The Black Creators Series Podcast
1) Black Creators Series – LIVE from ALA Annual
Listen to our first ever LIVE episode of the Black Creators Series podcast. You can listen straight from our ALA Annual panel, featuring four legendary children’s book creators in discussion with Dr. ...Show More
2) S4 Episode 8 - Jamel Campbell
Early childhood educator Jamel C. Campbell addresses a common fear that children all over the world experience at the start of a new school year in his debut picture book, Olu’s Teacher. This sweet, r...Show More
3) S4 Episode 7 - Arlène Elizabeth Casimir
Arlène Elizabeth Casimir is an educator, consultant, healer, herbalist, and writer. Her debut picture book, Back Home: Story Time with My Father, illustrated in lush, enchanting colors by artist Ken D...Show More
4) Episode 6 - Joseph Coelho
Ten-Word Tiny Tales is UK Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho’s magnificent compendium of twenty stories, each illustrated by a different artist and each just ten words long—as much a work of art as an...Show More
5) S4 Episode 5 - Shade Lapite
Shade Lapite is British-Nigerian and has drawn on her heritage to create the world of her debut middle-grade novel, Goddess Crown, the first in a thrilling Afro-fantasy series set in the lush, opulen...Show More
6) S4 Episode 4 - Carole Boston Weatherford
Carole Boston Weatherford is a New York Times best-selling author and poet of award-winning books for children. Her picture book How Do You Spell Unfair? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee, il...Show More
7) S4 Episode 3—Monique James-Duncan
Born in Britain and raised on the tiny island of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Monique James-Duncan is passionate about writing literature with mirrors so all children can feel seen. Her publishing de...Show More
8) S4 Episode 2 - Phoebe Sinclair
Through writing, organizing, and facilitating, author Phoebe Sinclair strives to create space and opportunities for people to listen deeply, speak from the heart, and feel heard. Featuring zines craft...Show More
9) S4 Episode 1 - Christine Platt
Christine Platt is an author and advocate who believes storytelling is a tool for social change. Her engaging first chapter-book series, Frankie and Friends, is a refreshing portrayal of Black women ...Show More
10) S3 Episode 8 - David Barclay Moore
Filmmaker and award-winning author, David Barclay Moore infuses history with wry folk wisdom, metaphorical power, and a splash of magic in his bold and original tale Carrimebac. The Civil War may be o...Show More