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: Zaynah Qutubuddin
What You'll Find In this Podcast Zaynah Qutubuddin, program manager for the Muslim Storytellers Fellowship program, joined George Brown on our podcast to talk more about her writing experience with the Whole Novel online course, the work of the Muslim Storytellers...
Podcast: M.O. Yuksel and Hatem Aly
What You'll Find In this Podcast Author M.O. Yuksel and Illustrator Hatem Aly were on campus for the Muslim Storytellers Fellowship Symposium. George Brown hosted them on our podcast to talk more about their projects, their takeaways from the Muslim Storytellers...
#HFGather: Pride & Joy, an Antidote for Erasure
If you missed the live session, you can watch it here.Please note: closed captions are available in the video below. You can see them by hovering over the bottom of the video and choosing the “CC” icon.Overview Authors NoNieqa Ramos, Vicki Johnson, Alexandra...
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
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: A Quick Jolt of Inspiration to Remind Us Why We Do This (Kids) and a Summer Camp Reunion to Remind Us How We Do It (Together)
If you missed the live session, you can watch it here. Please note: closed captions are being added to the video below. When they are finished, you can see them by hovering over the bottom of the video and choosing the “CC” icon. A Jolt of Inspiration, Indeed! Program...
#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
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
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
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...
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