Category Archives: Interviews

A Cafe Chat with YA Author Jamie Beth Cohen, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on October 14, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

We’re back at the Cafe, chatting with YA Author and Fall Philly faculty member Jamie Beth Cohen! Jamie’s going to be sitting on our Diversity Panel and leading a fantastic breakout session on November 2, so if you haven’t registered … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Author and Illustrator Adrienne Wright, by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on October 11, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

Adrienne Wright, author and illustrator of Hector: A Boy, A Protest, and the Photograph that Changed Apartheid (Page Street Kids, 2019), will be joining our faculty at Fall Philly on November 2. Virginia Law Manning caught up with Adrienne to … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Assistant Editor Nicole Fiorica, by Laura Parnum

Posted on October 8, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

Today I’ve invited Nicole Fiorica to chat with me at the EasternPennPoints Café. Nicole is an assistant editor at Margaret K. McElderry Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. She’ll also be joining us at our Fall Philly … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Dawn Michelle Hardy, The Literary Lobbyist, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on October 2, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

Fall Philly is exactly one month away, and I’m very excited to introduce you to Dawn Michelle Hardy, CEO of Dream Relations PR. We’re doing lots of new things this time around, including a pre-event Twitter Live Chat with Dawn … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Kat Enright, by Laura Parnum

Posted on September 24, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

I am excited to welcome Kat Enright, an associate agent with the Seymour Agency, to the EasternPennPoints Café today. Kat represents middle grade and young adult fiction (as well as books for adults). They will be joining us at our … Continue reading →

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A Cafe Chat with Award-Winning Author Donna Gephart, by Susan North

Posted on September 15, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

Eastern PA SCBWI is gearing up for this year’s Fall Philly event on November 2. We are planning a packed day, including keynotes, breakout sessions, lunch, and optional critique add-ons with our phenomenal faculty members. In preparation for the event, … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Award-Winning Author Pamela Tuck, by Laura Parnum

Posted on June 23, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

It is my pleasure to be speaking with award-winning children’s book author Pamela Tuck about her writing career, her inspirations, and her new book, Mother of Many. Pamela’s other books include Color Struck, The Adventure of Sheldon, the Mushroom, and … Continue reading →

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