Thu, 29 July 2021
First Draft Episode #316: Kerry Winfrey Kerry Winfrey, author of romantic comedies Waiting For Tom Hanks, Not Like the Movies, and her newest, Very Sincerely Yours. She is also the author of YA novels Love and Other Alien Experiences and Things Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites It. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: -
Superfudge by Judy Blume -
The Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop -
George Saunders, author of Tenth of December: Stories, Lincoln in the Bardo, and A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life, and many more short stories and collections. -
Lorrie Moore, author of Birds of America, Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?, and many more short stories and collections. -
Marla Frazee is the two-time Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator of The Boss Baby, A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, All the World, and many more. She joins us to talk about the Farmer series: The Farmer and the Clown, The Farmer and the Monkey, and The Farmer and the Circus, out now. -
Kerry’s writing for HelloGiggles -
Year of Romantic Comedies -
Kerry’s review of You’ve Got Mail for Year of RomComs -
John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of many young adult novels, including The Fault in Our Stars and Printz-winning Looking For Alaska, joins to discuss his new essay collection, The Anthropocene Reviewed. He is also one half of the vlogbrothers on YouTube and co-creator of educational series Crash Course. Listen to his First Draft interview here. -
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Playing House (TV show) features one of Kerry’s favorite romantic leading men performances from Keegan Michael-Key. She wrote about his performance here. I spoke with Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair, comedians, actors, and screenwriters behind Playing House, in this interview. -
Angela Velez, author of the forthcoming Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity. -
Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of romance novels The Wedding Date, The Wedding Party, While We Were Dating, Party of Two, and The Proposal. Hear her First Draft interview here. -
Trainwreck (movie) -
Christian Robinson, illustrator of Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestseller Last Stop on Market Street, written by Matt de la Peña (listen to his First Draft interview here), and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Bench, written by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. His solo projects include Another and You Matter. -
Carson Ellis, author and illustrator of Caldecott Honor book Du Iz Tak?, as well as Home, In the Half Room, and many more. Hear her First Draft interview here. -
Mac Barnett, two-time Caldecott Honor-winning author of Extra Yarn and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, both illustrated by Jon Klassen (listen to his First Draft interviews here and here) and dozens more children’s books, including the Kid Spy series (illustrated by Mike Lowery), CIrcle (also illustrated by Jon Klassen), and the Jack books (illustrated by Greg Pizzoli). -
Twister (movie) 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… -
Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue and One Last Stop. Listen to their First Draft interview here. -
Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything, The Sun Is Also a Starand Instructions For Dancing, and co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint dedicated to love stories starring people of color. Listen to her First Draft interview here. -
Rebecca Serle, television writer, producer, and New York Times bestselling author of six books, including When You Were Mine , The Edge of Falling, The Dinner List, and her newest, In Five Years. Listen to her First Draft interview here. 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni In Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter 👕💯 Shop the First Draft store ✍️ Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series. 🏆 Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
Direct download: FD_-_Kerry_Winfrey_mixdown.mp3
Category: Literature
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Thu, 22 July 2021
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify First Draft Episode #315: Isaac Fitzsimons Isaac Fitzsimons is the debut author of The Passing Playbook. This episode was brought to you by Vision Season, a seven-week, virtual master class in tending your creative garden with award-winning author Elana K. Arnold (hear her First Draft interviews here and here). The Fall course of Vision Season will run from August 8th to September 25th. To learn more about Vision Season and to sign up for the Fall course, visit elanakarnold.com. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… -
Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue, talks about her latest queer rom-com, One Last Stop. Hear their First Draft interview here. -
Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me In a Crown, and the forthcoming Rise to the Sun. Hear her First Draft interview here. -
Arvin Ahmadi, author of Down and Across, Girl Gone Viral, and his latest, How it All Blew Up. Hear his First Draft interview here. 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni In Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter 👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise ✍️ Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series. 🏆 Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
Direct download: FD_-_Isaac_Fitzsimmons_mixdown.mp3
Category: Literature
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Thu, 15 July 2021
First Draft Episode #314: Ben Zhu Ben Zhu, author, illustrator, and founder of Gallery Nucleus, talks about his debut picture book, Dessert Island. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: -
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak -
Dan Krall, illustrator for Samurai Jack -
Chris Appelhans, writer and director of Netflix animated movie Wish Dragon, and illustrator of picture books Sparky! (written by Jenny Offill) and A Greyhound, a Groundhog (written by Emily Jenkins). -
Dan Santat, Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as After the Fall, Are We There Yet?, and The Guild of Geniuses, among many more. -
How to Draw the Marvel Way by John Buscema and Stan Lee -
Astro Boy (movie) -
Dave Masters, who taught animation at Rowland High School before leaving to become head animation trainer at Warner Bros. -
Chuck Jones, animator, filmmaker and voice actor, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Shorts. -
Kevin Chen, founder of Concept Design Academy -
