Publishers and agents alike say they want humorous, quirky, or funny books, but it seems more and more difficult to get a response on those humorous, quirky, or funny submissions. We're here to dig into it in today's episode of PBSummit Roundtable.

Julie Hedlund shares her personal experience and overall observations about what is going on in the industry with silly stories and how YOU can break through!

Books talked about in today's episode:

• I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
• Butt or Face by Kari Lavelle
• Simon and the Better Bone by Corey R. Tabor
• Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
• How This Book Get Red by Margaret Chiu Greanias and Melissa Iwai
• Poodunit! A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn Aronson and Steph Laberis
• Wombats are Pretty Weird by Abi Cushman
• Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf by Davide Cali and Marianna Balducci

If you enjoy the Picture Book Summit Podcast, you'll LOVE our next live online Picture Book Summit writing conference! Join us October 5, 2024, for Perfect 10: Going for Picture Book Gold! Superstar Speakers include:

• Newbery, Geisel, and Caldecott Honoree Grace Lin
• National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Meg Medina
• New York Times bestselling duo Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett

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