Week of July 8, 2012—An Interview with Frances
Gilbert
Quote
of the week:
That's why editors and
publishers will never be obsolete: a reader wants someone with taste and
authority to point them in the direction of the good stuff, and to keep the
awful stuff away from their door.
—Walter Jon Williams
—Walter Jon Williams
This
week we have a special treat. We will be learning from Frances Gilbert,
Editorial Director at Doubleday Children’s Books, Random House. Frances just
moved to Doubleday after twelve years at Sterling Children’s Books where she
served as Vice President and Publisher.
When
I featured a week of posts with Tammi Sauer and Dan Santat celebrating the
release of Bawk & Roll, Frances
sent me a nice email. Several years ago, Frances discovered what would become
Tammi’s first book, Cowboy Camp, in
the slush pile at Sterling, and she worked with Tammi and Dan on Chicken Dance and Bawk & Roll.
Since
then, Frances and I have kept in touch from time to time via email. I was
thrilled when she agreed to be interviewed for Picture This! After reading her
responses to my questions, I knew you would be thrilled, too. Get ready for a
wonderful week with Frances Gilbert!
Monday—Characteristics
of Successful Picture Books
Tuesday—Become Serious About Your Craft
Wednesday— Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Thursday— Frances, the Editor
Friday—Reflecting
On What We Learned from Frances
1 comment:
Well, yeehaw! Frances is bawktastic. :)
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