Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
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,
Jair Hernandez, one of the founders of Bab’l Books, is using his Harvard Business School degree to fill a need: bilingual children’s books for bilingual
“Armstrong-Ellis fills the page with slime and sludge, and careful readers will even spy monster-themed parodies of works from da Vinci, Cassatt, George Rodrigue, and
Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but what happens when autumn comes and the days get shorter and colder? Now, Liza Gardner
By Liz LeSavoy I met Susan Holt Kralovansky though the 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge. A talented author and a fiber artist, Susie is
By Carrie Charley Brown No…there is not a cat-fight going on down here in Texas. Ever since John Cusick’s keynote speech at NJ SCBWI Conference,
I’ve Been Reflecting As a kid, I loved science fiction. We were a Star Trek household. My father was a science teacher, and he loved any
I first met Lori Grusin Degman though the 12 x 12 challenge. My kids and I read and fell in love with her books, and
Carol Gordon Ekster: Jane, you wanted to write since you were little. When and how did you make dream a reality? Jane Sutton: One of
As an editor, part of my job is to make sure that published material is correct. Words that sound alike but have different spellings are
We see hundreds of excellent children’s books each year published here in the U.S., but what about those published in other countries? The rest of
By Josh Funk Today, September 1st, 2015, Dr. Phil turns 65. Today, September 1st, 2015, parents are waving goodbye to their magical British children boarding the Hogwarts
By Paul Czajak What happens when you, the type of writer who writes solely from inspiration, is asked by your publisher to write about a
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