Author and Illustrator Interviews
Get to know authors and illustrators by reading our exclusive interviews. Discover how their own life experiences shape their books, take a peek inside their studios, and find out the secrets behind creative processes. Read on ...
In this section of The Children’s Book Review you’ll find interviews with children’s book authors and illustrators that cover a myriad of age groups and genres. We love shining the spotlight on both authors and illustrators and getting to know what makes them tick, discovering their inspirations, and finding out more about their books from concept to publication. To get you started, here are some of our more recent and exciting author and illustrator interviews:
Hey, Reader! It’s a Jarrett J. Krosoczka Interview
Sophie Blackall Discusses If You Come to Earth
Selfie and a Shelfie with Joanna Ho, Author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
Roseanne A. Brown Discusses A Song of Wraith and Ruin
Q&A with Hervé Tullet (Yes, It Rhymes)
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Laurie Halse Anderson discusses her latest novel, Rebellion 1776, set during the American Revolution’s Siege of Boston and the smallpox epidemic.
Heather Preusser, author of Hedgehog Whodunit, shares her writing journey, highlighting how a sleepy hedgehog detective came to life.
Today, we sit down with Katherine Davis-Gibbon, the author of Words, an imaginative picture book that brings language to life.
In this insightful interview, author Meggy Finn share the heartfelt inspiration behind their children’s book I Read the Book, winner of a Mom’s Choice Award.
Award-winning author Dusti Bowling discusses her new novel The Beat I Drum, which spotlights Connor Bradley’s experience with Tourette syndrome.
In this interview, author Nicole M. Hewitt reflects on the creation of ‘The Song of Orphan’s Garden’, a fantasy novel told in verse.
In this interview, Josh Oaktree, author of the Art & Oakie series, shares the inspiration behind his environmentally-themed books.
A with the powerhouse duo behind the picture books Love and Home — Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and acclaimed illustrator Loren Long.
Is the Loch Ness Monster real? Join award-winning author Candace Fleming as she takes us beneath the murky waters of Scotland’s most famous mystery.
Listen in as award-winning author Megan E. Freeman discusses writing her companion novels Alone and Away and fascinating insights into her writing process.