By Isabel Taswell Today we're pleased to welcome Oge Mora to the WNDB blog to discuss Everybody in the Red Brick Building. You collaborated on another book before Everybody in the Red Brick Building, when you illustrated The Oldest Student. How did that experience with collaboration inform … [Read more...] about Q&A With Oge Mora, Everybody in the Red Brick Building
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Q&A With June CL Tan, Jade Fire Gold
By Anushi Mehta Today we’re pleased to welcome June CL Tan to the WNDB blog to discuss Jade Fire Gold. June, your book has everything: Magic, family, romance, trauma, and nail-biting pace! I found it easy to read, yet so beautifully lyrical. Your use of show vs tell is masterful. Can you … [Read more...] about Q&A With June CL Tan, Jade Fire Gold
Q&A With A. R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome A. R. Capetta to the WNDB blog to discuss The Heartbreak Bakery. Where did the inspiration behind The Heartbreak Bakery come from? This was one of those stories that simmers gently on the back of the stove for a long time, waiting for all … [Read more...] about Q&A With A. R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
Q&A With Nina Moreno, Our Way Back to Always
By Aleah Gornbein Today we’re pleased to welcome Nina Moreno to the WNDB blog to discuss Our Way Back to Always. What was it like writing your sophomore YA novel and why did you choose to set it in the same town? Can we expect any cameos from characters in Don’t Date Rosa … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nina Moreno, Our Way Back to Always
Q&A With Natasha Tarpley and Regis and Kahran Bethencourt, The Me I Choose to Be
By Suniti Srinivasan Today we’re pleased to welcome Natasha Tarpley and Regis and Kahran Bethencourt (Creative Soul Photography) to the WNDB blog to discuss The Me I Choose To Be. Who was your inspiration when it came to writing books like I Love My Hair, Bippity Bop Barbershop, and The … [Read more...] about Q&A With Natasha Tarpley and Regis and Kahran Bethencourt, The Me I Choose to Be
Q&A With Sundee T. Frazier, Mighty Inside
By Meagan Gough Today we’re pleased to welcome Sundee T. Frazier to the WNDB blog to discuss Mighty Inside. Read an excerpt from Mighty Inside. What are some of the ways in which your own lived experiences growing up in Spokane Washington shaped Mighty Inside? In what ways is Mighty Inside … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sundee T. Frazier, Mighty Inside
Q&A With Janella Angeles, When Night Breaks
By Amy Liu Today we’re pleased to welcome Janella Angeles to the WNDB blog to discuss When Night Breaks. I love the main protagonist Kallia with her confidence and perseverance, and she definitely inspires me personally in many ways. What was the thought process behind the main heroine? … [Read more...] about Q&A With Janella Angeles, When Night Breaks
Q&A With Lilliam Rivera, We Light Up the Sky
By Steve Dunk Today we’re pleased to welcome Lilliam Rivera to the WNDB blog to discuss We Light Up the Sky, out October 26, 2021! Let’s start off with an easy one, where did the inspiration for We Light Up the Sky come from? Well, I grew up reading things like Ray Bradbury's The … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lilliam Rivera, We Light Up the Sky
Q&A With Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Squad
By Ashley Wells Ajinkya Today we’re pleased to welcome Maggie Tokuda-Hall to the WNDB blog to discuss Squad. Your newest book Squad releases on October 5, 2021, and is a young adult graphic novel. You've previously published a picture book (Also an Octopus) and a young adult novel (The … [Read more...] about Q&A With Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Squad
