This month in our Spilling the Tea column, we're chatting with author Kaija Langley! Kaija gives us the details on how a WNDB mentorship helped and influenced her journey as a author, advice for writers at different stages of their careers, and more. Be sure to check out Kaija's new middle grade … [Read more...] about Spilling the Tea: Kaija Langley on Mentorship Programs & Growing as A Writer
WNDB Mentee
Q&A With Adriana Hernández Bergstrom, Abuelita and I Make Flan
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Adriana Hernández Bergstrom to the WNDB to discuss picture book Abuelita and I Make Flan, out August 9, 2022! We previously revealed the cover for the book here. Anita loves to bake with her abuela, especially when they are using her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Adriana Hernández Bergstrom, Abuelita and I Make Flan
Q&A With Lily Quan & Aimee Murata, Turning Red: The Real R.P.G.
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Lily Quan and Aimee Murata to the WNDB blog to discuss Disney and Pixar's Turning Red: The Real R.P.G.: The Story of the Red Panda Girl, out now! Based on Disney and Pixar’s film Turning Red, this middle grade novel explores the crazy, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lily Quan & Aimee Murata, Turning Red: The Real R.P.G.
Q&A With Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater
By Khadejah Khan Today we’re pleased to welcome debut author Amina Luqman Dawson to the WNDB blog to discuss her middle grade book Freewater, out February 1, 2022! Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their … [Read more...] about Q&A With Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater