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“Creation is a River”: Sara Pennypacker interview and giveaway

February 9, 2021 A. B. Westrick 8 Comments

Every time I read a masterfully written novel, I sit back in awe of the author’s craft. Then I re-read…

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Filed under: author interview, Balzer+Bray, book giveaway, character, Clementine, fiction, giveaway, Here in the Real World, middle grade, middle-grade, names, New York Times, On Writing, Pax, process, revision, Sara Pennypacker, Stephen King, theme, Waylon

Interviews with Authors

Gigi Amateau, Apr.2013
Tina Athaide, May.2020
Sarah R. Baughman, Aug.2019
Karen Magnuson Beil, Dec.2020
Cece Bell, Sept.2014
Anne Blankman, Jun.2017
Emily Blejwas, Oct.2021
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Jan.2016
Skila Brown, May.2014
Anne Bustard, Feb.2020
Samantha M. Clark, Aug.2021
Gwen Cole, May.2018
Winifred Conkling, Jan.2015
Meredith Davis, Oct.2019
Shannon Doleski, Jul.2020
Kathryn Erskine, Oct.2013
Anika Fajardo, Jun.2021
Robin Farmer, Nov.2020
Lamar Giles, Aug.2015
Dean Gloster, May.2017
Kristen Green, Jul.2015
Frances Greenslade, Apr.2021
Mary Lou Hall, Jul.2017
Mary Winn Heider, Jun.2019
Leah Henderson, Aug.2017
Linda Oatman High, Jan.2021
Cordelia Jensen, Sept.2018
Daphne Kalmar, Aug.2020
Kristen Kittscher, Nov.2013
Lindsey Lane, Nov.2017
Janae Marks, Sept.2021
Cory McCarthy, Aug.2018
Kelly O’Connor McNees, Oct.2014
Meg Medina, Mar.2013
Mary Miley, Nov.2013
Hannah Moderow, Apr.2018
Laurie Morrison, Sept.2018
Kaela Noel, Oct.2020
Sara Pennypacker, Feb.2021
Loriel Ryon, Jun.2020
Adam P. Schmitt, Apr.2019
Ruta Sepetys, Apr.2016
Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Apr.2015
Maleeha Siddiqui (@MGBook Village), Jan.2022
Lindsey Stoddard, Jul.2018
Melanie Sumrow, Jul.2021
Erin Teagan, Feb.2017
Mindy Thompson, Nov.2021
Nicole Valentine, Sept.2019
Padma Venkatraman, Nov.2016
Malve von Hassell, Sept.2020
Steve Watkins, Jun.2018
Lauren Wolk, Mar.2021
Brenda Woods, Mar.2020
Brian Young, May.2021

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Nominations are open Jan. 15-Feb. 15 for the YAVA Award (#YoungAdult Virginia Authors)-an annual cash prize. https://rvalibrary.org/events/yava/ Criteria include: book pub'd in 2021; protagonist is 13-19 yrs old. No fee to nominate @rvalibrary @JamesRvrWriters @SCBWIMidAtlanti @VAASL

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It’s time to nominate your favorite #YoungAdult Virginia Author for the #2023YAVA Award (books pub'd in 2021). Details at http://rvalibrary.org/events/yava. Nominations open today & close 2/15/22. @rvalibrary @SCBWIMidAtlanti @VAASL @JamesRvrWriters (No fee to nominate a book & author!)

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A huge thank you to @MGBookVillage for welcoming me to the team. I loved interviewing @MalSidInk about her #debut #novel BARAKAH BEATS, out in Oct. 2021 from @Scholastic. Such a fun read. Thanks for posting the interview today! https://mgbookvillage.org/2022/01/ #kidlit #mg #fiction

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