Nick Patton

Picturebooking - interviews with authors and illustrators

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Learn about children's books from the people who make them with in-depth interviews with children's book authors and illustrators for people who believe that art and literature can have a profoundly positive impact on a kid's life. Picturebooking is here to serve those who want to understand what it takes to create these stories. And engaging with Picturebooking will help you get inspired, feel connected and take action toward making a difference through picture books.

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Nick Patton

Episodes

029: Chris Ayers – Healing & Drawing Together 17.06.2015 55:39

Chris Ayers is the creator of the Daily Zoo; A personal daily drawing challenge that he has been doing for the past decade.

028: Rebecca Kai Dotlich – We talked, The end. 03.06.2015 59:43

Author and poet Rebecca Kai Dotlich stops by to chat about words. Short words, long words, words that ryhme and words that shouldn't.

027: Molly Idle – Art of the Sequel 20.05.2015 56:14

Author and illustrator Molly Idle is spreading joy and creativity on today's show. We talk about making successful sequels as her third Rex book (SEA REX) comes out this month. This is a recommended – best of Picturebooking episode

026: Sanae Ishida – A Little Ninja Girl and A Lot of Japanese Culture 06.05.2015 53:16

Author and illustrator and all-around-creative-person Sanae Ishida is on the show today. We talk about her new picture book, Little Kunoichi, and how her blog transformed her creative life.

025: Ovi Nedelcu – Bringing an Animation Background to Picture Books 22.04.2015 51:13

Author and illustrator Ovi Nedelcu stops in to chat about his new book JUST LIKE DADDY and his journey from feature animation to children's books!

024: Picturebooking Panel – Katherine Roy, Will Terry, Airlie Anderson, Fred Koehler & Carter Higgins 08.04.2015 31:52

Today we talk about success, pain, advice and more with Katherine Roy, Will Terry, Airlie Anderson, Fred Koehler & Carter Higgins.

023: Matt Tavares – Baseball, Apple Pie and Picture Books 25.03.2015 1:01:55

Ok so we don't talk about apple pie in this episode but author and illustrator Matt Tavares and I do mention baseball and picture books.

022: Charby Ibrahim – Choosing Yourself Mate 11.03.2015 59:41

Author and lifestyle guru Charby Ibrahim takes us through his journey into becoming a health coach and then self-publishing a picture book. I'm always looking to improve myself, so I was excited to talk wellness with a lifestyle coach.

021: Jason Chin – Using Fiction to tell a Non-Fiction Story 25.02.2015 51:25

Author-illustrator Jason Chin takes us through his thought process of creating non-fiction picture books like GRAVITY.

020: Dan Santat – The Depth of Great Characters 11.02.2015 1:13:11

Author-Illustrator Dan Santat talks about putting everything he has into making stories that stand the test of time. This is a recommended – best of Picturebooking episode

019: Katherine Roy – The Process of Making a Picture Book 28.01.2015 1:01:41

What goes into making a non-fiction picture book? How do you start researching? And how do you balance story, design and information? I sit down with author-illustrator Katherine Roy to discuss in detail the messy process of telling a great story.

018: Samuel Valentino – Understanding Folklore Types 14.01.2015 33:40

Author-Illustrator Samuel Valentino talks about folklore types, making books for an audience of three and the story behind his Moonbeam Award-winning chapter book The Silver Rings.

017: Best of Picturebooking 2014 31.12.2014 1:04:37

Thank you for listening and supporting the Picturebooking Podcast in 2014. This episode is a look back at some of my favorite moments from this past year.

016: Fred Koehler – How One Sketch Can Change Everything 17.12.2014 35:10

Author-Illustrator Fred Koehler shares how one sketch, drawn in frustration, kick-started his picture book career.

015: Kelly Murphy – Finding Your Artistic Voice 03.12.2014 50:58

Illustrator Kelly Murphy talks about her artistic journey, the difference between your voice and your style, and the current mindset of art students. This is a recommended – best of Picturebooking episode

014: Matthew Winner Has Been Busy 19.11.2014 49:14

Teacher-librarian Matthew Winner is celebrating his 100th episode of the Let's Get Busy Podcast. And I'm super excited to be able to share in the #LGBPodcast festivities.

013: Peter Brown – How Mr. Brown Goes Wild 05.11.2014 35:35

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast we celebrate picture book month by having New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown on the show. This is a recommended – best of Picturebooking episode

012: Will Terry – Is Now a Good Time to be an Artist? 22.10.2014 59:13

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I sit down with children's book illustrator Will Terry, to talk about the business of being an artist. Will is such a great resource for children's book illustrators. He has the pulse of this industry and shares this knowledge freely. It was truly an honor to pick his brain. Enjoy! This is a recommended – best of Picturebooking episode

011: Carter Higgins Part 2 – Everything You Need for a Treehouse 08.10.2014 34:46

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast we have the thrilling conclusion to my chat with Carter Higgins. We'll talk about the acquisition of her first picture book, Everything You Need for a Treehouse (Chronicle Books, 2017)! With Jesse Klausmeier on last episode, it's been all about Chronicle Books lately.

010: Jesse Klausmeier – Open This Little Book and Play This Little Podcast 24.09.2014 48:14

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I have a fun, informative interview with picture book author Jesse Klausmeier. Jesse shares her experience working for Nickelodeon and Dial Books. Along with the process her Chronicle team went through to create the picture book "Open This Little Book."

009: Sheboygan Children's Book Festival 10.09.2014 31:21

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I interview Jo Ann Dent and Karin Menzer from the Sheboygan Children's Book Festival. This year's festival takes place October 10-12 and features Kevin Henkes, Denise Fleming, Peter Brown, Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, Jesse Klausmeier and more …

008: Carter Higgins Part 1 – Design of the Picture Book Blog 27.08.2014 32:42

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I interview Carter Higgins from the Design of the Picture Book Blog. I got to know Carter by winning one of her book giveaways last year.

007: Henry Cole – Science, Nature & Story 13.08.2014 34:01

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I interview Henry Cole, the author-illustrator of Big Bug. Henry took his love of science, nature and teaching and applied them to the craft of illustrating children's books.

006: Dani Jones – Becoming More Than an Illustrator 30.07.2014 30:51

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I interview Dani Jones, the author-illustrator of the Stan Lee's Kids Universe picture book Monsters Vs. Kittens and the webcomic My Sister the Freak.

005: The advice Airlie Anderson was given to transform her story into an award-winning picture book 16.07.2014 28:10

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I interview Airlie Anderson, the author-illustrator of the award-winning picture book "Momo and Snap are NOT Friends."