Annie's Book Stop of Worcester

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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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  Joseph Fink created and co-writes the Welcome to Night Vale podcasts. and is the New York Times best-selling author of Welcome to Nightvale, among other books. He also wrote a middle grade Halloween book, The Halloween Moon, which is highlighted in this interview. This interview was originally posted on October 28, 2021.     …

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      Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on young adult and middle grade author Scott Reintgen. I asked Scott if he could please tell us briefly a little about himself and his writing. This was his response:     My name is Scott Reintgen, and I am …

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  Grace Lin is a Massachusetts children’s book author who has written for most age groups, including new board books for babies, and novels for middle grades, including a new Mulan prequel, BEFORE THE SWORD, which she talks about in this interview. This was originally published on June 18, 2021.      

  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on Middle Grade and Young Adult author Shannon Messenger.  Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she learned—among other things—that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She’s studied art, screenwriting, and film production, but she …

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  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on middle grade author Debbi Michiko Florence. Debbi Michiko Florence is the author of middle grade novels Keep It Together, Keiko Carter, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and New England Book Award finalist and Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai, starred review from …

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This is an interview with Children’s Book author Corey Ann Haydu, talking about her Chapter Books, Middle Grade Books, and her latest Young Adult Book, Ever Cursed.

  There are many new books on our shelves this week! For the adult book readers we have cool science fiction and fantasy books including BOOK OF ACCIDENTS by Chuck Wendig, and THE CITY WE BECAME by N.K. Jemisin; Thriller and Mystery books like FALSE WITNESS by Karin Slaughter and NOT A HAPPY FAMILY by …

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    Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on (primarily) children’s book author Cynthia Voigt. I asked Cynthia how she would like to be introduced, and  to tell us a little bit about her writing. This was her response:   Really, all there is to say about me and …

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Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on our children’s book author guest,  Anna Staniszewski . Anna will be at Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester along with two additional middle grade authors, MarcyKate Connolly and Rajani LaRocca on Sunday, March 22nd at 2:00 PM.  They will all be here to …

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