Kandace Coston, Associate Editor at Lee & Low Books, talks about today's publishing climate with SCBWI member Dolores Andral.
How Kandace Coston helps shape children’s publishing
Penguin Random House editor Anu Ohioma at Weekend on the Water April 24-26, 2020
Penguin Random House editor Anu Ohioma is the editor faculty at the SCBWI-WWA Weekend on the Water Retreat at the beautiful Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA from April 24-26, 2020.
Faculty Spotlight on Local Publisher Asia Citro
Asia Citro, publisher at The Innovation Press BETH BACON: Today I'm thrilled to speak with the publisher of The Innovation Press, Asia Citro, who is a faculty member of the SCBWI WWA's Spring Conference, Imagine That! Asia, please tell us how The Innovation Press came to be. ASIA CITRO: I started as a blogger at... Continue Reading →
Jessica Anderson: Behind the Scenes of a Middle Grade Novel: From Submission to Finished Book
Jessica Anderson is an assistant editor at Christy Ottaviano Books, which has an affinity for illustrated middle grade books. To share a few (both fiction and nonfiction): Illustrations and photographs break up the narrative, complimenting the text but not distracting from it. Jessica takes us through the process (submission to finished book) with SECRETS OF... Continue Reading →
Carter Hasegawa: The Candlewick Editorial Process
First, Carter introduced us to the history of Candlewick, the company culture, and some of their extremely well known authors, illustrators, books, and series. He then explained their relatively simple acquisitions process: there are no big meetings, editors don't need to get buy-in from sales and marketing, and there aren't a great many hoops to... Continue Reading →