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27 Best Children'S Book Authors Podcasts (2026)

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The children's book authors space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 27 of the best, including Story Pirates, Julie’s Library, and The Children's Book Podcast.

  1. Story Pirates
    Story Pirates
    The award-winning Story Pirates Podcast takes stories written by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs. Made up of talented comedians, s...
    Content:
    Bedtime Stories KidsChildren StoriesChildren'S Story AdventuresEarly LearningEducationChildren'S Book Authors
    +6
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningPodcasts for KidsStudents
    Style:
    Interactive Kids Podcasts
    When:
    Long Drive
  2. Julie’s Library
    Julie’s Library
    Join beloved icon Julie Andrews for story time! Julie and her daughter, children’s author and educator Emma Walton Hamilton, invite you into their ...
    Content:
    Children StoriesChildren'S Story AdventuresChildren'S Book Authors
  3. The Children's Book Podcast
    The Children's Book Podcast
    Celebrating the power of storytelling to reflect our world, expand our perspectives, and foster connections between readers of all ages. The Childr...
    Content:
    Book ClubChildren StoriesChildren'S Book PublishingKids StoriesChildren'S Book Authors
  4. Book Club for Kids
    Book Club for Kids
    The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award wi...
    Content:
    Book ClubChildren StoriesHomeschoolingKids EducationYA BooksChildren'S Book Authors
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Focused Learning
  5. The Story Seeds Podcast
    The Story Seeds Podcast
    Our Webby Award-nominated show matches kids ages 6-12 and their story ideas with diverse, beloved children's authors. Each episode chronicles the m...
    Content:
    Family LearningHomeschoolingInspirational KidsKids and FamilyKids EducationChildren'S Book Authors
    +2
    Audience:
    StudentsTeachers
    Style:
    Interactive Kids Podcasts
    When:
    Long Drive
  6. The Children's Book Author Podcast
    The Children's Book Author Podcast
    Elena Paige is The Children's Book Author. Join her as she interviews fabulous guests in her quest to discover everything about writing, publishing...
    Content:
    Children'S Book MarketingChildren'S Book PublishingChildren'S Book Authors
  7. Adventures in the Heart of Children's Book Authors Podcast
    Adventures in the Heart of Children's Book Authors Podcast
    "Adventures in the Heart of Children's Book Authors" is an award-winning podcast that, first and foremost, introduces children's book readers to pu...
    Content:
    Children'S Book MarketingChildren'S Book PublishingChildren'S Book Authors
    Goal:
    Writing a Book
  8. Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
    Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
    Middle Grade Made Easy(er) brings you actionable writing craft advice on how to outline, write and revise a middle-grade novel for 8 to 12-year-old...
    Content:
    Children'S Book PublishingChildren'S Book Authors
  9. Picturebooking
    Picturebooking
    Learn about children's books from the people who make them with in-depth interviews with children's book authors and illustrators for people who be...
    Content:
    Children'S Book PublishingChildren'S Book Authors
  10. Reading With Your Kids Podcast
    Reading With Your Kids Podcast
    Reading With Your Kids is all about encouraging parents to read with their kids, and cook with their kids, and do activities with their kids, and e...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  11. The Children's Book Review: Growing Readers Podcast
    The Children's Book Review: Growing Readers Podcast
    "Not every book is for every child, but for every child there is a book." The Children’s Book Review, is a resource devoted to children’s literatur...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  12. Fuse 8 n' Kate
    Fuse 8 n' Kate
    Two sisters, one in L.A. and one in NYC, both move to the Chicago area and start a podcast. The premise? Picture books and are they really that gre...
    Content:
    Children'S Book PublishingChildren'S Book Authors
  13. The Guardian Children's Books podcast
    The Guardian Children's Books podcast
    This is the place for bibiophiles to meet and quiz their literary heroes. It’s a fun listen full of passionate young readers asking their favourite...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  14. Writing for Children
    Writing for Children
    Do you want to learn how to write for children? The Institute of Children's Literature has taught hundreds of thousands of aspiring writers, and th...
    Content:
    Children'S Book MarketingChildren'S Book PublishingWriting CraftChildren'S Book Authors
    Audience:
    Writers
  15. Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book and Middle Grade Authors
    Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book and Middle Grade Authors
    This podcast celebrates all things children's literature for the adult reading to their inner child AND connecting the young readers in their lives...
    Content:
    YA BooksChildren'S Book Authors
  16. KidLit Craft Podcast
    KidLit Craft Podcast
    At KidLit Craft we look at mentor texts to discover ways to improve our own writing. Our Deep Dive series looks at one novel over multiple weeks.
    Content:
    Story AnalysisWriting CraftChildren'S Book Authors
    Audience:
    Writers
    Goal:
    Writing a Book
  17. SCBWI Podcasts
    SCBWI Podcasts
    The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conversations with publishing pros, and award-winning and bestselling writers and illustrat...
    Content:
    Children'S Book PublishingYA BooksChildren'S Book Authors
  18. The Yarn
    The Yarn
    The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children's literature. Each episode features an author or illustrator talking about how they create b...
    Content:
    Children'S Book PublishingChildren'S Book Authors
  19. Middle Grade Matters
    Middle Grade Matters
    On the Middle Grade Matters podcast, host Shannon Balloon talks to to authors and publishing professionals about all things middle grade. The show ...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  20. Kids Ask Authors Answer
    Kids Ask Authors Answer
    A place where kids can ask authors ANYTHING! Each episode features a LIVE Q&A where children’s book authors answer silly, surprising, and fun q...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  21. Journey to KidLit - How to Write & Publish Books for Kids
    Journey to KidLit - How to Write & Publish Books for Kids
    Brooke Van Sickle is the best-selling author of Picture Book Perfection: How to Write a Children’s Book that Sells and the founder of Journey to Ki...
    Content:
    Children'S Book MarketingChildren'S Book PublishingChildren'S Book Authors
  22. Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
    Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson
    Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson is the podcast for children’s book authors, illustrators, and creatives who want to learn how to write, publis...
    Content:
    Children'S Book MarketingChildren'S Book PublishingEducationMarketingChildren'S Book Authors
    Audience:
    Writers
    Goal:
    Writing a Book
  23. Literaticast
    Literaticast
    A literary agent and her friends dish about writing and publishing books for children and young adults.
    Content:
    Children'S Book PublishingWriting CraftChildren'S Book Authors
    Audience:
    Writers
  24. Brain Burps About Books
    Brain Burps About Books
    Author Katie Davis hosts Brain Burps About Books as a "fly on the wall" show. It's all about the craft and business of publishing, now including al...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  25. Read to Write Kidlit Podcast
    Read to Write Kidlit Podcast
    How do they DO that? Read to Write Kidlit is a podcast hosted by two writers, Brittany and Alexis, who believe reading and discussing great books w...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  26. The Happy Book
    The Happy Book
    Hello! I’m Tania McCartney. I’m an author, illustrator, designer and editor of children’s books. I'm here to share with you over thirty years of wr...
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors
  27. The KidLit Deconstruction Zone Podcast
    The KidLit Deconstruction Zone Podcast
    Content:
    Children'S Book Authors