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Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson is the podcast for children’s book authors, illustrators, and creatives who want to learn how to write, publish, and market children’s books. Hosted by award-winning children’s book author JoAnn M. Dickinson, each episode features interviews with authors, illustrators, editors, and indie publishing experts. Discover writing tips, self-publishing advice, marketing strategies, and inspiring stories that show the power of children’s literature to build…
Episodes
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How a New Children's Book Author Got Her Books Into 14 Local Stores | Jacqueline Priestly
How does a brand-new children's book author get her books into 14 local stores, without relying on Amazon advertising?In this episode, I'm joined by children's…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Writing, Illustrating & Building a Creative Business After Retirement | Kim Marie Children's Author
What happens when you finally have the time to pursue all those creative ideas you’ve been dreaming about? In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
From Children’s Book to Film Filmmaker & Author Mikael Bjorn
What happens when a filmmaker brings nearly two decades of visual storytelling experience into writing books for children? In this episode of Beyond the Book…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Turn a Children’s Book Into a Business Author Mary-Jean Harris
What if selling children’s books didn’t have to rely entirely on social media? In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, I’m joined by…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Children's Book Marketing Strategies That Work: Branding, Social Media & Sales
Want to learn how to market children's books, grow your author brand, and increase book sales without paying for ads?In this special episode of Beyond the Book…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Build a Self-Publishing Career 32 Books Across Multiple Genres
What does it take to build an independent novel and children's author career when you don't write in just one genre?In this episode, I'm joined by bestselling…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
What Actually Works in Children's Book Marketing | 2 Authors Share Their Experiences
Book marketing can be one of the biggest learning curves for independent children's book authors. With so many options- social media, book fairs, author…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Turn a Children’s Book Into a Classroom Tool for SEL Dr. Tisha Shipley
What if a children’s book could become more than a story and give teachers and families practical tools they can continue using long after the last page is…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How a Self-Taught Creator Writes, Illustrates & Makes Music for Children’s Books | Derek Allen
What happens when a reluctant reader grows up to become a writer, illustrator, musician, and creator of more than 700 short stories? In this episode of Beyond…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Turning National Parks Into Magical Children’s Adventure Books | Kathy Arnold Cherry
What happens when a love of national parks, wildlife, and nature becomes the inspiration for an imaginary world of adventure and magic? In this episode of…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How Grief & Faith Inspired Unshaken | Author Janie Nichols’ Story
Sometimes the books that mean the most begin in places we never expected.In this heartfelt episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, I sit down with…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Write Children’s Books Kids Want to Read Again & Again | Kelly Riera
What makes kids want to read a children’s book again and again? In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, I’m joined by children’s author Kelly…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Speech Therapist to Children’s Book Author | The Story Behind "Never Trust a Wobbly Broom"
What happens when someone who has spent her career helping others find their voice decides to use her own voice to create stories for children?In this episode…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
The Superpowers Every Child Already Has: Building Emotional Intelligence Through A Children's Book
, What if a child’s greatest superpowers weren’t flying or becoming invisible—but empathy, resilience, mindfulness, and logical thinking? In this episode of…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Reinventing How Kids Discover the Alphabet | Beyond A is for Apple
What if learning the alphabet could feel more like an adventure? On this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, I’m joined by children’s author…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How I Accidentally Built Two Book Brands | What Every Author Can Learn
Have you ever stepped back and looked at everything you've created?While organizing my coloring books, I realized I hadn't created one children's book brand; I…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Children's Book Formatting What Every Self-Published Author Should Know
Thinking about formatting your own children's book? Before you hit publish, listen to this first. In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Can Early Reader Chapter Books Teach Adventure, Literacy, and STEAM Learning
Can early reader children's chapter books do more than entertain?In this episode, Children's Book Author and preschool director Danielle Simone discusses how…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How Do You Teach the Five Senses to Children?
