Julie joins guest host Nadia Salomon on Nick John Patton’s Picturebooking Podcast. They discuss humorous picture books, wordplay, and how to write with heart.

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Julie joined other authors and illustrators from the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCBWI at Second Star to the Right Saturday, November 13, for an all day book-a-palooza celebrating all of the book birthdays of 2021.

They welcomed many local favorites in a series of 45 minute panel discussions, including some time for Q + A!

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Join Julie as she answers questions about the journey of creating “OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE?” and the process of getting it published. The interview is conducted by writer and illustrator Jena Benton, a self-described third generation Alaskan.

“I knew this book was going to be a tough one to sell, given it is so reliant on the art for the humor and story arc. I got encouragement to keep going with it from my mentor and friend Jane Yolen,” said Hedlund.

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Julie Hedlund, Michael Slack and Talia Benamy share the creative process behind, OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? with Kim Chaffee and Kirsti Call, hosts of the Picture Book Look Podcast. Listeners of the podcast, get a behind-the-scenes look into the host’s favorite picture books and authors who create them.

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Check out Julie’s appearance on Picture Book Playground’s “Fall Release Celebration” show. Julie was joined by Derick Wilder “The Longest Letsgoboy,” Jessica Kulekjian “Before We Stood Tall,” and Jenna Waldman”Larry’s Latkes.”

“It was so exciting for OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? to be featured on Picture Book Playground,” she said.

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