Thu, 30 November 2017
Will Kostakis, who makes his U.S. debut with The Sidekicks and has two books, The First Third and Loathing Lola, published in his native Australia, talks about approaching every book like it could be his last, spite writing, being the writer he is today because of a personal tragedy, and the difference between the Australian and U.S. YA markets. Will Kostakis Show Notes
Will’s blog post about coming out Will’s blog post about being disinvited from a school because he came out "After He Came Out, A Catholic School Told This Author His New Book Was 'Inappropriate,'" the Buzzfeed article about Will coming out Amie Kaufman (listen to her First Draft interview here) and Jay Kristoff, authors of The Illuminae Files series |
Tue, 28 November 2017
Jasmine Warga, author of My Heart and Other Black Holes and her newest, Here We Are Now, on reading teaching empathy and complexly imagining others’ internal worlds, family mythologies as social currency, the glorification of happiness, and the trouble with idolizing your friends.
Jasmine Warga Show Notes Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler (listen to his First Draft interview here) Vote for your favorite First Draft quotes from 2017! Then stay tuned for your chance to pre-order the First Draft 2018 Calendar! Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Jungle Book (movie) Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling "Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter," in Scientific American, featuring a study showing that people who read Harry Potter have more empathy Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky White Teeth by Zadie Smith The Giver by Lois Lowry Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Victoria Schwab (listen to her First Draft interview here) I Am Not Your Guru (documentary) Almost Famous (movie) |
Tue, 21 November 2017
Maggie Stiefvater—author of The Raven Boys cycle, The Scorpio Races, the Shiver series, and her newest, All the Crooked Saints—talks growing up in a Celtic Von Trapp family band, not being a cozy child, wanting to be the author in the airport, and writing a book to a playlist.
Maggie Stiefvater Show Notes Vote for your favorite First Draft quotes for the upcoming 2018 calendar! Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper Flux (publishing house) |
Tue, 14 November 2017
Brandy Colbert, author of Pointe and her newest, Little and Lion, on exploring non-traditional families, her nocturnal writing schedule, and having a productive hibernation.
Brandy Colbert 2.0 Show Notes Listen to Brandy’s first First Draft interview here "The Pain of the Watermelon Joke," by Jacqueline Woodson An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michaelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft interview here)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Dear Martin by Nic Stone The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton American Street by Ibi Zoboi Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson Nicola Yoon (listen to her First Draft interview here) Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson Calling My Name by Liara Tamani (listen to her First Draft episode here) NCTE conference (the National Council of Teachers of English) Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here, or read the transcript here) The Fug Girls, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (listen to their First Draft podcast here) Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender (assistant editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Nikki Garcia Assistant Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Alvina Ling,Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers “What About Intersectionality and Female Friendships in YA?,” Brandy’s post on Stacked Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here)
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