Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/15/2022
5:45 pm - 8:30 pm
• Naomi Kirsten is a Senior Editor at Chronicle Books in San Francisco, California. She acquires approximately 20 titles each year, ranging from picture books to board books, games, stationery, and novelty formats with a focus on art-driven projects with broad consumer and international appeal. Naomi’s notable and award-winning titles include New York Times Notable Book THERE MUST BE MORE THAN THAT!; New York Time Notable Book and Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner THE BEAR’S SONG; New York Times Best Illustrated Book THE BORING BOOK; NEIGHBORS, winner of the Bologna Ragazzi Award Opera Prima 2021; and I DIDN’T MY HOMEWORK BECAUSE…, which has 21 international editions to date. She also develops publishing programs with NASA, Marc Boutavant, Benjamin Chaud, Marianna Coppo, Taro Gomi, Richard McGuire, and Shinsuke Yoshitake, among others. On Instagram and Twitter @naomi_kirsten.
Naomi Kirsten will present back-to-back Zoom workshops on Friday, July 15, beginning at 5:45 pm CDT, entitled:
Session 1: “All About Board Books: How to Pitch and Position Your Project”
Board books are an increasingly popular format, the perfect baby shower gift, birthday gift, or anytime purchase for infants and toddlers. But what elements make a board book project appealing to a publisher, and a must-have for consumers and readers? And how might your project be presented to stand-out? In this content-rich webinar, Chronicle Books Senior Editor Naomi Kirsten will explore key themes that resonate in the board book space and glean lessons from what has been successfully published. Naomi will also walk attendees through select board books that she has developed with authors and illustrators, and share tips to inspire your pitch and project’s evolution.
Session 2: “Crafting the Truth: Tips for Effectively Pitching a Nonfiction Children’s Book”
Nonfiction children’s books have never been more popular as parents, caregivers, teachers, and librarians increasingly look to this genre to inform and inspire young readers. What topics are publishers and consumers seeking? What are some emerging trends? And how extensive should backmatter be? In this webinar, Chronicle Books Senior Editor Naomi Kirsten will focus on these questions and more, sharing nonfiction projects that have resonated at Chronicle Books, and unpacking ways to effectively position and present your project to a publisher.
This webinar is a part of the JambaLAya 2022 Kidlit Conference Series.
$45.00 Members / $65.00 NonMembers
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