An Interview with Mike Dawson
Please tell us your author origin story... I have always loved comics. I lived in England when I was little, and read weekly gag comics...
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Mar 17, 20221 min read
An Interview with Kathy Erskine
1. What inspires your authorship? My readers—any young people (or older) who enjoy my books and take something from them, even just a...
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
An Interview with Donna Gephart
1. What inspires your authorship? I’m inspired by reading the work of other authors. Whether it’s poetry, memoir, realistic fiction,...
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
An Interview with Padma Venkatraman
1. What inspires your authorship/poetic reflection? The magic of words: how little squiggly marks can deeply touch us, move our emotions,...
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Mar 15, 20224 min read
An Interview with Eugene Yelchin
Please tell us about your origins as a visual and verbal storyteller. Among my father’s books were beautifully illustrated editions of...
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Mar 15, 20222 min read
An Interview with Veera Hiranandani
1. In what ways do foods, history, and identity inspire your work? Food has been a way for me to connect to both sides of my family. My...
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Mar 14, 20221 min read
An Interview with Ellen Hopkins
1. What inspires your authorship? Inspiration is everywhere! You just have to open your eyes, listen carefully (eavesdropping is a fave...
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Mar 13, 20222 min read
An Interview with Andi Watson
1. Please tell us what it is about the comics/visual storytelling medium that draws you? Mostly it's the fact that I like to tell stories...
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Mar 13, 20222 min read
An Interview with Margarita Engle
1. What draws you to poetry as a form for sharing your ideas and experiences? I love poetry because it is a refuge for intense emotions,...
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Mar 12, 20222 min read
An Interview with Angela Dominguez
1. What inspires your authorship? Nothing inspires my writing more than reading. When I finish a great book, I feel a combination of...
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Mar 12, 20221 min read
An Interview with Elana K. Arnold
1. What inspires your authorship? I follow my curiosity about the world, my fellow humans, and my own brain when I am dreaming about and...
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Mar 11, 20222 min read
An Interview with Author and Artist Al Bigley
1. What is your origin story as a comics reader? I started reading comics at about age 7, in 1972. I would see them in convenience...
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Mar 10, 20221 min read
An Interview with Author and Artist Box Brown
1. What got you started as a reader with comics? When I was a kid, I remember reading Sunday comics probably before anything else. I...
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Mar 10, 20222 min read
An Interview with Robin Robinson
1. What inspired No One Returns from the Enchanted Forest? No One Returns is made of so many things I love. When I was developing it, I...
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Mar 9, 20222 min read
An Interview with Author Jeff Zentner
1. Please tell us your origin story as an author. I started my creative life as a musician. In my early twenties, I moved to Nashville to...
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Mar 8, 20222 min read
An Interview with Illustrator Aaron Boyd
1. Please tell us your origin story as an artist and creator. I clearly remember exploring different mediums as a child. At age three, I...
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Mar 7, 20221 min read
An Interview with Author Jerry Spinelli
1. What inspires your journey as a writer? People. Especially the everyday heroisms that fall far below the headlines. 2. Please tell us...
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
An Interview with Graphic Novelist Lisa Brown
1. Please tell us about your creative process. I often start with an image, even when I’m collaborating with others. For instance, for...
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Feb 15, 20222 min read
An Interview with Author Cathy Camper
1. Please tell us about your creative process. People think writing starts on a computer, or writing in a notebook, but for me, writing...
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Feb 12, 20223 min read
An Interview with Author/Artist Kristin Varner
1. Please tell us about your creative process. My creative process always begins in a sketchbook where I can feel free to both write and...
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