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Tag: author interviews

May 25, 2022 by Betsy Bird

From Black Oak to Board Books: A Harold Green III Interview

Chicago poet Harold Green III is switching from adult poetry to children's literature. Why the change and what does he hope to do? I have questions. He has answers.

May 24, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Quite the Treat. A Yellow Dog Blues Interview with Alice Faye Duncan and Chris Raschka

Any book that combines the vernacular stylings of Alice Faye Duncan, the intricate hand sewn and illustrated art of Chris Raschka, and the rhythm and music of the Mississipi Delta is a book you need to hear more about right now.

May 19, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Cover Reveal and Interview with Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann: POLAR BEAR!

"I want to make art, not taxidermy." A ribald talk with two greats in the field of children's literature. I reveal the cover of their latest: POLAR BEAR!

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Coming Up for Air: A Johnnie Christmas Interview About the One and Only Swim Team

May 16, 2022 by Betsy Bird

If you're familiar with America's history of sequestering people of color from pools of all sorts, then you'll be happy to hear that SWIM TEAM by Johnnie Christmas is thoroughly intentional. To see why, you'll need to read our interview

The Sun Does Shine: How Does an Adult Title Get Adapted for Young People? A Talk with Olugbemisola Ruday-Perkovich and Anthony Ray Hinton

May 12, 2022 by Betsy Bird

How do you adapt an adult title about wrongful conviction into a Young Reader's edition that will "be of service to young people"? I talk with two authors about the THE SUN DOES SHINE and what it takes to make something complex accessible to the young.

ACTION!: How Books About Movies Get Made – A Meghan McCarthy Interview

May 11, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Process junkies, have I got a post for you today! A remarkable interview in which Meghan McCarthy breaks down how she created the epic and wonderful ACTION! about the birth of cinema.

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Where We Come From: The Rare Cover Reveal AND 4-Way Interview!

May 10, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Four authors come together to write . . . a picture book?! I interview the authors themselves, discuss the book, and reveal the cover of this fall release for you today.

Halloween in May: A Witch Hazel Interview with Molly Idle

May 5, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Good news, process junkies. We're talking about how Molly Idle created her upcoming smash hit (at least I hope it is) Witch Hazel.

Bloody Unicorns: AF Steadman Talks About Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

May 4, 2022 by Betsy Bird

If you traipse even lightly in the world of children's books, you may have heard whispers and discussions surrounding Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. I talk with debut author AF Steadman about her sweet bloodthirsty baby.

Apple Crushing It with Lucy Knisley

May 3, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Fans of Stepping Stones, rejoice! Lucy Knisley returns with a brand new follow-up and is here to discuss crushes, chicken coops, and how these books are fiction training wheels.

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