Author Interview: Anne Marie Pace on Writing Gothic Picture Books & Vampirina on TV

Author Interview: Anne Marie Pace on Writing Gothic Picture Books & Vampirina on TV

By Gayleen Rabakukk

Today we welcome Anne Marie Pace to discuss her latest picture book, Vampirina At The Beach, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (Disney-Hyperion, April 2017) and it’s forthcoming animated series on Disney Junior. From the promotional copy:

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Guest Post: Danica Davidson on Writing Merchandise Tie-In Children’s Books

New Voice Danica Davidson on Attack on the Overworld

By Danica Davidson

Writing books that tie in with an already-known franchise offers both its rewards and its own sets of challenges, but ultimately it’s something I’ve enjoyed doing.

I’m the author of the Overworld Adventure series (Skyhorse, 2015-)(also known as books for Minecrafters) and the Barbie comic book Barbie: Puppy Party (Papercutz,

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Guest Post: M.T. Anderson on the Premier of “The Great Gilly Hopkins” Film

Guest Post: M.T. Anderson on the Premier of “The Great Gilly Hopkins” Film

By M.T. Anderson

The Vermont children’s book community had an incredible treat on Oct. 7 at the Stowe Cinema 3Plex in Stowe, Vermont:

We all descended on a movie theater in Stowe where Katherine Paterson had opted to hold the premiere of the film adaptation of her National Book Award-winning middle-grade masterpiece,

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Guest Post: Michelle Ray on Falling for Hamlet Adapted as E! TV’s “The Royals”

Guest Post: Michelle Ray on Falling for Hamlet Adapted as E! TV’s “The Royals”

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By Michelle Ray

Falling for Hamlet is going to be a TV show! They’re calling it ‘The Royals,’ and it’ll be on E!” my agent emailed me.

It seemed absolutely impossible. Growing up in Los Angeles, I have many friends in “The Business,” and screenplays and novels are optioned all the time.

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