Annie's Book Stop of Worcester

The little bookstore that's bigger on the inside

  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our spotlight on children’s book author Paul Czajak. Paul, could you please tell us briefly a little about yourself and your writing? How would you like us to introduce you?   My name is Paul Czajak (pronounced Say-Jack) and I’m fresh out of vowels to …

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  Dr. Daniela Owen is a psychologist as well as an author of children’s books relating to emotions. Her latest series of books include RIGHT NOW I AM FINE, RIGHT NOW I AM BRAVE and RIGHT NOW I AM KIND. She also wrote another series of books called EVERYONE FEELS… (i.e. EVERYONE FEELS ANGRY SOMETIMES, …

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  Peter H. Reynolds is an author, illustrator, owner of the Blue Bunny Books & Toystore , and founder of the educational media company FableVision. He has illustrated or written/illustrated over 70 books, including his latest, OUR TABLE, which he talks about in this interview. This video was first published on December 9, 2021.   …

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Bill Harley is a Musician and a children’s book author. He has written over 15 books, including the Charlie Bumpers chapter book series. In this interview, Bill discusses his newest book, NOW YOU SAY YES, a middle grade novel about two orphaned siblings, driving cross country in search of their place in the world. He …

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    Farhana Zia is a retired schoolteacher doubling as a children’s book author. Her books all are very joyful, and have an Indian (from India) flair. In this interview, Farhana talks about her last book, LALI’S FEATHER, and mentions some of the greatest lessons she has learned as a writer. This video was originally …

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    Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday Spotlight on author Eric Rosswood. Who writes LGBTQ+ themed books, which he will tell you about himself.   Eric, could you please tell us briefly a little about yourself and your writing? How would you like us to introduce you?   My …

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  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is very happy to shine our Friday spotlight on children’s picture book author Lauren Eileen. Lauren Eileen searched in vain in children’s literature trying to find herself, and her LGBTQ+ community, represented on the page. So, she wrote the kind of inclusive and loving stories she sought, using her …

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  Tom Gauld is a cartoonist, comic book artist and author/illustrator of a new children’s picture book, THE LITTLE WOODEN ROBOT AND THE LOG PRINCESS. In this interview, Tom talks about his book, his art, and his other endeavors. This video was originally published on November 2, 2021.              

  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is very happy to shine our Friday spotlight on children’s book author Valerie Bolling. Valerie, for those who don’t know you, could you please tell us about yourself and your writing?   Well, I’m passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and …

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    Julia Kneeland is a children’s book author, who has just released a picture book, JIG GETS LOST, a book about a little dog who gets lost in a big city. This interview with Julia explains the reasons why she wrote this book, and her forthcoming books. This video was originally published on September …

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