First Draft with Sarah Enni
397 episodes - Afar - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 369 ratingsWelcome to First Draft with Sarah Enni, the podcast where we talk to storytellers about how their art informs their lives. Join host Sarah Enni every Tuesday for honest, meaningful conversations with storytellers about their unique perspectives on the creative process, and to provide more transparency about the professional side of artistic endeavors.
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Intangible Humanity With Chris Appelhans
June 24, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 75.8 MBFirst Draft Episode #310: Chris Appelhans Chris Appelhans, writer and director of Netflix animated movie Wish Dragon, and illustrator of picture books Sparky! (written by Jenny Offill) and A Greyhound, a Groundhog (written by Emily Jenkins). Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Jon Klassen, Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the I Want My Hat Back series, and The Rock From the Sky. Listen to his First Draft interviews here and here....
Treat the Book Like a Moment With Casey McQuiston
June 15, 2021 17:37 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBFirst Draft Episode #309: Casey McQuiston Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue, talks about their latest queer rom-com, One Last Stop. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hadestown (musical) The Royal We and its sequel The Heir Affair, by Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks, the writing duo otherwise known as Fug Girls. Hear their First Draft interview here. Louise Rettison, author of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confession...
Angry Grown Women With Sarah Kuhn
June 10, 2021 14:16 - 1 hour - 104 MBFirst Draft Episode #308: Sarah Kuhn Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine Complex series, Shadow of the Batgirl with Nicole Gaux for DC Comics, the Star Wars audiobook original Doctor Aphra, talks about her new young adult novel, From Little Tokyo, With Love. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: IGN.com Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) Alert Nerd Matt Springer, one of the founders of Alert Nerd Chris Stewart, one of the founders of Alert Nerd Backstage magazine Fresh Romance...
The Places Language Cannot Go With John Green
June 03, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBFirst Draft Episode #307: John Green John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of many young adult novels, including The Fault in Our Stars and Printz-winning Looking For Alaska, joins to discuss his new essay collection, The Anthropocene Reviewed. He is also one half of the vlogbrothers on YouTube and co-creator of educational series Crash Course. Today’s episode is brought to you by JAY’S GAY AGENDA, a moving and hilarious sex-positive queer teen rom-com from debut novelist Jas...
Keep You For You With Nicola Yoon
May 27, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBFirst Draft Episode #306: Nicola Yoon Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star talks about her new YA, Instructions For Dancing, and co-founding Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint dedicated to love stories starring people of color. This episode is brought to you by Melanin in YA, a database comprised of Black YA authors, literary agents, editors, industry professionals, and influencers. A resource for everyone...
Gap Year of Writing With Camryn Garrett
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBFirst Draft Episode #305: Camryn Garrett Camryn Garrett, author of Full Disclosure, talks about her new YA, Off the Record. This episode is brought to you by Melanin in YA, a database comprised of Black YA authors, literary agents, editors, industry professionals, and influencers. A resource for everyone involved in traditional YA publishing, Melanin in YA provides bi-monthly news round ups of book deals, cover reveals, and more. Check it out at melanininya.com, or follow Instagram: @me...
Level, Plumb, and Square With Chris Grabenstein
May 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBFirst Draft Episode #304: Chris Grabenstein Chris Grabenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of the Lemoncello series, the Wonderland series, the Haunted Mystery series, and The Island of Dr. Libris. He is also the co-author, with James Patterson, of the #1 Bestsellers I Funny, House of Robots, Max Einstein and many others. He joins to talk about his newest middle grade series, Dog Squad, out now! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Mad Magazine Rocky & Bullwinkle (TV...
The JV Team is Saving the World With Victoria Aveyard
May 06, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBFirst Draft Episode #303: Victoria Aveyard Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, talks about the first book in her new YA fantasy series, Realm Breaker. This episode was brought to you by the six-month Picture Book Writing and Illustration Online Course offered by author Zanni Louise & illustrator Anna Pignataro. First Draft listeners get a 20% discount on the course. Learn more, and sign up with the 20% discount, by clicking this link! Links ...
