Mon, 13 October 2014
Cat Winters, author of Morris Award finalist IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS and THE CURE FOR DREAMING (out Oct. 14!) is kind, thoughtful, and soft-spoken, but don’t be surprised if she tells you she was wandering the Oregon woods on the last full moon. Cat Winters Show Notes
THE THORN BIRDS by Colleen McCullough REBECCA by Daphne Du Marier SCBWI (The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) The Watcher in the Woods (Disney movie) Something Wicked This Way Comes (movie) SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES by Ray Bradbury THE GHOST NEXT DOOR by Wylly Folk St. John The Man Who Believed In Fairies, article on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Tom Huntington Kristen Lawrence Halloween Carols ("Dark Glass") THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern SLASHER GIRLS AND MONSTER BOYS from Jessica Garrison at Dial DRACULA by Bram Stoker |
Mon, 6 October 2014
Marie Lu is small only in a strictly physical sense. Her books are big - New York Times best-seller big - and her creativity, both as a novelist and an artist, is awe-inspiring. The written word taught Marie a new language, got her through high school, led her to take a chance on leading a creative life at a pivotal moment as college came to an end, and is now giving her the chance to see the world. Marie has truly inspiring things to say about when to recognize that you aren’t good enough for a story, how her visual thinking shows in her work, and what the push for diversity in YA has taught her. Marie Lu Show Notes IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Kristin Nelson, Marie’s agent Pike’s Peak Writer’s Conference The graphic novel of Rachelle Mead’s VAMPIRE ACADEMY Heather Brewer’s vampire series, EIGHTH GRADE BITES Kaari with Caravan Studios Rainbow Rowell’s project writing a graphic novel Kiersten White and Jim DiBartolo on IN THE SHADOWS THE JOY LUCK CLUB by Amy Tan "Yes, No, Meh" With Marie and Veronica Roth on CNN |
Thu, 2 October 2014
A chat with Beth Revis, author of the New York Times best-selling ACROSS THE UNIVERSE series, including a new book from that world, THE BODY ELECTRIC, due out Oct. 7! Beth talks about the ten years she spent writing before her breakout novel, and how invaluable the writing community has been to keeping her sane. Beth Revis Show Notes The Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis Sweet Valley High series The Babysitter’s Club series THINGS FALL APART by Chinua Achebe NIGHT by Elie Weisel DEAD MAN’S HAND, edited by John Joseph Adams PETTICOATS AND PISTOLS, edited by Jessica Spotswood Firefly, television show Jessica Spotswood, Marie Lu, Andrea Creamer Beth’s Pinterest board HYPERBOLE AND A HALF by Allie Brosh
RUIN AND RISING by Leigh Bardugo |
Mon, 29 September 2014
Meagan Spooner, author of LARK ASCENDING (out Oct. 1!), the final installment of the Skylark Trilogy, and is co-author of the Starbound Trilogy with Amie Kaufman. Meagan is bright, cheery and welcoming, with the self-assuredness of a girl who has crossed the globe more than once. We talk about her roots in the theater, how fairy tales are the OG fanfic, and that one time her house burned down. Meagan Spooner Show Notes STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Robert A. Heinlein CONTACT by Carl Sagan THE GIVER by Lois Lowry THE DRAGON RIDERS OF PERN by Anne McCaffrey Odyssey writing workshops Claire Legrand (listen to her podcast interview here!) SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL by Louis Sachar and Adam McCauley IN A DARK, DARK ROOM by Alvin Schwartz and Dirk Zimmer Delia Sherman and Ellen Kushner The Tolkien quote about the "leaf-mould of the mind" |
Wed, 24 September 2014
Rachel Fershleiser Show Notes Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in NY Eat Your Feelings: Stories of Food, Jews & Your Mom, with Jami Attenberg and friends Booksmith, Book People, and Tattered Cover (bookstores) Stock Tips zine Kickstarter Tumblr's Reblog Book Club ELEANOR AND PARK and FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell Gingerhaze on Tumblr (Noelle Stevenson) Simini Blocker on Tumblr Ampersand from YadyKates on Etsy YA Highway on Tumblr WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign Emily Schultz, author of JOYLAND, Spending Stephen King’s Money SO MUCH PRETTY by Cara Hoffman President Obama Tumblr Q&A YA author Leigh Bardugo Hot Key Books Young Writers competition, previous winner Katie Coyle Emily Hughes, who runs Random House’s Tumblr THE MAN OF MY DREAMS by Curtis Sittenfeld Tana French, Gillian Flynn, Megan Abbott, Laura Lippman NOBODY IS EVER MISSING by Catherine Lacey HIGH AS THE HORSES' BRIDLES by Scott Cheshire Emily Gould, author and co-owner of Emily Books Celeste Ng, author |
Fri, 19 September 2014
Gretchen McNeil, author of YA books POSSESS, TEN, 3:59, and GET EVEN (out this week, from Baltzer + Bray!) welcomed me to her home in L.A. for a great conversation about the pros and cons of fast drafting, grassroots marketing, and how to balance being a writer and an extrovert. And her adorable puppy Wolfgang makes an appearance, too! Gretchen McNeil Show Notes TITHE by Holly Black WICKED LOVELY by Melissa Marr T.S. Ferguson (Amy's editor at Harlequin TEEN) RT = Romantic Times Book Lover's Convention ALA = American Library Association Diane Setterfield, THE THIRTEENTH TALE |
Sun, 14 September 2014
Heidi Schulz Show Notes
Australorp breed of chickens J.M. Barrie, author of PETER PAN and PETER PAN AND WENDY Peter Pan (2003 film) Brooks Sherman, Heidi’s agent John Hendrix, illustrator for HOOK’S REVENGE Heidi’s drawing of a sad robot being launched into space Claire Legrand, MG author Emma Trevayne, MG author KidLit authors Beverly Cleary, Diana Wynne Jones, and Judy Blume
Authors of creeptastic things, Stephen King and V. C. Andrews |
Fri, 22 August 2014
Michelle Schusterman, author of the I HEART BAND series and the forthcoming THE KAT SINCLAIR FILES and MAUDEVILLE, is the kind of girl whose conversation feels more like a hug than a handshake. She’s so open-hearted, curious, and kind, it’s no wonder she’s always worked with middle and high school students, across the globe. Michelle Schusterman Show Notes Savvy by Ingrid Law Michelle’s agent Sarah Davies Jordan Hamessly, Michelle’s editor
The Coffeehouse Mystery books by Cleo Coyle |
Wed, 13 August 2014
My good friend and YA author Kirsten Hubbard takes the mic to ask me a few questions for this mini-episode Q&A! We talk about why the podcast got started, why it's been so irregular to date, where it's going in the future, and a discussion of writing while traveling. |
Fri, 8 August 2014
Kara Taylor (soon to be Thomas) has a quick wit and an infectious laugh. In addition to being smart, sharp and funny, she’s a gifted and ambitious writer, crafting YA novels by day (the PREP SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL series and a forthcoming book in 2016 from Random House) and TV shows by night. I caught up with Kara at her home in Long Island, and she gave me the rundown of her almost accidental television writing gig, how having a chip on her shoulder helps get words on the page, and why city life just isn’t for her. Kara Taylor Show Notes Clip from Jon Stewart bit about Long Island wanting to secede Article on how much money California is losing because TV and movie productions are locating in other cities. Article on the writer of Lethal Weapon |