Author Interview: Marcella Pixley on the Power of Verse Novels & Weaving In Folk Traditions

By Mitu Malhotra

We welcome Marcella Pixley to Cynsations. In this interview, Marcella talks about her writing process, including her habit of art journaling while drafting novels. She generously shares her behind-the-scenes work that goes into bringing a book to life. Her middle grade verse novel Neshama deals with family trauma and healing, and it releases on May 13, 2025.

What inspired you to write for this age group, and why did you choose to tell this story in verse?

Neshama is my second b...