In this week&apos;s episode we are joined by Jason Reynolds.Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely), Long Way Down, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, in the Meantime (illustrated by Raúl the Third), and Ain’t Burned All the Bright (with artwork by Jason Griffin). The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds is also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, and various media outlets. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC.Buy Jason&apos;s latest book here: bookshop.org/a/19191/9798347102372Check out Jason&apos;s website here: www.jasonwritesbooks.comCheck out Heirloom Literary here: www.heirloomliterary.comwww.instagram.com/jasonreynolds83/www.instagram.com/heirloom_literary/<a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this week&amp;apos;s episode we are joined by Jason Reynolds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jason Reynolds is a #1 &lt;em&gt;New York Times&lt;/em&gt; bestselling author of many award-winning books, including &lt;em&gt;Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;All American Boys &lt;/em&gt;(with Brendan Kiely), &lt;em&gt;Long Way Down&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You&lt;/em&gt; (with Ibram X. Kendi), &lt;em&gt;Stuntboy, in the Meantime &lt;/em&gt;(illustrated by Raúl the Third), and &lt;em&gt;Ain’t Burned All the Bright&lt;/em&gt; (with artwork by Jason Griffin). The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds is also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He has appeared on &lt;em&gt;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;The Daily Show with Trevor Noah&lt;/em&gt;,&lt;em&gt; Late Night with Seth Meyers&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America&lt;/em&gt;, and various media outlets. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy Jason&amp;apos;s latest book here: bookshop.org/a/19191/9798347102372&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Jason&amp;apos;s website here: www.jasonwritesbooks.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Heirloom Literary here: www.heirloomliterary.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.instagram.com/jasonreynolds83/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.instagram.com/heirloom_literary/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's episode we are joined by Jason Reynolds. Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely), Long Way Down, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, in the Meantime (illustrated by Raúl the Third), and Ain’t Burned All the Bright (with artwork by Jason Griffin). The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, an NAACP Imag...

How Jason Reynolds Creates

In this week&apos;s episode we are joined by Selina Alko. Selina Alko is an award-winning author and illustrator known for blending lyrical storytelling with vibrant mixed-media art. Raised in Vancouver by a Turkish Jewish father and Jewish mother, she grew up immersed in culture, creativity, and diverse perspectives that continue to shape her work. Selina has a degree in art history from University of British Columbia and a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. She has created more than twenty-five acclaimed children&apos;s books, with features in The New York Times, NPR, People, and Time Out New York Kids. A two-time National Jewish Book Award winner, her titles have also been honored as Junior Library Guild Gold selections and Bank Street Best Books of the Year. She is the recipient of the Mills Tannenbaum Award for Excellence in Children’s Literacy.Buy her latest book here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9780316570633Check out the rest of her work here: https://www.selinaalko.com/<a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this week&amp;apos;s episode we are joined by Selina Alko. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Selina Alko&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt; is an award-winning author and illustrator known for blending lyrical storytelling with vibrant mixed-media art. Raised in Vancouver by a Turkish Jewish father and Jewish mother, she grew up immersed in culture, creativity, and diverse perspectives that continue to shape her work. Selina has a degree in art history from &lt;b&gt;University of British Columbia&lt;/b&gt; and a BFA in illustration from the &lt;b&gt;School of Visual Arts. &lt;/b&gt;She has created more than twenty-five acclaimed children&amp;apos;s books, with features in &lt;em&gt;The New York Times, NPR, People&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;Time Out New York Kids&lt;/em&gt;. A two-time&lt;b&gt; National Jewish Book Award &lt;/b&gt;winner, her titles have also been honored as &lt;b&gt;Junior Library Guild Gold&lt;/b&gt; selections and &lt;b&gt;Bank Street Best Books of the Year&lt;/b&gt;. She is the recipient of the &lt;b&gt;Mills Tannenbaum Award for Excellence in Children’s Literacy&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy her latest book here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9780316570633&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the rest of her work here: https://www.selinaalko.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's episode we are joined by Selina Alko.  Selina Alko is an award-winning author and illustrator known for blending lyrical storytelling with vibrant mixed-media art. Raised in Vancouver by a Turkish Jewish father and Jewish mother, she grew up immersed in culture, creativity, and diverse perspectives that continue to shape her work. Selina has a degree in art history from University of British Columbia and a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. She has created...

