Author Interview: Jenna Lee-Yun on the Intersection of her Work as a Clinical Psychologist & her Writing Life

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 Suma Subramaniam

I’m thrilled to welcome MG author Jenna Lee-Yun to Cynsations! I met Jenna at several SCBWI events in the Seattle area a few years ago,

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Author Interview: Flying High with Ritu Hemnani: A Creative Journey to Lion of the Sky

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 Suma Subramaniam

Today we’re welcoming author Ritu Hemnani to Cynsations to discuss her path to publication and the role her family history plays in her middle grade novel in verse,

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Author Interview: From Inspiration to Representation, Diana Ma Reflects on Her Journey in Children’s Literature

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 Suma Subramaniam

I’m thrilled to welcome Author Diana Ma to Cynsations today! I first met Diana at a local SCBWI summer party and we struck up a wonderful conversation about her middle-grade novel and her passion for getting Asian American stories out to the community.

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Author Interview: Srividhya Venkat Discusses Writing Cultural Stories & Nonfiction

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 Suma Subramaniam

Today we welcome author Srividhya Venkat back to Cynsations to discuss her first picture book biography.

Tell us about your newest nonfiction picture book biography,

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Cover Reveal & Author Interview: Suma Subramaniam on Working with Editors & Finding Fuel for Your Creative Journey

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 Gayleen Rabakukk

We’re thrilled to host a cover reveal and interview with Cynsations Intern Suma Subramaniam‘s debut chapter book/early middle grade series,

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Author-Illustrator Interview: Ellie Peterson Reflects on Her Creative Process & Winning the Washington State Book Award

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 Suma Subramaniam

We’re thrilled to have Author-Illustrator Ellie Peterson on Cynsations today.

Congratulations on winning the Washington State Book Award! How has winning the award changed or affected your creative life?

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Author Interview: Will Taylor Reflects on the Washington State Book Award, Writing Influences & Staying Motivated

By Suma Subramaniam

We’re thrilled to have Author Will Taylor on Cynsations today.

Congratulations on winning the Washington State Book Award! How has winning the award changed or affected your creative life? What hasn’t changed?

Thank you so much! I remember attending the Washington State Book Award ceremony the year before my first book came out and thinking “Maybe someday!” It’s truly wild that it’s actually happened.

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Cover Reveal & Author Snapshot Suma Subramaniam on My Name Is Long As A River

Check out the cover for a new picture book by Cynsations own Suma Subramaniam, My Name Is Long As A River, illustrated by Tara Anand, due out from Penguin Workshop on May 28, 2024. From the publisher’s description:

In this sweeping picture book, an Indian girl discovers the power of her name as she travels along the river she was named after.

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Cover Reveal & Author Snapshot: A Bindi Can Be… by Suma Subramaniam

Spotlight image: Suma Subramaniam and Kamala Nair

Check out the cover of A Bindi Can Be … written by Cynsations very own Suma Subramaniam and illustrated by Kamala Nair (Kids Can Press May 7, 2024).

From: the Kids Can Press’ website.

A young girl discovers that a bindi is more than just a dot that goes between her brows.

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Author Interview: Jyoti Gopal Shares Strategies for Juggling Multiple Projects

By Suma Subramaniam

I’m thrilled to welcome Jyoti Gopal to Cynsations today!

You lived in many countries before settling down in the United States. How did that experience inform you as an author? 

Living outside one’s culture, learning different languages, straddling different ways of being – these were gifts,

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