Posted on May 11, 2011, 1:55 am, by admin.
Yesterday I reviewed Instructions for a Broken Heart, a young adult novel by Kim Culbertson. Today, Kim answers a few questions for readers at Mother Daughter Book Club. com. How did you decide to become a writer? KC: I feel like writing is something that chose me. I have always felt like it was as [...]
Posted on May 3, 2011, 10:31 am, by admin.
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed Mothers and Daughters by Rae Meadows, a book about the complex relationship between three generations of women and their daughters. Today, I’m excited to feature a Q and A with Meadows and her mother, who talk about the mother-daughter relationship as well as the book. Rae Meadows and [...]
Posted on April 22, 2011, 1:24 am, by admin.
Yesterday, I posted a book review with giveaway information about Trauma Queen, author Barbara Dee’s latest book. Today, I’m featuring an interview with Barbara. who has also written This Is Me From Now On, Solving Zoe, and Just Another Day in My Insanely Real Life. As I mentioned in my review, I believe Trauma Queen [...]
Posted on March 9, 2011, 9:49 am, by admin.
Kristina McMorris lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two sons. She has garnered more than twenty national literary awards since writing her first novel, Letters from Home. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she spent twelve years hosting weekly television shows, including an Emmy® Award-winning television show at age nine. Prior to her [...]
Posted on February 9, 2011, 1:55 am, by admin.
Diane Zahler, author of A True Princess, has loved tales of fairies and magic since before she was old enough to read. She has worked in the children’s room at a public library, in children’s book publishing, and as an elementary and high school textbook writer. The Thirteenth Princess, her first novel for young readers, [...]
Posted on January 14, 2011, 10:41 am, by admin.
Emily Whitman is a Portland author whose latest book is Wildwing (see review). She’s also the author of Radiant Darkness. Here she shares thoughts about writing and Wildwing with readers at Mother Daughter Book Club.com. You may want to check out the question I ask her about whether it’s easier for someone who lived a [...]
Posted on November 8, 2010, 9:29 am, by admin.
Yesterday I wrote a review of Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria Became Queen with the Help of Her Maid, a Reporter, and a Scoundrel, a young adult historical fiction novel that I liked a lot. Today, I’m happy to feature an interview with the author, Michaela MacColl. Prisoners in the Palace is MacColl’s [...]
Posted on September 21, 2010, 10:11 am, by admin.
Recently, I caught up with author Kimberley Griffiths Little, asking her to tell us a little bit more about herself and her book, The Healing Spell. Here’s the interview: Tell us a little bit about how you got the idea to write The Healing Spell? KGL: Three words: Family Road Trip. About twelve years ago, [...]