Gather, a KidLit Podcast

Gather: A Kidlit Podcast

Listen in as we talk to kidlit creators about the craft of writing and illustrating books for children, and take a deeper look at what’s happening at the Highlights Foundation.

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May Episode Roundup: What You Missed on The Children’s Book Podcast

May Episode Roundup: What You Missed on The Children’s Book Podcast

This year, the Highlights Foundation is partnering with The Children’s Book Podcast. As partner, we’ll be helping to bring some of our friends, faculty, scholarship recipients, and alumni onto the show. In May, faculty member Rob Sanders and 2024 scholarship recipient...

#HFGather: The Resilient Writer—Writing Through Trauma and Grief

#HFGather: The Resilient Writer—Writing Through Trauma and Grief

#HFGather: The Resilient Writer—Writing Through Trauma and Grief How can we write honest, heartfelt stories for young readers without harming ourselves in the process? Author and mindfulness/writing coach Heather Demetrios joined us for a powerful #HFGather on...

#HFGather: Celebrate National Poetry Month With Poets

#HFGather: Celebrate National Poetry Month With Poets

#HFGather: Celebrate National Poetry Month With Poets Irene Latham, Charles Waters, JaNay Brown-Wood, Lacresha Berry and Jolene Gutiérrez Highlights Foundation Program Director Alison Green Myers kicked off National Poetry Month by leading a wonderful conversation...

#HFGather: 2025 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session

#HFGather: 2025 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session

#HFGather: 2025 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session Highlights Foundation Program Director Alison Green Myers celebrated our 2025 scholarship program at our first HFGather of the year. She answered questions and we heard from previous scholarship awardees...

Podcast From Patti Gauch: The Search For Voice

Podcast From Patti Gauch: The Search For Voice

Patti Gauch: The Search for Voice Over the summer of 2024, Patti Gauch reviewed and chose four of her favorite speeches from our "Chautauqua Days." In the early years of the Highlights Foundation, we hosted one annual workshop for children’s authors and illustrators...

Podcast From Patti Gauch: Transcending As A Verb

Podcast From Patti Gauch: Transcending As A Verb

Patti Gauch: Transcending as a Verb Over the summer of 2024, Patti Gauch reviewed and chose four of her favorite speeches from our "Chautauqua Days." In the early years of the Highlights Foundation, we hosted one annual workshop for children’s authors and illustrators...

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