Librarian, author, blogger, podcaster -- our guest Betsy Bird wears a lot of hats. She is not only a bona fide children's book expert but also has a great knack for predicting ALA Awards! As the awards are being given out at the end of this month, Betsy's going to take us behind the scenes and talk about the mysterious process of how the awards are even chosen, and what books MIGHT take home some hardware this year! (Will we be right? WHO KNOWS! But it will be fun to find out!) She also answers some listener questions about library etiquette, book banning, what she'd like to see more of in the picture book space, and more.
Check out the show notes for more information, links to all the books we talk about, as well as a link to the ALA award livestream so you can watch the awards in real time: https://www.literaticat.com/literaticast
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64: Getting Inspired with Jami Attenberg
63: End-of-the-Year and Mid-Career, with Alex Gino
62: The Great Big Holiday Gift Guide, 2023 Edition
61: The Dynamic Duo: Raúl the Third and Elaine Bay
60: From Picture Books to YA, with Phoebe Wahl
58: The Art of Being Present, with author-illustrator Cindy Derby
57: The Great Big Holiday Gift Guide, 2022
56: Meet the Agent, with Jemiscoe Chambers-Black
55: Into the Creative Labyrinth with Sara Zarr
54: Meet the Agent! With Associate Agent Paige Terlip
53: Keeping it Honest, with guest author Maggie Tokuda-Hall
52: So... What'd We Miss? With Book Expert Alison Morris
51: The Art of Graphic Novel Adaptation, with guest Gareth Hinds
50: The Holiday Gift Guide, 2021 Edition, with guest bookseller Melissa Posten
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47: Feeling Grateful (that 2020 is almost over), with guest agent Molly O'Neill
46: October is the New December, with Guest Bookseller Suzanna Hermans
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