SCBWI Podcasts

In this week's episode we are joined by Claudia Rueda. Claudia Rueda is a Colombian author and a New York Times Best Seller illustrator of over thirty picture books. Rueda's books have been published in the United States, Mexico, and Spain and have been translated into seventeen different languages. She’s a 2016 Hans Christian Andersen and Astrid Lindgren Awards nominee. Claudia went to Law and Art school and worked as a political cartoonist in Colombia. She then studied Children’s Book Illustration at UC Berkeley and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Claudia lives in New York City and teaches a course on picture books at the School of Visual Arts. Buy her latest book here: bookshop.org/a/19191/9781536236583Check out her website here: claudiarueda.comFollow her on IG here: @claudiaruedaSupport the show

In this week's episode we are joined by Torrey Maldonado.Torrey Maldonado was born and raised in Brooklyn, growing up in the Red Hook housing projects. He has been a teacher for New York City public schools for nearly 25 years and his fast-paced, compelling stories are inspired by his and his students’ experiences. His popular novels for young readers include What Lane?, which garnered many starred reviews and was cited by Oprah and the New York Times for being an essential book to discuss racism and allyship; Tight, which won the Christopher Award, was an ALA Notable Book, and an NPR and Washington Post Best Book of the Year; and his very first novel, Secret Saturdays which has been in print for over ten years. Connect on Instagram @torreymaldonadoBuy Torrey's latest book here: bookshop.org/a/19191/9780593624968Check out all of Torrey's books here: bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Torrey+MaldonadoVisit his website here: torreymaldonado.comSupport the show