You Gotta (Kinda) Keep 'Em Separated
An Inside Look at Picture Book Publishing with Author Omar Abed and Illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch
What is the publishing process really like for an author? For an illustrator? Do they ever talk to each other?
In this fascinating webinar, author Omar Abed and illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch interview each other about the process of making DEBUG THIS BOOK.
Where did Omar get the idea for this book? Why did Julie agree to take this project on? Did they really never talk to each throughout the process? Listen in as they read the book, reveal the Easter eggs, and break down the path this out-of-the-box story took to publication. Get the inside scoop on how publishing works.
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"So well done! Thanks for letting us see behind the scenes to see what it looks like to create an imaginative children's picture book."
- Jean Osborne
"How delightful to learn about their creative processes and collaboration. A wonderful book to add to my library!"
- Gigi Matlack
Your Instructor
Omar Abed writes children’s books, poetry, and computer code. While studying computer engineer in college, Omar turned to spoken-word poetry as a creative outlet for self-expression. His passion for rhyme and rhythm set him on an unplanned path to writing picture books. He self-published his first book (YOU, ME, AND A TREE) in order to learn more about the publishing process and industry. The next year, he sold his traditional debut (THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED) to Penguin Random House. His most recent picture book (DEBUG THIS BOOK) was acquired by Simon & Schuster.
Julie Rowan-Zoch grew up collecting freckles and chasing hermit crabs in New York and spent years slicing rich breads in Germany before waking up to 300 days of blue Colorado skies. She is the author of I’m a Hare, So There! and the illustrator of Not All Sheep Are Boring by Bobby Moynihan, Louis by Tom Lichtenheld, and Debug This Book by Omar Abed. Follow Julie on Instagram @JRZoch.
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"It was fascinating learning about all the research and the nuances involved!"
- Nora Ho