Join Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund, published picture book authors and co-founders The Complete Picture Book Submissions System for the very first episode of The Picture Book Submissions Podcast. They created this podcast as a way to advance their goal of demystifying the process of submitting picture book manuscripts to agents and editors.
Listen in to discover:
- Why we started the podcast
- Why should you listen to us?
- Emma’s writing journey, including the reality of rejections
- Julie’s writing journey – from banking to book deals
- Why the picture book market is different from adult
- Quick overview of what’s in The Complete Picture Book Submissions System
- What we’ll cover in future episodes of the podcast
Books mentioned in this episode:
- A Troop is a Group of Monkeys
- My Love For You is the Sun
Listeners who want more on picture book submissions can grab our free training at picturebooksubmissions.com/free-training.
If you enjoy the podcast, please like, subscribe, and review so other kidlit creators can find us!
If you have a question about submissions you’d like us to answer on the podcast or topics you’d like us to address in future episodes, leave us a (anonymous if you wish) voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/pbsubmissions
You can also find us on the Picture Book Summit Podcast and the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast!
Thank you for listening!
