About Rachael Clarke: Rachael Clarke (R.A. Clarke) is an author/illustrator living in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. When not writing, she's enjoying family time, acting in community theatre, or relaxing at the lake. Her multi-genre fiction has won international competitions such as the Write Fighters 3-Day Novella Challenge, The Writer's Workout's 'Writer’s Games', the Writers Weekly 24-Hour Contest, and Red Penguin Books’ Humour Contest. She was a 2021 Futurescapes … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rachael Clarke
Interview with Author – J.M. Gulmire
About J.M. Gulmire: J.M. is a kid at heart and private educator with a house full of critters and elves. Also a screenwriter and claymation animator, Gulmire is the Amazon Bestselling author of “Kay-9 The Robot Dog,” and “A Vacuum for My Birthday.” What inspires you to write? My dog and the elves that won't leave my house. What authors do you read when you aren't writing? I love J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl. Frances Hodgson Burnett is also really cool. Tell us about your writing … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – J.M. Gulmire
Interview with Author – Dark Joseph Ravine
About Dark Joseph Ravine: Joseph Levy Cohen, aka Dark Joseph Ravine, is a Canadian influencer, actor, and online entrepreneur best known for spreading positive motivation and his movement, Kindness for Success. As a social media influencer, his life mission is to promote kindness and positivity to make the world a better place to live in. Inspired by his own life experiences, his debut children's book, Watch Out! It's Nolan! aims to spread awareness about bullying in schools while … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dark Joseph Ravine
AI… Meets… AI: An Exciting Tale of Connection and Adventure by Amber Ivey
"AI... Meets... AI" is an enchanting children's book that opens up the world of artificial intelligence through a whimsical tale of friendship and exploration. Follow Addy, an imaginative young girl, and Jaz, a learning AI, as they navigate their way through the bustling city of Baltimore. They turn everyday adventures into unforgettable life lessons, teaching young readers about empathy, responsibility, and the wonders of technology. Aimed at 4-8-year-olds, the book integrates essential life … [Read more...] about AI… Meets… AI: An Exciting Tale of Connection and Adventure by Amber Ivey
Interview with Author – Carolyn Watson Dubisch
About Carolyn Watson Dubisch: I am a children’s book author and illustrator originally from New York. I also write and illustrate comic books for young people (generally YA). One of my comic book series has won several awards, it’s called “The People That Melt in The Rain” and will soon be re-released by a San Francisco Publisher called Oddness. I have two very recent books, one is called "Dragon Stones" which at its core is a mystery book for kids as they try to understand why the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Carolyn Watson Dubisch
Interview with Author – Michelle Bradshaw
About Michelle Bradshaw: I am a mom to an amazing, comical, dancing, baseball-playing, wanna-be superhero. He inspires so much of my writing. I also have some furbabies. I am currently in school to finish my teaching degree. I have written two children’s books and one young adult novel so far. I also have a few series on Kindle Vella. What inspires you to write? My young adult novel was inspired by a dream I had. My two children's books were inspired by my wonderful son. What … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michelle Bradshaw
Sophie Washington: My BFF by Tonya Duncan Ellis
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME Sophie and Chloe have been best friends since they met in kindergarten. They get along like chips and salsa and do everything together from playing tennis to cheering on the school cheer squad. Lately, Chloe’s been leaving Sophie out, and she doesn’t know why. Sophie does everything she can to make her best friend happy, but it’s not working. Then Chloe asks Sophie to fib to a teacher to help her out and she learns the true meaning of friendship. Targeted Age … [Read more...] about Sophie Washington: My BFF by Tonya Duncan Ellis
Interview with Author – Irene Wittig
About Irene Wittig: I was born in Rome and my early childhood was spent changing countries and languages until we arrived in New York. There, from age seven, I lived in a Manhattan neighborhood of Holocaust survivors and fellow Europeans displaced by war. I absorbed their memories of betrayals and sacrifice, of courage and difficult decisions, of strangers’ kindnesses and sheer luck. I came to understand that their gratitude for having found safety in America was tinged with longing for the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Irene Wittig
Interview with Author – James Conway
About James Conway: I am a Hollywood writer/producer/director. I've worked on some very popular shows including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Charmed, Supernatural, Smallville, and The Magicians. What inspires you to write? I started to write my series of Rubber Ducky books for my grandsons. They love them and hope you do, too. Tell us about your writing process. I work with Photoshop to combine various digital components to create the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – James Conway
Interview with Author – Tonya Duncan Ellis
About Tonya Duncan Ellis: Tonya Duncan Ellis has had her nose in a book since she learned to read, so it’s no surprise that she’d one day become a writer. She is author of the bestselling Sophie Washington children’s book series, a former journalist, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Authors Guild, and the Brown Bookshelf’s Highlights Foundation-sponsored, Amplify Black Stories storyteller cohort. In 2021, she won the Austin SCBWI Cynthia … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tonya Duncan Ellis
Interview with Author – Darlene Foster
About Darlene Foster: Darlene Foster is a Canadian author who has written the popular Amanda Travels series, featuring a spunky twelve-year-old who loves to travel to unique places where she encounters mystery and adventure while learning about another culture. Readers of all ages enjoy travelling with Amanda as she unravels one mystery after another in various countries. Darlene has won prizes for her short stories and a number of them have been published in anthologies. Darlene grew up on … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Darlene Foster
One Day You’ll Be King by Baseem S. Gregg
What's your future King reading? One Day You'll Be King is a rhythmic father-to-son talk that is filled with both positivity and possibilities that can be shared with young boys from all walks of life. It is a terrific introduction to self-love, positive affirmations, and endless discovery. BONUS: With One Day You'll Be King the positivity continues to the very end with thought-provoking questions for your future King as well as a section for you to leave behind your own words for them to … [Read more...] about One Day You’ll Be King by Baseem S. Gregg
