Watch all the Kidlit Social Replays
Find out what your favorite authors, editors, agents & writing educators have to say when they appear on the Kidlit Social, a free educational hangout for kidlit writers, presented by Children’s Book Insider, the Children’s Writing Monthly.
‘The Key Tools for Writers are Ears and a Heart.’ A Chat with Legendary Author Avi
Why Rejection Cannot Defeat You
Genre Spotlight: Reinventing Folk & Fairy Tales
Twisting Your Plot and Delighting Your Readers
[THIS MONTH ONLY] 📚 Pitch your work to Simon & Schuster (picture books through YA)
Kidlit Social #85: The Final Kidlit Social: Ask Laura Anything!
On this final episode, Laura answers a wide range of questions about writing and publishing
Kidlit Social #84: Debut MG Authors Share Lessons Learned on Their Path to Publication
On this episode, Laura welcomes Merriam Sarcia Saunders and Lee Y. Miao, two debut middle grade authors ready to share tips and advice from their publishing journey.
Kidlit Social #83: Picture Books – A Look Into the Author/Illustrator Relationship
On this episode, Laura welcomes John Bray and Josh Cleland, the author/illustrator team behind the acclaimed new picture book The End (Starry Forest Books). Laura, John and Josh talk about the creation of this book and the creative collaborative process necessary for the words and pictures to work together to build a book that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Meet Frances Gilbert, Author & Editor-in-Chief, Doubleday Books For Young Readers
