Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Diverse Children’s Books
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Category Archives: author
Book Review and Author Interview with Margaret Peterson Haddix
Titles: Books 1 and 2 in Children of Exile Series Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016 & 2017 Ages: 9 -12 Themes: siblings, friends, aliens, adventure, saving humanity Genre: dystopian Children … Continue reading
Lorin Oberweger – Editor/Agent/Author Interview
I followed Lorin on Facebook on her personal page and that of her editing company before I actually met her in person at LASCBWI, 2013. We bonded over chocolate courvoisier in the lobby, as one does! I have attended workshops … Continue reading
Posted in author, editing, Interview
Tagged agent, author, Boomerang Trilogy, Donald Maas, editor, Free Expressions, interview. children's books, Lorin Oberweger, new adult books
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Q & A with Jackie Azúa Kramer and Maral Sassouni
I met author Jackie in 2012 while I was still living in Nice. I was in New York for a work conference and Marcie Colleen invited me to their critique group. We met on the terrace outside the 42nd St … Continue reading
Posted in author, Illustrators, Interview
Tagged author, illustrator, interview, Jackie Azua Kramer, Maral sassouni, picture book, The Green Umbrella
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