Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
Podcast Description
Conversations on children's literature, learning, and the people behind the pages.
Beyond the Book is a podcast for parents, educators, and children’s book creators who believe in the power of storytelling to inspire young minds.
Hosted by award-winning author JoAnn M. Dickinson, each episode explores the creative journeys of authors, illustrators, editors, and educators who bring meaningful stories to life.
From behind-the-scenes publishing insights to how books support SEL, STEM, and early literacy, this podcast goes deeper than the page—helping listeners discover how stories can teach, c
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes related to children's literature, emotional growth, and the creative processes of authors, illustrators, and educators. Episodes explore topics such as the emotional impact of storytelling, the role of mistakes in learning, and how books can support social-emotional learning (SEL) and early literacy, with notable episodes including interviews with authors discussing their influencing experiences.

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 confidence, empathy, and imagination.
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 had built two completely different children's book brands.In this first episode of Building Your Children's Book Brand, I share how discovering those brands changed the way I market my books, organize my website, and help readers quickly recognize the children's books that are right for them.Whether you've published one children's book or an entire series, this video will help you discover patterns in your own work and begin building a memorable book brand.This week's Children's Book Branding Challenge:Lay out all of your books, or if you're writing your first book, write down three words that describe the experience you want readers to have. You might discover your brand is already taking shape.
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