Picture Books | Workshops for Children's Authors & Illustrators

September 19 - 22, 2019

Writing for Illustrators: An Author/Illustrator Intensive 2019

Overview Grow as a writer while honoring your illustration background. A picture book plays between both worlds, and for most…

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For Illustrators
Picture Books

September 23 - November 10, 2019

Getting To Know Your Rhyming Picture Book Online Course (Sept 23-Oct 21) Plus Onsite Retreat (Nov 7-10) 2019

Overview Give your picture book the special attention it deserves with this long-form workshop: an activity-based web series paired with…

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Picture Books

October 2 - 5, 2019

Writing Picture Book Biographies 2019

Overview Engage children in the lives of others through captivating events and compelling narrative threads. A good biography fuels a…

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Nonfiction
Picture Books

October 17 - 20, 2019

Storytelling Through Drawing: Discovering Your Visual Voice and Style 2019

Overview Explore the elements of storytelling through drawing, experimentation, and problem solving with picture making materials. Craft your own artistic…

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For Illustrators
Picture Books

October 27 - 30, 2019

Writing the Rainbow: Crafting Picture Books With LGBTQIA+ Themes 2019

Overview Picture books bring the world into the hands of young readers. The world we would like them to see…

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Essential Conversations
Picture Books
Publishing

October 31 - November 3, 2019

Perfecting Your Dummy: How to Amp Up Your Text, Illustration Style, Technique & Page Design for Successful Submissions 2019

Find balance with words and pictures as you polish your picture book dummy for submission. Whether you are working on…

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For Illustrators
Picture Books

November 10 - 14, 2019

Intensive Nonfiction Picture Book Retreat 2019

This intensive nonfiction picture book retreat is open only to graduates of Carolyn P. Yoder’s workshops. Join Carolyn Yoder, senior…

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Nonfiction
Picture Books