~Interviewed by Colleen Were all the folktales and legends used in your book ones that you grew up hearing? If not, how did you come about them? “Roshani Chokshi: Ooh, I like this question a lot. So yeah, I grew up with those stories because I have a mixed family at home: my mom is Filipino and my…
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Myths, Magic, And Mayhem. . . Oh My!
Above is a picture from the magical panel titled, Just Like Old Times. Topics ranged from random facts about the authors, to what myths, legends, or pieces of history their books are based off of, to their favorite weird or messed-up fairy tales, to how to correctly show the motivations of women in fairy tales that were written by men.…
Exclusive Interview: Joe Jimenez
~Interviewed by Haley Describe Bloodline in only three words. Joe: “Hamlet, brown, San Anto…. Well, I guess that’s technically four!” How do you begin to write a poem? Do you have a scene, character, or line of dialogue in mind? “For me it starts with an image, and I work from the image. I guess I like to think…
Xander Talks to Grasshopper Jungle Author Andrew Smith
What is your favorite book you’ve written, which one was the most fun to write? Probably the most fun to write is the book that I’m writing right now, and I’m almost at the very end of it which is why it’s fun. But beyond that, my favorite, funnest trip was Grasshopper Jungle. What is your favorite of your book…