Category Archives: Interviews
A Cafe Chat with Editor Jes Negrón, by Nadine Poper
For our final faculty interview before the Fall Philly event this Saturday, author Nadine Poper had a chat with Boyds Mills & Kane Editor Jes Negrón. Here’s what they had to say. Nadine: Welcome, Jes! It is a chilly, rainy … Continue reading
A Cafe Chat with YA Author Jamie Beth Cohen, by Lindsay Bandy
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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Tagged #ownvoices, #pitchwars, 90s, Authors, black rose writing, challenges, debut authors, diversity, Fall Philly, jamie beth cohen, Lindsay Bandy, marketing, Reluctant Readers, sex positive, sexual assault, small publishers, teen, teen vogue, tori amos, tuck everlasting, wasted pretty, ya fiction, YA realistic fiction
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An Interview with Author and Illustrator Adrienne Wright, by Virginia Law Manning
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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Tagged Adrienne Wright, Author Illustrators, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, Fall Philly 2019, Hector Pieterson, Hector Zolile Pieterson, Hector: a boy a protest and the photograph that changed apartheid, Interviews, KidLit, SCBWI, virginia law manning
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A Cafe Chat with Assistant Editor Nicole Fiorica, by Laura Parnum
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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Tagged Children's book editors, children's book publishing, children's books, Children's Literature, children's publishing, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, Fall Philly 2019, Interviews, KidLit, Laura Parnum, Margaret K. McElderry Books, Nicole Fiorica, Reading, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
A Cafe Chat with Dawn Michelle Hardy, The Literary Lobbyist, by Lindsay Bandy
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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Tagged author platform, Authors, black panther, black women, Critiques, dawn michelle hardy, diversity, dream relations pr, Fall Philly, instagram, jacob banks, marketing, pr, public relations, publicists, Publishing, publishing advice, Reading, social media for authors, the literary lobbyist, twitter, where the wild things are, women of color
A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Kat Enright, by Laura Parnum
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
A Cafe Chat with Award-Winning Author Donna Gephart, by Susan North
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
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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Tagged 30 day picture book idea challenge, as fast as words could fly, children's book author, Color Struck, eastern PA scbwi, kid lit, KidLit, lee and low new voices award, Mom's Choice Award, Mother of Many, Pamela Tuck, picture book author, rhyming picture book, SCBWI, The Adventure of Sheldon the Mushroom, Writing Inspiration, writing journey
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Mindfulness, Anxiety, and a New Picture Book: Anna Forrester Has a Café Chat with Picture Book Author Gail Silver
Gail Silver’s fourth picture book, Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree, came out April 16 with Magination Press, the American Psychological Association’s children’s book imprint. Gail lives in Philadelphia, and when she’s not writing picture books she is running Yoga Child … Continue reading
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Tagged Anh's Anger, anna forrester, anxiety, books that teach, coping with anxiety, eastern PA scbwi, Gail Silver, Magination Press, Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree, mindfulness, Parallax Press, Peace Bugs and Understanding, picture book authors, Picture Books, SCBWI, Steps and Stones, The School Mindfulness Project, Yoga Child
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Agent Spotlight: An Interview with Alyssa Henkin, by Laura Parnum
We are thrilled to have Alyssa Henkin, literary agent and Senior Vice President at Trident Media Group, here on the blog today. After earning her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Alyssa fulfilled a childhood dream that she professed on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alyssa Henkin, children's book world, Children's Literature, children's publishing, diverse voices, eastern PA scbwi, fiction, graphic novel, interview, KidLit, literary agent, Main Point Books, MG, middle grade, nonfiction, nonfiction series, Query, SCBWI, Trident Media Group, YA, young adult
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