Career Achievers: Arthur Slade on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Career Achievers: Arthur Slade on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Learn more about Arthur Slade (here at a comic con).

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.

Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

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Career Achievers: Lisa Wheeler on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s Author

Career Achievers: Lisa Wheeler on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s Author

Learn more about Lisa Wheeler.

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.

Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

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Guest Interview: Author Cheryl Lawton Malone on Elephants Walk Together

Guest Interview: Author Cheryl Lawton Malone on Elephants Walk Together

By Helen Kampion

Cheryl Lawton Malone is the author of the picture book, Elephants Walk Together, illustrated by Bistra Masseva (Albert Whitman, 2017). From the promotional copy:

As calves, Asian elephants Precious and Baba roam the wild together, curious and proud. 


But when they get captured and are split up,

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Career Achievers: Cinda Williams Chima on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing YA Author

Career Achievers: Cinda Williams Chima on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing YA Author

Learn more about Cinda Williams Chima.

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.

Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

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Career Achievers: David Lubar on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Career Achievers: David Lubar on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Revising in a Nazareth, PA; learn more about David Lubar

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.

Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

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Career Achievers: Jane Kurtz on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Career Achievers: Jane Kurtz on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Learn more about Jane Kurtz.

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field. Reflecting on your personal journey, what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

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Career Achievers: Daniel Kraus on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing YA Author

Career Achievers: Daniel Kraus on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing YA Author

Learn more about Daniel Kraus.

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

In YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.

Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

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Career Achievers: Tim Wynne-Jones on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Career Achievers: Tim Wynne-Jones on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author

Learn more about Tim Wynne-Jones.

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.

Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

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