Candlewick Press Presents
Janet Costa Bates, author of Time for Bed, Old House and Rica Baptista: Llamas, Iguanas, and My Very Best Friend, talks to Candlewick Press about her childhood reading experiences, her “quilting” writing method, and her path to publication. Episode Show Notes: Lee and Low . Janet talks to Sonja Cherry-Paul on . Learn more about Janet at .
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Chris Van Dusen, illustrator of the Mercy Watson books and author-illustrator of Hattie & Hudson, The Circus Ship, Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, and Big Truck, Little Island, talks to Candlewick Press about his childhood, his work for children’s media giants like Nickelodeon, and his art outside of the world of kid lit. Episode show notes and cited sources: Chris talks about his childhood in this interview with . offers a deeper dive into Chris’s life. Chris discusses his early career in illustration in . Chris talks about his . Learn more about Chris at .
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Flavia talks to podcast about her PhD work on picture books and horror. Flavia talks to about her love of monsters. Flavia shares the story of her life on her . Visit to learn more about Flavia Z. Drago.
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Flavia Z. Drago, author-illustrator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost, Leila, the Perfect Witch, Monsters Play... Counting!, and Monsters Play... Peekaboo! talks to Candlewick Press about her childhood, what it means to have the support of her family, and her love of monsters and spooky things.
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Lindsay talks to the blog about her childhood. Lindsay talks to the blog about the fairy tale retellings, plays, and ballets that she wrote when she was a child. Lindsay shares her publication journey on , a podcast hosted by Lindsay and author Hayley Chewins.
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Lindsay Eagar, author of The Patron Thief of Bread, Hour of the Bees, Race to the Bottom of the Sea, and The Bigfoot Files, talks to Candlewick Press about her childhood and family, fairy tales, and bread.
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Eugene talks to about his childhood memories. . In , Eugene talks about risking his life for books. On , Eugene talks about his personal and professional history. Eugene talks about feeling emotionally and psychologically guarded after his move to the United States in .
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Eugene Yelchin, author of The Genius Under the Table (Sydney Taylor Honor Winner) and coauthor of The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge, talks to Candlewick Press about his childhood in the former Soviet Union, his art, banned books, and more.
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features Maggie and The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea. Listen to Maggie’s podcast about her travels across South America. Maggie shares more of her travels in this . Maggie talks about the process of writing and publishing a children’s book in this blog post:
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Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author of Also an Octopus; The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea; and Love in the Library talks to Candlewick Press about the many hats she has worn in the field of children’s literature, her childhood and teen years, and her travels to South America.
info_outlineThis episode contains material that might be inappropriate for younger listeners; discretion is advised. M. T. Anderson, author of Thirsty, Feed, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party, and Yvain: The Knight of the Lion, tells Candlewick Press all about his early life as a fast-food employee and as a Candlewick intern. He also talks about banned books and shows off his singing skills (without laughing too much).