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What If a Fish: magical realism, author interview & book giveaway

June 8, 2021 A. B. Westrick Leave a comment

What a delightful debut middle grade novel! What If a Fish came out in 2020 from Simon & Schuster Books…

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My Struggle to Write Girl Characters

February 28, 2018 A. B. Westrick 6 Comments

I’m a girl who struggles to write girl characters, so what’s the deal, huh? I’ve asked this question for a…

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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
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Jan.2016
Skila Brown, May 2014
Anne Bustard, Feb.2020
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
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
Ruta Sepetys, Apr.2016
Lindsey Stoddard, Jul.2018
Melanie Sumrow, Jul.2021
Erin Teagan, Feb.2017
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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