Diane Namm has been a storyteller her whole life. She's authored over 65 children's books, YA teen romance novels, adult non-fiction books, and feature-length screenplays. Diane has written & directed stage plays and short films. But, at this moment, being "Nana" is the thing she enjoys most! #authorinterviews #picturebooks #whathappensafterdeath #griefsupport

Tiffany Moore was born and raised in a small town in Wyoming and is the proud owner of Emmylou and Oliver. During the summer months, she and her spouse RV around the country with these wonderful felines. They have such grand adventures exploring that Tiffany wanted you to join in the fun through The Magical Tales of Emmylou and Oliver series!

Find out more: https://www.emmylouandoliver.net/

Teachers always told Jamie Scheumann to keep writing because she was good at it, but it was only a hobby for most of her life. However, as the mother of two daughters, she now feels called to pursue her passion for writing in a way that will create a legacy for her girls and empower other young readers as well.

Reflecting on the scars from going through the loss of a parent, she decided that if it was her time to go, she wanted to have something her daughters could look back at. This cultivated in her a goal to craft a message that could resonate with any little girl, but especially with her little girls so that they could have something meaningful to hold onto throughout their lives.

In the words of the author: "It's tough figuring out who you are and who you want to be. When you grow up with others constantly telling you who you are based on where you've been, it's hard to see the big picture. But if you just calm yourself, you can still feel it. You know what the end result can be if you just keep going. Bad things will happen, and that is okay. Life gets sweet when you just learn to pivot."

Content Warning: The topic of this interview is a difficult one. We will discuss the Holocaust, including events that are violent and disturbing. If you need to take a break at any time, please feel free to do so.Author Frank W. Baker is the lead writer on the acclaimed graphic novel We Survived the Holocaust: The Bluma and Felix Goldberg Story. Frank has worked in television news, public education, and public television. In 1998, he founded the Media Literacy Clearinghouse website and began work helping teachers and students better understand how to think critically about the media.Find out more at https://wesurvivedtheholocaust.com/

Fantasy author, ER doctor, and proud dog mom, H.B. Reneau is best known for her character-driven, genre-bending fiction that draws on her experiences in both medicine and the military.

When not writing or at the hospital, she can be found hiking, drinking coffee to excess, and getting lost in new cities with her spaniel Rory.

Look for H.B. at https://hbreneau.com/

Caroline Adderson grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta, which at the time was surrounded by farms and acreages. The housing development she lived in was right on a golf course, buffered by woods where she and her friends ran wild and only came home to eat.

When she finished high school, Caroline left home to spend a year traveling around Canada with the youth program Katimavik, doing all kinds of jobs like sheep farming and carpentry and working in a French-language community radio station. She came to Vancouver to attend university and, except for a year spent in New Orleans and another in Toronto, she has lived in Vancouver ever since.

Caroline began writing for adults first. When her son was five she wrote some simple stories based on the adventures they shared. Now she writes for readers of all ages, every day, even though her son broke his promise that he’d always be seven. She also teaches at Simon Fraser University and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

For fun, Caroline reads, gardens, paints, cooks and travels. She is interested in almost everything except watching television. Her advice to young writers is to read, read, read and write, write, write.

Learn more at: https://www.carolineaddersonkids.com/

Jennifer Jones is an award winning author who lives in a small town in North Carolina, and Alex Flies is her first children’s book. She stays busy writing, writing, writing, and has several books currently in the publication process. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, the outdoors, spending time with her family, friends, and two dogs, and playing board games and VR.

Learn more here: https://jenspen7.godaddysites.com/

Sarah Allen is the award-winning author of WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF, BREATHING UNDERWATER, THE NIGHTMARE HOUSE, and MONSTER TREE.

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Sarah's books are filled with quirky, neurodiverse characters, STEAM elements, and a sense of finding Joy in the weirdest and most unlikely of places. Her books have been Jr. Library Guild selections, Whitney Award winners, A Mighty Girl Best Of pick, and state award winners. Sarah received her MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young University and regularly teaches at writing conferences and presents at schools across the country. She lives in Orlando, and signed copies of her books are available from Barnes and Noble Plaza Venezia.In addition to writing books, Sarah also writes scripts and animated stories for English language learners and children’s articles for magazines like Ranger Rick. She draws silly comics and writes silly songs, and spends her free time snuzzling her two cats (named Timicin and Morticia) and exploring the furthest corners of Walt Disney World. She loves grizzly bears, leather jackets, and anything in caramel. Sign up for her newsletter to follow along and get insider interviews, curated resources, and behind-the-scenes stories from the writing world!

Find out more at https://www.sarahallenbooks.com/