Secret 90s Action Movies With Morgan Matson
May 04, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBFirst Draft Episode #302: Morgan Matson Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author of Save the Date, The Unexpected Everything, and more answers listener questions about life, writing, and her new YA, Take Me Home Tonight. This episode was brought to you by the six-month Picture Book Writing and Illustration Online Course offered by author Zanni Louise & illustrator Anna Pignataro. First Draft listeners get a 20% discount on the course. Learn more, and sign up with the 20% discoun...
Podcast and Writing With Sara Zarr
April 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBFirst Draft Episode #301: Sara Zarr Podcast chat! A conversation with Sara Zarr, National Book Award finalist author of eight novels for young adults, most recently Goodbye from Nowhere, about her creative writing podcast, This Creative Life. Listeners can get two audiobooks for the price of one at Libro.fm when you use promo code FirstDraftPod at checkout! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Sara’s first First Draft interview here. Hear Sarah on This Creative Life here....
An Impossible Year With Emma Straub
April 22, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBFirst Draft Episode #300: Emma Straub Emma Straub, New York Times-bestselling author of The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and the short story collection Other People We Married, talks about her most recent novel, All Adults Here, out in paperback now. She and her husband own Brooklyn bookstore Books Are Magic. Listeners can get two audiobooks for the price of one at Libro.fm when you use promo code FirstDraftPod at checkout! Links to Topics Mentioned In ...
Writing For the Lone Reader With Jon Klassen
April 15, 2021 16:02 - 1 hour - 104 MBFirst Draft Episode #299: Jon Klassen Jon Klassen, Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the I Want My Hat Back series, is back with a book he wrote and illustrated: The Rock From the Sky. And by Revision Season, the seven-week virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold. The Spring 2021 course will run from May 9 to June 26 and Enrollment opens April 1st! Learn more at ElanaKArnold.com. Links to Topics ...
The Emotional Woodchipper With Brittney Morris
April 08, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBFirst Draft Episode #297: Brittney Morris Brittney Morris, author of Slay and Miles Morales: Wings of Fury talks about her newest speculative YA, The Cost of Knowing. And by Revision Season, the seven-week virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold. The Spring 2021 course will run from May 9 to June 26 and Enrollment opens April 1st! Learn more at ElanaKArnold.com. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (list...
Marla Frazee Had a Love Story She Needed to Tell Herself
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBFirst Draft Episode #297: Marla Frazee Marla Frazee is the two-time Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator of The Boss Baby, A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, All the World, and many more. She joins us to talk about the Farmer series: The Farmer and the Clown, The Farmer and the Monkey, and The Farmer and the Circus, out now. This episode was brought to you by We Are the Fire, the YA fantasy by debut author Sam Taylor, out from Swoon Reads now! And by Revision Season, ...
An Everyone Problem With Laurie Devore
March 25, 2021 17:52 - 1 hour - 110 MBFirst Draft Episode #295: Laurie Devore Laurie Devore, author of How To Break a Boy and Winner Takes All, talks about her latest contemporary YA, A Better Bad Idea. This episode is brought to you by Freedom, the easy-to-use app that blocks distracting apps and websites, letting you get into deep work flow. Use offer code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or forever plan. And by The Stacks, a podcast about books and the people who read them. The Stacks is your literary best friend; your ...
Hierarchies of Value With David Arnold
March 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBFirst Draft Episode #296: David Arnold David Arnold is the New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik, talks about his latest genre-bending YA sci-fi, The Electric Kingdom, out now! This episode is brought to you by Freedom, the easy-to-use app that blocks distracting apps and websites, letting you get into deep work flow. Use offer code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or forever plan. And by We Are the Fire, the ...
