When becoming a mermaid, frog or a cowgirl didn’t work out, Bobbie Pyron decided writing was the thing to do.…
Browsing: MG interview
Learn more about the authors who create the middle-grade books we’ve come to know and love with Cracking the Cover’s in-depth interviews.
Courtney Sheinmel thinks in terms of stories. She says she’s just wired that way. It makes sense, then, that she’s…
“Books and story are essential to our lives, like food and drink and breathing. And loving! We live in a…
A little more than a year ago, Derek Taylor Kent set out on a mission to bring kids a book…
It was in 2009 that Kathleen Ernst received what she calls a momentous phone call. The editorial team at American…
Lissa Evans wrote her first story when she was 6. The tale was about a hippo named Fred and it…
Sandra Dallas is known for her writing. Her books carry themes of friendship, loyalty and human dignity that resonate with…
James Dashner is one busy guy. Earlier this month, “The Kill Order,” the prequel to James’ best-selling Maze Runner series…
Betsy Burton is about to celebrate a big birthday — a very big birthday. On Sept. 10, The King’s English…
It’s been more than six years since Shannon Hale’s “Princess Academy” received the prestigious Newbery Honor. The book tells the…