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Recent Posts Tagged With 'author interviews'
Interview with Jean Reagan, Author of Always My Brother
I’m thrilled to interview Jean Reagan, a local Utah author whom I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with in person a couple of times. I swear if I make it up to the Teton National Park I must have Jean Reagan as my guide. I’ve jus...
Interview with Sandra Dallas, Author of Prayers for Sale
Yesterday I reviewed Sandra Dallas newest book, Prayers for Sale. In that review I said, “A beautiful book. Beautiful writing. Beautiful characters. I’m not satisfied with leaving Hennie and Nit behind and wonder what their unwritten ...
Guest Post: Interview with Kaleb Nation, Author of Bran Hambric
Okay, I’ll totally admit it. I think Kaleb Nation is a genius. I remember telling my husband some time ago that I wish he had savvy enough to read the Twilight series and post his “guy” reaction one chapter at a time and in the ...
Interview with Suzanne Kamata, Author of Losing Kei
I just reviewed Suzanne Kamata’s novel Losing Kei, a story of an American woman who loses her child to Japanese custody laws when she divorces her Japanese husband. Suzanne Kamata, like her character, is an American living in Japan for the pa...
Interview with Paul Harris, Author of The Secret Keeper & a GIVEAWAY
Yesterday I reviewed the book The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris, a new book that takes place during the Sierra Leone civil war as a journalist investigates the murder of his past girlfriend. In my review, I said the book had “a great storyline...
Interview with Kim Norman, Author of Crocodaddy
Yesterday I posted a book review for Crocodaddy by Kim Norman and illustrated by David Walker. Crocodaddy is a fun rhyming book with adorable illustrations and I’m thrilled to share with you an interview with Kim as she discusses Crocodaddy...
Interview with Katherine Center by Nicki Richesin, Editor of Because I Love Her: 34 Women Writers Reflect on the Mother-Daughter Bond
Today it is my pleasure to share a special Mother’s Day interview with Katherine Center conducted by Nicki Richesin. Katherine has an essay titled “Things To Remember Not To Forget” in a new mother-daughter anthology Because I Lov...
Interview with Erica S. Perl, Author of Chicken Butt!
Chicken Butt! by Erica S. Perl is a fun, new book that plays off of the saying, “You know what? What? Chicken butt!” Will your kids like it? Mine did! Check out my three year old laughing his way through the book. Erica has gr...
Interview with Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor Author of Savvy
Back in January, I reviewed Savvy by Ingrid Law. I’ve found that in the four months since I read Savvy, I have grown to be more fond of it, which is a good thing. I mentioned in my book review that it was getting Newbery buzz and I was then...
Interview with Linda Aksomitis, Author of Longhorns and Outlaws
Please welcome Linda Aksomitis to talk about her new middle grade western, Longhorns and Outlaws. If you didn’t catch my book review, check it out and then come back here to learn more. Linda’s got the most interesting life and it was...
Interview with Mary Nethery, Children’s Author and Co-Author of Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival
I’d like to welcome Mary Nethery today for an author interview. Mary is also the author of Mary Veronica’s Egg (my book review), Hannah and Jack, Orange Cat Goes to Market, and Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friend...
Interview with Bonny Becker, Author of A Visitor for Bear and More!
If you subscribe to the Maw Books Blog and saw not one, not two, but five book reviews of Bonny Becker’s books and have now landed yourself onto this author interview, you probably noticed that it’s Bonny Becker day! Bonny is the author o...
Interview with Carmela and Steve D’Amico, Author and Illustrator of the Ella the Elephant Series
Today it’s my pleasure to interview both Carmela and Steve D’Amico, author and illustrator of the Ella the Elephant series, Ella the Elegant Elephant, Ella Takes the Cake, Ella Sets the Stage, and Ella Sets Sail. I’ve just reviewed ...
Interview with Ken Mochizuki, Children’s Picture Book and Young Adult Author
Ken Mochizuki is the author of the picture books Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee (reviewed here), Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story (reviewed here), Baseball Saved Us (reviewed here), Heroes, and the young adult novel Beaco...
Interview with Kathryn Fitzmaurice, author of The Year The Swallows Came Early
I’d like to welcome Kathryn Fitzmaurice for a great author interview on the Maw Books Blog. Kathryn has just published her debut novel, The Year the Swallows Came Early, which I loved. Check out my book review and then join us back here. . ...
Guest Post: Katherine Center, Author of Everyone is Beautiful and The Bright Side of Disaster, on Finding Her Voice and Writing About What Matters Most
I’m delighted to have Katherine Center, author of her newly released book Everyone is Beautiful and The Bright Side of Disaster guest posting today. The more I get to know Katherine, the more I wish she lived next door. And I’m pretty ...
