Learn more about author Arthur Slade. When and where do you write? Why does that time and space work for you? I write in my office, which is in the basement of my home in Saskatoon,...

Learn about Richard Uhlig. What first inspired you to write for YA readers? I wasn't inspired to write for YA readers because I didn't know the genre existed. About five years ago, at a dinner...

Saundra Mitchell is the first-time author of Shadowed Summer (Delacorte, 2009). From the promotional copy: Iris is ready for another hot, routine summer in her small Louisiana town, hanging around the Red Stripe grocery with her best friend, Collette,...

Enter to win a copy of The 2010 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, edited by Alice Pope (Writer's Digest, 2008)(22nd Annual Edition)! From the promotional copy: The 2010 Children's Writer's & Illustrators Market is the most trusted source...

Learn about Carolyn Crimi, and visit her team blog, Three Silly Chicks. Carolyn's latest book is Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates, illustrated by John Manders (Candlewick, 2009). When and where do you write? Why does that time and space work for...

By Cynthia Leitich Smith Lisa Firke of Hit Those Keys: Creative Encouragement, Copy Editing, Web Design specializes in the design of children's and young adult book author sites. What do you think makes a good author site? What elements are...

Bonny Becker is the award-winning author of 12 children's books, including picture books and novels. Her book A Visitor for Bear, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton (Candlewick, 2008) was a New York Times Bestseller, Amazon's Best Picture Book of...