WRITERS' RUMPUS

Interview with Debut Picture Book Author Jennifer Raudenbush…and a Giveaway!

April 14, 2023 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

I am so pleased to have Jennifer Raudenbush here with me today so we can talk about a very magical picture book she has written called In the Palm of My Hand. The words and illustrations (by Isabella Conti) are just gorgeous, and they meld together to create a mindful, meditative, and quite existential experience for the young reader.

MEET THE TALENTED #KIDLIT AUTHOR, ERIN DEALEY

April 11, 2023 Carol Gordon Ekster

I met Erin Dealey on a Zoom Nerdcamp panel and was impressed with her professionalism, books, and interest in reaching out to others for her blog. I knew I wanted to interview her on Writers’ Rumpus and introduce you all to this talented #kidlit author.

World of Books: A Profile of Shaun Tan

April 7, 2023 Joyce Audy Zarins

Shaun Tan was not always an author-illustrator. As a boy, he wanted to be an astronaut. By his teens, his goal was to be a genetic engineer. Since he is of small stature, he was often the target of bullies, but he would disarm them with stories.

MY DOG IS NOT A SCIENTIST – Review & Interview with author Betsy Ellor

April 4, 2023 Marianne Knowles

Today on Writers’ Rumpus we’re talking with Betsy Ellor, author of MY DOG IS NOT A SCIENTIST, illustrated by Luisa Vera, available April 18 from

APRIL Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities

March 31, 2023 Lexi Donahue

Welcome to the MG/YA Opportunities post! Find all of the monthly opportunities on the MG/YA support page! All opportunities are available to anyone with an internet connection.

The Making of a Picture Book and the Convergence of Author and Illustrator Visions in A GOOD DEED CAN GROW by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and Holly Hatam

March 24, 2023 DrZatHome

I had the unique opportunity to interview author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and illustrator Holly Hatam about their new picture book, A Good Deed Can Grow: a visually rich, engaging, and empowering picture book with separate stories in text and illustrations. It was such an honor to ask them about their process and journey together!

EVEN: JUST’S SNEAKY COUSIN

March 21, 2023 Laura Fineberg Cooper

in literary terms, the four-letter word EVEN is primarily used to provide emphasis, and once invited into sentences, can infect multiple sentences without a writer’s conscious intention.

Q: What do you get when you cross a tennis ball with some prairie dogs? A: An award-winning picture book recipe. (Obviously!)

March 17, 2023 Keri Demers

I don’t know about you, but I see a regular, old, green tennis ball in that dog’s mouth. Author/Illustrator Janet Stevens, on the other hand, saw a mysterious green, fuzzy object from the POV of a prairie dog. And when this mysterious object rolled down a prairie dog tunnel, it caused mayhem amongst prairie dogs far and wide.

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WRITERS' RUMPUS

INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DR. MEL ROSENBERG, PLUS A 30 MINUTE AMA GIVEAWAY

WONDERS OF SHADOW KEY: JJ Fleming talks about his loveably quirky, lightly spooky MG novel … and offers TWO amazing giveaways!

Going Green: Writing Books about Nature and the Environment to Inspire and Delight Youth with Award-Winning Author Sue Fliess

Author-Illustrator Janice Hechter: On Art, Persistence, and The Power of Her Paintbrush (Giveaway included!)

Interview with Debut Picture Book Author Jennifer Raudenbush…and a Giveaway!

MEET THE TALENTED #KIDLIT AUTHOR, ERIN DEALEY

World of Books: A Profile of Shaun Tan

MY DOG IS NOT A SCIENTIST – Review & Interview with author Betsy Ellor

APRIL Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities

The Making of a Picture Book and the Convergence of Author and Illustrator Visions in A GOOD DEED CAN GROW by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and Holly Hatam

EVEN: JUST’S SNEAKY COUSIN

Q: What do you get when you cross a tennis ball with some prairie dogs? A: An award-winning picture book recipe. (Obviously!)

JUST: Let it Stay or Hit Delete?

Interview With Debut Picture Book Author Cathy Stefanec Ogren

Following the Tracks of a Story Idea

MARCH Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities

Library Girl: How NANCY PEARL Became America’s Most Celebrated Librarian by Karen Henry Clark

SPELLS for LOST THINGS