Interview with Cathy Carr, Debut MG Author of 365 Days to Alaska, PLUS a Giveaway!
Category: Interviews
LET THE 2020 WRITERS’ RUMPUS REVIEW BEGIN
Happy Holidays to one and all in what has been the most tumultuous year many of us have ever experienced. As 2020 draws to a close (phew!), at least one thing remains unchanged: it’s time once again for the annual Writers’ Rumpus Review!
#kidlit Interview with Brooke Hartman, Author of Lotte’s Magical Paper Puppets
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Your recently released picture book, Lotte’s Magical Paper Puppets, with Page Street Kids is a lyrical, lovely and unusual picture book biography
Interview with Summer Rachel Short, debut author of The Mutant Mushroom Takeover
The book is a lightly spooky STEM novel that features eleven-year-old aspiring naturalist, Maggie, and her conspiracy theorist/YouTuber best friend, Nate, who have to solve the mystery surrounding a strange glow-in-the-dark fungus that’s spreading through their small town. Kirkus Reviews called the book, “packed to the gills with fun.”
INTERVIEW OF BETH ANDERSON, AUTHOR OF “SMELLY KELLY” AND HIS SUPER SENSES
Beth Anderson “nose” how to sniff out a fantastic story! I’m thrilled to feature her and and SMELLY KELLY AND HIS SUPER SENSES; How James
INTERVIEW WITH RAJANI LAROCCA, AUTHOR OF SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS: A TALE OF MUSIC AND MATH
I’ve had the great pleasure of attending two of Rajani LaRocca’s book launches – in person for MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM, her award-winning debut middle grade novel
INTERVIEW: Author Josh Roberts Talks Writing Frights & Spooky Sequels
Author Josh Roberts talks about recent success and the thrilling, chilling and sometimes painful experience of writing a second book.
Hannah Salyer, Talented Debut #Kidlit Author/Illustrator
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: At a family event, my cousin and his daughter approached me wanting to connect me with the daughter’s friend who was having
Meet Prolific Author Margo Sorenson!
I’ve long been a fan of Margo Sorenson’s work and I’m thrilled to interview her on the book birthday of her latest picture book: Calvin
Plotting and Pantsing Their Way to a Debut
I told the authors and illustrators of the Soaring ’20s debut group that it was time to come clean…about their writing process that is. So I asked them, are you a plotter or a pantser?
Interview of Cheryl Schuermann, Author of A Boy Called Preacher, Plus Giveaway!
A Boy Called Preacher by Cheryl Schuermann is a middle-grade historical fiction novel that celebrates resilience, the childhood call to uncover mysteries, and the power
Interview of Laurel Neme, Author of The Elephant’s New Shoe
I first met Laurel Neme at a Picture Book Boot Camp Alumni lunch several years ago and I’ve been grateful to know her ever since.
The New Podcast in Town
I’m a huge fan of podcasts and their wealth of free content available at just the tap of the screen. Last November I even wrote
Story of the Migrating Bird
Guest Post by Kataneh Vahdani, author of Kat and Juju, out this month from Two Lions Press. I remember when I was a little girl
Interview with Debut Author, Cristina Lalli
I am so happy to interview fellow Page Street Kids author, Cristina Lalli on her debut picture book, Nola’s Scribbles Save the Day, about a
Raquel Stecher on Marketing Children’s Books
Raquel, thank you so much for sharing some of your expertise. Your experiences at Candlewick Press will fascinate our readers who are authors, illustrators, and
