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Chatting with Cynthia Leitich Smith
Today I’m chatting with Cynthia Leitich Smith, who is well-known in children’s literature for both her books and her informative blog. Here’s a chance to get to know her better — and to win an advance reader copy of BLESSED, due out January 25. Continue reading
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Interview with Rhonda Hayter
Today I’m chatting with Rhonda Hayter, who is offering a book giveaway of her contemporary fantasy, The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams! Continue reading
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Clare Dunkle
Today I’m chatting with Clare Dunkle, author of By These Ten Bones, The Sky Inside, The Walls Have Eyes, and a new novel, The House of Dead Maids, a prequel to Emily Brontë’s classic novel, Wuthering Heights. Be sure to sign on for the Special Brontë-themed giveaway—details at the end of the interview! Continue reading
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Ideas for Speculative Books
Every writer knows that ideas are everywhere. Even for speculative fiction, which may be only loosely based in reality, story or book ideas can come from real-life facts or mysteries. Here are just a few examples Continue reading
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Interview with Nick James
Nick James is the Seattle-area author of a forthcoming sci-fi series tentatively titled SKYSHIP ACADEMY. Hi, Nick, and thanks for talking to The Spectacle! Let’s dive in: Q: Do you have a release date yet? The first book in the … Continue reading
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Mary Kole on Urban Fantasy
Mary Kole, an agent with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, has given us some great insights into the popular genre of urban fantasy. Mary has also worked in the children’s editorial department at Chronicle Books and is currently earning her … Continue reading
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Interview with Louise Spiegler, part 2
More from author Louise Spiegler, this time about her forthcoming fantasy, THE JEWEL AND THE KEY, which Clarion will publish in 2010. (Don’t miss the first half of her interview, either.) Q: Can you tell us a little about JEWEL? It’s … Continue reading
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Interview with S.A. Bodeen, author of THE COMPOUND
S.A. Bodeen, aka Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, is the author of THE COMPOUND (Feiwel & Friends, April 2008), as well as several picture books that aren’t speculative at all. THE COMPOUND, which received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly, tells the story … Continue reading
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