I discovered Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog when I first began writing children’s books. I loved her Perfect Picture Book posts and I was even
Category: Interviews – Authors & Illustrators
Meet Debut #kidlit Author, Katey Howes
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Katey Howes at the 2016 NESCBWI conference and her smile and warmth lit up the air around her. I’m so
Two Truths and a Lie interview plus GIVEAWAY!
Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true—and asks readers to separate facts from the fakes!
Meet Linda Marshall, Children’s Author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: When I connected with Linda, I noticed how much we have in common. For the sake of brevity, I’ll just mention these
E. B. White
Originally posted on Marcia Strykowski:
Elwyn Brooks White was born on July 11, 1899, in Mount Vernon, New York. In a 1980 article from the New…
Interview of Laurel Snyder, Author of Orphan Island
Orphan Island surpassed my expectations. Jinny is a likable yet flawed main character with a problem. She’s grown up on a magical Island that she doesn’t
Meet #kidlit Author Rob Sanders, A Teacher Who Writes
Rob is generously giving away a personalized signed copy of his brand-new book, RODZILLA, illustrated by Dan Santat. Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway at this link
Rosie J. Pova and her debut picture book, If I Weren’t With You Plus GIVEAWAY
Rosie Pova has two books coming out soon and her debut picture book, If I Weren’t With You, came out only last week! I’m thrilled to
The Emberley Picture-Book Dynasty: Part 2
This is the second part of an interview with the amazingly talented Emberley family, all of whom have careers in the children’s book field. In
The Emberley Picture-Book Dynasty: Part 1
An exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum showcases a career. Ed and Barbara Emberley started a family of successful children’s book creators.
Why you should read A BOY CALLED BAT, by Elana K. Arnold
A Boy Called Bat masterfully shows the inner life of a quirky, lovable, yet oft misunderstood autistic boy.
Meet Alison Goldberg, #kidlit Picture Book Debut Author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Alison, you are not new to writing. You have another publication with a beautiful mission, Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy: The Next Generation,
Meet the talented Dutch illustrator, Nynke Talsma
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Valentine’s Day seems like the perfect day to write about and share my love of picture books and talk about the illustrator
Meet Heather Lang, Children’s Author of Lesser-Known Women
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Heather, I love that you write children’s books about real women who overcame extraordinary obstacles and never gave up on their dreams. And
