SCBWI

SCBWI Podcasts

Arts EN ↓ 30 episodes

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conversations with publishing pros, and award-winning and bestselling writers and illustrators who inform and inspire about the ins and outs of the children's book industry. Find out about the craft and creative process behind young adult novels, picture books, middle-grade fiction, graphic novels, and nonfiction.

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Better Must Come with Desmond Hall 03.10.2024 1:02:35

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Desmond Hall ! Desmond Hall was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He has worked as a high school biology and English teacher in East New York, Brooklyn; counseled teenage ex-cons after their release from Rikers Island; and served as Spike Lee’s creative director at Spike DDB. Desmond has served on the board of the Par...

Finding Your Writer's Voice with Margaret Finnegan 18.07.2024 51:26

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Margaret Finnegan ! Margaret Finnegan is the author of the Junior Library Guild Selections Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay , New Kids and Underdogs , We Could Be Heroes , and Susie B. Won’t Back Down . Her work has appeared in FamilyFun , the Los Angeles Times , Salon , and other publications. She lives in South Pasadena, California, where she en...

Celebrating the 100th My Weird School book “Miss Nichol Is In a Pickle!” with Dan Gutman 11.07.2024 57:23

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dan Gutman ! New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Dan Gutman has written more than 190 books for readers from kindergarten through middle school. Dan’s My Weird School series includes 100+ titles, and has sold more than 35 million copies globally over the past 20 years. Dan also is the author of the best-selling Genius Files se...

Building Empathy Through Storytelling with Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess 21.06.2024 1:01:04

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess ! Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess first became a teacher as a young teen during the Bosnian Genocide. In a letter written by President Joe Biden himself, he wrote: “I am inspired by the bravery and strength you have shown in the face of heartbreaking tragedy and persecution.” Reflecting on Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess’ award-winning memoir...

Books, Baseball, and Everything In Between with Phil Bildner 24.05.2024 44:52

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Phil Bildner! Phil Bildner is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young people including the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor-winning middle grade novel, A High Five for Glenn Burke , the Margaret Wise Brown Prize-winning picture book, Marvelous Cornelius , and the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning picture book Shoeless Joe...