Tag: Authors speak

October 24, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Ba Ba Ba Ba Baaaaa

Recently Neil Gaiman and Shaun Tan sat down at the Sydney Opera House to discuss their work. The result is a series of interviews on the opera house’s website. I once was speaking to a musician about Shaun Tan and offered the fellow his contact information when Gaiman swoops over and says that not only […]

September 19, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: The Good, the Bad, and the Backhoe

I always find it interesting to watch how different author/illustrators confront audiences. Writing children’s books means, to some extent, that you’ve signed on to be a performer for children. So what technique suits you best? Do you have to rely on a chicken costume, or can you be relaxed and natural with your audience? This […]