Q&A with The Pie Reports creator Hayley Lowe
In Hayley Lowe’s new picture book, The Pie Reports, a love of pie brings a young girl and her grandfather together through good times and bad.
Category: Author Interviews
Q&A with Lo Simpson Starts a Revolution author Melanie Florence
In author Melanie Florence’s new coming-of-age novel, a girl finds comfort, and eventually her voice, by writing letters to The Doctor from her favorite TV show, Doctor Who.
Standing Together Against Book Bans: A Q&A with award-winning author and activist Robin Stevenson
In recent years, there’s been a troubling increase in book bans and censorship across North America. Among the themes and genres most challenged are LGBTQ+ books. But many authors are fighting hard to get and keep their stories in the hands of young readers.
One such author is Robin Stevenson.
Q&A with Lights along the River author Pat Lamondin Skene
Inspired by the true story of electricity coming to Britt, Ontario, in January 1952, years after much of North America had already been connected to the grid, Lights along the River paints a picture of what small-town life was like for children seventy years ago when there were no electronic devices for entertainment.
Hear from author Pat Lamondin Skene on what it was like to write about her childhood memories and what she hopes readers will take away from her new picture book.
Q&A with The Longest Shot authors Chad Soon and George Chiang
In 1948, Larry Kwong made history as the first player of Asian descent in the NHL when he played one shift with the New York Rangers. But even though Larry’s achievement happened more than 70 years ago, his contribution to hockey is only now being recognized.
Q&A with Call Me Al authors Wali Shah and Eric Walters
Co-authors Wali Shah and Eric Walters share what it was like to work together when writing Call Me Al—and tell us about the things they learned from each other along the way.