Our guest on FIVE ON FRIDAY this week is Juanita Havill author of numerous award-winning books including, Grow: A Novel in Verse, the very popular “Jamaica” series including Jamaica’s Find which is a Reading Rainbow selection, and her most recent book, Just Like A Baby. Please welcome Juanita to FIVE ON FRIDAY. – - – [...]
This week’s FIVE ON FRIDAY guest is author/illustrator Jason Deeble. Jason is the author and illustrator of SIR RYAN’S QUEST, a book that Kirkus Reviews called “the spark for an imagination bonfire.” Visit Jason’s website and spend some time enjoying his delightful imagination. Welcome to FIVE ON FRIDAY Jason! – - When did you know that [...]
This week’s guest at FIVE ON FRIDAY is Larry Brimner. Larry is the author of over (gasp) 150 books! I know this because I counted them. If you don’t believe me, check out his website at www.brimner.com and see for yourself. Please join me in welcoming Larry to the FIVE ON FRIDAY community. – - [...]
This weeks FIVE ON FRIDAY guest is Chicago native and celebrated author Sherri L. Smith. Her books have run numerous awards and her recently released Flygirl was called by School Library Journal “a thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told.” Visit Sherri at her website. – - When did you know that you [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
- 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. – - – 1. When did you know that you first wanted to be a writer/illustrator? When I was in second grade. I [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
