Meet author Pamela Freeman and illustrator Liz Anelli. They discuss their collaborative process in creating the picture book Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree. They talk about the research, writing, and illustration process, how they balance text and visuals, and the importance of accuracy in children’s non-fiction.

00:00 Introduction and welcome
03:00 Nat Newman’s writing tip
11:48 Book giveaway: The Bookshop Woman by Nanako Hanada
14:02 Word of the week: chatoyant
15:40 Interview with Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli
27:37 The art of bringing colour and tone
28:41 The roughs: what are they?
29:32 Fiction vs. non-fiction the writing for kids
33:01 The journey of an illustrator
36:46 The collaborative process

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