Feb 12, 2024 | Craft, Interviews
This season, I had the privilege and pleasure to be a reader for the upcoming CLMP’s Firecracker Awards again. I read many translated works from emerging and celebrated writers alike. As a bilingual reader (German & English) I appreciate the hard work that goes...Jul 22, 2023 | Craft, Interviews
Ruta Sepetys is a historical YA author and self-proclaimed seeker of lost stories. In a recent interview, I spoke with Ruta about her writing, research processes, and POV (point of view) in two of her novels, Salt to the Sea and In Between Shades of Gray. These two...