# Alvina Ling

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Episode 315: CHOP SUEY Publishing News!

Grace Lin and Alvina Ling discuss a bunch of different pieces of publishing news, including the launch of Google's Gemini Storybook App, the cancellation of the NEA Creative Writing Grant, the creation of a new MFA program of writers of young people's literature, and the news that S&S's CEO will be…

Grace Lin and Alvina Ling: 26 Years of Making Beautiful Books

In this episode of The Growing Readers Podcast, host Bianca Schulze welcomes award-winning author-illustrator Grace Lin and her childhood friend turned editor, Alvina Ling, VP and Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The duo discusses Grace's return to middle grade fiction afte…

Episode 321: Community Building With Debbi Michiko Florence!

Grace Lin and Alvina Ling welcome special guest Debbi Michiko Florence--Grace and Debbi are recording together while on their Very Asian Book Trip! They talk about building community, including the Asian American Voices retreat at Highlights. They talk about the impact the pandemic had on their res…

Episode 325: Decision Making and Regret!

Grace Lin and Alvina Ling discuss how regret factors into their decision making, and they discuss five styles of decision making, and which style they both fall under. They also talk about the endowment effect and how that factors into their decision making, and their feelings about making mistakes…

Episode 335: Cultivating joy in others' successes!

Grace Lin and Alvina Ling talk about some recent news, including the snow storm, the announcements of the ALA Youth Media Awards, and recent events in Minnesota. They do the Fortune Cookie Segment first and list the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Award winners and honor books, and Alvina shares the…

108 - What Emma Learned About Acquisitions at Picture Book Summit

Our own Emma Walton Hamilton was previously an editor of a children's imprint and even her mind was blown when Little, Brown editor Alvina Ling came to Picture Book Summit and pulled back the curtain on what really goes on in editorial and acquisitions meetings. Proof that no matter where you are o…

Episode 360: CHOP SUEY: Aging, Hiring, Favorite Teacher, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!

Apologies for the quality of Grace's audio! We're hoping to fix it for next week's episode. Grace Lin and Alvina Ling talk about several topic, including aging--as they're both in perimenopause, they're dealing with issues like frozen shoulder and brain fog, and Alvina talks about being on hormone…

Episode 361: 2026 Mid-year Check In!

Grace Lin and Alvina Ling check in on how they're doing with their new year's resolutions at the halfway through the year(ish) point. They remind themselves about their words of the year, and then run through four resolutions each, and talk about their aspirations and what they wanted to get rid of…

Episode 362: Our Legacies!

Apologies, as it sounds like Grace's microphone is still not working properly! Grace Lin and Alvina Ling catch up with each other's lives, and Alvina gives an update on her search for a new assistant, and Grace talks about attending Jane Yolen's memorial service at the Eric Carle Museum. Because …

CROSSOVER EPISODE with Book Friends Forever: Stress and Anxiety in the Publishing Industry

The writing and publishing journey can be beautiful--and involve stress and anxiety! In this special podcast crossover episode, Book Friends Forever + the You, Me, and the Writing Journey podcast, Alvina Ling, Grace Lin, and Danielle Render Turmaud discuss factors contributing to stress and anxiety…