Category: Interviews

Interview with Kim DeRose

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About the Author:  “Kim DeRose writes dark, magical stories about strong, magical girls. She grew up in Santa Barbara, California, where she spent childhood summers reading books and writing stories

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Interview with Ari Tison

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About the Author: “Ari Tison is an award-winning Bribri (Indigenous Costa Rican) American poet, essayist, educator, autoethnographer, and author of YA hybrid novel SAINTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD (2023) + Untitled

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Interview with Nick Brooks

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About the Author: Author and award-winning filmmaker, Nick Brooks, hails from Washington, DC. He’s a 2020 graduate of the University of Southern California’s TV and Film Production program, earning both

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Interview with Paul Castle

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About the Author/Illustrator:  “Paul Castle wrote his first children’s book when he was six years old. It was called The Sad Turtle and he made it with construction paper, sticky

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Interview with Joan F. Smith

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About the Author: “Joan F. Smith is the author of The Other Side of Infinity and The Half-Orphan’s Handbook, a dance instructor, and a former associate dean of creative writing.

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“Paths to Publishing” Series | Interview with Benson Shum

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About the interviewee: “Benson Shum is a children’s book author and illustrator. He uses watercolor, ink and digital tools to create his illustrations. His books, Anzu the Great Listener and

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