Naseem Hrab

My guest on this episode is Naseem Hrab. Naseem is the author of many stories for children, which have been translated into several languages. Her book The Sour Cherry Tree, published by OwlKids Books, won a Governor General’s Literary Award in 2022. Naseem’s most recent book, Otis & Peanut, illustrated by Kelly Collier, was also published by OwlKids Books earlier this year. Kirkus Reviews called Otis and Peanut “a tender friendship story for the ages.” The New York Times said that its main characters “bravely follow in the footsteps of Frog and Toad and George and Martha."(Also relevant to this conversation: Naseem’s day job is as an Associate Publisher at Kids Can Press.)Naseem and I talk about her seeming inability to take any time off from writing stories, about why she tries very hard to ignore prize culture, and about her plans to do something she has never done before: write a book for grown ups. Naseem Hrab: naseemhrab.comMusic: "simple-hearted thing" by Alex Lukashevsky. Used with permission.Contact Nathan Whitlock at nathanwhitlock.ca/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.