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Author Shruthi Rao on Getting into the Zone- PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m so excited because I got to interview one of my STEAM TEAM sisters! Please welcome Shruthi Rao as she chats about her new fictional picture book KADOOBOO! A Silly South Indian Folktale, illustrated by Darshika Varma and published by Page Street Kids. BUT first- YAY! Shruthi […]

Author Melissa Stewart on Writing from Experience

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m super excited because I get to interview one of my mentors, the Queen of nonfiction herself, Melissa Stewart. As usual, she found a way to make expository scientific information engaging and accessible to kids. Here she is, discussing her new […]

Author-Illustrator Kim-Hoa Ung on Using Personal Experience – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. I’m so excited because I got to interview one of my agency sisters and one of the friendliest people in the kidlit community! Please welcome Kim-Hoa Ung as she chats about her new picture book that she both wrote and illustrated, the first being A GIFT FOR […]

Author-Illustrator Tara J. Hannon on Creating Graphic Novels – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. My first Q & A for 2024 sure is special because I got to interview my friend and colleague Tara J. Hannon. We met when she illustrated my picture book NO BEARS ALLOWED years ago and we remained close ever since! Please welcome her as she chats […]

Happy 1st Year Book Anniversary & GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I wish you health, joy, compassion, and of course, love. January is a big month for me. Last year on January 1, I released my STEM book DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench illustrated by Juan Calle and published by Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint. […]

Author Ronni Diamondstein on Personal Connections – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish. Please welcome author Ronni Diamondstein who’s here to chat about her new fictional picture book Jackie and the Books She Loved illustrated by Bats Langley and published by Sky Pony Press. A book about a pioneering woman and the love of literacy? Yes, please 🙂 BUT first- […]

Author Jennifer Raudenbush on Poetry & Nature – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish! Please welcome author Jennifer Raudenbush who’s here to chat about her new fictional picture book IN THE PALM OF MY HAND illustrated by Isabella Conti and published by Running Press Kids. I love that the book is inspired by poetry! BUT first- YAY! Jennifer is generously giving […]

Author Melissa Stewart on Strong Hooks – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish! I’m so excited to introduce my next guest who’s the pioneer of nonfiction and also incredibly generous with her knowledge. Please welcome Melissa Stewart, who’s here to chat about her new nonfiction picture book Thank You, Moon: Celebrating Nature’s Nightlight illustrated by Jessica Lanan and published by […]

Author Sue Heavenrich on Planting Seeds for Stories – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish! I’m so excited to introduce my next guest who also volunteers writing for STEM Tuesdays and is a colleague of mine in STEAM TEAM. Her books are incredible! Please welcome Sue Heavenrich as she chats about her informational fiction picture book The Pie that Molly Grew published […]

Author Kelly Rice Schmitt on POV – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Hello world!! Welcome to my blog, Blissfully Bookish! I’m so excited to introduce my next guest who just recently became my agency and agent sister! Please welcome Kelly Rice Schmitt as she chats about her informational fiction picture book I Ship: A Container Ship’s Colossal Journey Around the World published by Lerner Books and illustrated […]