Monthly Archives: May 2011

Chatting with Kathryn Erskine’s Mike

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Audrey Vernick

Sometimes you just need to explore new territories. I have never before had the opportunity to interview a friend’s fictional character. But the great Kathy Erskine (yes the very one who won a teeny-tiny little honor called the National Book … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Do Over PA, fictional character interview, Kathryn Erskine, Kathy Erskine, middle grade novel, Mockingbird, National Book Award, Pennsylvania, Porch Pals, Quaking, Snickerdoodles, The Absolute Value of Mike, Virginia author | 2 Comments

The Red Hook Bond: Danette Vigilante and Torrey Maldonado

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Audrey Vernick

One of my very best literary friends, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, suggested I interview two of her fellow Brooklynite middle-grade novelists: Torrey Maldonado and Danette Vigilante. She said, “Their books should be each other’s first date.” She didn’t need to say more … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carmelo Anthony, Danette Vigilante, Hancock, Hermione, housing projects, Ironman, middle-grade fiction, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Red Hook, Saving Baby Doe, Secret Saturdays, teen novel, The Trouble with Half a Moon, Torrey Maldonado, urban novel, Vassar | 3 Comments

Citrus-Scented Friendship

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Audrey Vernick

I’ll bet this one’s been on your radar: One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street. Maybe you heard the buzz. Or noticed the stand-out cover. Or wondered about that long, interesting title. I was lucky to meet the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Girl Called Al, Anne of Green Gables, author, Constance C. Greene, EMLA, Erin Murphy, Erin Murphy Literary Agency, inspiration, Joanne Rocklin, L.M. Montgomery, literary friendship, middle grade, novel, Oakland, One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street, orange tree | 1 Comment

Real Friends Vs. Book Friends

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Audrey Vernick

I had a neighborhood friend, Claire. We were never true best friends, but we had our moments. Favorite fact about Claire: her mother always dressed her in red when she was attending pizza parties, to minimize the impact of food … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged best friends, characters, childhood friendships, Martha Sherman, The Secret Language, Ursula Nordstrom, Victoria Northa | 2 Comments

Simple Security, by Sharon Hazard

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Audrey Vernick

Trying something new today…. I am a member of a group of sparkly women. We call ourselves the Atomic Engineers. I believe this began when we were trying to think of a name that would discourage others from wanting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1950s, Cape Cod house, clothes dryer, clothesline, Dorothy Williams, ironing, Sharon Hazard, simple security, www.sharonhazard.com | 1 Comment

Echoes of My Mother

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Audrey Vernick

This post is in honor of To Mama with Love, part of a collaborative online art project that honors moms across the globe and raises funds to invest in remarkable women who create hope in our world. Thanks to Olugbemisola … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Audrey Vernick, Charlotte was both, Charlotte's Web, E.B. White, Echoes of my Mother, Jennifer Cervantes, Judy Glassman, Kelly Starling Lyons, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Sayantani DasGupta, Sheela Chari, The Morning Glory War, To Mama with Love, Water Balloon | 34 Comments

Liz Garton Scanlon on Friendship

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Audrey Vernick

Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of the rollicking A Sock is a Pocket for Your Toes and last year’s Caldecott Honor recipient All the World. And now she has a brand new masterpiece out in the world: Noodle and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Sock Is A Pocket for Your Toes, All the World, Audrey Vernick, author interview, bird, Caldecott Honor, Chester's Way, Eloise, George and Martha, Jeanne Birdsall, Jo March, Kevin Henkes, Liz Garton Scanlon, Madeline, Marla Frazee, Noodle & Lou, odd couple, Ramona Quimby, Sheila Rae the Brave, The Penderwicks, worm, writing process | 16 Comments

Monthly Archives: May 2011

Chatting with Kathryn Erskine’s Mike

The Red Hook Bond: Danette Vigilante and Torrey Maldonado

Citrus-Scented Friendship

Real Friends Vs. Book Friends

Simple Security, by Sharon Hazard

Echoes of My Mother

Liz Garton Scanlon on Friendship

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