LAURA RENAULD: Will Write for Cookies Plus Giveaway

Posted on January 25, 2020 by viviankirkfield

WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES

Plate of Cookies

INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION

FOR WRITERS

TODAY’S GUEST

LAURA RENAULD

It’s been quite a while since our last Will Write for Cookies post. And there’s no better way to jump back into this author interview series than with someone like today’s guest.

LAURA RENAULD is the author of Porcupine’s Pie, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Beaming Books, 2018) and Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers, illustrated by Brigette Barrager (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020). She is also the creator of the Debut Review Challenge which encourages readers to write online reviews for debut authors and illustrators. Laura lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and their two story-telling sons. Read her blog, sign up for her quarterly newsletter, and learn about the Debut Review Challenge at www.laurarenauld.com. You can also find her on Twitter (@laura_renauld; #DebutReviewChallenge), Instagram (@laurarenauld), and Facebook (@kidlitLaura).

I am so very thrilled Laura was able to stop by today to answer a few question about her writing journey…and of course, we are excited to see what delicious treat recipe she will share with us, plus she’s offering a giveaway of Continue reading →

Happy Book Birthday: NUMENIA AND THE HURRICANE Plus Giveaway

Posted on January 21, 2020 by viviankirkfield

Written and illustrated by one of my Storm Literary Agency sisters, Fiona Halliday, this is a book to be treasured by adults and children alike.

Stay tuned for a Perfect Picture Book Friday review of the book and a Will Write for Cookies Q&A with Fiona later this week.

The book launches today and is available on Amazon and in bookstores everywhere!

And, if you leave a comment, you will be entered into the giveaway to win a copy of NUMENIA AND THE HURRICANE! Also, don’t forget to come back on Friday and Saturday and you can comment on those posts and get another entry ticket in the giveaway hat!!!! Also, please share on social media for extra chances to win. When you share on social media, you extend the circle of people who will discover this beautiful book!

Enjoy the week, my friends. I’m in Chicago at the moment, getting read to do an Author Night presentation for my granddaughter’s school, the Lycee Francais…sharing my new picture book, MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe, illustrated by Alleanna Harris and published by Little Bee Books.

FIONA HALLIDAY: Will Write for Cookies Plus Giveaway

Posted on January 18, 2020 by viviankirkfield

WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES

Plate of Cookies

INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION

FOR WRITERS

TODAY’S GUEST

FIONA HALLIDAY

Blogger error alert!!!!

This post was supposed to go live NEXT SATURDAY! But for some reason (we all know the reason – Vivian is kind of distracted because she has her book launch at Barnes and Noble this morning) it posted today, instead of Laura Renauld’s WWFC post. So some of what I say in the post refers to NEXT WEEK. Please forgive me, everyone…especially Laura and Fiona! What follows is what should have made sense if this was posted on January 25…

You may be thinking this is Fiona Halliday week over here at Picture Books Help Kids Soar. Tuesday we had a Happy Book Birthday celebration for her new picture book, NUMENIA AND THE HURRICANE, which just launched from Page Street Kids. Yesterday, we featured that beautiful book for Perfect Picture Book Friday. And today, I’m thrilled to welcome Fiona as our guest for Will Write for Cookies. She’s one of my Storm Literary Agency sisters…and I was fortunate to meet her in person at the Bologna Book Fair last year. She is a brilliant author/illustrator – and a Continue reading →