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First Draft Episode #282: Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien
Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, artist and illustrator respectively, of picture book The Bear and the Moon. Matthew is a poet, picture book author, and Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College. Catia is a visual artist, illustrator, and founder of A Thousand Worlds, a picture book directory that connects readers to beautiful picture books written and illustrated by BIPOC authors and illustrators.
This episode is sponsored by Revision Season, the seven-week, virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold. The Winter 2021 session runs January 17 – March 4, with Week Zero work arriving January 10. Check out more details about Reivsion Season and sign up or Apply for 5 scholarships being offered through We need Diverse Books at www.elanakarnold.com.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode
Monica by Mauricio de Souza
Poet Frank O’Hara
Poet John Ashbery, whose collection Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror won a Pulitzer Prize, among other accolades
Kate Sullivan, previously an editor at HMH and currently Senior Content Development Manager for New Leaf Literary & Media. She appears in the Track Changes podcast series (in Selling Your Book: Part 2 and Contracts).
ArtCenter, the school where Cátia studied art and design
Enormous Smallness: A Story of e e cummings by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Josh Cochran
Roald Dahl Boy (and its sequel, Going Solo)
Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Sister Corita King by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Kara Kramer
A Boy and a Jaguar, written by Alan Rabinowitz, illustrated by Cátia Chien
The Truro Bear by Mary Oliver (poem)
William Steig is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott-winning picture book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, as well as Shrek!, Dominic, and Newberry Honor book Abel’s Island
Smudge, the moon bear
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