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Judith Byron Schachner – Illustrator Interview

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Joanna

The first SKIPPYJON JONES was published in 2001, the year I became a  children’s librarian. I credit this cheeky kitty and its creator, at least in part, with me falling in love again with children’s literature and becoming a writer. … Continue reading →

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Santiago Casares – Illustrator Interview

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Joanna

I have know Santi for a while online through our wonderful 12×12 community and I was very fortunate to meet him finally at the fabulous 12×12 5th anniversary party in New York last month. We bonded over literary cocktails, as … Continue reading →

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Rahele Jomepour Bell – Illustrator Interview

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Joanna

I encountered Rahele’s work through this year’s Tomie de Paola SCBW illustrator competition where the prompt was: to illustrate a moment from a passage from Philip Pullman’s version of “Little Red Riding Hood” from FAIRY TALES FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM (Viking, … Continue reading →

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