History is a Process With Cassandra Clare
March 11, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBFirst Draft Episode #294: Cassandra Clare Cassandra Clare is #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the forthcoming Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. She joins First Draft to discuss her most recent Shadowhunter novel, Chain of Iron, the latest installation of the Last Hours trilogy, and to answer listener questions. This episode is brought to you by It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morril, out now! And by Freedom, ...
The Perfect Kind of Accident With Ransom Riggs
March 04, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 66.1 MBFirst Draft Episode #293: Ransom Riggs Ransom Riggs, New York Times best-selling author of the Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children series, which is wrapping up with the sixth book, The Desolations of Devil’s Acre, out now! This episode is brought to you by Freedom, the easy-to-use app that blocks distracting apps and websites, letting you get into deep work flow. Use offer code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or forever plan. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Ra...
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired With Mary H.K. Choi
March 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBFirst Draft Episode #291: Mary H.K. Choi Mary H. K. Choi, New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact and Permanent Record and her newest YA, Yolk, answers listener questions. This episode is brought to you by Freedom, the easy-to-use app that blocks distracting apps and websites, letting you get into deep work flow. Use offer code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or forever plan. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Listen to Mary H K Choi’s first appearance on Firs...
Questions and Obsessions With Anna Carey
February 25, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBFirst Draft Episode #291: Anna Carey Anna Carey is the author of This is Not The Jess Show. She’s also the author of The Eve Trilogy (Eve, Once, Rise) and the Blackbird series (Blackbird, Deadfall). Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Listen to Anna’s first First Draft interview here! Catie Disabato, author of The Ghost Network and the new adult contemporary novel U Up? Hear her First Draft interview here. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, and her TED Talk, “Your Elusive Crea...
Subtext and Ghosts With Loan Le
February 18, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBFirst Draft Episode #290: Loan Le Loan Le, editor at Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books and debut author of A Phở Love Story. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and the Writing Life, edited by Charles Baxter and Peter Turchi Bringing Down the House: Essays on Fiction by Charles Baxter The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot by Charles Baxter Jen Ung, Senior Editor at Simon PUlse and editor of A Phở Love Story 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? ...
Fun is Important With Catie Disabato
February 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBFirst Draft Episode #289: Catie Disabato Catie Disabato, author of adult literary novels The Ghost Network and her newest, U Up? Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will, Await Your Reply, and Stay Awake was Catie’s creative writing professor at Oberlin Edan Lepucki, New York Times bestselling author of California and Woman No. 17. Edan’s latest project is Mothers Before, a collection of essays and photographs based on the popular Instagram Mothers Bef...
The Acquisition of Possibility With Matt de la Peña
February 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBFirst Draft Episode #288: Matt de la Peña Matt de la Peña, author of seven critically acclaimed young adult novels including Mexican Whiteboy and Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street talks about his newest collaboration with illustrator Christian Robinson, Milo Imagines the World. This episode is brought to you by Plotting With Revelations, the three-unit online character arc workshop created by critically-acclaimed, Edgar Award-nominated author Erin Bowman (hear ...
Elise Bryant Never Does Anything Half-Assed
January 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFirst Draft Episode #287: Elise Bryant Elise Bryant is the debut author of Happily Ever Afters. This episode is brought to you by Plotting With Revelations, the three-unit online character arc workshop created by critically-acclaimed, Edgar Award-nominated author Erin Bowman. Register at embowman.com/workshops by February 7th. and use special coupon code FIRSTDRAFT to save $100. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Bailey School Kids serie...
A Lucky Rebel With Kristin Cashore
January 21, 2021 15:39 - 1 hour - 68 MBFirst Draft Episode #286: Kristin Cashore Kristin Cashore is the New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling series, including Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue, as well as Jane, Unlimited. She has returned to her fantasy world for her newest novel, Winterkeep. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene Agatha Christie, author of Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and And Then There Were None Dorothy L. Sayers, author of Whose...
