In this episode, Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund, published picture book authors and co-founders The Complete Picture Book Submissions System, give an overview of what a submission is and how to be submission-ready.
Listen in to discover:
- What we mean by a picture book submission
- Submitting to literary agents vs. publishers/editors
- Whether you can or should submit to both agents and publishers simultaneously
- Components of a submission package
- Definition of unsolicited submission
- Why researching who you want to submit to is critical
Listeners who want more on picture book submissions can grab our free training at picturebooksubmissions.com/free-training.
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