Tag: Children’s Books
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Francis H. Powell, author of The Fish King and Two Wise Ghosts
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I like the work of Roald Dahl. He wrote for both adults and children and I decided to do the same. What are some day jobs you have held? For the most part, I have been a teacher. I have taught History of…
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Meet Inger Brown, author of The Bobbling series
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I have always loved picture books, as a child I loved looking at the pictures, being taken somewhere else. I am an illustrator and I enjoy doing jovial illustrations of characters and then writing stories for them. It is what makes me giggle…
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Jonda S. Beattie, Author of Benji’s Messy Room
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing about 11 years ago when I started my Time Space Organization business. At first, I wrote articles and blogs as well as presentations. I wrote in order to show myself an expert in my field. Why did you choose to write in your particular field…
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Sharlin Craig, Author of Ornaments of Love
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing songs when I left my job in sales because I finally had the time to tap into my creative side. That led to my writing songs and stories for children. When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I finished and self-published Ornaments of…
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‘Woke’ Authors, Diversity in Children’s Books, and Changing IP Rules in Oz…
Why ‘woke’ is no joke (Times Live) Black female authors are the next big thing in South African publishing, a development publisher says follows the “woke” trend. According to Jacana Media’s assistant publisher Sibongile Machika, both authors and readers are more “woke” – a colloquial term that refers to a state of social and political awareness used…
Berneta L. Haynes