But Not the Armadillo Author and Illustrator Sandra Boynton Talks About Her Favorite Animals, Authors and More!
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Interviews
Natasha Ngan and Courtney Summers Talks Girls of Paper and Fire, Sadie and More
In a world divided among three castes—demon Moon, demon-human Steel, and the lowest caste, fully human Paper—Lei is a Paper…
Maurice Sendak’s Presto & Zesto in Limboland: Arthur Yorinks on Collaborating with the Late, Great Author
After iconic children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak died at age 83 in 2012, Sendak’s assistant discovered a fully…
Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy Talk The Brilliant Death, Being Nonbinary, and Empowering Magic
Amy Rose Capetta’s lush, Italian-influenced fantasy The Brilliant Death is out today, telling the tale of a magic-wielder, or strega, who…
Opening Up New Worlds: A Conversation About Fantasy in Translation
What if someone wrote one of the best fantasy novels of all time, and there was no way for you…
Sarah J. Maas on Kingdom of Ash, Happy Endings, and What She’s Writing Now
It has been six years since Throne of Glass hit the shelves and kicked off our obsession with Sarah J. Maas,…
Fantasy Authors Laura E. Weymouth and Margaret Rogerson on Subverted Myths, Favorite Poems, and the Fair Folk
Today marks the release of Laura E. Weymouth’s The Light Between Worlds, in which a trio of siblings is transported…
Myth and Miyazaki: Brenden Fletcher & Karl Kerschl on the Lush Visual Fantasy of Isola
Inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, and a fascinating journey all its own, Isola is a visually…
Jessica Hische, Lettering Virtuoso, Talks First Picture Book Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave
Jessica Hische’s lettering work is electric—every glyph crackles with talent. Playful but precise, elegant but approachable, Hische’s style has won…
Charlaine Harris Answers 7 Questions About Her New Book An Easy Death
After introducing us to Sookie Stackhouse and exploring the weird goings-on in Midnight, Texas, Charlaine Harris ventures into a whole…
Origin Story: Nicole Chung on “All You Can Ever Know”
The author of the new memoir “All You Can Ever Know” talks about unraveling the myths that surrounded her life…
James Patterson Talks Creating Readers and Future Scientists With His Latest, Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment
Over a 40-year career, the super-prolific James Patterson has written and collaborated on more than 100 (and counting!) books for…
Author Torrey Maldonado Talks Hating School, Loving Comics, and His Inspiration for Tight
I love first-person middle grade stories that don’t sugarcoat real life, such what it’s really like when a father comes…
Rebecca Roanhorse Talks Mythology, Alternate Endings, and the Future of the Sixth World
Navajo mythology drives the intense post-apocalyptic fantasy thriller Trail of Lightning, one of the best debut novels of 2018. Mags Hoskie…
Breaking Down the Magical Apocalypse of Peng Shepherd’s The Book of M
Peng Shepherd’s post-apocalyptic epic is elegaic in tone and striking in its originality. Most dystopias are a thought experiment in…
A Conversation with Carl Hiaasen, Author of Squirm, an October Kids’ Book Hangout Selection
What was the inspiration behind Squirm? Who is your favorite character in the book and why? For Squirm, I had…
The Goblin Market Reimagined: Rena Rossner Discusses Her Magical Debut The Sisters of the Winter Wood
The woods are full of mystery in The Sisters of the Winter Wood, an enchanting tale of family loyalty and secrets.…
Alex London and Katherine Locke Discuss Keeping Magic in the Family
Autumn is always a dauntingly fantasy-packed season, and it can be tough to make a book stand out from the…
A Story That’s Lasted for Millenia: Eric Shanower on the New Edition of Age of Bronze
Eric Shanower’s long-running chronicle of the Trojan War, Age of Bronze, has now well outlasted the war itself. For the…
Escaping from Houdini Author Kerri Maniscalco talks Card Tricks, Flipping Tropes, and Devil’s Deals with Stephanie Garber
Across three books and counting, Kerri Maniscalco has followed the adventures of Audrey Rose Wadsworth, whose fascination with dead bodies…