Author Interview: Christine Day Enters the YA Fantasy Realm with Short Story in Faeries Never Lie Anthology

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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!

By AJ Eversole

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Author Interview: Stacy Wells Weaves Tradition into Chapter Book Series

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By AJ Eversole

Today we are hearing from Stacy Wells (Choctaw) about her new chapter book series, Tana Cooks,

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Author Interview: Kim Rogers Discusses Impact of Historical Native Representation

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By AJ Eversole

Kim Rogers recently won the 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Award for her picture book A Letter For Bob, 

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

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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

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

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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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