How do you teach the five senses to children?In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, children's author and former kindergarten teacher Stacy…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Why Family Connection Matters in Children's Books | Bria Freitas
How can children's books strengthen family connections while helping kids learn and grow?Children's book author, educator, and founder of Bright Little Pages…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
A Child Wrote a Space Adventure Children's Book! STEM Learning, Imagination & Self-Publishing
What happens when a child’s imagination becomes the heart of a published children’s book? In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, I sit down…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
From Idea to Published Book: What New Authors NEED to Know
Writing a book is only the beginning.Author coach, and publisher Brenda Cortez shares the biggest mistakes new authors make and the most important lessons she…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Writing Chapter Books for Kids: Building a Series Young Readers Return To
In this episode children’s author Leigh Ann Hughes shares her inspiring journey back to writing after years away. Leigh Ann opens up about how motherhood…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Successful Brand Building for Children’s Books | Elizabeth Retter
How does a children’s book character grow beyond the page and into a bigger brand? In this episode, I sit down with award-winning Elizabeth Retter, creator of…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Blending Faith, Farm Life, and Science in Children’s Books | Author Sarah Philpott
How do faith, farming, and science come together in a children’s book? Award-winning author Sarah Philpott, PhD, talks about how life on her family’s cattle…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Writing Children’s Books for Autism & Reading Challenges | Author Carole Barton
Not every child learns to read the same way, and some children need stories written with their unique learning challenges in mind. Children’s book author and…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Can Colors Help Children Understand Their Emotions?
Can something as simple as five basic colors help children understand complex emotions? Award-winning children's author-illustrator and teacher Katie Gigliotti…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How do lifelong friends transform into a children's book about diversity?
How does an author turn lifelong friendships into a children’s book series about diversity and inclusion? Author, professor, and researcher Dr. Kimberly A…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
What Happened When Grief, Birds, and Feathers Became a Book That Comforts People
What starts as grief doesn’t always end the way you expect. Author-illustrator Heather Boschke shares how returning to drawing during the pandemic, after…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Why Kids Need Illustrations More Than Words in Picture Books | Why Some Authors Get This Wrong
Are you writing too many words in your children’s book? Children’s book author and former elementary school teacher Ashlee Yates shares one of the most common…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Before You Self-Publish, Can You Answer These 3 Questions?
Before you self-publish a children's book, there are three questions every author needs to answer, and skipping them can lead to confusion, wasted money, and…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How Can One Children’s Book Power an Entire Product Line?
Heidi Brooks, award-winning children’s book author and creative entrepreneur, shares many marketing tips on how she intentionally turns her books into brands…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Avoid The Burnout Trap Most Children’s Book Authors Miss
Burnout doesn’t happen because authors lack passion; it happens when there’s no creative system to support growth.Children’s book illustrator and author Kaelen…
Beyond the Book with JoAnn DickinsonDo Your Characters Solve Problems? | Writing Children’s Books That Truly Connect with Kids
Do your characters solve problems, or do they just talk about them?If you write children’s books, this question changes everything.Award-winning children’s…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Which Type of Editing Does Your Children’s Book Need? Developmental vs Copy Editing
Developmental editing, line editing, and copy editing all play a crucial role in shaping children’s books, but how do you know which your manuscript needs? In…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How One Idea Became a Children’s Book Series | John Doriot’s Oreo Stories
What does it take to turn inspiration into a children’s book series? Children’s book author John Doriot shares the story behind his Oreo children’s book…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Write, Publish & Launch a Children’s Book | Inside Miriam Laundry Publishing
Thinking about writing a children’s book or unsure what to do with a story you’ve already written? In this episode, I sat down with Miriam Laundry of Miriam…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Children’s Book Publishing Mistakes Most Authors Don’t See
Are you a new or seasoned author making children’s book publishing mistakes without realizing it? In this episode of Beyond the Book, editor and author Stacey…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
From Madison Avenue Director to Children's Books | The Journey Behind "A Grandpa Joe Day!"
