What can you do to make readers fall in love with your story? Add big feelings! Get more tips here: picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

12 x 12 member @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social shares how submitting one story led to writing a completely different manuscript for the same publisher—proving that you gotta be in it to win it! ;-) #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity

Today, the #PBSummit Team shares How to Analyze a Picture Book. Learn how you can study picture books like the pros and improve your writing at the same time! Listen here: picturebooksummit.co... Then register for our 2026 Summit here: picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #amwriting #kidlit #amreading

It's time for a #PBSummit #PictureBook Bundle Giveaway! This bundle features 3 picture books written by 2026 Speaker Deborah Underwood: OUTSIDE IN, THE MAN WHO DIDN'T LIKE ANIMALS & OGILVY! picturebooksummit.co... Good luck! #amwriting #amreading #kidlit #booksky @underwoodwriter.bsky.social

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NEW #PODCAST ALERT! @juliefhedlund.bsky.social is chatting w/ #PBSummit Speaker Deborah Underwood: picturebooksummit.co... They discuss common elements in her books, unexpected endings, & the importance of being honest w/kids. #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky @underwoodwriter.bsky.social

Agents @casahasegawa.bsky.social (Tugeau 2 Literary), @juliebookagent.bsky.social (Steelworks) & Rob Broder (Martin Lit) are coming to #PBSummit on 10/3! Submit to these agents when you get a Summit + Submissions ticket! Save $100: picturebooksummit.com #PBSummit#querytip #picturebook #kidlit #pbpitch

Last Day to enter the Derrick Barnes Book Bundle Giveaway! You could win CROWN: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, I GOT YOU: A Brother's Promise, and THE QUEEN OF KINDERGARTEN! Enter here: picturebooksummit.co... Deadline to enter: 6/29/26. #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

YOU are the secret ingredient in your #picturebook manuscripts, but do your stories have enough of you, your experiences, and your emotions? Find out how to weave these in and create something unique in this post: picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Take a few moments to enjoy Emma Walton Hamilton's interview with 2026 Superstar Speaker Derrick Barnes! picturebooksummit.co... You'll leave inspired, motivated, and, most of all, glad you took some time to listen. #podcast #author #kidlit #writinglife #picturebook

#PBSummit presents Oceans of Possibility: A Deep Dive into Picture Book Craft coming to a computer near you on 10/3. Join Derrick Barnes, Deborah Underwood, & Brian Lies for a full day of picture book writing education & fun!! picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Author-illustrator Grace Lin reveals a very insightful (and easy!) way to find your picture book writing why in this episode of the Picture Book Summit Podcast! picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Let's tighten up those manuscripts! Download Picture Book Summit's Tips for Trimming 10% and streamline your #picturebook manuscript by today! ⁠ ⁠ Get the freebie here: picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #amwriting #amreading #picturebooks #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

NEW #PODCAST EPISODE! Emma Walton Hamilton interviews 2026 #PBSummit Speaker Derrick Barnes! Before all the bestsellers & awards, Derrick almost quit writing picture books altogether. Why & how did he keep going? Listen to find out: picturebooksummit.co... #PODCAST#PBSummit#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit

Get SIX submission opportunities when you get the Summit + Submissions ticket to #PBSummit on 10/3! Check out these Featured Agents & Editors! Save $100 with Early Bird pricing now! picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #amwriting #querytip #subtip #picturebook #kidlit #pbpitch

So many #picturebooks include backmatter these days—including fiction ones! In this #podcast episode, Julie Hedlund & the team share different ways to include it with your ms, plus dos and don'ts of creating additional content. Listen here: picturebooksummit.co... #picturebooks#podcast#kidlit #booksky

What are agents & editors thinking these days? Emma Walton Hamilton & @KatieDavisBurps join the #12x12PB Podcast to give you the skinny on the Agent & Editor Panels for #PBSummit online on 10/3. Listen: 12x12challenge.com/p... #12x12PB#PBSummit#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #podcast

Join Picture Book Summit's star-studded line-up with Derrick Barnes, Deborah Underwood, and Brian Lies on 10/3/26! It’s the original online #writing conference just for #picturebook creators! Early Bird pricing going on now: picturebooksummit.com#writing#picturebook #amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

