Learn from some of the biggest names in the industry.

Meet our speakers.

18 world-class children's book publishing and marketing experts reveal how to be successful writing for today's industry. Meet them all here.

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Alexa Bigwarfe Spotlight

ALEXA BIGWARFE
WRITE | PUBLISH | SELL

About Alexa
Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | April Cox

APRIL COX
SELF-PUBLISHING MADE SIMPLE

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Arielle Haughee

ARIELLE HAUGEE
ORANGE BLOSSOM BOOKS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Bobbie Hinman

BOBBIE HINMAN
BEST FAIRY BOOKS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Carol Gugliemetti

CAROL GUGLIEMETTI
MOM'S CHOICE AWARDS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Donna Griffin

DONNA GRIFFIN
DONNA GRIFFIN BOOKS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Erin Murphy

ERIN MARIAH MURPHY
ERIN MURPHY BOOKS

Holly DiBella McCarthy - Author Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit

HOLLY DIBELLA-MCCARTHY
RAISING KINDERGARTEN READY KIDS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Karen Ferreira

KAREN FERREIRA
CHILDREN'S BOOK MASTERY

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Kiri Jorgensen Spotlight

KIRI JORGENSEN
CHICKEN SCRATCH BOOKS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Laura Backes

LAURA BACKES
WRITE FOR KIDS | CHILDREN'S BOOK INSIDER

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Alyson Bourque | Lori Orlinsky

LORI ORLINSKY & ALYSSON BOURQUE
FOREWORD PUBLICITY

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Melissa Addey Spotlight

MELISSA ADDEY
ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT AUTHORS (ALLi)

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Norene Paulson

NORENE PAULSON
NORENE PAULSON BOOKS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Paul Brodie

PAUL BRODIE
BRODIE CONSULTING

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | RC Chizhov

R.C. CHIZHOV
R.C. CHIZHOV BOOKS

Kidlit Indie Publishing Summit | Ryan Coach Sloth

RYAN "COACH" SLOTH
COACH SLOTH BOOKS

Brooke Van Sickle founder Journey to Kidlit

Hosted by Brooke Van Sickle.

Brooke Van Sickle is the owner & founder of Journey to Kidlit, the online resource that teaches thousands of aspiring children's book writers from over 35 countries around the world about how to write and publish a children's book based on her own award-winning writing journey. She's also the owner of BiblioKid Publishing, an American hybrid publishing house that specializes in producing quality books for kids.

Named a 2023 Top Writing Coach by Coach Foundation, Brooke has helped over 30 titles go on to receive 5-star reviews from children's book professional sites like Reader's Favorite, Reader's Choice, and Mom's Choice. She's also an award-winning picture book author, whose book received the 2020 Distinguished Favorite Preschool Picture Book.


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