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The Guest Book
by Holiday House & Pixel + Ink
Be our guest! We’ve invited acclaimed children’s, middle-grade and YA book Authors and Illustrators from Holiday House Books + Pixel+Ink to share the stories behind their stories, with all of you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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ONCE THEY SEE YOU Author Josh Allen and Illustrator Sarah J. Coleman in conversation with Holiday House Trade Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky
Author Josh Allen and Illustrator Sarah J. Coleman discuss their three horror books (for kids), OUT TO GET YOU, ONLY IF YOU DARE, and ONCE THEY SEE YOU. From collaborating with each other virtually to the inherent power of the spooky story, check out this fascinating and chilling collaboration...
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ASHGARDEN Author Michelle A. Barry and FAULT LINES Author Janet Sumner Johnson in conversation with Holiday House Trade Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky
Michelle A. Barry, author of the PLOTTING THE STARS series, the 3rd of which is ASHGARDEN, and Janet Sumner Johnson, author of the WINTERTON DECEPTION series, the 2nd of which is FAULT LINES, talk to Holiday House Trade Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky. From plotting mysteries for middle grade...
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JOINED BY THE JOINTS Author Marissa Eller and TAKE ALL OF US Author Natalie Leif in conversation with Digital Marketing Coordinator Melissa See
Digital Marketing Coordinator Melissa See speaks with Marissa Eller and Natalie Leif about their respective titles JOINED AT THE JOINTS and TAKE ALL OF US. From chronic pain, fictional vs. real-life pandemic scenarios, to the decision to write for a Young Adult audience, check out this highly...
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SAUDADE Author Ana Crespo and DESERT SONG Author Laekan Zea Kemp in conversation with Holiday House Editor Alex Aceves
Holiday House Editor Alex Aceves speaks with Authors Laekan Zea Kemp and Ana Crespo about their respective titles DESERT SONG (simultaneously published in Spanish as CANCION DEL DESERTIO), illustrated by Beatriz Gutiérrez Hernández and SAUDADE, illustrated by André Ceolin. From working with...
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ONE BIG OPEN SKY Author Lesa Cline-Ransome in conversation with Holiday House Publishing Editor-in-Chief Mary Cash
Holiday House Publishing Editor-in-Chief Mary Cash speaks with Author Lesa Cline-Ransome about her new verse novel ONE BIG OPEN SKY. From researching the history of Black Homesteaders of the 19th century to navigating the intricacies of familial relationships in a family of formerly enslaved…
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SKY’S END author Marc J. Gregson and audiobook narrator Vikas Adam in conversation with Peachtree Publishing Editor Jonah Heller
Peachtree Publishing Editor Jonah Heller speaks with author Marc J. Gregson and Book One of the Above the Black trilogy audiobook narrator Vikas Adam about SKY’S END. From whether or not writing a NYTimes Bestseller gives you street cred in a classroom to the audiobook recording process…
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THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH author Andrew Joseph White and BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE HERE author Autumn Krause in discussion with Senior Editor Ashley Hearn
Peachtree Teen Senior Editor Ashley Hearn speaks with authors Andrew Joseph White (HELL FOLLOWED WITH US/THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH) and Autumn Krause (BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE HERE) about gothic horror, body horror, and the horror of societal expectations. From video games to Johnny...
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THE NIGHT TENT Author Landis Blair and THE LITTLE WOODEN ROBOT AND THE LOG PRINCESS Author Tom Gauld in conversation with Holiday House Trade Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky
Holiday House Trade Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky speaks with Creators Landis Blair (THE NIGHT TENT, Margaret Ferguson Books) and Tom Gauld (THE LITTLE WOODEN ROBOT AND THE LOG PRINCESS, Neal Porter Books). From their shared beginnings in illustrations for adult publications to the...
