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  • Interview with Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams

    I have actually been in touch with Suzanne Williams, a prolific children’s writer with hits such as Library Lil, Ten Naughty Monkeys, the Fairy Blossoms series for several years now. So it was great to get to a short interview her and her co-writer, Joan Holub (Might Dads/Moms, Little Red Writing) to discuss their careers,…

  • Kelly Thompson Interview

    1. How did you get started in the comic industry? I actually went to college to study comics, I graduated from The Savannah College of Art & Design with a degree in Sequential Art. I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything, but it’s absolutely not necessary to have that experience in order to break in…

  • Jennifer Brody Interview

    Jennifer Brody, pen name Vera Strange, the award winning sci-fi and horror author of The 13th Continuum, Deep Spectre 6 and the ongoing Disney Chills series kindly allowed me an interview. Here she talks about her previous career as CEO of Continuum Entertainment Group, her pivot to writing and inspiration for the genres. 1. Starting…

  • Kathryn Reiss Interview

    1. Your suspense varies from gothic-lite to time traveling adventures to mystical reincarnation. What are some of your favorite tropes to explore in mystery?  I love to write the sort of thing I love to read!  Some of the tropes that especially draw me are the baby left on the doorstep, the imposter among us,…

  • George O’Connor Interview

    I think it’s a kind of kismet that my 100th post was a review of Dionysos: The New God. Now my 200th post was a lovely interview with The Olympians creator himself, George O’Connor! Here he dives deep into his thoughts on mythology, and his other works including the historical Journey Into Mohawk Country, nonfiction…

  • Interview with Jessica Burkhart

    First off, for those who didn’t grow up in the early 2000s when Canterwood Crest first came out, how did you get started?  I started really, really young as a freelance writer. Like, I was 14 when I started pursuing writing for publication. Over the years, I did regular work for several different (many now…

  • Interview with Tim Hanley

    Tim Hanley is an author and comic historian with a special focus on superheroines. Here, he kindly answered my questions to talk about his books, essays and sexism in the comics industry. 1. Let’s start off easy, when did you first get into comics? What was the first issue you read? I don’t ever remember…

  • Susan Korman Interview

    1. How did you get started in the publishing industry?  I answered an ad in the New York Times for an editorial assistant position. I had to pass a typing test to get hired! 

  • Jacqueline Dembar Greene Interview

    Jacqueline Dembar Greene is a writer of lower/middle grade historical fiction and creator of Rebecca Rubin for American Girl. In this here interview she talks about her inspiration, heritage and historical fiction books. She also kindly provided cover images. Please enjoy! What first drew you to reading? More specifically, the historic fiction genre? Growing up…

  • Interview with J.H. Sweet

    J.H. Sweet is the author of a number of Christian-inspired fantasy books for kids. In this interview she discusses her longrunning Fairy Chronicles series, Christianity, philosphy and the timelessness of stories. Please enjoy. 1. What sparked you to become a writer?  Love of reading, to start with; but also, English was my favorite subject in…