From his Madison Avenue creative career to his work with Autism Speaks, Bill Shea shares how creativity, kindness, and a cherished childhood memory inspired…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How a World-Famous Doctor Became an Award-Winning Children’s Book Author
Discover how Dr. Peter B. Cotton went from pioneering medical breakthroughs to creating the award-winning Fred the Snake children’s book series. His newest…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Learning How to Be the Light of Kindness | Children's Book Seed of Life
Join me as I chat with Mary A. Markham, author of the children's book Seed of Life and Certified Spiritual Director. Mary shares how kindness, acceptance, and…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Tips on How to Become a Bestselling Children’s Author | Amazon Marketing, Writing Tips & More
Want to become a bestselling children’s author? In this episode, we talk about writing picture books and middle grade, succeeding with Amazon marketing, and…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Mental Health & Children’s Books | Finding Sunshine Through Cloudy Days
Join me as I sat down with Kendall Concini-Moore, debut children’s book author of Mom’s Cloud and the Beach Adventure and creator of @CloudyDayChronicles…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Learn How Vicky Cepeda Writes Inclusive Stories for Kids with Disabilities
Debut children’s book author Vicky Cepeda, creator of JJ & Frijolito. In this inspiring episode, Vicky shares her journey from the Dominican Republic to New…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Learn How Screenwriting Skills Bring Picture Books to Life
I sat down with children's book author and screenwriter Lisa Marsico to explore how she transformed her screenwriting talent into the charming children’s book…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Breaking Boundaries: Through Art, Imagination & Animation in Children's Books
Meet Alexandra Adlawan, a children's book author, illustrator, and animator whose creative vision is redefining what’s possible in children’s storytelling. In…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Learn How to Build Visibility, Connect with Readers, and Boost Book Sales
Learn from Marketing Manager Jean Sime, an award-winning children's book author, publishing professional, and marketing expert, as she shares insider…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How Authors Build Community & Connect Hearts Through Stories That Inspire
Marissa Bader and JoAnn, we explore how creativity and connection fuel an author’s journey. Discover how children's book authors lift one another, share their…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How a Rescue Pup Named Easton Became a Local Celebrity Through Children’s Books
Discover how teacher-turned-author Elizabeth Retter transformed her rescue dog Easton’s real-life adventures into a beloved children’s book series, and how…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Turn Christmas Traditions into a Children’s Book
Children's Book Author Kimberly Patton Kerner shares how she transformed her favorite Christmas traditions into A Jingle and Belle Christmas, a heartwarming…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Where Is Apollo | A Fun Children’s Book Adventure Through Athens with Kelsey Clark
Children’s Book author Kelsey Clark returns to Beyond the Book to share her newest interactive adventure, Searching for Apollo in Athens! Follow Athena on a…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Write Cozy Mysteries That Sell | Publishing Tips from Indie Author Dennis Shock
Cozy mystery fans and indie authors — this one’s for you! Dennis Shock joins JoAnn Beyond the Book to share how he turned his love of food and storytelling…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Writing to Change a Generation | Faith, Family & Raising Kids with Kindness
In this inspiring episode, children’s author Carol Lomasney shares how her newest book, The Best Friend Crew, continues her mission of teaching kindness…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How a Gypsy Vanner Therapy Horse Helps Kids and Adults Heal | with Dr. Deana Plaskon
Join host JoAnn Dickinson as she interviews Dr. Deana Plaskon, therapist, educator, and children's book author of the Bella and Bird Explore Emotions series…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How To Bridge Generations with Empathy & Compassion in Children’s Books
In this emotional and inspiring episode of Beyond the Book, host JoAnn Dickinson sits down with children’s author Jennifer Randazzo, creator of The Empathetic…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists with Vicky Cerdeira
Join host JoAnn Dickinson as she talks with scientist and children’s book author Vicky Cerdeira, creator of Monster Science: Create Your Own Genetic…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Inspired by Her Rescue Dog: A Children’s Book Author’s Story
Inspired by the love and resilience of rescue dogs, this children’s book author shares how their journey sparked a story full of compassion and second chances…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Learn How to Blend Fun and Kindness in Children’s Books
Children’s book author Tina Singh joins me to discuss her rhyming children's book, The Adventures of Double-Woo, an inspiring story about kindness, teamwork…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
How One Christian Homeschool Family Published A Powerful Children's Book
On this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, meet the incredible Bryant Family, a Christian homeschooling family turned award-winning authors!…
- Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Writing Children’s Books That Celebrate Family & Imagination
I sat down with Alyssa Cornwell, children’s book author, to talk about how family roots, family legacy, and storytelling have shaped her journey as a writer…