Some books arrive right when you need them. The Cabbage Seed’s Colossal Secret is one of those books. Inspired by the true story of a
Category: Interviews – Authors & Illustrators
A #kidlit talent, ALLISON ROADRUCK ROZO. And she writes with her husband!
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Allison reached out to me on the Kindling Words East Facebook page. I love highlighting others who have been to this wonderful
Interview with Bestselling Author Tracy Wolff, author of THE AFTERMYTH … with a special edition hardcover giveaway!
Happy Book Birthday to THE AFTERMYTH, a delightfully fresh take on the dark mythological academia trope by bestselling author Tracy Wolff.
INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY
Doreen is my talented, lovely, cheering-with-all-her-soul at every beautiful book that is birthed, Jewish writing partner who I’ve known for years now. Thanks to PJ
Interviews with Elly Berke and Luciana Navarro Powell, the gifted author and illustrator duo of LISTEN, WONDER, ASK … and a giveaway, too!!
It’s my great honor to introduce Listen, Wonder, Ask (Tilbury House Publishers, September 17, 2024) and the gifted author/illustrator team of Elly Berke and Luciana Navarro Powell to our Writers’ Rumpus audience in my first post of 2026.
Interview and Inspiration with Tenacious #Kidlit Author Pam Vaughan
Pam Vaughan is one of the most supportive creators in the kidlit community. She cheers everyone on with her positivity. It came as no shock
Interview with Kimberly Tso, Debut Author of TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN…and a GIVEAWAY!
Kimberly, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to Writers’ Rumpus! Congratulations on your debut picture book, Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken, published August 19, 2025 by Third State
Writing Across Genres & Empowering Indie Authors: Author-Publisher Donna L. Martin
I met children’s author and indie publisher Donna L. Martin through a #BookHero school library book drive I coordinate every March with fellow kidlit authors
Interview with LIMELIGHT author Renée M. LaTulippe
Liesl in the Sound of Music; Beth in Little Women; Helena Landless in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. This seemingly random string of characters are
Interview with Ainissa Ramirez, author of SPARK … and a giveaway!
Spark – Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone is the first nonfiction picture book biography in the Black Innovators Series by MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick. Today is this remarkable book’s birthday, and I’m honored to welcome talented author Ainissa Ramirez to Writers’ Rumpus.
Interview with Nonfiction Kidlit Author Amy Cherrix…plus a TRIPLE giveaway!
Guest Post by Janet Daniels I met Amy Cherrix at Simmons University in 2008, when we began our master’s programs through the Center for the
Interview with the amazing #kidlit author, Linda Elovitz Marshall
Carol Gordon Ekster: Linda and I first connected at Jane Yolen’s Picture book boot camp about ten years ago, but have continued to cross paths
Writing About a Living Person: A Conversation with Author Danna Zeiger and Dr. Kathleen Friel
If you’ve been keeping up with our wildly engaging Writers’ Rumpus blog this summer, then you’ve already become well-acquainted with debut author Danna Zeiger and
Interview with #Kidlit Writer Rebecca Gardyn Levington on Finding Forgiveness
Hello readers! The dog days of summer are winding down. It’s in the 60’s in New England as I write this! I love summer sunshine,
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