The personality of a picture book evolves from the characters in your story. You, the illustrator decide whether they are cute animals, realistic children, or
Category: Illustrating
Hannah Salyer, Talented Debut #Kidlit Author/Illustrator
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: At a family event, my cousin and his daughter approached me wanting to connect me with the daughter’s friend who was having
Illustrating Picture Books: Book Reviews
This is a review of three books which together will help you build your illustrations. Molly Bang’s Picture This: How Pictures Work illuminates the core principles of
Creative Walking
I always enjoy Writers’ Rumpus blog posts, whether they be debut book announcements, interviews with prolific authors and illustrators, or timely tips of the trade.
Charnelle Barlow, #Kidlit Debut Illustrator
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Charnelle, what beautiful illustrations you created for Alice Faye Duncan’s text, JUST LIKE A MAMA, a lyrical read aloud celebrating adopted children,
The Children’s Book Industry vs. the Pandemic
Publishers, agents, authors, and illustrators now heroically face an invisible foe. However, creative people have powerful solutions and wise workarounds to battle this hazard. The