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SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY author Michael Genhart and illustrator John Parra speak with Associate Editor Alex Aceves
Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, Holiday House Associate Editor Alex Aceves speaks to Michael Genhart and Illustrator John Parra about their new book SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY, which was simultaneously published in Spanish as EL ESPAÑOL ES LA LENGUA DE MI FAMILIA. Centered...
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BEHOLD THE OCTOPUS Author Suzanne Slade and Thomas Gonzalez talk with Peachtree Vice-President Kathy Landwehr
Author Suzanne Slade and Illustrator Thomas Gonzalez talk to Peachtree Vice-President and Associate Publisher Kathy Landwehr about their book BEHOLD THE OCTOPUS. From how to choose which of the hundreds of octopuses to represent to their preferred methods of research on octopus trivia, check out...
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SOMETIMES IT’S NICE TO BE ALONE Author Amy Hest and Illustrator Philip Stead talk to Vice President & Publisher Neal Porter
Author Amy Hest and Illustrator Philip Stead speak to Vice President & Publisher Neal Porter about their new book, SOMETIMES IT’S NICE TO BE ALONE, which centers around a child’s imaginings and celebrates being alone (sometimes). Check out this episode of THE GUEST BOOK for a discussion about…
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SANTIAGO! Author and Illustrator Jay Hosler talks to Associate Marketing Manager Darby Guinn
Jay Hosler, creator of SANTIAGO RAMÓN Y CAJAL! ARTIST, SCIENTIST, TROUBLEMAKER, talks with Holiday House Associate Marketing Manager Darby Guinn about the process of introducing Cajal’s life and legacy to kids. The Spanish Nobel Prize Winner, known as the “Father of Neuroscience,” whose...
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THE VERMILLION EMPORIUM Author Jamie Pacton talks to Peachtree Teen Editor Ashley Hearn
Jamie Pacton, author of THE VERMILION EMPORIUM, talks with Peachtree Teen Editor Ashley Hearn about her whimsically magical young adult romantic fantasy novel from pitch to finish. Through loss, hope, historical inspirations, fantastical world creation, and the need for happy endings, catch up on...
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Authors Tom Phillips and Taylor Tyng talk about their new series as well as their experiences writing and living with Dyslexia
Tom Phillips, author of THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES series, and Taylor Tyng, author of the CLARA POOLE series, discuss their experiences with Dyslexia and how it shaped their paths to becoming debut authors. From text-to-speech and other modern tools to work around reading...
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MURDER FOR THE MODERN GIRL Author Kendall Kulper in conversation with Senior Editor Sally Morgridge
MURDER FOR THE MODERN GIRL Author Kendall Kulper and Holiday House Senior Editor Sally Morgridge talk about writing dual perspectives, 1920’s slang, the birth of forensic science, and why sometimes you just need to get your frustrations out with a story about a girl who kills those who hurt…
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Authors Andrea Wang and Terry Catasús Jennings in conversation with Vice President & Publisher Neal Porter
LULI AND THE LANGUAGE OF TEA and THE LITTLE HOUSE OF HOPE/LA CASITA DE ESPERANZA both center around the immigrant experience—through shared experiences, shared spaces, and shared words. The authors discuss many aspects, from the research behind the 10 different languages featured in LULI and the...
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Author of “Where in the Garden” Series JaNay Brown-Wood in conversation with Em Shipman, Executive Director of KidsGardening
Author JaNay Brown-Wood discusses her “Where in the Garden” Series of books (Amara's Farm, Miguel's Community Garden) with Em Shipman, Executive Director of KidsGardening. From the importance of encouraging curiosity about the natural world to the importance of diverse representation, as well as...
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Authors Jonathan Case and Michael D. Beil in conversation with Associate Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky
Associate Marketing Manager Alison Tarnofsky talks with LITTLE MONARCHS Author/Illustrator Jonathan Case and SWALLOWTAIL LEGACY #1: WRECK AT ADA’S REEF Author Michael D. Beil. From first child worries and monarch butterfly migration patterns to new families, maps, and dealing with big changes in...
