SCBWI Podcasts
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.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Always Pushing Forward with Debbie Ridpath Ohi
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Debbie Ridpath Ohi!
Debbie Ridpath Ohi is a children’s book author and illustrator who has helped create over 20 books for young people. She love…
The Craft of Writing Very Cool Novels with F. T. Lukens
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by F.T. Lukens!
F.T. Lukens is a New York Times bestselling author of YA speculative fiction including the novels Spell Bound, So This Is Ever After…
Catching up with Cece Bell
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by renowned illustrator/cartoonist/graphic novelist Cece Bell!
Cece Bell has written and illustrated many books for children, among them the beloved…
Turning Your Heart Inside Out with John Schu
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by John Schu aka Mr. Schu!
John Schu has made a career out of advocating for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, and the people …
Taking Risks with Cátia Chien
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Cátia Chien!
Cátia Chien is a children's book illustrator from Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is currently working in New York City. She graduated from t…
Imaginative Empathy with Richard Jesse Watson
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Richard Jesse Watson!
Port Townsend painter, illustrator, and sculptor, Richard Jesse Watson, has received numerous awards and several of his boo…
From the Mothership of Illustration with James Ransome
In this Podcast Replay, we are joined by James Ransome, the iconic illustrator of classics like Before She Was Harriet (written by Lesa Cline-Ransome), Uncle Jed's Barbershop, Visiting Day, and so ma…
Balancing Writing and Parenting with Kwame Mbalia
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Kwame Mbalia!
Kwame is a husband, father, writer, a New York Times bestselling author, a former pharmaceutical metrologist, and a publisher with …
Genre-Bending with Eugene Yelchin
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Eugene Yelchin!
Eugene Yelchin is a graduate of the Academy of Theater Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia where he designed sets and costumes for sta…
Vashti Harrison Made It Happen
Theo Baker talks with the chart-busting illustrator and book creator, Vashti Harrison, about how she anticipated success, and built her incredible career. Theo even got in a few questions about exper…