A conversation between Enni Harlan, 16, winner of the 2021 Stone Soup Book Contest, and actor/educator Jozben Barrett, about Enni’s debut collection of poems, Remember the Flowers. 1:00 — How did you first get involved with Stone Soup, and how did Stone Soup help you as a writer? 3:03 — What inspired you to write […]
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Stone Soup Author Interview Series: Sarah Hunt Discusses Her Debut Novel, Foxtale
A conversation between Sarah Hunt, winner of the 2021 Stone Soup Book Contest, and Tristan Hui, former Stone Soup contributor and winner of the 2020 Stone Soup Book Contest, about Sarah Hunt’s debut novel, Foxtale. Foxtale was also a finalist in the youth author (under 25) category for the 2023 Indie Book Awards. 0:34 — […]
Stone Soup Author Interview Series: Sabrina Guo Discusses Her Debut Chapbook Catalogue of Ripening
A conversation between Sabrina Guo—activist, former Stone Soup contributor and current Refugee Project Consultant, and nine-time national medalist from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards—and Shivanshi Dutt, poet and former Stone Soup contributor, about Sabrina Guo’s debut chapbook Catalogue of Ripening. 0:23 — What first sparked your interest in language and writing? 1:28 — Did […]
Stone Soup Author Interview: Anya Geist
Stone Soup contributor and winner of the Stone Soup Book Contest 2019 Abhi Sukhdial, 13, talks with former contributor and Stone Soup ’20—21 intern Anya Geist, 14, about her novel Born on the First of Two, which was selected as the Editor’s Choice for the Stone Soup Book Contest 2020 and published on December 1, 2021. The […]
Stone Soup Author Interview: Tristan Hui
Stone Soup contributor Lena Aloise, 12, talks with Stone Soup contributor and winner of the Stone Soup Book Contest 2020 Tristan Hui, 14, about her novel The Other Realm, published on September 1st, 2021. The two also talk about the value of Stone Soup, the nature of inspiration, and the importance of writing as a means of […]
Highlights from the Stone Soup Author Interviews: What is your Favorite Thing About Writing?
Our authors tell Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, their favorite things about writing. 0:24 – Tatiana Schrayer, 12 1:07 – Liam Hancock, 12 1:24 – Georgia Marshall, 11 2:07 – Analise Braddock, 9 2:26 – Lucy Rados, 13 2:57 – Shelby Miller, 11 3:10 – Tilly Marlow, 11 3:40 – Katie […]
Stone Soup Author Interview: Katie Pausin
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with Stone Soup newcomer Katie Pausin, 11, about her unfinished picture book about a traveling penguin, how Erin Hunter’s Warrior Cats series inspires her to write in different points of view, and the importance of quiet in breeding creativity. 0:19 – How were you introduced […]
Stone Soup Author Interview: Shelby Miller
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with Stone Soup newcomer Shelby Miller, 11, about the inspiration she gets from her author grandfather, writing scary stories, and the lovely privacy of writing in her own room. 0:16 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:32 – Do you subscribe to Stone […]
Stone Soup Author Interview: Nami Gajcowski
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with third place winner of the 2019 Book contest and winner of the Weekly Flash Contest Nami Gajcowski, 10, about how it felt to finish her novella, Elana, how she decided on its fantastical elements, and the innovative inclusion of emojis. 0:21 – How were you […]
Stone Soup Author Interview: Tilly Marlow
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with winner of the Weekly Flash Contest Tilly Marlow, 11, about her favorite authors, the perspective that comes with writing in a tree, and the beauty of sharing one’s thoughts in writing. 0:19 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:44 – Do you […]
