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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In this episode, New York Times best-selling author Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt talks about her absolutely adorable bedtime book, Good Night, Sister.
In this chat about Girl Out of Time, Clyde Boyer talks about the inspiration for the story, space travel, aliens, and balance between science and imagination.
In this episode, bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat talks about his graphic novel memoir A First Time for Everything.
In this interview, author-illustrator Laura Smetana talks to us about My Love for You Is Like a Garden, a joyful picture book.
Kathleen Burkinshaw talks about her novel The Last Cherry Blossom—a United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs Resource for Teachers and Students.
In this episode, Ona Gritz talks about her latest novel, August or Forever, a story that explores the complexities and joys of sisterhood.
In this interview, Desiree Blanchard discusses My Home Filled With Love, an inclusive 38-page children’s book that shows healthy, loving relationships.
In this episode, it’s a trifecta of guests! Caldecott Honor Book winners Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal, and bestselling author Julie Fogliano.
In this interview, Carole talks about how she comes up with ideas for her stories and creating Henrietta Hedgehog’s Prickly Problem.
In this interview, Taylor Thompson, intrigued by Scandinavian culture, discusses SEAMS, her first adventure fantasy book.