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Interviews

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.

MiGwriters Blog Update: Interview with Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown Ltd

As I mentioned earlier, my MiGwriters group is posting a series of interviews with our agents all this week. Up today: Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown (MY agent, woohoo!) For more insights from book creators, see my Inkygirl Interview Archives and Advice For Young Writers And Illustrators From Book Creators.



My interview on Raychelle Writes | The Writer’s Block

Thanks to Raychelle Muhammed for interviewing me on her blog today as part of her Writer’s Block interview series. In this interview, I answer the questions: 1) Tell us a bit about who you are, and where you live and work. 2) Describe your journey to becoming an author/ illustrator. 3) . . .





Interview: Hazel Mitchell & HIDDEN NEW JERSEY (Post a comment to be entered in the prize draw!)

Today, I’m delighted to interview my Pixel Shavings friend, children’s book illustrator and writer Hazel Mitchell, about her newest project. Published by Charlesbridge/Mackinac Island Press, HIDDEN NEW JERSEYis a new book written by Linda Barth and illustrated by Hazel. The book is packed with historical, cultural and fun facts about New Jersey shared in rhyming narrative . . .



Cuppa Jolie blog: SCBWI Pre-Conference Interview with my agent, Ginger Knowlton!

Jolie Stekly has a great interview with my agent, Ginger Knowlton. Ginger will be sharing her views, along with three other agents, on the final panel of the SCBWI Winter conference. And Ginger mentions me in the interview, yay!! For more insights from book creators, see my Inkygirl Interview Archives and Advice For . . .




KafkaGirl.com: YA Author Andrew Tolson, Blogging, and Enticing Editors

With Andrew Tolson‘s agent submitting his YA manuscript ,The Girl Who Saved Kafka, to prospective publishers, he wanted to entice editors with something extra, a taste of the novel before they had read the first page. He decided to launch a blog that was in the voice of the main character: . . .



Interview: Jo Karaplis on Fractured Fairy Tales

Jo Karaplis lives and breathes books. During the day, she works for a children’s publishing house in Toronto. In the evenings, she’s usually either reading a book or working on her own. Jo’s also a member of the Toronto Middle Grade/YA Writer Group (Torkidlit), which is how I met her. Jo’s website: http://www.joannakaraplis.com/ . . .



Interview: Hélène Boudreau on book tours, writing, promotion and MERMAIDS

Toronto author Hélène Boudreau writes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. I first met Hélène at a Torkidlit group tweetup and have continued to be impressed by her never-ending positive creative energy, ability to juggle multiple projects AND her online promotion skills. Her tween novel, Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings  was . . .