Throwback Thursday: Alicia D. Williams Shares How Children Inspire Her Writing

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Cynsations is celebrating its 20th anniversary by switching to a quarterly publishing schedule, featuring in-depth interviews and articles. Thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm!

Congratulations to Alicia D. Williams on her book, Mid-Air (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, April 2024) being longlisted for the National Book Award!

From the publisher’s website:

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough and unfeeling in this stunning illustrated middle grade novel in verse “full of vulnerability and hope” (Booklist,

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New Voices: Brian Weisfeld & Alicia D. Williams Share How the Children Around them Inspire Their Writing

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By Stephani Martinell Eaton

Brian Weisfeld’s novel with Nicole C. Kear, The Startup Squad (Imprint, 2019) and Alicia D. William’s novel Genesis Begins Again (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy, 2019) were both inspired by the children around them. They’ve shared their inspirations and insights they’ve gained along their writing journeys.

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