Author: Gina Soldano

Another day, another author to spotlight! Today I get to share part of my conversation with author Stephanie Wildman. She has written and published several titles in adult and children’s literature During our talk, she pointed out how much she learned through connecting with her illustrator from Brave in the Water, Jenni Feidler-Aguilar and...

Today I have the pleasure of sharing part of my conversation with Author Illustrator Marie Boyd who recently debuted with her book, Just A Worm. I read on your website about quilling, but do you use any other types of art for illustrations or is that your primary form? Quilling is my primary in...

Today I have the pleasure of sharing part of my conversation with Priya Parikh, author of Dancing Devi.  I want to ask about Dancing Devi. I got it from the library and I’ve read it. I wanted to ask about that book in particular, was it inspired by your own experience with Bharatanatyam? Yeah,...

Everybody, welcome Susan Johnston Taylor to the blog! I had a spectacular time talking with Susan and it was uncanny that when she reached out to me, I already had her book on my shelf to read! The universe is a mystery. Anyway, onto the interview! Could you tell us about your book that...

I am so excited to share today’s Author Spotlight with Christine Marie Layton today! She was one of the first people I met when I joined the kidlit community and I could not be happier for her success with her recent book, Light Speaks! Let’s dive in! What was the first type of genre...

Today I have the pleasure of sharing part of my conversation with Candelaria Norma Silva the author of Stacey Became A Frog One Day and other titles. Please enjoy this excerpt of our interview covering persistence, creativity, and children’s literature! I want to jump in and talk about Stacey Became A Frog One Day....

Welcome back to Author Spotlight! This week I’ll share part of my conversation with Maria Bostian, the author of several titles including the Fraidy Brady Series. I wanted to start with the first publication I found, What Should Daisy Do? Is that the first manuscript that you completed or did you complete other ones...

Today’s Author Spotlight is with Christina Dankert. It may only be a portion of our conversation, because I had so much fun talking with her and definitely created some tangents along the way. Please enjoy the interview and don’t forget to check out Christina and her book, The Kindness Machine! What inspired the kindness...

Hello, readers! Please enjoy today’s Author Spotlight interview segment with Kelly D. Roberts the author of Shakey Quakey Jake. We talked about so many things from neurodiverse characters to representation in libraries and book banning. I couldn’t fit the full interview here, but take a look at her words and read more about her...