WRITERS' RUMPUS

This is not a trick! Interview with Vikki VanSickle about her Creepy/Spooky Picture Books … plus an extra special treat!

I’ve been drawn to creepily enticing books ever since I was in elementary school, and it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Vikki VanSickle and her two deeply atmospheric books, Into the Goblin Market and Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown.

The cover of Bored by Felicita Sala shows a girl lounging backward on a large pile of pillows looking quite bored.

#Kidlit Picture Book Review: “Bored” by Author/Illustrator Felicita Sala

April 28, 2026 Monica Acker

Bored (Neal Porter Books) by author/illustrator Felicita Sala is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. It is beautifully illustrated, honestly written, contains moments of

PLENTY OF PANCAKES: Interview with incredibly talented author Carrie Finison … plus a giveaway, too!

April 21, 2026 Laura Fineberg Cooper

You’ll be whipping up a delicious batch of pancakes after reading this interview with incredibly talented Carrie Finison – just like you likely ran out to purchase your favorite doughnuts after reading DOZENS OF DOUGHNUTS, the first book in this endearing character-driven series.

The True Story of … MAYSOON ZAYID, The Girl Who Can Can: Interview with author Dr. Seema Yasmin (and a giveaway, too!)

April 14, 2026 Laura Fineberg Cooper

WHO ARE YOU IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS? is splashed across the back cover of The True Story of … MAYSOON ZAYID, The Girl Who Can

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR DIANE MULDROW ON ENVIRONMENTAL STORIES, INSPIRING YOUTH, AND CELEBRATING EARTH DAY WITH HER NEW PICTURE BOOK ONCE A WASTELAND: FROM TOXIC DUMP TO NATIONAL PARK

April 10, 2026 René Bartos

René Bartos: I’m so excited for the opportunity to chat with author Diane Muldrow today. Welcome to Writers’ Rumpus, Diane! You’re an award-winning and New

Come meet an awesome #kidlit creative, David McMullin.

April 7, 2026 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: What brought you to enter the world of writing for children? DAVID MCMULLIN: I have always enjoyed my creative side. As a

BAN THIS BOOK by Alan Gratz: a MUST read!

March 31, 2026 Laura Fineberg Cooper

I found BAN THIS BOOK on the Banned Books Table at my local library, the wonderful Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA. My first impression from scanning the table was how many of the books I’d read and enjoyed. This slim novel stuck out from the title alone, though I wasn’t familiar with it. So of course, I checked it out!! And wow, I’m so glad I did!!

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