October has come, and with it, the northwest rains. We had this conversation below before Anne’s summer fire. Air quality in Anne’s area still ranges from “good” to “dangerous.” As of now, she’s getting red flag warnings for extreme wildfire danger, and more smoke expected in the atmosphere. Anne says she will never ever take… Read more
Posted on 10/01/2020 by Janet Lee Carey
Tags: American Library Association,Anne Nesbet,Candlewick Press,Children's 1900s US Historical Fiction,Children's Authors,Children's Film Books,Children's Historical Fiction,children's literature,Courage,Daring Darleen Queen of the Screen,Erin Murphy Literary Agency,Girl Power,School Librarians,Silent Films,Starred Reviews,Writers Helping Writers,Writing Tips
Dear Dreamwalkers, my good friend and fellow author Laurie Ann Thompson joins us today for a new Creative Conversation. Laurie’s beautiful award-winning children’s books offer future change-makers hope and inspiration, providing paths to a better world. Laurie was kind enough to introduce me to the amazing Ammi-Joan Paquette her agent, and now mine. Thanks, Laurie!… Read more
Posted on 04/27/2020 by Janet Lee Carey
Tags: Atheneum Books for Young Readers,Children's Librarians,children's literature,Elementary School Librarians,Elizabeth Warren,Elizabeth Warren's Big Bold Plans,Erin Murphy Literary Agency,Picture Book Biographies,Simon & Schuster,Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,Stories of Courage and Hope
Today we’re going on an amazing Dreamwalk with Author J. Anderson Coats,whose newest novel SPINDLE AND DAGGER takes us on a treacherous journey to Medieval Wales. Candlewick Press, March 10, 2020 “This rich literary novel follows Elen, who must live a precarious lie in order to survive among the medieval Welsh warband that killed her… Read more