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King & Kayla Creators Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers in Conversation with Peachtree Vice President Kathy Landwehr
Peachtree Publishing Vice President and Associate Publisher Kathy Landwehr talks with KING AND KAYLA Author Dori Hillestad Butler and Illustrator Nancy Myers. From the history of the Geisel Honor award-winning series, to investigating mysteries and the collaborative nature of creating early…
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STITCH BY STITCH Author Connie Schofield-Morrison and Illustrator Elizabeth Zunon in conversation with Holiday House Executive Editor Grace Maccarone
Holiday House Executive Editor Grace Maccarone talks about the inspiration for STITCH BY STITCH: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, with author Connie Schofield-Morrison and Illustrator Elizabeth Zunon. From prophetic dreams to intriguing textiles, Elizabeth...
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Authors Cristin Bishara and Jodi Meadows in conversation with Holiday House Editor Mora Couch
Holiday House Editor Mora Couch talks fantasy with Authors Jodi Meadows (NIGHTRENDER) and Cristin Bishara (VIAL OF TEARS). From childhood favorites to writing styles and the challenges of complex world-building, these YA authors cover the challenges and rewards of writing and publishing their...
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SONG FOR JIMI’s Author Charles R. Smith Jr. and Illustrator Edel Rodriguez talk with Vice President & Publisher Neal Porter
Neal Porter Books / Holiday House Vice President & Publisher Neal Porter talks to SONG FOR JIMI’s author/illustrator duo Charles R. Smith Jr. and Edel Rodriguez about everything Jimi Hendrix. From their personal connections to the superstar guitarist, their discussions on how to decide where to...
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Authors Dianne K. Salerni and Mary Amato in conversation with Holiday House Editor in Chief Mary Cash
Holiday House Editor in Chief Mary Cash talks Sci-Fi with Authors Dianne K. Salerni (JADIE IN FIVE DIMENSIONS) and Mary Amato (STAR STRIKER: GAME ON!). From their Sci-Fi inspirations (both hard and soft), early starts in Sci-fi TV and fanfiction, and how all of the above influenced their Fall…
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I TALK LIKE A RIVER’S Author Jordan Scott and Illustrator Sydney Smith in conversation with Professor Sylvia Vardell
Author Jordan Scott and Illustrator Sydney Smith talk about their book I TALK LIKE A RIVER with Sylvia M. Vardell, Ph.D.Professor at Texas Woman's University School of Library & Information Studies, with a focus on Poetry for Young People. A year on from publication, what are the takeaways from…
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Authors Janet Nolan, Carmen Agra Deedy, and Caroline Brooks DuBois talk about stories about 9/11 for today’s children
Authors Janet Nolan, Carmen Agra Deedy, and Caroline Brooks DuBois join Associate Marketing Manager for Trade Elyse Vincenty to discuss their books SEVEN AND A HALF TONS OF STEEL, 14 COWS FOR AMERICA, and THE PLACES WE SLEEP. They discuss the inspiration for writing their stories, the importance…
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Authors Crystal Maldonado and Kate Albus in conversation with Producer Keith Strunk about their Debut Novels
Authors Crystal Maldonado (FAT CHANCE, CHARLIE VEGA) and Kate Albus (A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON) talk with The Guest Book Producer Keith Strunk about their books, both published in Spring 2021. From the inspirations behind their stories to the way in which they can relate to each other's…
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Authors Nizrana Farook and G.Z. Schmidt talk about bringing adventure, culture, and friendship to middle grade stories
Authors Nizrana Farook and G.Z. Schmidt join Associate Marketing Manager for Trade Elyse Vincenty to discuss their middle grade novels THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT and THE DREAMWEAVERS. From their inspiration for writing adventure stories, their experience as debut authors, how their cultural...
