Category Archives: Five on Friday

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Melanie Hope Greenberg

FIVE ON FRIDAY welcomes Melanie Hope Greenberg, author and illustrator of the delightful picture book Mermaids on Parade in which a young girl takes part in the annual Mermaid Parade on Coney Island. You simply must check out this delightful book.
Visit Melanie at her website and please join me in welcoming this very talented artist [...]

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Alexandria LaFaye

This week’s FIVE ON FRIDAY guest is Alexandria LaFaye, a multi-talented and award winning author, who not only possesses an uncanny sense of direction but can also pull off a fine Scottish brogue. Alexandria’s awards and honors for her works are too numerous to mention, even for cyberspace, so visit her website www.alafaye.com and see [...]

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Jeff Weigel

This week’s FIVE ON FRIDAY guest is Jeff Weigel, the illustrator of my upcoming It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies. When not busy drawing the undead, Jeff is a talented illustrator in his own right.
Check out his website at www.jeffweigel.com.
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When did you know that you first wanted to be an illustrator?
Around the age [...]

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Marc Tyler Nobleman

FIVE ON FRIDAY is pleased to welcome Marc Tyler Nobleman, who hails from the uniquely named Cors Cob, CT. (Care to explain that one Marc?). He is the author of more than 70 books (I’m tired just thinking about it). His latest book is a fascinating look into the creators of Superman. If you’re a [...]

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Lea Wait

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Maine author Lea Wait is this week’s FIVE ON FRIDAY guest. Author of children’s books like Finest Kind as well as mystery novels for adults.
Visit Lea at her website leawait.com.

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1. When did you know that you first wanted to be a writer/illustrator?
When I was in second grade. I had just learned to read by myself, [...]

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Roxie Munro

I’m very happy to have illustrator and artist Roxie Monro as my FIVE ON FRIDAY guest this week. I was lucky enough to collaborate with Roxie on our book TEXAS RANGERS: Legendary Lawmen. Roxie is also the illustrator of numerous other children’s books including the just released GO! GO! GO! and has painted covers for [...]

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Veda Boyd Jones

Veda Boyd Jones is our guest this week on FIVE ON FRIDAY. Veda has written more than forty books and over 300 articles for magazines such as Cricket, Highlights and Writer’s Digest. She has also taught creative writing and currently teaches for the Institute for Children’s Literature.
She can be visited on the web at www.vedaboydjones.com.
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FIVE ON FRIDAY with Vicki Pettersson

This week FIVE ON FRIDAY features Vicki Pettersson (yes that’s right, two t’s and two s’s) the superstar author of the Urban Fantasy Zodiac novels. Her newest book City of Souls is on sale this week and in it her heroine Joanna Archer, who has barely survived her latest encounter with the forces of the [...]

FIVE ON FRIDAY with Brenda Seabrooke

Our FIVE ON FRIDAY guest this week is Brenda Seabrooke. Brenda is the author of numerous children’s books, including Cemetery Street, which is a Mystery Writers of America 2009 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Children’s Mystery. You can visit Brenda at her website: childrensbookguild.org
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FIVE ON FRIDAY with Claudia Mills

Claudia Mills is our FIVE ON FRIDAY guest this week. Claudia is the delightful author of several hilarious and touching chapter books including the Gus and Grandpa and West Creek Middle School Series and also knows that everything is up to date in Kansas City.
Visit Claudia at www.claudiamillsauthor.com
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