Category: Author Interviews
Lauren Kate, Author of Bestelling YA Book, Fallen: Why Angels?
By Lauren Kate, for The Children’s Book Review Published: January 15, 2010 Why angels? More than any other question I’ve been asked since I started writing Fallen, this is what people want to know. In an age where we’ve actually colloquialized the phrase “vampire-saturation,” where even Anne Rice is crossing over to the light side, [...]
Jane Yolen: Constantly Inventing
By Jane Yolen for the The Children’s Book Review Published: January 5, 2009 People are always surprised at how much I write. They think I am constantly inventing. What they don’t seem to notice, though, is that what I am constantly inventing is myself as a writer. By this I mean it is difficult to [...]
Author & Illustrator Interview: Carin Berger
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: December 30, 2009 Listen: [8min 48sec] Photo: Carin Berger Working from a farm table that doubles as the family dining table in New York City, Carin Berger creates unique combinations of collage, paint, and text that truly are a visual and cognitive treat. She’s an award winning [...]
How the Heck Did You Come Up with That?
By Kristina Springer, for The Children’s Book Review Published: December 26, 2009 Photo: Kristina Springer Book ideas pop into my head ALL the time. And really, anything and everything can prompt them. My first book, THE ESPRESSOLOGIST, is about a barista at a Chicago coffee shop who discovers this talent to matchmake people based on [...]
A humorous tell all: Jon Scieszka spills the beans on who will be the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature … or does he?
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: December 18, 2009 “There is no one book that is right for all kids. But there are all kinds of crazy, interesting, and amazing books out there. It’s our job to help kids find that book that will inspire them to want to become readers.” ~ Jon [...]
Author Interview: Mark Karlins: Poetry, Parenting, & Children’s Books
By Luisa LaFleur, The Children’s Book Review Published: August 25, 2009 Mark Karlins, the author of “Starring Lorenzo, and Einstein, Too” graciously answered a few questions about his books and about his process. His answers were intriguing and inspiring. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Author Interview: Susan Patron, All You Need is Love
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: August 20, 2009 The Children’s Book Review proudly presents an interview with Newbery award-winning author Susan Patron. After recently reviewing The Higher Power of Lucky and Lucky Breaks, I received a very gracious thank you note from Susan, herself. I couldn’t resist asking for the opportunity to [...]
Author Interview: Michael Spradlin
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 30, 2009 As I mentioned back in April, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Michael Spradlin’s The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail. The book seemed so well-done, so well-researched, I couldn’t put it down–or stop recommending it to anyone and everyone who I thought might have even [...]
Author Interview: Lynn E. Hazen
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 26, 2009 Lynn Hazen has had a busy year! With the release of Shifty, her first young adult book, and the fantastic early reader The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail, we felt very fortunate that she took time out to do an interview with us about her [...]