What are agents & editors thinking these days? Emma Walton Hamilton & @KatieDavisBurps join the #12x12PB Podcast to give you the skinny on the Agent & Editor Panels for #PBSummit online on 10/3. Listen: 12x12challenge.com/p... #12x12PB#PBSummit#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #podcast

PODCAST CROSSOVER ALERT! Emma Walton Hamilton & @KatieDavisBurps join the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast to give you the skinny on the Agent & Editor Panels coming to #PBSummit online on 10/3. Listen: 12x12challenge.com/p... #PBSummit#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #podcast

Get the scoop on 2026 workshops from the presenters themselves—our #PBSummit Founders! We peel back the curtain as the team begins outlining their talks—and learning from each other right in the episode! Listen now: picturebooksummit.co...#PBSummit #podcast #amwriting #kidlit #picturebook

Editors Catherine Laudone of Beach Lane Books, Mabel Hsu of Stonefruit Studio/Sourcebooks, and Sara Sproull of Abrams are coming to #PBSummit on 10/3! Submit to these editors when you get a Summit + Submissions ticket! Save $100: picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #querytip #picturebook #kidlit #pbpitch

New Podcast Alert! Get the scoop on this year's workshops from the presenters—our #PBSummit Founders! We peel back the curtain as the team begins outlining their talks—and learning from each other right in the episode! Listen now: picturebooksummit.co...#PBSummit #podcast #amwriting #kidlit #picturebook

Author Quote of the Day from Andrea Davis Pinkney: "Almost everything has been written about (or many things). So I can't worry about that. I'm telling the story through my lens, through my eyes.” #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky #qotd #inspirationalquotes

Be a Good Literary Citizen! The Picture Book Summit Roundtable discusses what it means to be a literary citizen with easy (and free!) ways to support your fellow creatives. picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky #podcast

Oceans of Possibility: A Deep Dive into #PictureBook Craft online #writingconference for #picturebook creators coming 10/3! Speakers include Derrick Barnes, Deborah Underwood, and Brian Lies! Get $100 off when you register before 8/27: picturebooksummit.com#PictureBook#writingconference#picturebook#kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

It's time to rein in those manuscripts! Download Picture Book Summit's Tips for Trimming 10% and be reading a streamlined manuscript by tonight! Get the freebie here: picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

We at #PBSummit are sad to say goodbye to literary legend Jane Yolen. She was a keynote speaker at our second Summit. We learned so much from her and will always miss her. #kidlit #kidlitart

#PBSummit presents Oceans of Possibility: A Deep Dive into Picture Book Craft coming to a computer near you on 10/3. Join Derrick Barnes, Deborah Underwood, & Brian Lies for a full day of picture book writing education & fun!! picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Listen in as Angela Dalton and Julie Hedlund give their best tips on what NOT to do when writing a picture book biography. picturebooksummit.co... Attend our next Picture Book Summit live! Register here: picturebooksummit.com #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky #podcast

FINAL HOURS to be entered in the Ticket Refund Giveaway when you buy an Early Bird Ticket! Get your ticket by 11:59pm PT on 6/11 to qualify. Submission opportunities and payment plans available! Sign up at www.picturebooksummi... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

How lucky are we?! Welcome to #PBSummit 2026, Brian Lies ! Brian will be teaching: Reel Them In: Using All the Lures in Your Tackle Box to Engage Readers Save $100 and get your Early Bird ticket today! picturebooksummit.com #PBSummit #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Early Bird Ticket Refund Giveaway ends TONIGHT!! Get your Early Bird ticket for $100 off the regular price for #PBSummit 2026 & be entered into a drawing for a chance to have your ticket refunded. Don't miss it! Sign up at www.picturebooksummi...#PBSummit #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Have you heard? Deborah Underwood is coming to #PBSummit 2026! This #picturebook #writing juggernaut is bringing us: Free Diving: Following Your Ideas Below the Surface picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit#picturebook#writinget your ticket now and save $100 with Early Bird Pricing! #amwriting #kidlit #booksky

