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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Podcast: Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence

Podcast: Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence

What You'll Find In this Podcast Author Debbi Michiko Florence and Author/Illustrator Grace Lin were on campus for the Asian and Asian American Voices In-Community Retreat.  George Brown hosted them on our podcast to talk more about their projects, the retreat they...

Podcast: Charles Waters and Irene Latham Talk Poetry for Kids

Podcast: Charles Waters and Irene Latham Talk Poetry for Kids

What You'll Find In this Podcast Poets Charles Waters and Irene Latham were on campus for their workshop Poetry for Kids: A World of Publishing Possibilities.  George Brown hosted them on our podcast to talk more about how their partnership came about, the market and...

#HFGather: 2023 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session

#HFGather: 2023 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session

Update 2/11/23: our 2023 scholarship application period is now closed. To be informed of future scholarship opportunities, join the mailing list. Alison Green Myers celebrated our 2023 scholarship program with some special guests: 2022 scholarship recipients...

#HFGather: Writing About Trauma and Grief for Kids

#HFGather: Writing About Trauma and Grief for Kids

At our latest #HFGather, authors Ally Malinenko, Amber McBride and Linda Epstein shared an honest and thoughtful conversation about writing about trauma and grief for kids and teens sensitively and honestly. The Gather began with each of the three authors reading a...

#HFgather: Income Streams for Children’s Book Illustrators

#HFgather: Income Streams for Children’s Book Illustrators

If you missed the live session, you can watch it here.For closed captions, hover over the bottom of the video and choose the “CC” icon. Listen to a podcast version of the #HFGather: Illustrators Pat Cummings, Shadra Strickland, Xindi Yan and Rudy Gutierrez joined us...

#HFGather: Empowering Readers and Reader Choice with Julia Torres

#HFGather: Empowering Readers and Reader Choice with Julia Torres

Highlights Foundation's Alison Green Myers and Alex Villasante had a wonderful conversation with educator, advocate, and activist Julia Torres: Empowering Readers and Reader Choice. Among the things they discussed: The importance of encouraging young people to...

Watch Our Pride Celebration of Stories

Watch Our Pride Celebration of Stories

Jas Hammonds, Anna-Marie McLemore, NoNieqa Ramos and Em Dickson joined us for a PRIDE Celebration of Stories. They had a wonderful conversation with Highlights Foundation team members Alison Green Myers and Alexandra Villasante about: Supporting stories you love and...

A Celebration of Poetry with Padma Venkatraman and Margarita Engle

A Celebration of Poetry with Padma Venkatraman and Margarita Engle

Our #HFGather celebration of poetry was a wonderful way to celebrate National Poetry Month! Padma and Margarita shared poems and conversation about: From Margarita: "Poetry is a refuge for your emotions." The musicality of poetry: "There is a hope and joy and beauty...

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