Today we welcome Jenna Waldman to The Backstory to share the inspiration behind SHARKBOT SHALOM and LARRY'S LATKES. Keep reading to find...

Author-illustrator Emma Reynolds joins The Backstory today to fill us in on her debut picture book, AMARA AND THE BATS. Keep reading to...

Today we welcome Nadia Salomon to share the backstory behind her gorgeous debut picture book, GOODNIGHT GANESHA. Keep reading to find out...

The spectacular April Jones Prince joins The Backstory today to chat about her latest book, YOU ARE A READER!/YOU ARE A WRITER! which is...

Tina Athaide joins us to share the inspiration behind her middle grade novel, ORANGE FOR THE SUNSETS (Katherine Tegen Books, 2019) and...

The Backstory welcomes nonfiction superstar, Jennifer Swanson, with her book THE SECRET SCIENCE OF SPORTS (Black Dog & Leventhal...

Katelyn Aronson joins us today to share the backstory behind her latest picture book, CLOVIS KEEPS HIS COOL (Page Street Kids, 2021) with...

The Backstory is thrilled to welcome author and school librarian, Lisa Rogers to the blog today. Lisa is here to share all about her...

I am honored to welcome Melissa Stewart to the blog to share all about how her latest book, Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme, came...

The Backstory is thrilled to welcome Ana Siqueira and her picture book, BELLA'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS to the blog today. Ana is here to...

Today, The Backstory welcomes Kari Lavelle and her picture book, WE MOVE THE WORLD (HarperCollins, 2021) with illustrations by Nabi H....

Becky Scharnhorst joins us today to share the inspiration behind her wild back-to-school story, MY SCHOOL STINKS! Her humorous debut is...

Cathy Ballou Mealey joins us today to share the story behind SLOTH AND SQUIRREL IN A PICKLE (Kids Can Press, 2021). This "dill"icioulsy...

Our guest today is an author whose books I admire and have used both as mentor texts and comps for my own work. Her debut, BESS THE BARN...

Hilda Eunice Burgos joins The Backstory today to discuss her debut picture book, THE COT IN THE LIVING ROOM. Keep reading to learn how...

This week I am excited to welcome Phaea Crede and her book, Jet The Cat (Is Not A Cat) to The Backstory. Read on to learn the inspiration...

I am thrilled to welcome Hayley Diep to The Backstory this week. Hayley is here to discuss the inspiration behind her girl-power,...

Today I am thrilled to welcome Matt Forrest Esenwine to The Backstory to discuss the inspiration behind ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME (Beaming...

It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Amanda Davis to The Backstory today to share the inspiration behind her incredibly powerful story,...

Today's Backstory brings us a seasoned author of over 100 short stories and 20 books, Anita Amin. Anita is joining us today to share the...