Today's your last chance to be entered in the Ticket Refund Giveaway when you buy an Early Bird Ticket! Get your ticket by 11:59pm PT on 6/11 to qualify. Submissions opportunities and payment plans available! Sign up at www.picturebooksummi... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Today, the #PBSummit Team shares How to Analyze a Picture Book. Learn how you can study picture books like the pros and improve your writing at the same time! Listen here: picturebooksummit.co... Then register for our 2026 Summit here: picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #amwriting #kidlit #amreading

Check out the Featured Agents & Editors coming to #PBSummit 2026! Get SIX submission opportunities when you get the Summit + Submissions ticket to the ONLINE event coming 10/3! Save $100 with Early Bird pricing now! picturebooksummit.com#PBSummit #amwriting #querytip #subtip #picturebook #kidlit

Early Bird Ticket Refund Giveaway ends TOMORROW!! Get your Early Bird ticket for $100 off the regular price & be entered in the drawing to get your ticket refunded. Maybe you'll attend #PBSummit 2026 for FREE!! Sign up at www.picturebooksummi...#PBSummit #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Picture Book Summit is THRILLED to welcome Derrick Barnes as a Superstar Speaker 2026! picturebooksummit.com Derrick will be teaching From Crowns to Kings: How I Navigate My Own Authentic Lane in a Genre with So Many Beautiful Voices. Save $100 now! Join us ONLINE on 10/6! #kidlit #booksky

Not only can you save $100 w/Early Bird pricing if you join #PBSummit by 6/11, you'll also be in the drawing for a ticket refund! Woohoo! Sign up by 11:59pm PT to qualify! www.picturebooksummi...#PBSummit It's all ONLINE on 10/3/26. Replay access for 4 months! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

So, what’s the truth about celebrity #picturebooks? Are they held to a *lower* standard than lesser-known writers? Do they help or hurt the industry? We get into the great #celebrity #picturebook debate. Don't miss it! Listen: picturebooksummit.co...#picturebooks?#celebrity#picturebook#amwriting #amreading #kidlit #PBSummit

You'll LOVE this #PBSummit Podcast episode! Julie Hedlund interviews legendary children's writer Jane Yolen & Heidi EY Stemple Jane shares how she chooses the words & what influences her choices. Tune in to discover 1 key to being prolific. ⁠ ⁠ picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #kidlit

Have you downloaded this freebie? Use these NINE tips to get fresh takes on old ideas! ⁠ Click here to download it today!⁠ picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #kidlit #picturebooks #author #writingtip

Agent Quote of the Day: “If I open up your picture book manuscript and the first thought in my mind is, 'How did no one ever think of this before?' I'm sold.” - Adriana Dominguez #amwriting #picturebooks #kidlit #PBSummit #qotd #quoteoftheday #motivationmonday

Have you heard? Derrick Barnes, Deborah Underwood & Brian Lies are joining #PBSummit live online on 10/3! Save $100 & be entered in the refund drawing when you register by 6/11/26! picturebooksummit.com #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky Deborah Underwood Brian Lies

LAST CHANCE to be in the REFUND DRAWING! Register today (6/4) and get $100 off as an Early Bird AND be entered in the drawing for a chance to have your ticket refunded! #PBSummit is online 10/3/26 (replays & subs available!)! picturebooksummit.com/#PBSummit #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Early Bird Registration for Picture Book Summit 2026 is NOW OPEN! Get $100 off! Plus, if you register on Opening Day(6/4), you'll be in the drawing for a chance to have your ticket refunded! Join us online 10/3/26. picturebooksummit.com/ #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Katie Davis has just returned from the final dive of our Picture Book Summit Expedition. She's debriefing us on what she learned about Superstar Speaker #3. Let's listen in... picturebooksummit.co...#3. #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky #writingconference

What types of picture books should you write? We've got the answer. Just take this quick quiz to see if your style fits with high-concept picture books, lyrical ones, or somewhere in between!⁠ ⁠ picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #amwriting #writingtip #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Congrats to our recent winners!! #kidlit #PBSummit #writingconference #winning