Author-Illustrator Mika Song Shares Her Graphic Novel Journey & Night Chef

By Mitu Malhotra

Today I am excited to welcome Mika Song to Cynsations to talk about her upcoming graphic novel Night Chef (Penguin Random House, 2025), which releases on Oct. 28, 2025. The star of this book is an orphan raccoon who is also a spunky self-taught chef.

I first saw Mika’s illustrations in A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey (Chronicle Books,

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Author Interview: Hena Khan on Learning New Techniques to Reach Readers Across Age Categories & in Various Formats

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 Mitu Malhotra

Today we welcome Hena Khan to Cynsations as she discusses her new middle grade graphic novel, We are Big Time,

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