The Life of a Storyteller with Selina Alko

In this week&apos;s episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Kate DiCamillo!In her own words, here is her bio: &quot;I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in Clermont, Florida, and currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I write for both children and adults and I like to think of myself as a storyteller.Here are a few more facts about me: I am short. And loud. I hate to cook and love to eat. I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an aunt to three lovely children (Luke, Roxanne, and Max) and one lovable dog (Franklin).I think of myself as an enormously lucky person: I get to tell stories for a living.&quot;Buy her books here: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Kate+DiCamilloCheck out her website here: www.katedicamillo.com<a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this week&amp;apos;s episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Kate DiCamillo!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In her own words, here is her bio: &amp;quot;I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in Clermont, Florida, and currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I write for both children and adults and I like to think of myself as a storyteller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are a few more facts about me: I am short. And loud. I hate to cook and love to eat. I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an aunt to three lovely children (Luke, Roxanne, and Max) and one lovable dog (Franklin).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I think of myself as an enormously lucky person: I get to tell stories for a living.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy her books here: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Kate+DiCamillo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out her website here: www.katedicamillo.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Kate DiCamillo! In her own words, here is her bio: "I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in Clermont, Florida, and currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I write for both children and adults and I like to think of myself as a storyteller. Here are a few more facts about me: I am short. And loud. I hate to cook and love to eat. I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an aunt to three lovely child...

The Real Deal with Kate DiCamillo

In this week&apos;s episode we are joined by Shannon Messenger. Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learned—among other things—that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She’s studied art, screenwriting, and television production, but realized her real passion was writing for kids and teens. She’s the internationally, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning middle grade series, Keeper of the Lost Cities, as well as the Sky Fall young adult series. Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries, and translated into many languages. She lives in Southern California with her family and an embarrassing number of cats. Find her online at <a href='https://shannonmessenger.com/'>shannonmessenger.com</a> and on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sw_messenger'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/sw_messenger'>X</a>, and <a href='https://www.facebook.com/ShannonMessengerAuthor/'>Facebook</a> at @sw_messenger.Buy her latest book here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9781534463400<a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this week&amp;apos;s episode we are joined by Shannon Messenger. &lt;b&gt;Shannon Messenger&lt;/b&gt; graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learned—among other things—that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She’s studied art, screenwriting, and television production, but realized her real passion was writing for kids and teens. She’s the internationally, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning middle grade series, Keeper of the Lost Cities, as well as the Sky Fall young adult series. Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries, and translated into many languages. She lives in Southern California with her family and an embarrassing number of cats. Find her online at &lt;a href='https://shannonmessenger.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;shannonmessenger.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and on &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/sw_messenger'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Instagram&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/sw_messenger'&gt;&lt;b&gt;X&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/ShannonMessengerAuthor/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Facebook&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; at @sw_messenger.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy her latest book here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9781534463400&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's episode we are joined by Shannon Messenger. Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learned—among other things—that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She’s studied art, screenwriting, and television production, but realized her real passion was writing for kids and teens. She’s the internationally, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning middle grade series, Keeper of the Lost Cities, a...

Trusting the Story with Shannon Messenger

In this week&apos;s episode, we welcome back 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 series, the Baseball Card Adventure series, and many more.Dan’s books have been named Junior Library Guild Selections and Bank Street College’s Best Children’s Books of the Year, and have been awarded numerous state book awards, including: The California Young Reader Medal, the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, and the Iowa Children’s Choice Award, among others. When he’s not writing books, Dan loves to ride his bike, play pickleball, throw Frisbees, and explore New York City where he lives with his wife Nina. To find out more, follow Dan on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can follow him on IG @dangutmanbooksPurchase his latest book here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9780823453856Check out his website here: https://dangutman.com/<a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this week&amp;apos;s episode, we welcome back 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 series, the Baseball Card Adventure series, and many more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dan’s books have been named Junior Library Guild Selections and Bank Street College’s Best Children’s Books of the Year, and have been awarded numerous state book awards, including: The California Young Reader Medal, the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, and the Iowa Children’s Choice Award, among others. When he’s not writing books, Dan loves to ride his bike, play pickleball, throw Frisbees, and explore New York City where he lives with his wife Nina. To find out more, follow Dan on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can follow him on IG @dangutmanbooks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Purchase his latest book here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9780823453856&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out his website here: https://dangutman.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.scbwi.org/donation"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's episode, we welcome back 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 series, the Baseball Card Adventure series, and many more. Dan’s books have been named Junior Library Guild Selecti...

How to Keep Kids Reading with Dan Gutman

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