Picture Book Submissions Podcast

Julie Hedlund
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Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund reveal what you need to know about submitting your picture books to agents and editors so that they soar out of the slush pile—and land a book deal!

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  1. 16h ago

    003 - Query Letter 101

    You've heard you need a query letter when submitting your picture book, but what is a query letter exactly? What should it include? What should be left out? Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund, published picture book authors and co-founders of The Complete Picture Book Submissions System, share the basics of what to include in your query letter to agents or editors, including:  The purpose of the query letter All about salutations What to include in your introductory paragraph How to craft your pitch paragraph Narrative Pitch formula and examples Basics of the Comp Title Paragraph What to include (and not to include) in your bio paragraph Concluding your query letters   Books mentioned in this episode: After The Fall by Dan Santat Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak I Don't Want To Be a Frog by Dev Petty and Mike Boldt   Want to know more about picture book submissions? Grab our free training at picturebooksubmissions.com/free-training. If you enjoy the podcast, please like, subscribe, and review so other kidlit creators can find us! If you have a question about submissions you'd like us to answer on the podcast or topics you'd like us to address in future episodes, leave us a (anonymous if you wish) voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/pbsubmissions Thank you for listening!

    003 - Query Letter 101

  2. 17h ago

    002 - Submissions 101

    In this episode, Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund, published picture book authors and co-founders of The Complete Picture Book Submissions System, give an overview of what a submission is and how to be submission-ready. Listen in to discover: What we mean by a picture book submission Submitting to literary agents vs. publishers/editors Whether you can or should submit to both agents and publishers simultaneously Components of a submission package Definition of unsolicited submission Why researching who you want to submit to is critical   Listeners who want more on picture book submissions can grab our free training at picturebooksubmissions.com/free-training. If you enjoy the podcast, please like, subscribe, and review so other kidlit creators can find us! If you have a question about submissions you'd like us to answer on the podcast or topics you'd like us to address in future episodes, leave us a (anonymous if you wish) voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/pbsubmissions Thank you for listening!

    002 - Submissions 101

  3. 1d ago

    001 - Welcome to the Picture Book Submissions Podcast!

    Join Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund, published picture book authors and co-founders of The Complete Picture Book Submissions System for the very first episode of The Picture Book Submissions Podcast. They created this podcast as a way to advance their goal of demystifying the process of submitting picture book manuscripts to agents and editors.   Listen in to discover: •    Why we started the podcast •    Why should you listen to us? •    Emma's writing journey, including the reality of rejections •    Julie's writing journey – from banking to book deals •    Why the picture book market is different from adult •    Quick overview of what's in The Complete Picture Book Submissions System •    What we'll cover in future episodes of the podcast Books mentioned in this episode: •    A Troop is a Group of Monkeys •    My Love For You is the Sun Listeners who want more on picture book submissions can grab our free training at picturebooksubmissions.com/free-training. If you enjoy the podcast, please like, subscribe, and review so other kidlit creators can find us! If you have a question about submissions you'd like us to answer on the podcast or topics you'd like us to address in future episodes, leave us a (anonymous if you wish) voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/pbsubmissions Thank you for listening!

    001 - Welcome to the Picture Book Submissions Podcast!
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Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund reveal what you need to know about submitting your picture books to agents and editors so that they soar out of the slush pile—and land a book deal!

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