Elsie’s putting on her “I’m so not into this” face…
Some interviews to peruse!
- In this interview, Bangkok-based writer and journalist Voicu Mihnea Simandan asks ,”But why poetry?” and “What advice would you give to aspiring writers?”
- 28-minute cable TV interview with Danny Brassell:Â
- In a brief interview on the Children’s Literature Network, Tom Owens asks me, “What’s good right now about children’s literature–and how can that good become better?”
- The brilliant Toni Buzzeo interviewed me in her Meet the Author column for Library Sparks magazine.
- A short, fun blog interview on Brittney Breakey’s Author Turf.
- 35-minute podcast of my presentation about myself and about New Year at the Pier, where it got the Sydney Taylor Gold Book Award for Younger Readers at the Association of Jewish Librarians Convention in Seattle, 2010.
- Michelle Markel interviews poets Janet Wong, Joan Bransfield Graham and me on her The Cat and the Fiddle blog.
- Jama Rattigan’s Alphabet Soup interview. Â Jama says: April’s “the only poet I know who once wrote “I Love You” in ketchup on a dinner plate.”
- UCLA Extension’s Writers Program info about April and her class (and two really nice comments from students)
- Poet David Harrison’s Interview (what an honor to be interviewed by David!)
- The Miss Rumphius Effect’s Poetry Month interview (Tricia is a VERY thorough researcher and a great interviewer–wow!)
- Sylvia Vardell’s Poetry Tag! interview (it’s a game!)
- Podcast: Circulate This: Stories from the School Library …A wonderful audio magazine of interviews with teacher librarians, library staff, teachers, community members, parents, administrators, authors and most importantly, students…telling personal stories of the importance of school libraries and teacher librarians in their lives. (It’s about 47 min. long…I’m a little after 20 minutes in)
- Beach Reporter article
- The School Library Journal’s Diane Chen’s interview about winning the Sydney Taylor Book Award
- Here’s a wonderful interview with StĂ©phane Jorisch, illustrator of New Year at the Pier
- Cynthia Smith’s Cynsations blog interview
- Jewish Books for Children with Author Baraba Bietz interview
- The Beach Reporter article by Julie Sharp
- Heidi Estrin’s Book of Life podcast interview (9 minutes)
- Just One More Book –wonderful audio interview with blogger Mark Blevis
- Each of five bloggers at TeachingAuthors.com asked me one question, and here are my answers:
- One ~ How did you come to write New Year at the Pier? How do you celebrate my Jewish heritage year-round?
- Two ~ What did you learn and what do you teach in this book?
- Three ~ How long did it take you to write New Year at the Pier?
- Four ~ Tell us about the amazing illustrator and the illustrations!
- Five ~ 8 ways to use NEW YEAR AT THE PIER–from in the classroom to repairing a friendship…and a poem about apologizing.
- Blogger Julia Halprin Jackson interviewed me about tips for writers on Eduify
- Girls Incorporated
- The Southern California Independent Booksellers Foundation
- California Readers
- YA & Kids Books Central