Interviews with authors, illustrators, editors, and others:
The
World Doesn't Need Another Rhyming Tooth Fairy Story: A
Conversation with Agent Andrea Brown by Anna Olswanger
An
Interview with Author James Deem by Juanita Havill
Writing
as an Act of Discovery: A Conversation
with Juanita Havill by Anna Olswanger
An
Interview with Norton Juster, Author
of The Phantom Tollbooth by RoseEtta Stone
No
Elephants in the Second Act: A Conversation
with Playwright Joanna Kraus by Anna Olswanger
Self-Promotion
for the Children's Book Author: A
Conversation with John Kremer by Anna Olswanger
Editor
as Writer: A Conversation with Arthur
A. Levine by Anna Olswanger updated
A
Discussion with Bookseller, Book Reviewer, Novelist, and
Poet Corey Mesler by RoseEtta Stone
Smart
Self-Publishing: an Interview
with Lucas Miller
Self-Publisher
or Small Press: an Interview
with Joi Nobisso
A
Discussion with Lisa Rojany-Buccieri,
a Book Doctor by RoseEtta Stone
Men,
Boys, and Books: A Conversation
with Stephen Mooser by Anna Olswanger
The
Object Is that Bloody Book: A Conversation with Booksmith
Barry Moser by Anna Olswanger
For
the Love of Story: A Conversation
with Jacqueline Ogburn by Anna Olswanger
Mr.
O'Malley, Sign My Shoe: A Conversation
with Illustrator Kevin O'Malley by Anna Olswanger
The
Training Ground of Series Nonfiction: A
Conversation with Editor Frank Sloan by Anna Olswanger
Good
Books Need Good Marketers: A
Conversation with Publicity/Promotions Manager Donna Spurlock by Anna Olswanger
Interview with Packager Patricia Stockland by Melissa Higgins
Authors
Need Someone on Their Side: A Conversation
with Literary Agent Ann Tobias by Anna Olswanger
Our
Readers Are Intelligent and Savvy: A Conversation with Girl's
Life Editor Kelly White by
Anna Olswanger
A
Review and a Discussion with Jane Yolen, Author by RoseEtta
Stone
Editor Profiles: A supplement to my CIG to Publishing Children's Books
Interviews with me--many of
these links will take you to other sites:
Editor Interview: Harold Underdown (Kane Press) Ryan Van Cleave of the Only Picture Books blog interviews me about my new job and more (December 2021).
How I Become a Children's Book Editor (and various other topics) A video interview with author Mel Rosenberg (September 2020)
A two-part interview with Yvette Pais of Mercado Livros, on the state of publishing and children's books (videos): Part 1 | Part 2 (summer 2020)
Revising with an Editor's Eye: An interview with Kite Tales, Southern CA SCBWI (March 2020)
An Interview with Independent Editor Harold Underdown--with Jennifer Swanson of the Mixed-Up Files blog (April 2013)
Five for the Record--questions from the Idiot's Guide people (May 2011)
My thoughts on marketing--a blog interview (March 2009)
My thoughts on ebooks--a blog interview (March 2009)
Transcript of an Online Chat Hosted by the ICL (May 2008): The new edition of my Idiot's Guide, my work, and many questions answered.
Cynthia
Leitich Smith's Interview with Me from Cynsations (May
2007)
An
Online Chat Hosted by the ICL (June
2004)
The
Editor as Reader by Louise Jordan (fall 2002)
An
Interview with Me from Children's Writer's and Illustrator's
Market (2002)
A
2001 Interview by Barbara Odanaka.
A 1997
Interview by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
Tips
for a Successful Interview by
Donna Freedman: guidance for conducting an interview
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