Tue, 19 March 2019
First Draft Episode #183: Author and Illustrator Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen, Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the “I Want My Hat Back” series, as well as the illustrator of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett; The Dark by Lemony Snicket; House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser; Cats' Night Out by Caroline Stutson; and many more. Find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr! Circle, the third and final book in Barnett and Klassen’s “Triangle, Circle, and Square” series, is available now where books are sold! In the course of our conversation, Jon and I discuss how his early experience as a set designer changed how he thought about picture book audiences, why he felt that painting objects or animals had as much emotional impact as human characters, and how the personal arc of his best-known series, I Want My Hat Back, went from ironic detachment to artistic earnestness.
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Tue, 12 March 2019
Lilliam Rivera, author of THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ, is back with DEALING IN DREAMS, out now! She talks about writing a Latinx future, entering a room with hope, and getting to meet Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Lilliam Rivera 2.0 Show Notes Lilliam’s first interview on First Draft here Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE Zareen Jaffrey, executive editor at Simon & Schuster A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange (movie) The Warriors (movie) Mad Max Fury Road (movie) Pablo Cartaya, author of MARCUS VEGA DOESN’T SPEAK SPANISH Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here) |
Tue, 5 March 2019
Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL series, including the most recent A CRYSTAL OF TIME (out today!) talks about the insidiousness of triumphant good, how tutoring taught him discipline, and the epic battle of Serena Williams versus Maria Sharapova.
Soman Chainani Show Notes The Ramona series by Beverly Cleary Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath & the Dawn series and Flame in the Mist (listen to her First Draft podcast here) 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James Cinderella Ate me Daughter by Peggy Orenstein Soman’s appearance on the Tim Ferriss podcast Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Fault in Our Stars (movie) Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VERSUS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA (listen to her First Draft interview here) Love, Simon (movie) Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (movie) To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han |
Fri, 1 March 2019
Sarah Enni, debut author of TELL ME EVERYTHING and usually the host of the First Draft podcast, answers questions from past First Draft interviewees about craft and ego, staying on schedule, Bob Costas’ pink-eye story, the evolution of her interview style, Hammer the cat’s origin story.
Sarah Enni bonus episode show notes Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft episode here) Nic Stone, author of DEAR MARTIN and ODD ONE OUT (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Kristen Kittscher, author of WIG IN THE WINDOW and TIARA ON THE TERRACE (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Allie Brosh’s comics about procrastination Shane Pangburn (listen to his First Draft podcast here) Kate Hart, author of AFTER THE FALL (listen to Kate Hart’s First Draft interview here) Tochi Onyebuchi, BEASTS MADE OF NIGHT and CROWN OF THUNDER (listen to his First Draft podcast here) The Deftones, lead singer Chino Moreno The Darkness, “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” Victoria Aveyard, author of the RED QUEEN series (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Margaret Stohl, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES and CATS VS. ROBOTS (listen to her First Draft episode here) Jasmine Warga, author of HERE WE ARE NOW and (listen to her First Draft episode here) Libba Bray, author of THE DIVINERS (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Danielle Paige, DOROTHY MUST DIE and STEALING SNOW (listen to her First Draft episode here) Stephanie Kuehn, author of CHARM & STRANGE (listen to her First Draft podcast here) “Welcome to New York,” by Taylor Swift Peter Stone, author of THE PERFECT CANDIDATE (listen to his First Draft episode here) Kumail Nanjiani (actor, Silicon Valley) Sabaa Tahir, author of the EMBER IN THE ASHES series (listen to her First Draft episode here) Sam Maggs, author of GIRL SQUADS and more (listen to her First Draft episode here) Alison Cherry, author of RED and PROS OF CONS and more (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Pod Save America (podcast) NPR Politics podcast (podcast) The Daily (podcast) Keep It (podcast) Serial (podcast) S-Town (podcast) Subscribe to Sarah’s newsletter Beth Revis, author of the ACROSS THE UNIVERSE series and the GIVE THE DARK MY LOVE series (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Leigh Bardugo, author of the SHADOW AND BONE and SIX OF CROWS series, and her upcoming book, NINTH HOUSE (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Kaitlin Ward, author of WHERE SHE FELL (listen to her First Draft podcast interview here) Brandy Colbert, author of LITTLE AND LION and THE REVOLUTION OF BIRDIE RANDOLPH (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Aminah Mae Safi, author of the upcoming TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL (listen to her First Draft interview here) Kayla Cagan, author of PIPER PERISH and ART BOSS (listen to her First Draft interview here) Susan Dennard, author of the WITCHLANDS series (listen to her First Draft interview here) Ameriie, editor of the BECAUSE YOU LOVE TO HATE ME anthology and she recently released two albums, 4 AM MULHOLLAND and AFTER 4 AM
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Mon, 25 February 2019
Sarah Enni, debut author of TELL ME EVERYTHING and usually the host of the First Draft podcast, answers questions from fellow YA writer Maurene Goo! Sarah shares her lengthy path to publishing, the role of humor and tone in contemporary fiction, her outlining process, and the one cross-country flight that changed everything.
