How Salty (our Picture Book mascot) became a 2-book deal
About this episode
The episode discusses the journey of creating the picture book 'Salty Dog and Pals' and the process behind securing a two-book deal with Walker Books.
This week we're pulling up a chair at Helen's kitchen table to finally spill the beans on Salty. Salty Dog and Pals is the book that started as The Picture Book Course branding and somehow ended up as a 2-book deal with Walker Books. The big question: How do you write a zillion short stories with your pal in 10 sessions flat? We chat about the origins of Salty (and which printmaker Bernard the duck is named after), the brilliant questions from the editors at Walker Books, why Kitty is basical...
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