Carrie Ryan is the young adult author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Delacorte, 2009) and The Dead-Tossed Waves (Delacorte, 2010).
A former lawyer, she now writes full time and lives with her fiancé, two fat cats and one large lazy dog in Charlotte, NC.
What were you like as a YA reader?
As part of Café Skill’s first ever You Do the Interview series, Karey Shane is hosting a giveaway of Eternal (Candlewick, 2010) and an opportunity to interview me, author Cynthia Leitich Smith.
Peek: “If the thought of coming up with questions feels daunting, no worries. I’ll be happy to talk you through it.
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Interview by Rachelle Meyer for SCBWI Bologna 2010
Beyond being exposed to new talent and books, what does participation in SCBWI events provide for you? What benefits do you see for illustrators?
First and foremost its fun! Participating in SCBWI reminds me of the things I love about my work and keeps my passion kindled.
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Congratulations to Cynthia Reeser on the release of How to Write and Publish a Successful Children’s Book: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply with a forward by Lisa J. Michaels (Atlantic Publishing, 2010)!
Topics include the history and importance of children’s literature, the craft of writing for children and young adults,
Interview by Laura Watkinson for SCBWI Bologna 2010
Hello, Doug. You’re both an illustrator and a writer. How does combining these skills work for you? Do you prefer projects where you’re responsible for creating the whole story, both the words and the pictures? Or do you enjoy the challenge of putting your own spin on someone else’s words?
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Interview by Jenny Desmond Walters for SCBWI Bologna 2010
As an expert in the publishing industry with more than thirty-five years of experience under your belt, having been the senior vice president and publisher at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and later the founder and president of Front Street (later acquired by Boyds Mills Press),
Continue Reading SCBWI Bologna 2010 Publisher Interview: Stephen Roxburgh of namelos »
Interview by Jenny Desmond Walters for SCBWI Bologna 2010
Kendra, thank you for taking the time to answer some questions in preparation for the upcoming 2010 SCBWI Bologna Symposium. I’m sure everyone is eager to read more about your agency, so let’s jump right in to some questions.
You started the BookStop Literary Agency in 1984.
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Enter to win one of three newly released paperback copies of How Not To Be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler (Delacorte, 2010)! From the promotional copy:
Maggie Dempsey is tired of moving all over the country. Her parents are second-generation hippies who uproot her every year or so to move to a new city.
Interview by Rachelle Meyer for SCBWI Bologna 2010
I really enjoyed the presentation you gave when you can to speak to our chapter in The Netherlands last October. There was a nice balance of personal history and creative process. Do you like to give presentations and workshops? What do you like about them?
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Interview by Jenny Desmond Walters for SCBWI Bologna 2010
In your bio, you mention that you work with both writers and illustrators. What different skills do you bring to the table when working with each?
The way I view it is not so much what skills I bring to the table,
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