Aisha Saeed on Letting The Process Take As Long As It Needs To
Are you struggling with the timeline of the publishing process? Are you curious about staying organized as a writer? How do you keep track of each character’s storyline and remain…
Middle Grade
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Nikki Grimes on Crafting Compelling Characters
Nikki Grimes is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of dozens of children’s and young adult books as well as a poet and journalist. Throughout her prolific career, Nikki…
Roshani Chokshi on Writing What You Want To See In The World
Roshani Chokshi is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling novel, The Star-Touched Queen, and A Crown of Wishes, and her recently released middle grade debut Aru Shah and the…
Ryan T. Higgins on the Importance of Looking at Your Story in Small Chunks
Ryan T. Higgins is the bestselling author and illustrator of the picture book “Mother Bruce” which received the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor. In…
Rebecca Green on Staying Inspired as an Artist
Rebecca Green is an incredibly talented illustrator and painter, and is the picture book author of How to Make Friends with a Ghost. In this episode, Rebecca walks us through…
Holly Black on Navigating The World of Contemporary Fantasy & Finding Your Community
In today’s new episode, we have Holly Black, the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of the popular books that many of you recognize her…
Hena Khan on The Power to Change Hearts and Minds with Stories
Hena Khan is an award-winning picture book and middle grade author whose work includes an Islam-themed picture book for the Curious George books. Hena was tapped to write the first…
Laura Atkins on Diversity and Equity in Children’s Books
Laura Atkins is an author, teacher and independent children’s book editor with over twenty years of editorial experience. She’s worked with publishing companies helping to produce winners of the Coretta…
