Picturebook Podcasts

Joining Ilid Haf in this episode of Crank Up the Volumes are Ruth Glynn, founder of the Cogan Picture Book Award and illustrator Max Low, to discuss the importance of picture books. Mentioned in the episode: Ceri & Deri Series by Max Low (Graffeg)

Joining Ilid Haf in this episode of Crank Up the Volumes are authors Claire Fayers and Beatrice Wallbank, to discuss re-imagining Welsh myths and legends. Mentioned in this episode: The Sleeping Stones – Beatrice Wallbank (Firefly) Storm Hound - Claire Fayers (Macmillan Children's Books) Welsh Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends - Claire Fayers (Scholas…

Joining Ilid Haf in this episode of Crank Up the Volumes are Connor Allen, Children’s Laureate Wales and Hanan Issa, National Poet of Wales to talk about poetry and its power … and there’s not a rhyme in sigh. Mentioned in this episode: The Rose that Grew from Concrete – Tupac Shakur (Packet Books

Joining Ilid Haf in this episode of Crank Up the Volumes are the award-winning authors Eloise Williams and Lesley Parr. With quite a bit of mutual fan-girling, they talk about writing books set in Wales, how readers and publishers respond to that and much more. The Valley of Lost Secrets – Lesley Parr (Bloomsbury) Honesty and Lies – Eloise Williams…

In this episode of Crank Up the Volumes, Ilid is joined by Elen Caldecott, Gwen Millward, and Huw Aaron – authors, illustrators and a publisher – who share their opinions and some of their favourite book covers with us as we discuss one of life’s big questions, should you judge a book by its cover? Reading list: The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkein,…

In this episode Ilid Haf talks to Jannat Ahmed and Simon Fisher, two of the Tir na n-Og Award judges, about the joys and challenges of the judging process. Shortlisted Tir na n-Og books 10 Stories form Welsh History (That Everyone Should Know) - Ifan Morgan Jones, illustr. Telor Gwyn (Rily) The Valley of Lost Secrets - Lesley Parr (Bloomsbury) Swan…

038 - Illustrations and the Netherlands with Chuck Groenink by Aspiring children's book illustrator Brandon CullumBy Aspiring children's book illustrator Brandon Cullum

This week we chat with fellow podcaster and all around great guy Nick Patton! Nick is the host of the Picturebooking podcast as well as an accomplished illustrator. We get into the story behind his podcast as well as the lessons he has learned interviewing some of the top authors and illustrators in the children's book industry!…

This week we chat with Illustrator Jessie Sima. Learn how she went from submitting crowd sourced t-shirt designs to published author. Also find out how unicorns don't always have to be super corny!Shownote and Video @http://bit.ly/2icLYO5By Aspiring children's book illustrator Brandon Cullum

Samantha Youssef is a feature film character animator and visual development artist. She has worked with Disney animation as well as Ubisoft. Drawing from her background in ballet Samantha teaches other artists how to apply the principles of movement and form in their work through Studio Technique. She currently teaches clients all over the enterta…

We chat with Mike Curato about his children's book illustration career as well as what it is like to develop a character for over a decade! Mike has two books coming out in August: All the Way to Havana and Little Elliot Fall Friends. We get into the development and illustration process that goes into both!www.brandoncullum.com/34…