Author Interviews About Books For Kids and Teens
Get to know your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) authors by reading our exclusive interviews. We love shining the spotlight on brilliant authors!
If you’re looking for a behind-the-scenes peek at the book-writing process, The Children’s Book Review is the place to be. When you read author interviews on our site, you’ll gain valuable insight into the creation of some of your favorite books. You’ll learn about everything from the inception of an idea to the final product on the shelves. But it’s not just the writing process that we explore. Our interviews also delve into authors’ lives and experiences that inspired their work. In addition, you’ll get to know authors on a more casual level by discovering their favorite snacks or which character from their book they’d want to hang out with.
We host interviews with authors from a range of genres and age groups, so there’s bound to be something that catches your eye. Check out our featured interviews, and then connect with us on social media (Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook) to share your thoughts. Get ready for some serious inspiration!
My Writing and Reading Life: Dorien Brouwers, Creator of Sail, started writing and illustrating books as a gift for her son.
Annelouise Mahoney, creator of the bedtime picture book Julius and Macy: A Very Brave Night, gives us a peek inside her studio.
In this episode of the Growing Readers Podcast, I talk with bestselling superstar duo Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham about Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn.
Julia Kuo is a Taiwanese-American illustrator who has worked with The New York Times, Google, and Science Friday. Here we explore I DREAM OF POPO.
In this episode of the Growing Readers Podcast, Peter Sís and I talk about the picture book he created, Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued.
In this interview, Jarrett J. Krosoczka talks about the highlights from his career, what he hopes readers will take away from reading his books, and his highly entertaining new YouTube series.
In this interview, Bethan Woollvin discusses her latest picture book, Bo the Brave. She is a recent graduate of the Cambridge School of Art.
Holly Hatam is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dear Girl and Dear Boy, and now Dear Baby. Here she talks about why she makes art!
We’re thrilled to share this conversation with Sophie Blackall in which we dove deep into the meaning and the creative process behind IF YOU COME TO EARTH.
From beloved author-illustrator Nicola Killen comes a charming autumnal story about a little girl who must return a lost kitten to its home, lovingly told and illustrated in limited color with lovely foil and interactive die-cut pages.