An interview with author-illustrators Katherine Battersby, Peggy Collins, and Christine Tripp. Chris has illustrated more than 50 children’s books for educational publishers; Peggy has illustrated over a dozen books and she’s the author-illustrator of several. Katherine Battersby has illustrated 12 books, 7 of which she authored herself. Hear about their delight in touching young readers’… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #26: Katherine Battersby, Peggy Collins, and Christine Tripp
An interview with Marty Chan, playwright and award-winning author of 18 books for young readers. Hear about his intricate revision process, his deep appreciation of young readers and writers, and his delight in making things hard for his characters. 25 minutes. https://soundcloud.com/user-914680872/author-interview-with-marty-chan?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Read the full transcript: CT2-MartyChan-TranscriptDownload Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:10] Interview with… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #25: Marty Chan
An interview with Jeff Szpirglas, author of over 20 books for all ages, including scary novels, short story collections, and “choose your own ending” adventures. Hear about his love of the horror genre, his interest in dramatic ironing and shifting points of view, and the inspiration for his scary stories. 20 minutes. https://soundcloud.com/user-914680872/author-interview-with-jeff-szpirglas?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Read the… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #24: Jeff Szpirglas
An interview with Lisa Dalrymple, author of 11 books for young readers, picture books, novels, and non-fiction, most recently Fierce: Women who Shaped Canada. Hear her advice on creating tension, her attraction to wilderness settings, and her lifelong fear of dark water. 20 minutes. https://soundcloud.com/user-914680872/author-interview-with-lisa-dalrymple?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Read the full transcript: CT2-LisaDalrymple-TranscriptDownload Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:10]… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #23: Lisa Dalrymple
An interview with David McArthur, author of the bestselling picture book, What Does a Caterpillar Do? Hear about David’s preference for first person point of view, his love of fantastic takes on real-world settings, and his favourite scary story. 20 minutes. https://soundcloud.com/user-914680872/author-interview-with-david-mcarthur?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Read the full transcript: CT2-DavidMcArthur-TtranscriptDownload Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:10] Interview with David… Continue reading Cabin Tales Author Interview #22: David McArthur
Catherine Austen 