In a children’s picture book workshop, the editor (from Scholastic) delved into why editors are so choosy when finding their next project. ‘Children’s books’ is a business. And like any other business, publishing houses think profit and loss. The editors are very aware of this and their reputation depends on them finding stories that will…
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Picture Books – What Grabs an Editor
Updated February 2026 I attended a ‘live’ two-hour writing workshop through SCBWI: Hook, Line, and Sinker: What Catches the Editor’s Eye with Scholastic editor Natalia Remis. It was an amazing workshop, and not only was the information excellent, but the editor gave the first page of the attendees’ manuscripts a critique! I try to keep…