Melissa Wiley: KidLit Corner Road Trip Edition Podcast

We are so pleased to bring you an interview with the lovely Melissa Wiley. Perhaps you know her from the "Little House on the Prairie" prequels about Laura's ancestors... perhaps you know her for her social media savvy... perhaps you know her for her gorgeous hair. Whatever the case may be, if you know Melissa, you automatically love her. And if you don't know her yet, you'll want to!

We caught up with her at the ALA Annual conference in June... and when I say "we," I mean myself (Allison) and our good friend Lali of Masala Reader. Unfortunately, Michelle had to miss out on this one! But Lali stepped in as a fabulous guest interviewer, and we had a blast chatting with Melissa about her upcoming projects, her strategies for balancing her life as a writer and a homeschooling mom of 6, and, of course, Betsy-Tacy.


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Anne Greenwood Brown - Debut Author Edition

So, this is a debut author edition unlike any other. Why is that? Well, two words - SCARY MERMAIDS. Super awesome, right? Anne Greenwood Brown's debut, Lies Beneath, just hit shelves this month. We are so psyched she had a chance to chat with us about her dark mermaids, the gorgeous setting of Lake Superior, and her incredibly inspiration story how she came to be a published author. We also kick off the podcast with a very...special.. discussion about lakes. This is a must listen so get downloading or hit play on our in browser player. You don't want to miss it!

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Also, be sure to stop us and say hi if you're at ALA this weekend in Anaheim. We'll be there throughout the weekend and would love to meet you!

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Lauren McLaughlin: February Special Edition

Joining us today on the program is young adult science fiction writer, Lauren McLaughlin, via Skype. She was chatting with us from across the pond! (Okay, we could have said England, but we really just wanted to say "across the pond.") Lauren's third novel, Scored, recently came out from Random House.

This book is fascinating, you guys. It should definitely be added to your "to read" list, even if you're not usually a fan of science fiction.

In the interview, Lauren talks to us about the process of writing a novel after being a screenwriter, and then learn screenwriting all over again when asked to do the screenplay of one of her books. She also discusses the themes of Scored and the research involved in its creation. Lauren gave us a really great interview, so please give it a listen and let us know what you think. We love hearing from our listeners!


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