WRITERS' RUMPUS

Interview with debut picture book author Laura De La Cruz … and a giveaway of LOWRIDER FOR SALE!

Happy Book Birthday to LOWRIDER FOR SALE, the heartwarming picture book debut by talented and gracious author Laura De La Cruz. Laura has impressed me with her positive and supportive comments on our blog, so when she inquired about an interview, it was my honor and pleasure to enthusiastically say yes!

Author Visits and English Learners: Tips for Presenting Your Books

July 5, 2024 Alumni & Guests

Guest Post by Terry Farish I was invited to present with kidlit writer and media specialist Sara Lesley Warner on the topic, Welcoming Kids to

Interview With Nonfiction Children’s Book Author and Poet Christine Van Zandt…and a Book Giveaway!

July 2, 2024 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

It’s butterfly season here in Massachusetts, where I live. All of the beautiful monarch butterflies have come back up north to enjoy a few glorious

July Picture Book Opportunities

June 25, 2024 Marianne Knowles

PSA: Every month, I stumble across an online event for PB creators that happened in the previous month, that wasn’t posted or publicized in time

Books as Graduation Gifts? Absolutely!!

June 18, 2024 Laura Fineberg Cooper

June is graduation month, and there is no more thoughtful gift to give your special graduate than an inspiring, encouraging, and enduring book. For this post, I set forth to cultivate a lovely collection for gift givers to consider, whether your student is graduating from elementary, middle, or high school, or even from the hallowed halls of college.