Call of Duty -
Medal of Honor -
Jon Klassen, Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the I Want My Hat Back series, who is back with a book he wrote and illustrated: The Rock From the Sky. Hear his First Draft interviews here and here. -
Wish Dragon, written and directed by Chris Appelhans (hear his First Draft interview here) -
Du Iz Tak? a Caldecott Honor book written and illustrated by Carson Ellis, who also wrote and illustrated Home and In the Half Room. Hear her First Draft interview here. -
Drawing on Walls: A Keith Haring Story written by Matthew Burgess and illustrated by Josh Cochran. Matthew is a poet, picture book author, and Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College who wrote The Bear and the Moon, illustrated by Cátia Chien. Hear their First Draft interview here. -
Arree Chung, award winning author and illustrator of Mixed: A Colorful Story, Ninja!, and Out!, as well as founder of Storyteller Academy. 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… -
Matt de la Peña, author of seven critically acclaimed young adult novels including Mexican Whiteboy and Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street talks about his newest collaboration with illustrator Christian Robinson, Milo Imagines the World. -
Oliver Jeffers, visual artist, illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit, and author and illustrator of How to Catch a Star, The Fate of Fausto, and Here We Are talks about his newest picture book, What We’ll Build. -
Jill Twiss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo and Emmy winning comedy writer on Last Week Tonight, talks about her latest picture book, Everyone Gets a Say, with illustrator EG Keller. 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni In Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter 👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise ✍️ Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series. 🏆 Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
Direct download: FD_-_Ben_Zhu_mixdown.mp3
Category: Literature
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Tue, 13 July 2021
First Draft Episode #313: Co-authors of Blackout: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon The co-authors of Blackout: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon talk about their New York Times bestselling collaborative novel. Vision Season Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… -
Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles series, and co-author of Tiny Pretty Things and Shiny Broken Piecesw with Sona Charaipotra (now a Netflix series), and co-creator of Cake Literary. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here. -
Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Allegedly, Monday’s Not Coming, and Let Me Hear A Rhyme, Grown, White Smoke, and Santa in the City. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here. -
Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Dear Justyce, Odd One Out, Jackpot, Clean Getaway and Fast Pitch. Hear her First Draft interview here. -
Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give, On the Come Up and Concrete Rose. Hear her First Draft interview here. -
Ashley Woodfolk, author of The Beauty that Remains, When You Were Everything, and the Flyy Girl series. -
Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything, The Sun Is Also a Star, and Instructions For Dancing. She is co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint dedicated to love stories starring people of color. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here. 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni In Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter 👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise ✍️ Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series. 🏆 Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
Direct download: FD_-_Blackout_mixdown.mp3
Category: Literature
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Thu, 8 July 2021
First Draft Episode #312: Tanaz Bhathena Tanaz Bhathena, author of A Girl Like That and The Beauty of the Moment talks about her fantasy series, Hunted by the Sky and its sequel, Rising Like a Storm. This episode was brought to you by The Great Godden by Meg Rossof, out from Candlewick Press now. Read sample chapters here. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… -
Sabaa Tahir, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series, which comes to a much-anticipated conclusion with the release of A Sky Beyond the Storm. -
Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, talks about the first book in her new YA fantasy series, Realm Breaker. -
Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine Complex series, Shadow of the Batgirl with Nicole Gaux for DC Comics, the Star Wars audiobook original Doctor Aphra, talks about her new young adult novel, From Little Tokyo, With Love. 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni In Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter 👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise ✍️ Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series. 🏆 Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
Direct download: FD_-_Tanaz_Bhathena_mixdown.mp3
Category: Literature
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Thu, 1 July 2021
First Draft Episode #311: Doree Shafrir Doree Shafrir, co-host of the Forever35 podcast and author of Startup, joins us to talk about her debut memoir, Thanks For Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer. This episode was brought to you by The Great Godden by Meg Rossof, out from Candlewick Press now. Read sample chapters here. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… -
Kate Spencer, comedian, author of Dead Mom’s Club: A Memoir, and the forthcoming In a New York Minute, and co-host of fabulous podcast Forever35 -
Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow, media mavens, co-hosts of the phenomenal CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND podcast, and debut co-authors of friendship memoir BIG FRIENDSHIP. -
Koa Beck, former editor-in-chief of Jezebel and co-host of “The #MeToo Memos” on WNYC’s The Takeaway, discusses her debut non-fiction work, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind. 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni In Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter 👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise ✍️ Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series. 🏆 Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!
Direct download: FD_-_Doree_Shafrir_mixdown.mp3
Category: Literature
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