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Tag: #kidlit

#Kidlit AUTHOR, ARTEMIS ROEHRIG, SHARES HER JOURNEY

February 9, 2021 Carol Gordon Ekster

Artemis and I met at Jane Yolen’s picture book boot camp at Highlights Foundation the November before Covid hit. Artemis reached out to Writers’ Rumpus

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Book Review: wild girl

October 23, 2020 Marti Johnson

The difference between wild and crazy? Preparation.

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Charnelle Barlow, #Kidlit Debut Illustrator

August 11, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Charnelle, what beautiful illustrations you created for Alice Faye Duncan’s text, JUST LIKE A MAMA, ​a lyrical read aloud celebrating adopted children,

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LESLEA NEWMAN, Prolific #Kidlit Author

June 9, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Leslea Newman is a well-known, award-winning #kidlit author. We are honored to have her here on Writers’ Rumpus. Leslea, you have quite

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Meet #kidlit author, Karen Rostoker-Gruber

February 11, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I “met” Karen through a Facebook group, Jewish Kidlit Mavens. She’s an inspirational talented #kidlit woman. Welcome, Karen! KAREN ROSTOKER-GRUBER: Hi! CGE:

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Meet #kidlit author Jennifer Jacobson

December 10, 2019 Carol Gordon Ekster

Carol Gordon Ekster: It’s such a small #kidlit community. I’ve interviewed two of your critique buddies and they sent you to me. I’m honored and

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Interview with #kidlit author, Tina Cho

August 13, 2019 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I “met” Tina Cho through social media. Someone connected us on Instagram when I posted a page from my YOU KNOW WHAT?

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Interview With the Fabulous Debut Picture Book Author, Jamie L. B. Deenihan

December 11, 2018 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Jamie at the NESCBWI ’18 conference. We were both attendees at one of Jane Yolen’s boot camps and so we

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Nancy Churnin, Fabulous #kidlit Nonfiction Picture Book Author

June 12, 2018 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I just love social media. I connected with Nancy when we both had picture book birthdays on the same day, September 1,

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