1. What initially drew you to comics? My first loves were comic strips and animated cartoons. I loved seeing the fun and cartoony...

Cover images from Kazu's website: https://www.boltcityproductions.com/ 1. I love what I have seen about your author origins and the...

1. I'm a former middle grades teacher, so we have an interest in working with this age group in common. What draws you to write for...

1. What initially drew you to write for young readers. The books I read when I was younger profoundly shaped me and made me the writer I...

Image from Nicole's Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/nicolegoux 1. What drew you to comics? I've loved comics in one way or another...

Images from https://www.steverude.com 1. What initially drew you to comics? I was drawn to comics because they were exciting. Someone,...

1. What draws you to science fiction/horror and comics? That’s hard to pinpoint, as I grew up soaking in it. Not only was pop culture in...

1. What draws you to write for young readers? I don’t think I will ever, as an adult, love a book as much as I loved books when I was a...

1. What initially drew you to comics? I’ve always liked reading and I’ve always liked art, so it’s was probably just a natural...

1. What inspires your authorship for young readers? I love the storytelling format of picture books. It's my favorite format regardless...

1. What initially drew you to comics and visual storytelling? As a kid, I was short and immensely shy. I would sit and draw every day as...

1. What initially drew you to comics? I was planning to be an actor, but got very sick right after college. While recovering, I found...

1. What initially drew you to comics? I don’t think I have a precise answer to that. It was a mixture of the art and how the characters...

1. What drew you to comics initially? I’ve always loved drawing, and I’ve always loved writing. When I was a kid, I would make my own...

1. Please tell us about Root Magic (and any upcoming work you'd like to share about). Root Magic is my debut novel, the first full-length...

1. What initially drew you to comics? As a kid, I loved drawing and took to it because my older brother also had an affinity for it, and...

What draws you to write for young readers? I started writing when I was younger and I'm still younger, so it helps me work through a lot...

Image from highfivebooks.org 1. What initially drew you to write for young readers? When I was in third grade, I remember being given a...

1. What drew you to work in comics? I have always been interested in the comics medium. I grew up as a fan of animation like most kids...

1. What messages do you want to share through your work? I don't intentionally start each project with a particular message in mind. The...