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Author Interview with Michelle Nott

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Joanna

I have known Michelle for a good decade, having bonded through our European/Francophone connection (Michelle  is originally from the US, but has lived and studied in France and lived in Belgium over a decade-with dual French and American citizenship, where … Continue reading →

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RISE! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou – PPBF & Black History Month

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Joanna

Title: Rise! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou Author: Bethany Hegedus Illustrator: Tonya Engel  Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2019 Ages: 9-18 Themes: poetry, freedom, biography, black history month, poet, author, African American, civil rights, modern American writers Genre: biography … Continue reading →

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Lorin Oberweger – Editor/Agent/Author Interview

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Joanna

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 →

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