The Writers Block: An Interview with Ridley Pearson

I had the pleasure of meeting NY Times best selling author, Ridley Pearson, at a recent book signing for his latest release, The Return. The small bookstore was busting at the seems with Kingdom Keeper fans and people were lined up outside in the rain to get an autographed book. Seeing the excitement on children’s faces when they met Ridley made it clear that he has reached celebrity status—not something many authors can say. I asked Ridley about his books as well as some [...]

By |2015-05-01T15:50:56-04:00May 6th, 2015|Author Interview|0 Comments
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The Writer’s Block: An Interview with Adam Gidwitz

The part I love the most about being a Mafia member is connecting with other writers. When my son showed me TALE DARK & GRIMM by Adam Gidwitz, I knew I had to get him on the blog. Adam’s books are not for the faint of heart. He brings you all the great gruesomeness from the original Grimm’s tales and mixes it up with humor and an amazing story. Now, here’s Adam! Middle Grade Mafia: [...]

By |2015-05-05T20:31:25-04:00April 30th, 2015|Author Interview|0 Comments
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The Writers Block – An Interview with Laurel Snyder

Laurel Snyder is a dynamic author of five novels and six picture books. Her middle grade novel, “Seven Stories Up” is being released in paperback on April 28th. Laurel is a funny, honest and extremely busy author. We recently asked Laurel about her writing journey and passion for the middle grade genre.   Middle Grade Mafia: Middle Grade has become a popular category, however some define the age range differently. I understand you’ve had some [...]

By |2015-04-28T15:50:02-04:00April 27th, 2015|Author Interview|0 Comments
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Inspiring STEM Through Fiction with Jordan Stratford

Jordan Stratford’s new middle grade series, The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency features some very clever and clandestine girls. Best of all, the characters are based on two brilliant girls in history, Ada Lovelace (the world’s first computer programmer) and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein). The story is set in authentic 1826 London. Jordan’s passions for history, science, math, and literature come together perfectly in these books! I asked Jordan how he came up with such an inventive idea. Middle Grade Mafia: [...]

By |2015-05-05T20:39:59-04:00April 20th, 2015|Author Interview|1 Comment
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The Writer’s Block – An Interview with Meg Medina

At a recent SCBWI conference, I had the opportunity to meet the talented Meg Medina. Listening to her speak was truly inspirational and aspirational for me as an author. She has won awards for her writing and last year was recognized as one of CNN’s Top 10 Visionary Women in America. She is a founding member of the We Need Diverse Books campaign. She is a very active in her community and can be heard [...]

By |2015-05-05T20:41:12-04:00April 10th, 2015|Author Interview|0 Comments
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The Writer’s Block: An Interview with Holly Black

Take a journey with us down an imaginary road leading to a land of faeries, goblins, and creepy dolls and you will find the amazing Holly Black. Holly’s work includes The Spiderwick Chronicles and the Newberry Honor winning Doll Bones. Now lock the doors, sit back and enjoy the scariest installment to the Writer’s Block series (ok, it’s not really scary, but I think you will enjoy it). Middle Grade Mafia: I love to ask successful [...]

By |2015-05-05T20:44:01-04:00April 6th, 2015|Author Interview|1 Comment
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The Writer’s Block: An Interview with Sheila Turnage

Middle Grade Mafia is thrilled to feature Newbery Honor winning author Sheila Turnage. Her writing is poetic, funny, and original. Three Times Lucky immerses the reader in a fictional small town in East Carolina where you get to know some of the off-beat lovable characters of Tupelo Landing. One of my favorite lines of all times is from the second book in the series, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing – “Lavender’s bad moods fall rare as snow and melt just as quick.”  No one [...]

By |2015-05-05T20:45:26-04:00April 1st, 2015|Author Interview|1 Comment
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The Writer’s Block – An Interview with Caroline Starr Rose

May B., the first novel by Caroline Starr Rose, garnered wonderful reviews and numerous awards. Her second novel, BLUE BIRDS, releases tomorrow and has already received great praise. “Composed in varying formats, the descriptive and finely crafted poems reveal the similarities the two girls share, from loved ones lost to hatred between the English and the Roanoke to a desire for peace… Fans of Karen Hesse and the author’s May B. (2012) will delight in this [...]

By |2015-03-09T14:21:37-04:00March 9th, 2015|Author Interview|1 Comment
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The Writer’s Block: An Interview with Heidi Schulz

Meeting authors is one of the best things about being part of the Middle Grade Mafia. When the very talented Heidi Schulz agreed to be part of our Writer’s Block series, I admit I did a little happy dance. Her first book, Hook’s Revenge, has been highly  rated by readers on Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble and she is about to break into the UK market. The sequel, Hook’s Revenge: The Pirate Code, is due to hit shelve in [...]

By |2015-03-03T15:57:42-05:00March 3rd, 2015|Author Interview|1 Comment
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The Writer’s Block: An Interview with Alison DeCamp

Alison DeCamp's debut book, MY NEAR-DEATH ADVENTURES releases TODAY and has already racked up some impressive reviews. I can see why, it sounds like a hoot! It is 1895. Stan is on a mission to find his long-lost father in the logging camps of Michigan. And he’s embellishing all of it in his stupendous scrapbook. There are many things that 11-year-old Stanley Slater would like to have in life, most of all, a father. But what if [...]

By |2015-02-23T14:24:52-05:00February 24th, 2015|Author Interview|0 Comments
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