Category: Interview

• Julia DeVillers Interview

  Julia DeVillers is the author of several tween/teen books like Trading Faces (with her own twin sister), Liberty Porter, First Daughter, How My Personal Private Journal Became a Bestseller, Meet Me at Wonderland, and more. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about her beginnings in the industry, turning her first novel into…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 17, 2026

  Interview

  #aladdin, #girlwise, #howmypersonalprivatejournalbecameabestseller, #juliadevillers, #libertyporterfirstdaughter, #meetmeatwonderland, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #readitandweep, #simon&schuster, #tradingfaces, #tweenage

• Khadijah VanBrakle Interview

  Khadijah VanBrakle is the author of Fatima Tate Takes the Cake, and My Perfect Family, and strives to depict characters that reflect the intersection of the Black Muslim American experience. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about representation, her sophomore novel, and what’s coming next. Enjoy! My 2012 new year’s resolution was…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 11, 2026

  Interview

  #africanamericanfiction, #africanamericanmcs, #blackmuslimFMCs, #fatimatatetakesthecake, #khadijahvanbrakle, #muslimrepresentation, #myperfectfamily, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

• Randi Smith Interview

  Randi Smith is a librarian from Kentucky, although you may know her from her Substack work and tiktok where she discusses her work, and other thoughts on reading. This month, her debut YA Ada Holloway’s Had Enough came out, and she was kind enough to take the time to answer my questions on writing, book…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 8, 2026

  Interview

  #adaholloway’shadenough, #bookbans, #cenorship, #rachelreads&reviews, #randismith, #YA

• Nancy Springer Interview

  Nancy Springer is the author of thirty-plus fantasy and mystery novels. Most may recognize her as the author of the Enola Holmes series, adapted by Netflix with Millie Bobby Brown. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about her major influences, research and of course, the movies and what’s coming next. Enjoy!         I…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 5, 2026

  Interview

  #enolaandthedisappearingduchess, #enolaholmes, #enolaholmesandtheblackbarouche, #enolaholmesandtheclangingcoffin, #enolaholmesandthecrypticcrinoline, #enolaholmesandtheelegantescapade, #fantasy, #harpercollins, #middlegrade, #mystery, #nancyspringer, #netflix, #rowenhood

• Kendare Blake Interview

  Kendare Blake is the author of the Three Crowns trilogy, Antigoddess series, Anna in Blood, and so much more. Traversing from horror to fantasy, Kendare took the time to answer my questions about her influences, favorite seasons of Buffy and what’s coming next. Enjoy! 1. When did you begin writing? What are some of your…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 18, 2026

  Interview

  #antigoddess, #buffythevampireslayer, #fantasy, #greekmythology, #horror, #ineverygeneration, #kendareblake, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #threedarkcrowns, #YA

• Lauri Robinson Interview

  Lauri Robinson is a prolific author of historical romance from westerns such as Unwrapping the Rancher’s Secret to A Gilded Age Christmas to The Heiress and the Baby Boom, and many more eras in between. With over sixty books to her name, she graciously took the time to answer my questions about her writing journey,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 14, 2026

  Interview

  #bridesforswornbachelors, #daringtodreamoftheduke, #harlequinromance, #historicalromance, #inneedofanoblebride, #laurirobinson, #rachelreads&reviews, #resistingtherougishcaptain

• Dame Jacinda Ardern Interview

  Jacinda Ardern is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, whom you might remember for her decisive handling of the Christchurch shooting, and subsequent gun reform, and COVID-19. She graciously took the time to answer some of my questions about her new memoir, and picture book. 1. It’s been two years since you stepped down…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 19, 2025

  Interview

  #adifferentkindofpower, #jacindaardern, #memoir, #newzealand, #picturebook, #politics, #rachelreads&reviews

• Kelly Yang Interview

  Kelly Yang is the award-winning author for kids and young adults with popular titles such as the Front Desk series, Parachutes, Little Bird Laila, and more. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about her work, and share what’s coming next. Enjoy! 1. When did you feel ready to start pitching your own…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 6, 2025

  Interview

  #comingofage, #contemporaryfiction, #frontdesk, #littlebirdlaila, #parachutes, #picturebooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #YA

• Debbie Dadey Interview

  Debbie Dadey is the prolific author of Mermaid Tales, and co-author of the Bailey School Kids series whose series has been reprinted and rebooted several times since its inception in the 90s. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about her long-time collaboration with Marcia Jones, inspiration behind the series and more. 1.…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 22, 2025

  Interview

  #adventuresofbaileyschoolkids, #baileyschoolkids, #debbiedadey, #lowergrade, #marciajones, #monsterstories, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster

• Catherine Hapka Interview

  Catherine Hapka is one of the most prolific authors you may not know you know. Writing over 100 books as herself, and as a ghostwriter from the S.A.S.S. series to Nancy Drew, Star Power, HTTYD and more, she graciously took the time to answer my questions about her start, what makes a ghostwriter, and what’s…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 31, 2025

  Interview

  #children’slit, #disneyhyperion, #emeryeverafter, #ghostwriter, #ghostwriting, #harpercollins, #IPs, #nancydrew, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #sweetvalley, #theacircuit, #thehardyboys, #thesaddleclub