Julie Sternberg received her MFA in writing for children from the New School. She is the author of Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie, a Junior Library Guild Selection, an ABC New Voices Project Selection, and one of the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.
Browsing: Writing Resources
Abé shares with us the true key to writing good historical, magical fiction.
TCBR is honored to launch Valerie O. Patterson’s two-week OPERATION OLEANDER blog tour with this fascinating article which taks a look at processing emotion through the art of writing.
Amy Timberlake talks about her research for her well received book “One Came Home,” a western about a thirteen-year old girl who sets off to find her presumed-dead sister, is set in 1871 in southwestern Wisconsin.
Caroline B. Cooney is the bestselling author of many young adult books, including the million-copy plus bestseller, The Face on the Milk Carton, the first volume in the Janie series. Caroline B. Cooney lives in South Carolina.
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Amy Hest and critically acclaimed illustrator Lauren Castillo share their delightful stories of how the dogs in their lives have (and still do) inspire their creative minds on a daily basis.
Jeannie Mobley makes a stunning debut with her new novel Katerina’s Wish, which has received starred reviews from both Kirkus Reviews and Publisher’s Weekly. Mobley is an archaeologist and professor who lives in Colorado. We’re delighted to share our conversation about her work, inspirations and influences, and her path to publication.
Ralph Tells A Story is about a little boy who feels pressure in the classroom. Ralph notices that everyone around him is busy writing, and he feels incapable. But ultimately, his desire to communicate overpowers his fears. Learning to write is empowering.
Like most people I knew the general outlines of Helen Keller’s life, and I was familiar with the iconic moment at the water pump. But I knew very little of Annie Sullivan, or the details of her actual teaching methods. What I found was astonishing – so astonishing I wanted to share it with young readers.
Mac Barnett strikes us as kind of a mad genius. He’s published many bestselling books and he’s infused his delightfully offbeat sense of humor back into the land of children’s literature. It’s a pleasure to share his thoughts on some of his favorite books, time travel, his picture book manifesto, his undisputed rivalry with Adam Rex, and that remarkable sleuth Harriet the Spy with our readers.