Interviews

  Peter H. Reynolds is the author and/or illustrator of over 50 children's books including The Dot. This book was the inspiration for International Dot Day, which encourages creativity. This year over 10 million children and adults are expected to participate in over 170 countries. Peter’s new book The Word Collector, is the feature book in our January Picture and Family Book Box. It's the story of a young boy named Jerome who loves to collect words. Jerome’s discovery of the meaning of the words and how he can use and share them makes for another heart-warming, delightful book from one of my favourite...

Sanne Dufft is the author and illustrator of The Night Lion, the feature book in our November 2017 boxes. Originally published in Germany as Magnus und der Nachlowe (Magnus and the Night Lion), North American rights were purchased by Canadian publisher Pajama Press. It was published in Canada in November 2017 and will be available in the US in late February 2018. Sanne lives in beautiful Tubingen, in the south of Germany. MARMALADE BOOKS (MB): How young were you when you knew you wanted to be an author and an illustrator? Which came first?

Susan Verde is the author of I Am Yoga and I Am Peace, feature books in our October boxes. She lives in East Hampton, New York with her 3 children and a dog named Gizmo. In addition to being an award-winning author, Susan teaches yoga and mindfulness to children and is a frequent contributor to online yoga magazines.   MARMALADE BOOKS (MB):  You are a wonderful storyteller and I love how you can really tap into the mind of a child. When did you know that you wanted to be a writer?

Dean Griffiths is the illustrator of Best Pirate, the feature book in our September Picture Book Box. This is the third book in the series about Augusta the (dog) pirate. The series has received the Rainforest of Reading Award, a Kirkus Review star (both for Bad Pirate) and a glowing New York Times review (for Good Pirate). Dean is from Duncan, British Columbia. MARMALADE BOOKS (MB): When did you know you wanted to be an illustrator?