Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
By Carrie Charley Brown Writing allows me to turn my internal reflections into external expression at my own pace. That must be why I connect
The best part of being an auntie is sitting down with my nephews and nieces and reading a good book together before bedtime. I have
Reviewed by Kirsti Call I grew up making hand crafted gifts for loved one. After sharing this with my kids, The Not Very Merry Pout Pout
I contacted Tracey Fern after reading her amazingly beautiful Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud. I love interviewing
By Dana Nuenighoff If you’re a writer, you know that critiquing is one of the many important steps in the process. You don’t just sit
Nine-year-old Miranda and I went for a walk. She told me what she thinks about books. Here’s what she said. Topics that some kids like
A couple of months back one of my writing groups had an email discussion that went something like this. Details have been changed to shield
I am not by definition a scaredy-cat, but I do like to sleep at night. So, I avoid reading thrillers with zombies or other creatures
By Carrie Charley Brown As authors, we’d all prefer a five star book review over four, right? 1st place over runner up? A Kirkus starred
By Amy Courage Linus Pauling, the noted American chemist said, “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” I’m
In the last 10 days I’ve read 15 YA books and as a YA CYBILS award panelist, I’ll be reading dozens more within the next couple
Some of my favorite ideas come in the shower, waiting for the conditioner to work its magic. So there I was, trying to brainstorm new
By Almitra Clay Let me guess: you’re white, right? For those of you who aren’t, I hope you can excuse me for addressing the white
How do you keep your spirits up as a writer or illustrator with the isolating nature of the craft? We can go to conferences, retreats,
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