Self-Publishing with ALLi The Author-Illustrator Partnership in Children’s Picture Books: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast featuring Matty Dalrymple
In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple interviews Karen Inglis, a best-selling author and ALLi's children's book adviser. They explore the author’s role in creating children’s picture books, working with illustrators, managing costs, and choosing trim sizes and print quality. Karen also highlights the importance of perfecting the story and having clear contracts with illustrators.
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About the Host
Matty Dalrymple podcasts, writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author. She has written books on the business of short fiction and podcasting for authors, and her articles have appeared in Writer’s Digest magazine. She serves as the campaigns manager for the Alliance of Independent Authors. Matty is also the author of the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with Rock Paper Scissors; the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with The Sense of Death; and the Ann Kinnear Suspense Shorts, including Close These Eyes. She is a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime.