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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Join us for an inspiring conversation with author Holly Peppe as she discusses her heartwarming children’s book, Sophie and the Swans.
Join Holocaust survivor and renowned psychologist Dr. Edith Eger, along with her grandson Jordan Engel, to discuss her memoir, The Ballerina of Auschwitz.
Host Bianca Schulze and the beloved author explore DiCamillo’s latest works, including Orris and Timble: The Beginning and The Hotel Balzaar.
Author Erika Lewis delves into the fascinating world of her Kelcie Murphy trilogy, a captivating middle-grade fantasy series rooted in Celtic mythology.
Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy discuss their inspirations and choices that made their picture book, Sea Without Shore, come to life.
A heartfelt conversation with NYTs bestselling author John Schu, the acclaimed writer of the novel in verse, Louder Than Hunger.
Ashley Hards shares her debut novel, Hannah Edwards: Secrets of Riverway, a work inspired by her childhood struggles with ADHD.
Embark on a journey of wonder and creativity with award-winning children’s author and illustrator Loren Long in this captivating episode about The Yellow Bus.
Children’s author Beth Anderson discusses her latest book, Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science: Bias, Truth, and a Mighty Moose.
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Nyasha Williams and Kenda Bell-Spruill, co-authors of Saturday Magic: A Hoodoo Story.