SCBWI Podcasts
Episodes
How Jason Reynolds Creates
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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, incl...
The Life of a Storyteller with Selina Alko
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we are joined by Selina Alko. Selina Alko is an award-winning author and illustrator known for blending lyrical storytell...
The Real Deal with Kate DiCamillo
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Trusting the Story with Shannon Messenger
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we are joined by Shannon Messenger. Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learned—...
How to Keep Kids Reading with Dan Gutman
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 boo...
Loving Your Inner Dork with Mother-Daughter Duo Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Renée Russell is the author of the #1 New York Times Best Selling book series, Dork Diaries which has spent 331 weeks on the New York Times Be...
Sitting Down with SCBWI's Global Translator Coordinator, Avery Fischer Udagawa
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we are joined by Avery Fischer UdagawaAvery Fischer Udagawa grew up in Kansas and studied English and Asian Studies at St....
Inside the World of Narrative Nonfiction with Ann Bausum
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we are joined by SCBWI Golden Kite Winner Ann Bausum. ANN BAUSUM has written nine National Geographic books for young rea...
Trusting Your Gut with Suzanne Kaufman
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by author/illustrator Suzanne Kaufman.SUZANNE KAUFMAN is an author, illustrator, and animator. Over the years she'...
Maintaining Momentum as a Creative with Nova Ren Suma
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Nova Ren Suma!Nova Ren Suma is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The ...
Writing Poetry while Hiking with Kate Messner
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Kate Messner. New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner is passionately curiou...
An Artist's Process with Barbara McClintock
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode we are joined by Barbara McClintock!Barbara McClintock is an American illustrator and author of over 40 books for children. Her ...
A Conversation with Kyle Lukoff and Levi Hastings, the duo behind the picture book: Are You A Friend of Dorothy?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Levi Hastings! From Newbery Honor and Stonewall Book Award–winning author Kyle Lukoff...
Slowing Down with Donna Barba Higuera
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Donna Barba Higuera!Donna grew up in Central California surrounded by agricultural and oil field...
Doing the Right Thing with Maria van Lieshout
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Maria van Lieshout!Maria is a Dutch-American illustrator and graphic novelist.She was born and r...
From Picture Books to Fantasy Novels with Authors Against Book Bans founding member, Maggie Tokuda-Hall
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast we are joined by Maggie Tokuda-Hall!Maggie Tokuda-Hall has an MFA in creative writing from USF, and BA in art from Scri...
A Conversation with Erin Entrada Kelly
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Erin Entrada Kelly!Erin Entrada Kelly has received numerous awards and recognition for her work, including the 2025 N...
Immersive Storytelling with Neal Shusterman
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Neal Shusterman!Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty award-winning books for c...
The Life of an Artist with Paul O. Zelinsky
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Paul O. Zelinsky!Paul O. Zelinsky grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, the son of a mathematics professor father and a medi...
Around the World with Translator Oliver Latsch
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Oliver Latsch!Translator and agent Oliver Latsch grew up bilingual in German and English in East Africa and Germany. ...
Social Media Marketing 101 with Erin Lee
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Erin Lee!Erin Lee is an elementary school teacher and artist living in Long Sault, Ontario. She...
Making the World a More Beautiful Place with John Parra
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by artist John Parra!John Parra is an award-winning artist, illustrator, author, and educator, bes...
Lessons in Storytelling with Michael DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Michael Dante DiMartino!Michael Dante DiMartino is an American animator, producer, writer, and ...
Better Must Come with Desmond Hall
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Desmond Hall!Desmond Hall was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He ha...
Finding Your Writer's Voice with Margaret Finnegan
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Margaret Finnegan!Margaret Finnegan is the author of the Junior Library Guild Selections Sunny ...
Celebrating the 100th My Weird School book “Miss Nichol Is In a Pickle!” with Dan Gutman
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dan Gutman!New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Dan Gutman has written more tha...
Building Empathy Through Storytelling with Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess !Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess first became a teacher as a young teen during the Bosn...
Books, Baseball, and Everything In Between with Phil Bildner
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Phil Bildner!Phil Bildner is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young ...
Publicity 101 with Tracy van Straaten
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Tracy van Straaten!TRACY VAN STRAATEN, Founder and PresidentFounded in 2019, TvS Media Group LL...
Always Pushing Forward with Debbie Ridpath Ohi
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 hel...
The Craft of Writing Very Cool Novels with F. T. Lukens
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 includ...
Catching up with Cece Bell
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by renowned illustrator/cartoonist/graphic novelist Cece Bell!Cece Bell has written and illustrate...
Turning Your Heart Inside Out with John Schu
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Taking Risks with Cátia Chien
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Imaginative Empathy with Richard Jesse Watson
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Richard Jesse Watson!Port Townsend painter, illustrator, and sculptor, Richard Jesse Watson, ha...