About Jason Kondrath: I am new to childrens books, really these are just tales that my parents told to me when I was a child, and I had never heard them before, so I wanted to pass them on. I tried to write down as much of the story as I heard it and then illustrated it with what I thought of as it was being told to me. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. What inspires you to write? Childhood memories. Tell us about your writing process. Just stories I was told … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jason Kondrath
Interview with Author – Jesse McKinnell
About Jesse McKinnell: JESSE McKINNELL grew up in Massachusetts but has lived peacefully in Maine for many years. On July 4, 2015, he had a dream about a dentist with a passion for writing sitcoms. Somehow, DEAD CATS And Other Reflections on Parenthood was the result. It is his first novel. What inspires you to write? I have things that I want to say and for me, writing is the best form of self-expression. The process of putting together characters and personalities and worlds is really fun … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jesse McKinnell
Interview with Author – Sally Connors
About Sally Connors: Sally Connors is an actor and playwright living in Brooklyn, NY. She has written several one acts that have been producedd in New York and California. She adores cats. What inspires you to write? When I write something good, it gives me great joy. Tell us about your writing process. I handwrite in a nootebook first. Then it may or may not make it to my google drive. What advice would you give other writers? Don't try to copy anyone. Be as authentic as you … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sally Connors
Juicy Jersey by Lizz Lund
Juicy Jersey by Lizz Lund Summertime, and the living is… not as easy as Mina had hoped. But, she finally has a full-time job, working alongside her new boyfriend, Jack (that is, Chef Jacque, when they’re at Squirrel Run Acres.) That’s good, right? Except that poor Mina and Jack have been working together a lot lately–specifically fourteen hour shifts in a sizzling kitchen–for months. When tempers flare hotter than fat on a fire, Jack steps up and splurges for a romantic get-away to Cape May … [Read more...] about Juicy Jersey by Lizz Lund
Confessions of a Carnivore by Diane Lefer
After Rae's ear is shot off by a jittery security guard at the health food store, the insurance settlement allows her to take a year off from teaching. She spends it volunteering at the Los Angeles Zoo. Except for her best friend Jennie, Rae has little use for human beings. She loves cats–lots of cats. The refugee she cares for, airlifted from Afghanistan to safety, is not a person but a mountain goat. As the US goes to war and baboons fall deeply, tragically, in love, … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Carnivore by Diane Lefer
P.A.W.S. by Debbie Manber Kupfer
When Miri receives a silver cat charm from her omama on the night before she dies she has no idea that the charm holds a secret, a powerful magic that saved her omama’s life and is about to make Miri’s a whole lot more interesting. Targeted Age Group:: Age 12 and up What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Ever since I read the third Harry Potter book, The Prisoner of Azkaban, I’ve been fascinated by the idea of animagi, but I wanted to know more. Wanted to know how the witches and wizards … [Read more...] about P.A.W.S. by Debbie Manber Kupfer
