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An interview with Don Cummer, author of the “Jake and Eli” series set during the War of 1812: Brothers at War; A Hanging Offence; and Blood Oath. Hear about Don’s love of historical characters, his thoughts on the business of writing and publishing, and his collection of beautifully polished first chapters for books he hasn’t… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #20: Don Cummer

An interview with Kate Inglis, author of 5 books for all ages, including the middle-grade novels The Dread Crew and Flight of the Griffons; the non-fiction memoir for adults, Notes for the Everlost, and the picture books, If I were a Zombie and A Great Big Night. Hear about her addiction to endless revision, the… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #19: Kate Inglis

An interview with Farida Zaman, author-illustrator of I Want to Be: A Gutsy Girl’s ABC, and illustrator of more than a dozen picture books and early readers. Hear about her love of fractured fairy tales, her dedication to creating a signature style, and her own experience of being a gutsy girl when she chose a… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #18: Farida Zaman

An interview with Lena Coakley, author of young adult and middle-grade fantasy novels, including Witchlanders, Worlds of Ink and Shadow, and Wicked Nix. Hear about Lena’s love of worldbuilding, her ambition to write a sweeping Dickensian story, and her thoughts on daydreaming. 20 minutes. https://soundcloud.com/user-83543444/author-interview-with-lena-coakley?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Read the full transcript: CT2-LenaCoakley-TranscriptDownload Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:10]… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #17: Lena Coakley

An interview with Cary Fagan, multi-award-winning author of over 40 books, including short story collections, picture books, middle-grade novels, and adult novels. Hear about his typically lengthy revision process, his love of texts within texts, and his experiments with narrative voice and how he has come to look differently at the idea of rules for… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #16: Cary Fagan