Author Josh Roberts talks about recent success and the thrilling, chilling and sometimes painful experience of writing a second book.
Category: Interviews – Authors & Illustrators
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
Interview of Sarah J. Carlson, Author of Everything’s Not Fine
Kirsti Call: Everything’s Not Fine, by Sarah J. Carlson, is a beautifully visceral book which explores themes of resilience, family, love, loyalty, eviction, poverty, addiction,
Interview of Linda Marshall, author of SAVING THE COUNTRYSIDE: THE STORY OF BEATRIX POTTER AND PETER RABBIT
I met Linda Marshall at Jane Yolen’s Picture Book Boot Camp five years ago. Her wit and humor are only outshined by her talent with
LESLEA NEWMAN, Prolific #Kidlit Author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Leslea Newman is a well-known, award-winning #kidlit author. We are honored to have her here on Writers’ Rumpus. Leslea, you have quite
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
The cover of Song for a Whale drew me in like a moth to flame: the outline of a young girl, standing with her arms outstretched on a pier, conducting a song for the whale below. Immediately, questions swirled in my head! Why is she there? How did she get there? Can the whale hear her? I was hooked before reading the first page.
Interview of Talented Author, Katrina Moore
Katrina Moore is in my 20/20 Vision picture book marketing group. Her debut picture book, ONE HUG is a rhyming story filled with heart. I’m
Interview of Christine McDonnell and Jeanette Bradley plus GIVEAWAY!
Christine McDonnell and Jeanette Bradley have created a beautiful book about two of my favorite things: babies and books! Important themes of family, love, and
The Talented and Lovely #Kidlit Author, Christy Mihaly
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Christy at Jane Yolen’s picture book boot camp at the Highlights Foundation in 2018, where she was one of those
