Category: Interview

• Jeannie Chin Interview

  Jeannie Chin is the author of the small town romance, Blue Cedar Falls, delivering a diverse small town romance readers can feel at home in. She generously shared her time to discuss her writing, the small town romance genre and more. 1. What role has writing been in your life?I’ve been writing for as long…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 22, 2023

  Interview

  #bluecederfalls, #contemporaryromance, #jeanniechin, #rachelreads&reviews, #returntocherryblossomway, #smalltownromance, #thehouseonmulberrystreet

• Jenny Elder Moke Interview

  Jenny Elder Moke is the author of Hood, and the Samantha Knox series combining intense historical research with thrilling adventure. Here, she kindly took the time to discuss her inspiration, research and what’s coming next. 1. Where did your writing journey begin? Shortly after I graduated from college, I found myself working at an independent…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 12, 2023

  Interview

  #asparkincinders, #curseofthespecterqueen, #disneyhyperion, #fantasy, #hood, #jennyeldermoke, #occultmystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #riseofthesnakegoddess, #robinhood, #samanthaknox, #YA

• Melati Lum Interview

  Melati Lum is a lawyer specializing in criminal law whose work helps her craft the Ayesha Dean Mysteries. She kindly took the time answer my questions about writing one of the few female Muslim heroines in middle grade fiction, travel and what’s coming next from her pen. 1. Can you share a bit about your…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 17, 2023

  Interview

  #ayeshadeanmysteries, #diversity, #melatilum, #middlegrade, #mystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #travel

• Eva Leigh Interview

  Eva Leigh is bestselling regency romance author of The London Underground, Last Chance Scoundrels and more. Excelling in swoon-worthy heroes and empowered heroines, the feel-good romance writer generously took the time to answer my questions on regency, 80s homages and upcoming releases. Enjoy. 1. To start off, please share a bit of your writing journey?…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 7, 2023

  Interview

  #avonbooks, #evaleigh, #lastchancescoundrels, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #thelondonunderground, #theunionoftherakes, #thewickedquillsoflondon

• Interview with Nancy Silberkleit

  Nancy Silberkleit is the daughter-in-law of Archie Comics founder, Louis H. Silberkleit and current co-CEO of the company. Here, she graciously took time out of her busy schedule to answer my questions on a passion dear to her heart and vision: comics in education and literacy. 1. How have comics, especially Archie, been a viable…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 11, 2023

  Interview

  #archiecomics, #nancysilberkleit, #rachelreads&reviews

• Gillian Claire Swearingen Interview

  Gillian Swearingen is a college student at the Columbus College of Art and Design, creator of Archie Art April (an Archie themed fanart challenge) and regular contributor to Archie Comics. She graciously took the time to talk about her life-long love for Archie, researching the depth of Archie history and her possible future in the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 21, 2023

  Interview

  #60magicalstories, #archiecomics, #rachelreads&reviews, #sabrinatheteenagewitch, #thearchieencyclopeda

• Lisa Papademetriou Interview

  Lisa Papademetriou is the author of several lower and middle grade books with genres ranging from realistic fiction (Apartment 1986, Homeroom Diaries) to her fantasy novels, (Dreamway, The, Wizard, the Witch and Two Girls from New Jersey) and more that readers are sure to love and recognize. Here, she kindly took the time to talk…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 17, 2022

  Interview

  #accidentallyfabulous, #apartment1984, #candyapple, #disney, #disneyfairies, #disneyhyperion, #homeroomdiaries, #lisapapademetriou, #lowergrade, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #thedreamway, #thewizardthewitchandtwogirlsfromnewjersey

• Lev A.C. Rosen Interview

  Lev is the author of Jack of Hearts, Camp and other books for all ages. Varying in genre, Rosen has been in the forefront of presenting queer stories post-coming out. When he’s not writing, he teaches creative writing at Gotham Writers Workshop. He kindly took the time to answer my questions about his work, inspiration,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 29, 2022

  Interview

  #allmenaregenius, #camp, #depth, #historicalfiction, #jackofhearts, #lavenderhouse, #levacrosen, #lgtbq, #mystery, #noirmystery, #queerfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #thememorywall, #YA

• Tania del Rio Interview

  Tania del Rio is an author/illustrator of comics and middle grade books. Her most prominant work has been for Archie Comics, delivering the popular Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within manga series and Diary of A Girl Next Door (Riverdale Diaries). Here, she kindly took the time to discuss her artistic inspiration, working on…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 27, 2022

  Interview

  #archiecomics, #comics, #manga, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #sabrinatheteenagewitch, #taniadelrio, #themagicwithin

• Heather Vogel Frederick Interview

  Heather Vogel Fredrick is the author of such popular series as The Mother-Daughter Book Club, Pumpkin Falls Mysteries and more. She kindly took the time to answer my questions about inspiration for her books, mother-daughter bonds and what is coming next from her pen. 1. As you’ve been a longtime resident of MA and visited…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 19, 2022

  Interview

  #heathervogelfrederick, #littlewomenchristmas, #middlegrade, #onceuponatoad, #patiencegoodspeed, #pumpkinfallsmysteries, #rachelreads&reviews, #themotherdaughterbookclub