Author Interview: Brian Young Discusses The Joy of Writing His Second Book

By AJ Eversole

Today we get to hear from Brian Young, author of American Indian Youth Literature Award Winning Healer of the Water Monster (Heartdrum, 2022). The sequel, Heroes of the Water Monster (Heartdrum, 2023) will be released May 23. From the promotional copy:

An unmissable companion to Healer of the Water Monster,

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Author Interview: Guadalupe Garcia McCall on Collaboration & Secret of the Moon Conch

By AJ Eversole

Today Cynsations gets to share an interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall, co-author of Secret of the Moon Conch (Bloomsbury, June 2023). From the promotional copy:

Award-winning authors David Bowles and Guadalupe García McCall join forces to craft a sweeping fantasy romance about falling in love despite all odds.

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Illustrator Interview: Steph Littlebird On Art That Shows Indigenous People In A Contemporary Light

By AJ Eversole

Steph Littlebird is an artist, curator, writer, and a registered member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes. She has Illustrated covers for You Are Medicine: 13 Moons of Indigenous Wisdom, Ancestral Connection, and Animal Spirit Guidance (Hay House, 2022), The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls (Feiwel &

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Announcing Davy June’s Legendary Fry Bread Drive-In Anthology

By AJ Eversole

Hello there! It’s AJ here to ecstatically introduce the next anthology out from Heartdrum

Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books, offers a wide range of innovative, unexpected, and heartfelt stories by Native creators, informed and inspired by lived experience, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes.

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Author Interview: Carole Lindstrom on Kids, the Writing Process & My Powerful Hair

By: AJ Eversole

Spotlight image: Carole Lindstrom and Steph Littlebird present My Powerful Hair at the LibLearnX conference.

Today on the blog we have an interview with Carole Lindstrom. Her picture book, We Are Water Protectors (Roaring Press Books, 2020), received extensive critical acclaim, earning the Caldecott Medal along with many Best of Year awards.

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Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story: Co-Authors Reflect on Decolonizing Thanksgiving

By: AJ Eversole

Today we address the topic of Thanksgiving from a Native perspective. The holiday—while still a time of family gathering for many Natives—is often misrepresented and used as an opportunity for teachers to create lessons that, more often than not, lead to false narratives about the Indigenous Peoples of North America. This problem is something that co-authors Danielle Hill Greendeer,

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Author Interview: Laurie Goodluck Reflects on her Influences & Forever Cousins

By: AJ Eversole

Today on Cynsations we are chatting with Laurie Goodluck. I had the pleasure of meeting her during We Need Diverse Book’s Native Writing Intensive in its debut year, 2020. Seeing her career move forward since that time has been absolutely beautiful.

What is the heart of Forever Cousins?

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