Interviews

Interviews with authors and illustrators featured here.

Meet Author Brittany Thurman

Meet Author Brittany Thurman

3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 I moved to London when I was 20 and lived there for 4 years.  2 I’ve never, ever broken a bone!  3 One of my favorite colors is yellow. It makes me feel like the sun.  Hogwarts House and/or Camp Halfblood…

All Things Lisa Gerlits

3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You I love haiku and am in my 11th month of writing one haiku each day for a year.I know how to milk goats and make goat cheese.I have done the wall-sit for 47 minutes and 22 seconds (thank you presidential fitness exams!)…
Into the Tall Grass with Loriel Ryon

Into the Tall Grass with Loriel Ryon

Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1. I am a registered nurse with experience in spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury 2. I have a very clear line on my neck and chest where I only have freckles on one side.  3. I freaking…

A Talk With Larry Baum

Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 As a neuroscientist, I’ve written or been a co-author of over a hundred scientific research articles, but publishing these children’s books has been my most difficult writing project. 2 I got the idea to write these books to…

Getting To Know Jo

Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 I trained in outdoor survival for years to write Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe. 2 I know 5 different ways to build a fire in the wild. 3 When I get writer’s block, I draw maps…

Meet Tamara Bundy

Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 My kids were on The Voice last year (Team Kelly –first trio ever) 2 I can pick up things with my toes. 3 I’ve also written seven non-fiction books for adults. If you or one of your books…

Author Spotlight: Diane Magras

Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 I’ve been telling stories since I was very, very young. My father tried to read bedtime stories to me, and I kept interrupting to switch around the narrative and tell it my way. I guess I’ve always been…