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

March 3, 2026 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

I’m thrilled to welcome back author-illustrator Janice Hechter to the Writers’ Rumpus blog. When we last spoke over the summer (you can check out that

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Interview with Author/Illustrator Nancy So Miller

February 24, 2026 Monica Acker

Nancy So Miller (서혜석) is a Korean American children’s book author/illustrator and traveling art teacher based in Savannah, Georgia. She creates handmade, dimensional paper worlds

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MG Book Review: The Peach Thief by Linda Joan Smith

February 17, 2026 Alumni & Guests

Guest Post by Genevieve Rossi THE PEACH THIEF by Linda Joan Smith (2025) is a middle grade Historical Fiction novel set in 1850s Lancashire, England.

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Planting Seeds of Change: Karen M. Greenwald on Food Insecurity, Generosity, and THE CABBAGE SEED’S COLOSSAL SECRET

February 13, 2026 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

Some books arrive right when you need them. The Cabbage Seed’s Colossal Secret is one of those books. Inspired by the true story of a

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Let the Writers’ Rumpus Start!

June 11, 2013 Marianne Knowles

Does the wild rumpus start or begin? Scroll to the bottom of this post and join the conversation. Yesterday would have been Maurice Sendak’s 85th

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Alumni & Guests
- MG Book Review: The Peach Thief by Linda Joan Smith
Alison Potoma
- Celebrating Pride Month – Books for Kids
Amy Amberg
- Meet the Talented Alexandra Thompson, Author & Illustrator!
Carol Gordon Ekster
- A #kidlit talent, ALLISON ROADRUCK ROZO. And she writes with her husband!
DrZatHome
- INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY
Hilary Elizabeth Margitich
- Author-Illustrator Janice Hechter: On Art, Persistence, and The Power of Her Paintbrush (Giveaway included!)
Joyce Audy Zarins
- Challenging a Dystopian World: An Enlightening Interview with Gregory Maguire
Keri Demers
- New in Picture Books: Hello, Tobi! by Andrea Cáceres
Kim Chaffee
- Dedications: How Do You Decide?
Kirsti Call
- ANT ics with Picture Book Layers plus Smarty Ants GIVEAWAY
Laura Fineberg Cooper
- Interview with Bestselling Author Tracy Wolff, author of THE AFTERMYTH … with a special edition hardcover giveaway!
Lexi Donahue
- Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett
Marcia Strykowski
- Recent Reads Roundup
Marti Johnson
- SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins
Monica Acker
- Interview with Author/Illustrator Nancy So Miller
Marianne Knowles
- Picture Book Review: CASSINI’S MISSION by Katie Venit
René Bartos
- Bringing Up a Writing Family: A Kidlit Journey with Award-Winning Author Jane Yolen
Rebecca Moody
- A Simple Holiday Gift Guide for Writers

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Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings

By Josh RobertsMay 1, 2026

58 days to go.

The Puffin Who Whispered

By Marcia Strykowski, Illustrated by Roch HerckaJuly 28, 2026

4 months to go.

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