Kirsti Call: You’ve been a teacher, a theater educator and a nanny. What is it about writing picture books that has you hooked? Marcie Colleen:
Category: Interviews
Tara Lazar, founder of PiBoIdMo and talented author!
Kirsti Call: I first became aware of Tara Lazar when I joined her Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo) challenge. What a wonderful way to connect
Meet the talented children’s author, April Pulley Sayre.
I first met April at Kindling Words, a writing retreat. We happened to have gotten paired together for a funny ice-breaking activity of looking into
Inked Voices: A new way to meet & critique
Today, Writers’ Rumpus is chatting with Brooke McIntyre, founder of Inked Voices, a website and tool that lets writers run cloud-based critique groups. Brooke is
Interview with Kelly Light: Anatomy of a Book Tour
From attending conferences and connecting online, I have met and been inspired by illustrators and authors at all different stages of reaching their publishing goals.
Kristi Yamaguchi is Dedicated to Reading–And Writing
GUEST POST by SARAH S. BRANNEN Like many children’s book writers and illustrators, I have a second job: I cover figure skating for icenetwork.com and
PR For Dummies
By Paul Czajak [UPDATE: Scarletta has been rebranded as Mighty Media Press.] Those of you who know me know that I have been very lucky
Meet amazing author/illustrator: Jenny Kostecki-Shaw
I loved Jenny Kostecki-Shaw’s work from the minute I read her books. They are beautifully illustrated with wonderful themes – kid friendly and parent friendly.
Interview of Dr. Mira Reisberg, Phenomenal Teacher and Mentor
Dr. Mira Reisberg is a font of knowledge. Her passion for children’s literature and children’s book writers is obvious in everything that she does. I’ve
Interview of Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Talented Writer and Teacher
By Kirsti Call I first met Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen at the NESCBWI conference where she taught a picture book workshop with energy and humor. I was
Meet the talented author/illustrator, Sarah Brannen!
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Can you tell us a little about your journey of becoming an author/illustrator? SARAH BRANNEN: I always knew I was going to
Kidlit 411 Interview with Elaine Kiely Kearns and Sylvia Liu
By Kirsti Call Kidlit411 is exactly what it sounds like; a high quality site with all the information you would ever want as a kidlit
Interview with Amanda Broder, publisher of the new Ripple Grove Press
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: It’s always exciting for kidlit writers to hear about a new publishing company geared towards the magical genre of picture books. (Can
Interview with Katie Davis
I met Katie Davis at the NESCBWI Conference last spring. Her energy is unrivaled and her books are delightful. I’m thrilled for the privilege of interviewing
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