Children's Authors Share Their Happy Surprises in Publishers Weekly

Here's the perfect start to 2020: Diane Roback at Publishers Weekly compiled this collection of brief stories, Children's Authors on Their Happy Surprises.

Read about Maggie Stiefvater's surprise with a compassionate, lying nun. Christian Robinson's school visit at the Atlanta School for the Deaf that inspired him to include a deaf child in his newest book. Ruta Sepetys receiving a case filled with her own family's hidden history.

There are more happy surprise stories, from Kate DiCamillo, Jerry Craft, Jon Scieszka, Patricia MacLachlan, Raina Telgemeier, Gary Schmidt, Laurie Halse Anderson, Roshani Chokshi, Cynthia Kadohata, Jason Reynolds, Barbara McClintock, Thanhhà Lai, Julie Murphy, Mark Teague, Chris Raschka, Ali Benjamin, and Raúl the Third.

It's such a fun – and inspiring – read!

Illustrate and Write On,
Lee