When I interviewed Kristen Joy Wilks about the latest book in her Phooey Kerflooey series, she mentioned a few books her readers might enjoy. One of those was OPHELIA STARCLUCK SAVES THE GALAXY by Kristen Gwen. Have a look: Two chicklings. Two weasels. One epic battle. Ophelia Starcluck can’t lose another friend. When her […]
I featured the first Phooey Kerflooey book in July of last year, and when I heard the title of the follow-up, PHOOEY KERFLOOEY AND THE BATTLE SQUIRREL, which came out on June 3, 2025, I had to feature it too. Have a look: Phooey Kerflooey has finally found a home of her own. Too […]
When I first heard about the concept behind this series, The CEO Girls Club, I knew I had to feature it. It shares a lot of themes with The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin, a series that I first read at the age of seven and the one that made me want to […]
I’ve been honored to feature Misa Suguira’s young adult books before, and I always enjoy her writing. Her middle grade series, Momo Arashima, is one of the best fantasies out right now, and I loved talking with Misa about the first and second books in the series. It concludes with the final book, MOMO ARASHIMA […]
I’ve been thrilled to feature Katherine Applegate’s books, including Wishtree, The One and Only Bob, The One and Only Ruby and The One and Only Family, as well as the first and second books in the Dogtown series, which she co-wrote with Gennifer Cholkdenko. Her middle grade book Odder will now become a picture book, […]
I first featured my fellow Artemsia/Kinkajou author Rebecca Weber’s middle grade book The Painted Butterfly last year. I’m excited to announce that she has another middle grade novel, LOOPHOLE, which just released on March 25, 2025. Have a look: “Why couldn’t you just keep your mouth shut?” Maybelline “Maybe” Reed has stuck to a […]
I met Marissa Moss at an author event, and when I heard about her books, I was thrilled to send her interview questions. Her book SPYING ON SPIES: HOW ELIZABETH FRIEDMAN BROKE THE NAZIS’ SECRET CODES talks about Elizabeth Friedman, a groundbreaking woman in STEM. The back matter even includes codes that kids can learn. […]
I was thrilled to feature Elly Blake’s last series, The Frostblood Saga, starting with Frostblood, followed by Fireblood, and ending with Nightblood. Her new series, starting with THE FOREST KING’S DAUGHTER, offers star-crossed enemies-to-lovers story in a whimsical world of fae. Once upon a time, among the bloodred trees of Thirstwood, a young forest […]
I was fortunate enough to feature the books in Chad Lucas’ previous series, Thanks A Lot, Universe, and You Owe Me One, Universe. When I heard the premise of THE VANISHED ONES (01/28/25), I knew another interview was in order. Have a look: On Rhodenroode Island, a remote colony of the Homeland, there sits […]
I met Lisa Frankel Riddiough at a Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators gathering and when I heard the premise of ELVIS AND THE WORLD AS IT STANDS, I had to feature this delightful middle grade book with an animal protagonist. She is also releasing a picture book later this year, entitled Embarrassed Ferret. […]