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Young Adult Author Interviews

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Curriculum· — I have always been a big fan of Kate Milford’s books, and so when I heard she had a new book coming out I very quickly knew I would want...

Curriculum· — Editor’s Note: Recently, Stone Soup blogger Thee Sim Ling reached out to us to ask if she could arrange an interview with one of her favorite authors, James Ponti. Luckily,...

Curriculum· — Recently Stone Soup blogger and book reviewer Madeline Sornson had the opportunity to read The History Keepers by Damian Dibben, and ask the author some questions about the book, research,...

Curriculum· — Mirembe Mubanda, one of our young bloggers, recently got the chance to read Alexis E. Fajardo’s graphic novel Kid Beowulf: The Rise of El Cid, and then talk to the...

Editorial· — Lukas Cooke, our young blogger interested in nature and the environment, recently had the opportunity to read one of Patricia Newman’s books, Plastic Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,...

Curriculum· — This is a wonderful interview. Its biggest strength may be Wendelin Van Draanen’s discussion of the importance of persistence. Her own story of having her books rejected for ten years...

Curriculum· — This interview inspires two projects: write a story based on a photograph and illustrate a story with photographs. This is a great interview by Ransom Riggs. He starts out talking...

Curriculum· — This is a video of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the the publication of  “A Wrinkle in Time.” Children, as well as adults, are interviewed. A good introductory video to...

Curriculum· — Sarah Kay (born 1988) is an American poet who began performing poetry at age 14. Sarah Kay specializes in spoken-word poetry. The performance aspect of her work is clear in all of...

Curriculum· — A strong interview with Renée Ahdieh. The interview focus is on her writing process. • Writes books based on the theme of “choice and consequence” with her goal being to “explore the gray...

Curriculum· — Reading is the best preparation for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in touch with living authors through their blogs, twitter feeds, and...

Curriculum· — This is a strong interview by Kate Messner for her book, Writing is Magic, or is it?  Her message is simple and direct:  writing is about revising. She talks about when she...

Curriculum· — Many authors talk about the precision with which they plot out their books, taking pride in being in full control of the process. Other authors, Madeleine L’Engle included, acknowledge and...

Curriculum· — Reading is one of the best preparations for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in touch with living authors through their blogs, twitter...

Curriculum· — Website Wikipedia Facebook Twitter   Books The Mortal Instruments (6 Books) Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (10 Book Series) Interviews

Curriculum· — We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in touch with living authors through their blogs, twitter feeds, and their websites. Use this resource to get...