By Cynthia Leitich Smith, Gayleen Rabakukk, Stephani Eaton, Suma Subramaniam, and Gail Vannelli for Cynsations
Spotlight Image: The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee by Julie Leung, illustrated by Julie Kwon (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers,
Author Interview: Veterinarian Gary Weitzman Discusses Pet Care & Writing Nonfiction for Kids
Today we welcome veterinarian Dr. Gary Weitzman, who is also the president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society. We got to chat about writing nonfiction for kids with regards to his two National Geographic books for kids Fetch! How to Speak Dog,
Author Interview: Supriya Kelkar Reflects on Perseverance & Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
If you love historical fiction and rebel girls, Supriya Kelkar‘s newly published middle-grade novel, Strong As Fire, Fierce As Flame (Lee & Low Books, 2021) will steal your heart as you vicariously experience the journey of a strong girl writing her destiny against all odds.
Today,
Author Interview: Lauren Wolk on Staying True to Yourself
Today we extend a warm welcome to Lauren Wolk. She is the author of the Newbery Honor book Wolf Hollow (Dutton, 2016), Beyond the Bright Sea (Dutton, 2017), which won the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and her latest book,
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Author Interview: Eric Gansworth on Apple (Skin to the Core) & Writing Insights
By Kim Rogers
Eric Gansworth (Onondaga) is a visual artist and a professor and Lowery Writer-in-Residence at Canisius College. (Photo credit on image above: Larry Plant.)
Eric’s young adult novel-in-verse Apple (Skin to the Core) (Levine Querido, 2020) has won many awards and accolades, including TIME’s 10 Best YA and Children’s Books of 2020,
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We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) has announced the opening of the application process for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants. In the program’s successful first six years, fifty-four diverse publishing interns received supplemental grants. Of the fifty-four grantees who have since graduated from their educational institution, thirty-four have gone on to pursue full-time work in publishing.
Cynsational News
By Cynthia Leitich Smith, Gayleen Rabakukk, Stephani Eaton, Suma Subramaniam, and Gail Vannelli for Cynsations
Spotlight Image: Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal (Candlewick Press, 2021).
Author/Illustrator Insights
A Hero Like Thurgood: Author Guest Post by Kekla Magoon from Harper Stacks.
Author Interview: Kat Cho & The Asian Author Alliance
Kat Cho is the founder of Asian Author Alliance—a group to celebrate Asian Kidlit and the diversity of stories that originate from the Asian Continent.
When did you first become interested in going into writing and publishing? What sparked your interest?
I always loved to write stories ever since I was really young,
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Sally J. Pla Discusses the Importance of Honest Depictions of Autism & Mental Health
As the parent of children on the autism spectrum and who also struggle with anxiety, I am a big fan of Sally J. Pla‘s books and their representations of neurodiversity. Her most recent middle grade novel Stanley Will Probably Be Fine illustrated by Steve Wolfhard (HarperCollins,
Guest Post: Kelly Jensen Discusses How Much-Needed Anthologies Fill Gaps in Youth Literature
By Kelly Jensen
It was mid-2014 when I got a rush of frantic messages on Twitter from a number of authors telling me to be in touch with Elise Howard at Algonquin Young Readers (AYR). She really wanted to talk with me.
One talk quickly led to a group call with Krestyna Lypen,