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen There was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds and the Pumphrey Brothers Mel Fell by Corey Tabor Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor Big by Vashti Harrison Days Like This by Oriane Smith and Alice Gravier Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo Spencer's New Pet by Jessie Sima | — | ||||||
| 8/5/25 |  085 - Roundtable: Backmatter Matters | More and more picture books include backmatter these days—including fiction picture books. In today's Roundtable discussion, Julie Hedlund and the team share many different ways to include backmatter with your manuscript, including dos and don'ts of creating additional content. Books mentioned in this episode: The First Notes by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Chiara Fedele Tricky Chopsticks by Sylvia Chen and Fanny Liem Reindeer Remainders by Katey Howes and Marie Hermansson Over, Bear! Under, Where? by Julie Hedlund and Michael Slack Grand Canyon by Jason Chin Hurricane by Jason Chin If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights by Angela Dalton and Lauren Semmer Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane by Kirsten W. Larson and Tracy Subisak Shell Song by Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson Springtime Storks by Carol Munro and Chelsea O'Byrne Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper The Bees of Notre Dame by Meghan P. Browne and E. B. Goodale Waiting in the Wings by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and EG Keller The Very Fairy Princess by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Christine Davenier Webinars on Backmatter: Backmatter: Form and Function with M.O. Yuksel Backmatter Matters with Heidi E.Y. Stemple | — | ||||||
| 7/22/25 |  084 - Vashti Harrison Caldecott Celebration | The amazing and talented Caldecott Medal Winner Vashti Harrison is one of our Superstar Speakers for 2025. Vashti won the Caldecott Medal in 2024 for her beautiful picture book BIG. Shortly after that win, the PBSummit Team discussed the brilliance of this book in our Caldecott video series. We bring that discussion to our podcast today to help you get to know Vashti Harrison and her wonderful book. Be sure to grab your ticket to our online Picture Book Summit 2025 on October 4, 2025, at picturebooksummit.com. Get Early Bird pricing through August 28, 2025. So go get your ticket now. Enjoy this insightful discussion of BIG, written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison. Emma Walton Hamilton leads our discussion with insight from Julie Hedlund and Katie Davis. Grab your ticket to hear Vashti Harrison at Picture Book Summit 2025 today: www.picturebooksummit.com. Get $100 off with Early Bird pricing available through August 28, 2025. | — | ||||||
| 7/8/25 |  083 - Homage, Parody, and Plagarism, Oh My! | "Oh my" is right! If you don't know the difference between homage, parody, and plagiarism, and your story references another work in some way, your book might be dead in the water before it even gets out of your inbox. In this PBSummit Roundtable, Emma, Julie, Katie, and Kelli define homage, parody, and plagiarism and what you, as a picture book writer, need to know about these important topics, including how we've navigated these obstacles in our own work. Mentioned in this episode: The First Notes: The Story of DO, RE, MI by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Chiara Federle This Old Van by Kim Norman and Carolyn Digby Conahan Mary Had a Little Glam by Tammi Sauer and Vanessa Brantley-Newton Journey Trilogy by Aaron Becker Wicked by Gregory Maguire 7 Ate 9 by Tara Lazar and Ross MacDonald The Creative Act by Rick Rubin Join the conversation LIVE at Picture Book Summit 2025. Early Bird tickets available through August 28, 2025. Go to www.picturebooksummit.com to get your ticket today! | — | ||||||
| 6/24/25 |  082 - Picture Book Summit 2025 Speaker Reveal | It's that time of year! Early Bird tickets for Picture Book Summit 2025 are now available and in this episode, we share all about our 2025 Superstar Speakers! It's quite a lineup for this year's conference: Big, Bold, and Brave: Supercharge Your Picture Books! This year's online conference takes place on October 4, 2025. Everything happens in our Zoom webinar room, so you can attend from anywhere in the world with a decent Internet connection. We are thrilled to welcome true picture book superheroes NYT Bestselling author Susan Verde, Caldecott Winner Jason Chin, and Caldecott Winner Vashti Harrison! Listen to the episode to learn more about our speakers and their presentations. Then go to www.picturebooksummit.com to get your ticket today! | — | ||||||
| 6/4/25 |  081 - Nikki Grimes: The Music of Language | In this episode, we're thrilled to bring you an excerpt from Nikki Grimes' presentation The Music of Language. Nikki's accolades include the Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, a Sibert and a Printz Honor as well as the Coretta Scott King Book Award among others. Nikki is here today to share how lyrical picture books can help children learn to love language and how you can be a part of building that appreciation for reading (and daydreaming). We think Nikki's poetry will inspire you too! Check out the next Picture Book Summit at www.picturebooksummit.com! | — | ||||||
| 5/21/25 |  080 - Interview with Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton | We are especially excited about today's episode because we get to bring you a snippet of a past Summit presentation with the one and only Julie Andrews along with her daughter and our friend Emma Walton Hamilton! This duo has written over 30 books for children, including 9 New York Times Bestsellers. Their picture books include The Very Fairy Princess, Dumpy the Dump Truck, The First Notes: The Story of Do-Re-Mi, The Enchanted Symphony, and Waiting in the Wings. So, what started this fruitful partnership? Where do they get their ideas? What strengths do they each bring to their projects? Julie Hedlund is here to ask those questions and more. Don't miss this delightful look behind-the-scenes with a true creative icon! | — | ||||||
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