Category Archives: Interviews

Here at EasternPennPoints we’ve got interviews galore, from authors near and far, agents, and editors. Check back often, because we’re always adding more!

A Café Chat with Author-Illustrator Dow Phumiruk, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on May 10, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author-Illustrator Dow Phumiruk will be offering a webinar through the Eastern PA SCBWI in June titled Powerful Portfolios. Berrie Torgan-Randall interviewed Dow about her creative process, publishing journey, and illustration tips. A Café Chat with Author-Illustrator Dow Phumiruk, by Berrie … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, General, Illustration, Interviews, Picture Books, Uncategorized, webinar | Tagged Author Illustrators, Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's books, Dow Phumiruk, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, Illustrating, KidLit, portfolios, publishing journey, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA | Leave a comment

A Café Chat with Author Meg Eden Kuyatt, by Laura Parnum

Posted on April 26, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author Meg Eden Kuyatt will be offering a webinar through the Eastern PA SCBWI in May titled Bones and Narrative Energy: The Synopsis as a Roadmap. In preparation, Laura Parnum used the synopsis as a roadmap to guide her virtual … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, General, Interviews, middle grade, Uncategorized, webinar | Tagged children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, KidLit, Laura Parnum, Meg Eden Kuyatt, middle grade, publishing journey, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA | 1 Comment

A Café Chat with Agent Susan Hawk, by Kristen Strocchia

Posted on March 22, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Agent Susan Hawk from Upstart Crow Literary will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Susan will run a workshop titled Great Openings, provide critiques for those who have signed up, and participate … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, General, Interviews, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops, writing craft, Writing Tips | Tagged #MSWL, agent, Authors, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, interview, KidLit, Kristen C. Strocchia, literary agent, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, Susan Hawk, writing tips | 1 Comment

A Café Chat with Agent Marietta Zacker, by Jenny Krumrine

Posted on March 10, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Agent Marietta Zacker of Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Marietta will give the opening keynote speech, run a workshop titled The Marriage of Words and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, General, graphic novels, Interviews, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops, young adult | Tagged agent, Authors, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, graphic novels, interview, Jenny Krumrine, KidLit, literary agent, Marietta Zacker, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, young adult | Comments Off

A Café Chat with Author Leah Henderson, by Rona Shirdan

Posted on March 6, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author Leah Henderson will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Leah will run a workshop titled Learn Character, Learn Voice, provide critiques for those who have signed up, give the Saturday keynote … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, character development, Events, General, Interviews, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops, writing craft, Writing Tips | Tagged Authors, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, interview, KidLit, Leah Henderson, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Rona Shirdan, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, writing advice, writing tips | Comments Off

A Café Chat with Editor Irene Vázquez, by Laura Parnum

Posted on March 2, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Levine Querido editor Irene Vázquez will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Irene will run a workshop titled Whose Line is it Anyway? Finding your Voice through Revision, provide critiques for those … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, General, Interviews, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops | Tagged Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, editor, EPA SCBWI, Irene Vázquez, KidLit, Laura Parnum, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA | Comments Off

A Café Chat with Author-Illustrator Sharee Miller, by Jenny Krumrine

Posted on February 20, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Author-Illustrator Sharee Miller will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Sharee will run a workshop titled Lessons drawn from writing: How writing made me a better illustrator (and vice … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, General, Interviews, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops | Tagged Author Illustrators, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, Illustrators, Jenny Krumrine, KidLit, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, Sharee Miller | Comments Off

A Café Chat with Art Director Aram Kim, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on February 15, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Art Director Aram Kim will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Aram will run a workshop titled Who’s This?: Creating Characters Your Readers will Fall in Love With, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, character development, Events, General, Interviews, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops | Tagged Aram Kim, Art Director, Author Illustrators, Berrie Torgan-Randall, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, Illustrators, interview, KidLit, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA | Comments Off

A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Chad Beckerman, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on February 7, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Get ready for our Picture Book Crossover Webinars coming in March! These webinars are for writers interested in illustrating and illustrators interested in writing. For our illustrator-based webinar, “Finding Your Story as an Illustrator,” we’ll host literary agent Chad Beckerman … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, General, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Berrie Torgan-Randall, Chad Beckerman, children's book webinar, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI webinar, EPA SCBWI, illustration agency, illustration agent, Illustrators, KidLit, literary agent, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, SCBWI webinar, webinar | Comments Off

An Interview with Upcoming Webinar Presenter: Agent Maria Vicente, by Heather Stigall

Posted on February 2, 2023 by EasternPennPoints

Today on the EasternPennPoints blog we are featuring an interview by Heather Stigall with literary agent Maria Vicente of P.S. Literary Agency. Maria will be presenting at the upcoming webinar “Visual Thinking for Picture Book Writers.” To learn more about … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, General, Interviews, Picture Books, Uncategorized, webinar | Tagged children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI webinar, EPA SCBWI, heather stigall, interview, KidLit, literary agent, Maria Vicente, Picture Books, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA | Comments Off