Making Picture Books

Name: Making Picture Books
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ISBN: 9781742238159

Libby Gleeson

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NewSouth Publishing
01 August 2026

Illustration; Children's literature studies: general; Publishing industry

Making Picture Books is an essential guide for anyone who has ever wanted to write or illustrate a picture book. Award-winning children's author Libby Gleeson guides you from the first idea for a story, through the planning and writing, revision, editing, illustration, design and production, until there is a book in your hands.

Written from the point of view of a writer and illustrator, Making Picture Books shares decades of experience and is filled with examples and advice from

Ursula Dubosarsky, Andrew Joyner, Julie Vivas and many more.

By: Libby Gleeson
Imprint: NewSouth Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781742238159
ISBN 10: 1742238157
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 August 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Libby Gleeson AM is an Australian children's author whose fiction and picture books have won multiple awards, including CBCA shortlistings and wins, the Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Prime Minister's Award. For her services to children's literature, Gleeson has been honoured with the Lady Cutler Award, Member of the Order of Australia, the Dromkeen Medal and the Nan Chauncy Award.