Melanie Ellsworth writes in an old barn in Maine, surrounded by books. Her picture book titles include Hip, Hip…Beret!, Clarinet and Trumpet, and Battle of the Books. With an M.Ed in Language and Literacy, Melanie has also worked as an ESOL teacher and a literacy specialist and is currently a member of the Equity & […]
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Danica Davidson is the author of 18 books for middle grade and young adult readers, ranging from serious nonfiction to manga how-to-draw books to fantasy adventure stories taking place in Minecraft. Please visit her website at www.danicadavidson.com. Today I have the honor to talk with Danica about her new book, I WILL PROTECT YOU and
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Valerie Bolling’s debut, LET’S DANCE! (illus. Maine Diaz, Boyds Mills & Kane), was published in 2020 and won a 2021 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. In 2022 Valerie is happy to welcome TOGETHER WE RIDE (illus. Kaylani Juanita, Chronicle) and RIDE, ROLL, RUN: TIME FOR FUN! (illus. Sabrena Khadija, Abrams). Sequels to these books (TOGETHER WE SWIM and
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Shaunda Wenger, writing as S.K. Wenger, is an author and awarded science teacher who grew up among the mountains and lakes of New Hampshire and then found another beautiful backdrop in Utah to raise three children with her husband. With both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in science and numerous adventures in the outdoors Shaunda
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Jeni Chen has always loved to draw. When she was a child, she would carry her sketchbook and pencil crayons everywhere with her. Encouraged to pursue a more practical career, Jeni graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree. She had worked in a variety of fields from scientific research
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Margaret Chiu Greanias is the author of Amah Faraway and Maximillian Villainous. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, she grew up in New York, Texas, and California, while her Amah lived faraway in Taipei. Amah Faraway was inspired by her childhood memories visiting her Amah—exploring night markets, splashing in hot springs, and connecting with relatives—and by her children experiencing Taiwan
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Welcome to my blog, dear Dianna. Congratulations on the launch of your new book James’ Reading Rescue! Everyone is excited to hear a bit more about your journey! Can you tell us a bit about your background? I’ve always been a passionate reader and animal lover. As a result, my children grew up in a house
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Songju Ma Daemicke, a former software engineer with Motorola, grew up in China and is an award-winning children’s book author. Her picture book Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant was a Best STEM book, the Winner of 2018 CALA Best Juvenile Literature. When she’s not writing, she loves attending to her garden, and shooting her next special
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Hui Li an author/illustrator living in New Jersey. As a child she was interested in soft-brush calligraphy and stories and hasn’t changed much since. She has a Ph.D. in science and has moved to the world of publishing by illustrating and writing picture books for children. Working mainly in watercolor and pencils, her work has been
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Karen Yin is the author of Whole Whale (Barefoot Books, 2021) and So Not Ghoul (Page Street Kids, 2022). Acclaim for her writing includes a Lambda Literary Fellowship, a Table 4 Writers Foundation grant, an SCBWI Nonfiction Grant, and selection of her flash fiction for the Los Angeles Public Library’s permanent collection. Winner of the 2017 ACES
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