Category: Interview

• Jenny Pausacker Interview

  Jenny Pausacker is one of Australia’s most prolific children’s authors, academic and essayist. From 1975 to 2007, she wrote 72 books in almost every genre. She graciously took the time to answer my question about her boundary-breaking books, queer literature and what she’s currently doing in her retirement. Enjoy! I’d been telling stories from early…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 6, 2026

  Interview

  #ataleoftwofamilies, #australianliterature, #counterculture, #countersexist, #genderconstruction, #gettingsomewhere, #goingoverboard, #historicalfiction, #jennypausacker, #kidsliterature, #middlegrade, #mr.enigmatic, #queerliterature, #rachelreads&reviews, #roleyourown, #scholastic, #scholasticaustralia, #sisterhoodandsecrets, #whatareya?, #YA

• Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith Interview

  Pauline is an author and educator, director of Mīharo, an organization supporting Maori and Pasifika heritage, and author of the award-winning, Dawn Raid. She graciously took the time to talk about her journey to writing, the Polynesian Panthers, and what readers can look forward to in her sequel, The Apology. Enjoy! 1. What drew you…

  rachelbeerwoman

  June 18, 2026

  Interview

  #dawnraid, #historicalfiction, #middlegrade, #mynewzealandstory, #paulinesmith, #paulinevaeluagasmith, #polynesianpanthers, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #scholasticinternational, #scholasticnewzealand, #theapology

• Carole Marsh Interview

  Carole Marsh is the amazingly prolific author of the Carole Marsh Mysteries, with over 100 books to her credit. She’s also the founder of Gallopede International, am education curriculum organization. She graciously took the time out of her busy schedule to answer my questions about her career and what she’s up to next. Enjoy! 1.…

  rachelbeerwoman

  June 12, 2026

  Interview

  #carolemarsh, #carolemarshmysteries, #lowergrade, #rachelreads&reviews

• 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