Interviews

  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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! 

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Interview with Maya Rodale

    Maya Rodale is a bestseller author of historical romance, nonfiction and young adult as well as a lecturer and advocate for the romance genre which you can find in many respected mediums like NPR, The Huffington Post, PBS and more. Please enjoy this interview where she discusses the bad reputation of romance as well as…

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  • Interview with Jake S. Friedman

    Jake S. Friedman is animation historian who has written many articles and novels on the field from publications such as The Huffington Post, Animation Magazine, The Philadelphia Daily News etc. He has also worked in various occupations on several popular shows (Little Einsteins, Wonderpets to name a few) and is the official biographer of animation…

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  • Interview with Joya Goffney

    Joya Goffney is the dazzling novelist of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry and Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl from Texas. Her work centers around Black identity, romance and other young adult trials and triumphs. She is also a kind, communicative author who has answered my emails and allowed me to interview her for…

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