Sarah Enni Show Notes Maurene Goo, author of the upcoming SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW and THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL, I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE, and SINCE YOU ASKED The Giver by Lois Lowry Lord of the Flies by William Golding Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien Xenon: Girl of the 21st Century (movie) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft podcast here) American Lion by Jon Meacham The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson Sara Zarr (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Interstellar (movie) Tahereh Mafi (listen to her FIrst Draft interview here) Kate Hart (listen to her First Draft interview here) Kaitlin Ward (listen to her First Draft interview here) Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft interview here) Kirsten Hubbard (listen to her First Draft interview here) Sarah Burnes (listen to her First Draft interview here) Amanda Maciel (listen to her First Draft interview here) DJDS “Trees on Fire” Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here) |
Tue, 19 February 2019
Amanda Maciel Show Notes TELL ME EVERYTHING by Sarah Enni TEASE by Amanda Maciel LUCKY GIRL by Amanda Maciel Post Secret (social media site) |
Tue, 12 February 2019
Sarah Burnes, literary agent with The Gernert Company. She has been my agent since 2013. I loved what Sarah had to say about her approach to the slush pile, the myth of work-life balance, and her “no assholes” rule.
Sarah Burnes Show Notes The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar Zan Romanoff (Listen to her First Draft episode here) Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia Witches of America by Alex Marr Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Vicki Lame, editor at St. Martin’s Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes What If This Were Enough by Heather Havrilesky Amanda Maciel, editor at Scholastic |
Tue, 5 February 2019
Susan Dennard is the New York Times bestselling author of the SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY series and THE WITCHLANDS series. Her newest novel in that series, BLOODWITCH, is out February 12.
Susan Dennard Show Notes Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (hear her First Draft interviews here and here) Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Paul Scheer (host of How Did This Get Made) Joanna Volpe, literary agent at New Leaf Literary Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan Misfits & Daydreamers (Susan’s newsletter) and her writing about writing and life The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin “The Silicon Valley Suicides,” by Hanna Rosin The FRIENDS episode where Joey and Phoebe try to find a truly selfless act |
Tue, 29 January 2019
Robin LaFevers, author of the New York Times bestselling HIS FAIR ASSASSINS series, talks about the memories that live on in our bodies, the downside to critique groups, and how writing her breakout series retriggered old trauma--sidelining her ability to write for more than a year. She worked her way, physically and emotionally, back to write the latest in the series, COURTING DARKNESS, out February 5, 2019.
Robin LaFevers Show Notes The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson RWA (Romance Writers of America) Jesus Camp (documentary) Donald Maass (agent and author of Writing the Breakout Novel)
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Tue, 22 January 2019
Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling author of PIECING ME TOGETHER a Newberry Honor book and winner of the Coretta Scott King award, THIS SIDE OF HOME, and many others, and co-author of WATCH US RISE, out February 12. Renée is also founder and executive director of the I, Too Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization housed in the home of legendary poet Langston Hughes, committed to nurturing voices from underrepresented communities in the creative arts.
Renée Watson Show Notes Renée Watson’s first First Draft interview A Place Where Hurricanes Happen by Renee Watson Kate Messner (author) Kendolyn Walker, program director at I, Too Jennifer Baker, social media director at I, Too and co-host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast Ellice Lee, graphic designer for I, Too and Associate Art Director of Philomel, Penguin Random House SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors Ellen Hagan, poet and co-author of WATCH US RISE |
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