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#111 Shannon & Dean Hale - THE PRINCESS IN BLACK Feb 22, 2020

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Co-authors Shannon and Dean Hale take us behind the scenes of their beloved series THE PRINCESS IN BLACK, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book READING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

#110 A.S. King - DIG Unraveled Feb 09, 2020

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Author A.S. King takes us behind the scenes of her YA novel, DIG, which recently won the 2020 Michael L. Printz Award.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book READING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

#109 Kate DiCamillo - WINN-DIXIE Turns 20 Jan 22, 2020

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Colby calls author Kate DiCamillo to talk about the 20 year legacy of her book, BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE.

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#108 Colby & Travis - 2020 Preview Jan 05, 2020

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Colby and Travis discuss the year ahead in children's literature.

#107 Colby & Travis - 2019 Year in Review Dec 24, 2019

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Colby and Travis discuss the year that was in children's literature.

#106 Andrew Clements (Re-Release) Dec 02, 2019

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Author Andrew Clements talks about his path from teacher to writer, and takes us behind the scenes of his books THE LOSERS CLUB and FRINDLE.

#105 Alicia D. Williams - Path to Publication, Part IV: An Agent, An Auction, A Book Deal Nov 24, 2019

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In 2015, we sent soon-to-be debut author Alicia D. Williams an audio recorder. We were hoping she would be willing to document her experience of publishing her first book, GENESIS BEGINS AGAIN. Over the course of a few episodes, Alicia will share her story.
In this episode, Alicia talks about her struggle to find her true creative calling, and her struggles to overcome inadequacy and publish her debut novel.

#104 Dave Eggers - ABNER & IAN GET RIGHT-SIDE UP Unraveled Nov 10, 2019

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Author Dave Eggers talks about writing for kids and takes us behind the scenes of his picture book ABNER & IAN GET RIGHT-SIDE UP.

#103 Alicia D. Williams - Path to Publication, Part III: What's Your Process? Oct 26, 2019

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In 2015, we sent soon-to-be debut author Alicia D. Williams an audio recorder. We were hoping she would be willing to document her experience of publishing her first book, GENESIS BEGINS AGAIN. Over the course of a few episodes, Alicia will share her story.
In this episode, Alicia talks about her struggle to find a writing process that works.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book THE ARTFUL READ-ALOUD.

#102 Bob Shea - UNICORN Books Unraveled Oct 06, 2019

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Author/illustrator Bob Shea takes us behind the scenes of his books UNICORN THINKS HE'S PRETTY GREAT and UNICORN IS MAYBE NOT SO GREAT AFTER ALL. Bob also shares the greatest author visit story of all time.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book THE ARTFUL READ-ALOUD.

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