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Author/Illustrator Stephen Savage and Project Hope’s Cinira Baldi talk about the picture book AND THEN CAME HOPE
Author/Illustrator Stephen Savage talks to Project Hope’s Chief Development/Communications Officer, Cinira Baldi, about his new picture book AND THEN CAME HOPE. This episode covers topics from Stephen’s quarantine inspiration for the book, to his goal to create a vehicle for parents and young...
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Author Dan Gutman and Editor Elizabeth Law talk about HOUDINI & ME
Holiday House Editor Elizabeth Law talks to Author Dan Gutman about his new title HOUDINI & ME. From the joys of school visits, to using flashcards to outline a story, to why kids still know of Houdini today! HOUDINI & ME is available wherever books are sold. You can find Dan Gutman…
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Author Candace Fleming, Illustrator Eric Rohmann, and Holiday House General Manager Derek Stordahl talk about HONEYBEE, the 2021 Sibert Award Winner!
Holiday House General Manager Derek Stordahl talks to Author Candace Fleming and Illustrator Eric Rohmann about their highly acclaimed book HONEYBEE. From demystifying bees through a single Honeybee’s life, to painting the prairie from a bee’s point of view, this duo talks about the importance of...
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Author Gianna Marino and Editor Neal Porter talk about WE WILL LIVE IN THIS FOREST AGAIN
Publisher and Editor Neal Porter (Neal Porter Books / Holiday House) talks to author/illustrator Gianna Marino about her book We Will Live in This Forest Again and how the book was inspired by her experience during and after the 2017 fires in Northern California. They discuss the difficulty of...
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Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell and Publisher and Editor Neal Porter talk about HELLO, NEIGHBOR! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers
Publisher and Editor Neal Porter (Neal Porter Books / Holiday House) talks with Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell about his book Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers, rediscovering Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood as an adult, how the recent revival of interest in Fred Rogers...
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Author Mark Shulman and Publisher and Editor Neal Porter talk I VOTED
Publisher and Editor Neal Porter (Neal Porter Books / Holiday House) talks to Author Mark Shulman (and Neal’s personal friend and neighbor) about his book I VOTED Making a Choice Makes a Difference, how to explain the voting process to children, how the book was crafted in time for the 2020...
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Authors, Polly Horvath and Christina Uss, and Publisher and Editor, Margaret Ferguson talk PINE ISLAND HOME and THE COLOSSUS OF ROADS
Publisher and Editor Margaret Ferguson (Margaret Ferguson Books / Holiday House) talks to Authors Polly Horvath and Christina Uss about their new books PINE ISLAND HOME and THE COLOSSUS OF ROADS. The discussion covers everything from why children’s books often feature orphans, to what it’s like...
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Author, Steven Banks and Editor, Sally Morgridge talk MIDDLE SCHOOL BITES
Steven Banks, author of the MIDDLE SCHOOL BITES Series, and tv writer for shows like Spongebob, talks about his writing process with his Holiday House Editor Sally Morgridge. The two chat about topics ranging from the difference between writing books versus tv scripts, his experience writing for...
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Author, Jon McGoran and Editor, Kelly Loughman talk SPLICED, SPLINTERED, and SPIKED (Part 2)
In this two-part interview, award-winning author Jon McGoran talks to Holiday House editor Kelly Loughman about the books in his YA Sci-Fi trilogy: Spliced, Splintered, and Spiked, which follow sixteen-year-old Jimi Corcoran as she risks her life to save that her friend from genetic...
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Author, Jon McGoran and Editor, Kelly Loughman talk SPLICED, SPLINTERED, and SPIKED (Part 1)
In this two-part interview, award-winning author Jon McGoran talks to Holiday House editor Kelly Loughman about the books in his YA Sci-Fi trilogy: Spliced, Splintered, and Spiked, which follow sixteen-year-old Jimi Corcoran as she risks her life to save that her friend from genetic...
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Be our guest! We’ve invited acclaimed children’s, middle-grade and YA book Authors and Illustrators from Holiday House Books + Pixel+Ink to share the stories behind their stories, with all of you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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