“Armstrong-Ellis fills the page with slime and sludge, and careful readers will even spy monster-themed parodies of works from da Vinci, Cassatt, George Rodrigue, and
Category: Interviews – Authors & Illustrators
‘Where Do Fairies Go When It Snows?’ Author and Illustrator Interview
Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but what happens when autumn comes and the days get shorter and colder? Now, Liza Gardner
Interview with Author Susan Holt Kralovansky and Pelican Publishing’s Antoinette de Alteriis
By Liz LeSavoy I met Susan Holt Kralovansky though the 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge. A talented author and a fiber artist, Susie is
Interview with Talented Picture Book Author, Lori Degman
I first met Lori Grusin Degman though the 12 x 12 challenge. My kids and I read and fell in love with her books, and
Meet talented children’s author Jane Sutton
Carol Gordon Ekster: Jane, you wanted to write since you were little. When and how did you make dream a reality? Jane Sutton: One of
Interview with YA author, Jessica Verdi
Kirsti Call: I first heard of Jessica Verdi on Netgalley when I requested her upcoming book, What You Left Behind. I found it intriguing and
Interview with children’s author Larry Dane Brimner
I came across Larry Brimner’s children’s books when he reblogged one of my interviews with another author. I love discovering authors I had not yet
Interview with Ben Clanton, Gifted Author and Illustrator
Ben Clanton is a gifted artist, author, and one of my trusty critique partners. After touring his studio, getting personal doodles at a book signing,
Interview with Mitali Perkins, Author
Mitali Perkins is the author of nine children’s books. She has received awards from the New York Public Library, American Library Association and the Junior
Interview of Talented Author, Heidi E. Y. Stemple
As the daughter of Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple has big shoes to fill; and she does it wonderfully. I spent 4 days with Heidi
Meet the Clever Picture Book Rhymer, Josh Funk
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Josh Funk is clever, kind, and funny. He’s in my on-line critique group and part of the New England chapter of SCBWI,
Interview with Talented Author and Teacher, Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen books make my heart sing. So when I heard about her Picture Book Boot Camp, I applied. After four days in Jane’s home,
Did Your Book Go Out of Print? Take a lesson From Author/Illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg.
Having been in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, NY last year during the crazy busy Mermaid Parade, I was interested when I received an
Shape Your Story, Part Three: Summon the Middle School Teacher in Yourself
By Carrie Charley Brown As you might have noticed from Shape Your Story, Part One and Two, using a formula can often springboard me smack
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