Allowing Yourself to Change With Angie Thomas
January 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBFirst Draft Episode #285: Angie Thomas Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up talks about her latest book, Concrete Rose, as well as the upcoming Blackout. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Richard Wright, author of novel Native Son and memoir Black Boy, among many other works, was born in Mississippi Passions, soap opera 1999-2008 Pete Rich, Emmy-winning writer on many soap operas, including Passions The Angie Thomas Writer...
Pillars of Change With Koa Beck
January 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBFirst Draft Episode #284: Koa Beck Koa Beck, former editor-in-chief of Jezebel and co-host of “The #MeToo Memos” on WNYC’s The Takeaway, discusses her debut non-fiction work, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind. This episode is sponsored by Revision Season, the seven-week, virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold. The Winter 2021 session runs January 17 – March 4, with Week Zero work arriving January 10...
Genres of Hustle With Dylan Meconis
December 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBFirst Draft Episode #283: Dylan Meconis Dylan Meconis, cartoonist and writer, talks about her middle grade graphic novel Queen of the Sea. Its sequel, Prince of the City, will be out in 2022! This episode is sponsored by Revision Season, the seven-week, virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold. The Winter 2021 session runs January 17 – March 4, with Week Zero work arriving January 10. Check out more details about Revision Season and sign up or A...
Making The Imagination Central With Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien
December 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBFirst Draft Episode #282: Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, artist and illustrator respectively, of picture book The Bear and the Moon. Matthew is a poet, picture book author, and Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College. Catia is a visual artist, illustrator, and founder of A Thousand Worlds, a picture book directory that connects readers to beautiful picture books written and illustrated by BIPOC authors and illustrators. This episode is sponsored by Revi...
The Power in Creating Reality With David Levithan
December 03, 2020 17:25 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBFirst Draft Episode #281: David Levithan David Levithan is editorial director at Scholastic and the author of many young adult novels, including Boy Meets Boy, Every Day, and co-author with Rachel Cohn of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares. Sips By is the only mutl-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box, which makes discovering tea fun and affordable! Use the code “firstdraft” for 50% off your first Sips By box at www.sipsby.com. On the Reme...
Opening the Mailbag With Sabaa Tahir
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBFirst Draft Episode #280: Sabaa Tahir Sabaa Tahir is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series, which comes to a much-anticipated conclusion with the release of A Sky Beyond the Storm on December 1st. Sips By is the only mutl-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box, which makes discovering tea fun and affordable! Use the code “firstdraft” for 50% off your first Sips By box at www.sipsby.com. On the Remember Reading podcast, discover the t...
The Research is Everywhere With Gretchen Rubin
November 19, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBFirst Draft Episode #279: Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin is the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, and more, co-host of the Happier podcast, and creator of the Four Tendencies framework. Sips By is the only mutl-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box, which makes discovering tea fun and affordable! Use the code “firstdraft” for 50% off your first Sips By box at www.sipsby.com. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Cod: A Biogr...
27 Drafts With Elizabeth Eulberg
November 12, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBFirst Draft Episode #278: Elizabeth Eulberg Elizabeth Eulberg, author of YA novels The Lonely Hearts Club and Better Off Friends, and the acclaimed Great Shelby Holmes middle-grade series. Her next MG, The Best Worst Summer, comes out in Spring 2021. Sips By is the only mutl-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box, which makes discovering tea fun and affordable! Use the code “firstdraft” for 50% off your first Sips By box at www.sipsby.com. Links and Topics Mentioned In This ...
Writing The Summer We Didn't Get With Leah Johnson
October 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBFirst Draft Episode #277: Leah Johnson Leah Johnson talks about her bestselling debut novel, You Should See Me In a Crown, and the forthcoming Rise to the Sun. This episode is brought to you by Everything I Thought I Knew, by Shannon Takoaka, out from Candlewick Press now. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Leah’s essay, “How Young Adult Literature Taught Me to Love Like a White Girl,” appeared in Electric Lit. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson Sarah Neal-Estes, ...
