From Penned to Polished to Published
Picture Book Summit Replay Bundle
This amazing bundle takes you From Penned to Polished to Published with
7 videos and over 7 hours of instructional content, this bundle includes these world-class workshops and keynote speakers from our showstopping 2018 event, including:
Kate McMullan - Tuning in To Muse
LeUyen Pham - Storytelling vs. Story Showing: Balancing Text & illustration in Picture Books
David Shannon - It's Done!
Katie Davis - Digging for Diamonds: Using Research to Make Your Writing Sparkle
Renée LaTulippe - From Drab to Fab: Ridding Your Writing of Ho-Hummery
Julie Hedlund and Emma Walton Hamilton - Sold! Query Letters That Worked
Alvina Ling - Secrets from a Publisher’s Editorial and Acquistions Meetings
Grab this bundle and get lifetime access to these classes for less than the cost of purchasing them individually! With lifetime access, you can come back to the material at any time for help on any manuscript you may be working on.
This is a must-have resource to add to your library whether you are just starting your picture book writing journey or if you've been around the publishing block. You'll never look at your manuscripts the same way again.
"I have learned much from Picture Book Summit. When I succeed as a picture book author, my success will be built on the foundation of the knowledge I gained from these sources. " - Mark R.
Your Instructor
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 over thirty children’s books, nine of which have been on the NY Times Bestseller list, 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 the Fall 2022, along with a new picture book co-authored with her mother, The First Notes: The Story of Do Re Mi. Their next picture book The Enchanted Symphony debuts in September 2023.
Laura Backes is publisher of Children’s Book Insider, The Children’s Writing Monthly, and co-owner of Writing Blueprints (along with husband Jon Bard). Laura has edited and critiqued thousands of picture book manuscripts. Her credits include Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate to Read (Random House); articles for Writer’s Digest, The Writer and Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market; and technical editor of Writing Children’s Books for Dummies.
Julie Hedlund is an award-winning picture book author and founder of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge. Since 2012, 12 x 12 has encouraged thousands of picture book writers to get their stories out of their heads and onto the page. Julie is a frequent speaker at writing retreats and conferences. Her picture book credits include Over, Bear! Under Where?, My Love For You is the Sun, and A Troop is a Group of Monkeys. Her next book, Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews debuts in 2023.
Katie Davis is an award-winning writer/illustrator whose published work includes kidlit genres from picture books to middle grade to young adult. Her first picture book, Who Hops? turns 24 this year, and Kindergarten Rocks! has been a perennial favorite since 2005. Katie critiques manuscripts twice a month through her Writers’ Block membership and is the former Director of the Institute of Children’s Literature and Institute for Writers. Her books have sold over a million copies and her two guides for writers, How To Promote Your Children’s Book and How to Write a Children’s Book, both debuted at #1 on Amazon.
Courses Included with Purchase
Original Price: $679
Frequently Asked Questions
"This is my third Picture Book Summit, and once again I'm left with so many new ideas and perspectives! I can't wait to review and revise my current WIPs, and apply everything to my new work! Thank you all!! " - Susie Sawyer
"What I loved about each speaker is the niche they spoke about. It was like they found one tiny spark in their writing careers and expounded only on that tiny light. But to me, that light was as bright as the sun. Please keep doing what you are doing. Our Summit is unique and very special." - Kathryn Piazza
"My expectations were high and I wasn't disappointed." - Trisha Fritz