Interviews (scroll down) with book creators and others in the children’s book community. I’m still gradually moving these over from the old site; thanks for your patience.
Many of these book creators were kind enough to offer useful Advice For Young Writers and Illustrators.
I’m delighted to kick off the blog tour for Holly Schindler’s THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY, which launches from Dial on February 6th. Holly Schindler is a critically acclaimed YA author; her debut, A BLUE SO DARK, received a starred review in Booklist, was one of Booklist’s Top 10 First Novels for . . .
I first met Molly Idle at the 2010 SCBWI Summer Conference, when she won the overall portfolio competition and I remember being so impressed by her art. Molly worked for DreamWorks Feature Animation Studios for five years before leaving to devote all her time to children’s book illustration. Molly’s FLORA AND THE . . .
Photo: Rita Crayon Huang I first met Greg Pincus through #kidlitchaton Twitter, which he and Bonnie Adamsonfounded and co-host. His first novel, The 14 Fibs of Gregory K., is now available from Arthur A. Levine Books. You can attend the launch party in person or virtually this Saturday, October 19th (details near the end of this . . .
Moira Allen is the editor of Writing-World.com, and has written nearly 400 articles, serving as a columnist and regular contributor for such publications as The Writer, Entrepreneur, Writer’s Digest, and Byline. Those of you who have been following my projects from the very beginning will be familiar with Inkspot, one of the very first . . .
A while back I mentioned how much I loved the voice narration on the enhanced ebook version of I’M BORED. Voice actor Cassandra Morris has not only done narration work for audiobooks but also for anime and videogames, plus she is also a writer and editor. Cassandra has kindly agreed to . . .
Title: SKINK ON THE BRINK Author: Lisa Dalrymple – Illustrator: Suzanne Del Rizzo Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside – June 2013 I first heard about Skink On The Brink at a CANSCAIP meeting. Not only was the title intriguing, but I love the inspiring publication success story (details below). Lisa and Suzanne are popular children’s book presenters; their activity . . .
SKY JUMPERS – Author: Peggy Eddleman – Hardcover / 288 pages / Publication date: Sept. 24, 2013 from Random House Children’s Books. ISBN 0307981274. More info about the book on Goodreads. SKY JUMPERS by Peggy Eddleman is a fast-paced middle grade adventure with engaging characters and imaginative world-building. I was totally fascinated . . .
Thanks so much to Caitlan Washington (@CreatorWashingt) for being the 26,000th person to follow my @inkyelbows account. With permission of Caitlan’s parents, here’s more about this young UK writer… Caitlan says she’s just “an ordinary 14-year-old girl from Leeds with a passion for performing.” From Caitlan: “I’ve always been a fan of reading . . .
I met the bubbly and enthusiastic Hazel Mitchell through the children’s book illustrator/author group, Pixel Shavings. Hazel is not only a talented illustrator but she is super-supportive of other children’s book writers and illustrators. I am SO looking forward to seeing ONE WORD PEARL, a new picture book written by Nicole Groeneweg and illustrated . . .
Photo: Teri Fullerton William Alexander won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for his first novel, GOBLIN SECRETS, a fantasy tale about a boy who joins a theatrical troupe of goblins to find his missing brother. A companion novel, GHOULISH SONG, came out this year. William studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, . . .