Painting Impossibilities With Oliver Jeffers
October 22, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBFirst Draft Episode #276: Oliver Jeffers Oliver Jeffers is a visual artist, illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit, and author and illustrator of How to Catch a Star, The Fate of Fausto, and Here We Are talks about his newest picture book, What We’ll Build. This episode is brought to you by Everything I Thought I Knew, by Shannon Takoaka, out from Candlewick Press October 13, 2020. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Sam Winston, who co-authored A Child of Books with Oliver, ...
Shooping Together With Carson Ellis
October 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBFirst Draft Episode #275: Carson Ellis Carson Ellis, author and illustrator of bestselling picture books Home and Caldecott Honor book Du Iz Tak?, talks about her newest picture book, In the Half Room. This episode is brought to you by Everything I Thought I Knew, by Shannon Takoaka, out from Candlewick Press October 13, 2020. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry and Wesley Dennis Black Beauty by...
International Settings (A Mighty Blaze Panel)
October 09, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBFirst Draft Episode: International Settings (Panel) A conversation between Randy Ribay, author of the National Book Award Finalist Patron Saints of Nothing; Kelly Yang, author of Parachutes; Laura Taylor Namey, author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow; Mayra Cuevas, author of Salty, Bitter, Sweet. This conversation was held as part of A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend, and many thanks to Joseph Moldover (author of Every Last Breath) and Jennifer de Leon (author of Don’t Ask Me Whe...
Therapy on the Page With Justin Reynolds
October 06, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBFirst Draft Episode #274: Justin Reynolds Justin Reynolds, author of The Opposite of Always, talks about his new young adult contemporary novel, Early Departures. This episode is brought to you by Everything I Thought I Knew, by Shannon Takoaka, out from Candlewick Press October 13, 2020. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Hear Justin’s mailbag episode of First Draft here Hear Justin on the live episode recorded at YAhooFest 2019, along with Rick Yancey, New York Times bests...
Queer Love Stories (A Mighty Blaze Panel)
October 02, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBFirst Draft Episode: Queer Love Stories (A Mighty Blaze Panel) A conversation between Sam Maggs, author of The Unstoppable Wasp, Girl Squad: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History, and more; Lyla Lee, author of I’ll Be the One; Tobly McSmith, author of Stay Gold; Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars; and Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me in a Crown. This conversation was held as part of A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend, and many thanks to Joseph Moldover (author of Every L...
Owning the Audience of One WIth Arvin Ahmadi
September 29, 2020 16:09 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBFirst Draft Episode #273: Arvin Ahmadi Arvin Ahmadi, author of Down and Across, Girl Gone Viral, and his latest, How it All Blew Up. This episode is brought to you by Everything I Thought I Knew, by Shannon Takoaka, out from Candlewick Press October 13, 2020. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The Magic Treehouse nonfiction book series Cheryl Klein, editor at Lee & Low Angela Lee Duckworth’s TED Talk, Grit: The Power of Passion Call Me By Your Name (movie) Master of None ...
Grief and Trauma in YA (A Mighty Blaze Panel)
September 25, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBFirst Draft Episode: Grief and Trauma in YA (A Mighty Blaze Panel) A conversation between Joseph Moldover, author of Every Last Breath; Alex Richards, author of Accidental; Liz Lawson, author of The Lucky Ones; Rocky Callen, author of A Breath Too Late; and Nina de Pass, author of The Year After You. This conversation was held as part of A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend, and many thanks to Joseph Moldover (author of Every Last Breath) and Jennifer de Leon (author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m ...
The Theme Song of Your Interests With Anne Helen Petersen
September 22, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBFirst Draft Episode #272: Anne Helen Peterson Anne Helen Petersen, freelance journalist and cultural critic with her biweekly newsletter, and author of nonfiction books Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema and Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman, talks about her newest book, Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Anne’s Facebook ...
