‘Picture books are the closest books to poetry. For the next hour, I’m going to listen to this wise woman waxing lyrical about the craft of writing.įirst up is, why many picture books fail. I have pen and paper at the ready and, even though I’ve forgotten to make a cup of tea in my finest bone china, let alone the de rigueur cucumber sandwiches, I sit back and drink in the comforting vibes from a ‘room’ full of people who eat picture books. It behooves you to read as much poetry as you can Well, the ones of us lucky enough to have a ticket. It is a rare privilege to hear from Ann as she’s based in California, so time differences make it tricky, but as she is on a visit to Belfast, British Isles Scoobies are getting a Friday treat. This ‘Scooby Do’ is hosted by SCBWI Regional Adviser Natascha Biebow, who is also a picture book author, as well as an editor. This is faintly reassuring (so, I’m not the only one who finds it hard!) yet slightly disconcerting: Ann’s been working in Picture Books for 40 years. ‘It never gets easier to write’, says Ann Whitford Paul at the start of our virtual afternoon tea-party on Friday 22nd April, 2022. A virtual tea-party was a rare opportunity to hear from seasoned picture book author, Ann Whitford Paul, writes Deputy Editor Fran Price.
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