One of my FAVORITE authors, Chris Barton, posted this in December of last year. I wanted to make sure I passed this along to all of the KidLit community, both readers and writers! Conferences and festivals are SO much fun. Consider taking your kiddos to a local book festival. They will make authors their heroesContinueContinue reading “2025 KidLit Conferences/Festivals (sponsored by Higher Ed institutions across the US”
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Special Feature: Notable Quotable from THE EDGE OF OVER THERE by Shawn Smucker {giveaway}
THE EDGE OF OVER THERE The Day the Angels Fell, Book 2 by SHAWN SMUCKER Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Revell Date of Publication: July 3, 2018 Number of Pages: 384 Scroll down for Giveaway! The captivating sequel to the award-winning The Day the Angels Fell Abra Miller carries a secret and a responsibilityContinueContinue reading “Special Feature: Notable Quotable from THE EDGE OF OVER THERE by Shawn Smucker {giveaway}”
Guest post: Series Playlist by Jus Acardo, author of ALPHA, Book 3 in The Infinity Division Series
If there was a soundtrack for my life, it’d be diverse. Everything from Elvis – I can’t help falling in love with you to Five Finger Death Punch – Battle Born. Other than books—and food—music is my thing. Oh. And animals. And the outdoors… I have a lot of things. When I think about myContinueContinue reading “Guest post: Series Playlist by Jus Acardo, author of ALPHA, Book 3 in The Infinity Division Series”
Guest Post: Top Ten by Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of ZOMBIE ABBEY
MY TOP 10…FAVORITE WORDS! Being a former sort-of librarian myself, and being given the opportunity to post about something on The Librarian Talks, what else would I talk about? Words! 10. That – OK, maybe it’s cheating to put that here, but it must be my favorite since I overuse it in all of myContinueContinue reading “Guest Post: Top Ten by Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of ZOMBIE ABBEY”
Interview: Lisa Brown Roberts, author of SPIES, LIES, AND ALLIES
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I love writing about teens because I vividly remember how it felt to be on the cusp of everything. When you’re a teen, life is full of possibility and everything seems possible. You aren’t yet weighed down by adult responsibilities, for the mostContinueContinue reading “Interview: Lisa Brown Roberts, author of SPIES, LIES, AND ALLIES”
Interview: Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Author, LIES THAT BIND
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I’ll warn you, this story is kind of strange. I started writing my first novel because I had a dream one night that I was a young adult author, and I dreamt the concept for an entire series of books. Seriously. When IContinueContinue reading “Interview: Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Author, LIES THAT BIND”
Interview: Chris Cannon, author of THE DATING DEBATE
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I write YA because I think everyone can remember what high school was like. For most people it’s like running an obstacle course, trying to get through four years in what is literally an institution so you can move on with your lifeContinueContinue reading “Interview: Chris Cannon, author of THE DATING DEBATE”
Interview: Jaime Questell, Author of BY A CHARM AND A CURSE
Where did your love of books/storytelling/reading/writing/etc. come from? My family has always fostered my love of reading. I remember practically inhaling books when I was a kid, and I was never told no if I asked for more. I know that my love of reading led to my love of writing. How long have youContinueContinue reading “Interview: Jaime Questell, Author of BY A CHARM AND A CURSE”
Special Feature: Top Ten by Tawny Stokes, author of LIONS AND TIGERS AND BOYS
My Top 10 Female Characters in Pop Culture of Last Year By Tawny Stokes A big part of writing Lions and Tigers and Boys involved creating the character of Dani Gale, who I hope readers will love as much as I do. With that thought in mind, I thought I’d share with The Librarian Talks’ContinueContinue reading “Special Feature: Top Ten by Tawny Stokes, author of LIONS AND TIGERS AND BOYS”
Interview: Sara Baysinger, author of THE VANISHING SPARK OF DUSK
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I only read adult fiction in high school, so when I sat down to write The Vanishing Spark of Dusk, I wanted to write *that* book that I always wanted to read. When I started shopping this story around, the main feedback IContinueContinue reading “Interview: Sara Baysinger, author of THE VANISHING SPARK OF DUSK”
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