It is a complete honor to host Karen Cushman today. Long before we became friends, she was my hero (well, she’s still my hero!). I recall feeling quite lost and uncertain about my writing career. Then I attended the SCBWI conference in LA, where Karen was a keynoter. It was as if she was speaking… Read more »
It is a delight and an honor to host the multi-talented Ammi-Joan Paquette for Friend Friday, in celebration of the second book in her Princess Juniper series, Princess Juniper of the Anju (Philomel). I think there are two types of writer. Okay, there are way more types of writer than two. But for this particular analogy,… Read more »
You are all in for the biggest treat of your lives when you read Susan Hill Long’s new novel, The Magic Mirror: Concerning a Lonely Princess, a Foundling Girl, a Scheming King and a Pickpocket Squirrel (Knopf), which pubs on Tuesday, May 10. Not only is Sue one of the warmest and wittiest people I know,… Read more »
I love history — especially about women and girls — and I love baseball so hosting Audrey Vernick today is like hitting a grand slam or being part of a triple play! I cannot wait for her to tell you about her newest book, The Kid From Diamond Street, (Clarion Books). All Kinds of Truth: Researching for… Read more »
I had the genuine delight of meeting Alan Cumyn while I was the Writer in Residence for the Vermont Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA program in January. The weather was chilly (3 degrees!) but Alan and his colleagues couldn’t have been warmer and more welcoming. When I heard about Alan’s latest YA novel,… Read more »
I feel like I have waited FOREVER to host Janet Fox on my blog. And now she’s here, celebrating her spine-chilling new book, The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle (Viking). So I’m going to turn this space over to her right away. Where Ideas Begin Non-writers and young readers often ask me where I find… Read more »
This may be my first international Friend Friday of the year! Katherine Marsh grew up in New York but now lives in Brussels with her family. She is an Edgar-award winning author and is here today to speak about her latest novel, The Door by the Staircase. Thanks, Kirby, for hosting me. Before I tell… Read more »
I have a special spot in my heart for fellow historical fiction writers; we’re a rare and odd breed. There aren’t too many other people you can talk to about archives and primary sources and Sanford maps (I’m getting giddy just typing those words!). That is why it is a double delight to host Carole… Read more »
What a delight to host the very patient Janie (J.B.) Cheaney here today. I say patient because I messed up on scheduling, causing Janie to have to wait a loooong time after I initially promised her a slot. And yet she is still my friend and still willing to share her thoughts with you today…. Read more »
What a treat it is to host the wonderful Liz Garton Scanlon (who may have the warmest smile in kid lit!). We met eons ago in Austin, I believe, and I have followed her skyrocketing career with interest and joy since that time. Please welcome her today! The Reality of Writing Fiction When I made… Read more »