EP 454 - Finding Surprising Success Publishing Kids' Books with Darcy Pattison

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing · Jan 9, 2026 · 49m

Mark interviews award-winning author Darcy Pattison about publishing childrens' books.

In their conversation, Mark and Darcy talk about:

Darcy's background on getting into being an author of children's book

The 70 books Darcy has written in the past 13 years

The number of different illustrators Darcy has worked with over the years

The Moments in Science picture books Darcy has written with along with the specific illustrator who has worked on a dozen of those titles with her

The books for authors Darcy is releasing in January 2026 that collect details about the current state of publishing for…