“Oh my” is right! If you don’t know the difference between homage, parody, and plagiarism, and your story references another work in some way, your book might be dead in the water before it even gets out of your inbox.

In this PBSummit Roundtable, Emma, Julie, Katie, and Kelli define homage, parody, and plagiarism and what you, as a picture book writer, need to know about these important topics, including how we’ve navigated these obstacles in our own work.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The First Notes: The Story of DO, RE, MI by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Chiara Federle
• This Old Van by Kim Norman and Carolyn Digby Conahan
• Mary Had a Little Glam by Tammi Sauer and Vanessa Brantley-Newton
• Journey Trilogy by Aaron Becker
• Wicked by Gregory Maguire
• 7 Ate 9 by Tara Lazar and Ross MacDonald
• The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

 

Join the conversation LIVE at Picture Book Summit 2025. Early Bird tickets available through August 28, 2025. Go to www.picturebooksummit.com to get your ticket today!