Guest Posts
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Three Questions with Eric A. Kimmel
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? When I was in Kindergarten, before I knew how to read or write. Our teacher read Horton Hatches The …
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Three Questions with Dianne Ochiltree
Of all the wonderful books you’ve written which is your favorite, and why? My favorite published book for young readers has to be MOLLY, BY GOLLY! The Legend of Molly …
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Three Questions with Wednesday Kirwan
What’s the difference between illustrating a book written by another author and illustrating a book you’ve written? Illustrating a story, whether my own or some one else’s is always a …
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Three Questions with Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier
Why do you write books about children with disabilities living inclusive lives? I have a deep and profound belief that the extent to which children with disabilities are included in …
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Three Questions with Darcy Pattison
Were there any problems writing THE NANTUCKET SEA MONSTER: A Fake News Story? About six or sever years ago, I heard about the puppeteer, Tony Sarg, who designed the Macy’s …
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Three Questions with Sally Wern Comport
How do you approach illustrating children’s books? What are some hallmarks of your illustration style? I approach illustrating children’s books very specifically for each title, subject, and cultural time period. …
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Three Questions with A.L. Tait
Why do you write (predominantly) for boys? As a female author, I’m often asked why I use my initials as my pen name (A.L. Tait, not Allison Tait) and I …
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Three Questions with Mindy Dwyer
What did you want to be when you grew up? When asked that ever-present question as a child, I always stated, “I want to be a nurse (like my mom) …
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Three Questions with Josh Funk
What made you write a fractured fairy tale? I’ve always been intrigued by the ridiculousness of some fairy tale premises. Did Little Red Riding Hood really not recognize that a …
