The Inside Story on Publishing a Picture Book

The Inside Story on Publishing a Picture Book

Amy J. Barry, author of the children’s book, A Cat All His Own (June 2024) and Haley Grunloh, the book’s illustrator, will share tips and advice on getting your picture book into print. They will discuss the various elements that go producing a book, including how the story and illustrations come together, the importance of creative collaboration, and the pros and cons of self-publishing versus traditional publishing. There will be time to answer questions after the presentation.

In addition to A Cat All His Own, Amy J. Barry of Branford is the author of A Child's Grief Journey— a picture book for bereaved children, endorsed by Education World. She currently has a children’s book in the works based on “the best of” her two grandmothers.An award-winning print journalist, columnist, reviewer, editor, and published poet, Amy is also a certified expressive arts educator, facilitating classes and workshops that help adults tap back into their intuitive right-brain creativity. More about Amy at www.aimwrite-ct.net

Haley Grunloh is an illustrator and animator from New Haven. She earned her BFA in 2D animation from Pratt Institute, and a certificate in science illustration from California State University Monterey Bay. In addition to realistic natural history illustration, she also has a great love for the art of children’s books, informed by her background working in a public library. In her work she aims to use humor, storytelling, and fun imagery to spark curiosity about animals and nature. More about Haley at haleygrunloh.com

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