Wanting to Write a Child's Next Obsession with Dan Santat

About this episode

Dan Santat joins Matthew C. Winner to discuss creating engaging worlds in children's literature.

Dan Santat, author of A Fishboy Named . . . Sashimi (Roaring Brook Press), joins Matthew to talk about creating worlds that readers will want to believe. Visit Dan Santat online at www.instagram.com/dsantat Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org . Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https://stebs.design/ ). Our music is by Podington Bear. Podcast hosting by Libsyn. You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew C. Winner

Guest: Dan Santat

Topics covered

• children's literature
• writing
• storytelling
• illustration
• creative process

Keywords

• Dan Santat
• children's books
• A Fishboy Named Sashimi
• storytelling
• illustration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roaring Brook Press, Boyds Mills, Libsyn, Podington Bear

Books & works: A Fishboy Named . . . Sashimi

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