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Interview with Melissa Walker: The Hardest Working Woman in YA Literature

| May 16, 2012 | 0 Comments
Interview with Melissa Walker: The Hardest Working Woman in YA Literature

Melissa Walker may be the hardest working woman in YA literature. She’s young, talented, and whip-smart. Her bestselling novels include Violet on the Runway, Violet by Design, Violet in Private, Lovestruck Summer, and Small Town Sinners. She also blogs her heart out at IHeartDaily, BeforeYouWereHot, and ReaderGirlz. Melissa’s most recent novel Unbreak My Heart will be published on May 22.

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Introducing the Delicious Duo Behind the Sweet New Series, The Cupcake Club

| May 4, 2012 | 0 Comments
Introducing the Delicious Duo Behind the Sweet New Series, The Cupcake Club

Introducing the Delicious Duo! The Mother-Daughter writing team behind the sweet new children’s book series, The Cupcake Club.

For years, Sheryl Berk has been a top ghostwriter/book collaborator in Hollywood. “I’ve worked with everyone from Britney Spears and Carmen Electra to Whitney Port and Tia Mowry,” she explains. She also co-authored the New York Times bestseller Soul Surfer with Bethanny Hamilton (also a hit movie).

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Interview with Toni Buzzeo

| May 2, 2012 | 2 Comments
Interview with Toni Buzzeo

Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS, is a New York Times bestselling author as well as a career library media specialist. She writes picture books for children as well as many professional books and articles and lives on a colonial farm in Maine.

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Kate Bernheimer: Celebrating Fairy Tales

| April 24, 2012 | 2 Comments
Kate Bernheimer: Celebrating Fairy Tales

Kate Bernheimer first enchanted children with her captivating The Girl in the Castle inside the Museum. Her latest The Lonely Book is yet another heartfelt addition to her mesmerizing picture books.

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Bonny Becker and the Secret to Writing an Exceptional Story

| April 11, 2012 | 0 Comments
Bonny Becker and the Secret to Writing an Exceptional Story

Award-winning author Bonny Becker is probably best known for the sensation she created with her Mouse and Bear book series. A prolific writer who has had many jobs over the years, including advising aspiring authors, she found her niche in writing for children.

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David A. Carter on The Lorax Pop-Up

| April 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
David A. Carter on The Lorax Pop-Up

David A. Carter is the amazingly talented paper engineer behind 75 pop-up books, including the bestselling Bugs in a Box® series that has sold more than six million copies.

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Lynn Friess Introduces Children to Wildlife Art

| March 28, 2012 | 0 Comments
Lynn Friess Introduces Children to Wildlife Art

High on a hill just outside Jackson, Wyoming sits a wonderful museum that showcases the premier collection of wildlife art in the United States, the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Lynn Friess wrote Carl to introduce and engage children to the wonders of wildlife art and this amazing facility and resource.

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Veronica Rossi Discusses Writing “Under The Never Sky”

| March 26, 2012 | 0 Comments
Veronica Rossi Discusses Writing “Under The Never Sky”

Debut author Veronica Rossi discusses the creation of “Under the Never Sky” — the first in a captivating trilogy of post-apocalyptic romance.

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Interview with Amy Novesky: Women’s History & Writing for Children

| March 21, 2012 | 1 Comment
Interview with Amy Novesky: Women’s History & Writing for Children

Amy Novesky is the author of “Elephant Prince;” “Me, Frida” and most recently “Georgia in Hawaii.” A former editor at Chronicle Books, Novesky brings years of experience to her work as both a children’s book editor and author.

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Author Interview with David Scott Lillis

| March 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
Author Interview with David Scott Lillis

David Scott Lillis is the author of a new series for kids ages seven through twelve (or ninety nine). He collaborates with talented artists to create stories that are rich with folklore, myths and legends from around the world.

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