Author and Illustrator Spotlight – Page 25

Resources for No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture + Podcast Interview with Author Amber J. Keyser

By Libby Stille, Publicist We have some news: we’re launching a podcast! For our first episode, we interviewed Amber J. Keyser, author of No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture, about what teachers, librarians, and everyone else can do to dismantle rape culture.Read more

MariNaomi Introduces Book Two in Her Life on Earth YA Graphic Novel Series

By Libby Stille, Publicist Last spring, cartoonist MariNaomi launched her Life on Earth YA graphic novel series with Losing the Girl: Book One. Losing the Girl followed several teens as they grapple with the usual perils of being a teenager . . . and the mysterious disappearance of their classmate, Claudia Jones. In Gravity’s Pull: Book Two, […]Read more

Flower Talk Q&A with Author Sara Levine

By Carol Hinz, editorial director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books Spring is finally here! While flowers have yet to make an appearance in the Twin Cities, they’ll be here before too long. Speaking of which, do you know what flower colors mean? And I’m not talking about red flowers representing love!Read more

Author Interviews

Interview with Castle of Lies Author Kiersi Burkhart

By Amy Fitzgerald, Associate Editorial Director, Carolrhoda Novels Where did the idea for this epic tale start?Read more

Introduce Young Readers to the Green Book with Ruth and the Green Book

By Libby Stille, Publicist Last night, Green Book won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture at the Oscars. The movie’s title comes from The Negro Motorist Green Book travel guides that were printed to help black people travel safely during the Jim Crow era. They highlighted places to stay, eat, and fuel up during an […]Read more

How Rosanne Parry Came to Write Last of the Name

We talked to Rosanne Parry, author of Last of the Name, which is scheduled to come out on April 2, 2019. The events in her historical fiction novel are from a moment in history that not very many people know very much about. She shared some behind-the-scenes context about her writing process as well as […]Read more

Q&A with Flight of a Starling Author Lisa Heathfield

By Libby Stille, Publicist Today we talk to UK-based young adult author Lisa Heathfield. Her latest novel, Flight of a Starling, will be available in the US on February 5 and was called a “gem of a novel, one that is sure to be savored” in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.Read more

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Gordon C. James Discuss Their New Picture Book, Let ‘Er Buck!

By Libby Stille, Publicist Author and retired children’s librarian Vaunda Micheaux Nelson loves telling stories from forgotten moments in history. Her latest picture book, Let ‘Er Buck! George Fletcher, the People’s Champion, is no exception.Read more

A Valentine for Frankenstein Creators Leslie Kimmelman and Timothy Banks in Conversation

By Libby Stille, Publicist Earlier this month, we released A Valentine for Frankenstein, written by Leslie Kimmelman and illustrated by Timothy Banks. This adorable picture book follows Frank as he attends the monsters’ Valentine’s Day Bash and receives a mysterious valentine from another monster. Today we welcome the author and illustrator to the blog for […]Read more

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