Opening the Mailbag With Lilliam Rivera
September 17, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBFirst Draft Episode #281: Opening the Mailbag with Lilliam Rivera This week is a new mailbag episode, where I--along with a very special guest--will answer listener questions! Joining me today is Lilliam Rivera, author of The Education of Margot Sanchez, Dealing in Dreams, Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit, and her newest YA novel, Never Look Back, a retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice set in the Bronx (out now)! Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Meg Medina is the ...
Soul Research With Tiffany D. Jackson
September 15, 2020 18:51 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBFirst Draft Episode #270: Tiffany D. Jackson Tiffany D. Jackson, author of Allegedly, Monday’s Not Coming, and Let Me Hear A Rhyme, talks about her new book, Grown. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Don’t miss Tiffany’s first episode of First Draft here 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, whose many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely [listen to his First Draft interview here]), As Brave as You, For Every One...
Let's Get Political (A Mighty Blaze Panel)
September 11, 2020 15:51 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBA conversation between Jennifer de Leon, author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From; Sarah Watson, author if Most Likely; Kim Johnson, author of This is My America; Christina Hammonds-Reed, author of The Black Kids; and Natalia Sylvester, author of Running. This conversation was held as part of A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend, and many thanks to Joseph Moldover (author of Every Last Breath) and Jennifer de Leon (author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From) for all the help putting that entire celebrati...
Wasting a Fine Lawyer's Brain With Martha Brockenbrough
September 08, 2020 17:17 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBFirst Draft Episode #269: Martha Brockenbrough Martha Brockenbrough, faculty at the Vermont College of Fine Arts and author of nonfiction for young adults, including Unpresidented, Alexander Hamilton: Revolutionary, and novels like The Game of Love and Death and her newest picture book, This Old Dog. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Laurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island, My Jasper June, and more Jonah Lehrer‘s partially discredited book was Imagine: How Creativity Works (an...
Track Changes: Marketing and Publicity (Part 2), and Defining Success
September 03, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB📚📈❤️ How authors can create a marketing strategy to promote their work, and when it might be right to bring in an independent marketing or publicity firms. Jenn shares the highs and lows from launching Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From, and we discuss expanded definitions of success. This episode features: Jennifer de Leon, debut author of YA novel, Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From (out August 18). Bekah Sine Decker and Nikki Pierce created Method Agency, an independent marketing firm, in part t...
Castle Envy With Katherine McGee
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBFirst Draft Episode #268: Katharine McGee Katharine McGee is the New York Times bestselling author of The Thousandth Floor series, as well as American Royals and its sequel, Majesty. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode In her fanfiction, Katharine would correct existing books to have happier endings, like the His Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman (she got so attached to her new ending that she hasn’t yet gotten the courage to read The Secret Commonwealth, sequel to The Bo...
Track Changes Bonus Episode: Publishing From Every Angle (Panel)
August 27, 2020 17:12 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBTrack Changes Bonus Episode: Panel Conversation With Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat Taipei; Literary Agent Joanna Volpe of New Leaf Literary & Media; and Alvina Ling, VP and Editor in Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers A conversation between an author, agent, and editor to cover the ins and outs of the publishing process. The panel features Abigail Hing Wen, debut author of Loveboat Taipei; agent Joanna Volpe, president and literary agent at New Leaf Literary & Media; an...
Writing Infinity Jokes With Jill Twiss
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBFirst Draft Episode #267: Jill Twiss Jill Twiss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo and Emmy winning comedy writer on Last Week Tonight, talks about her latest picture book, Everyone Gets a Say, with illustrator EG Keller. Today’s episode is brought to you by Caveda, which leads group focus sessions for a worldwide community everyday on Zoom. First Draft listeners can try a free, three hour cave with promo code "FIRSTDRAFT" at caveday.org/firstdraft...