Category: Authors
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Abbotsford Christian School interviews Kevins Sands, Author of Mark of the Plague
Where did you get your idea to write about a boy in the Middle Ages? [Note: It’s actually the Age of Exploration—Middle Ages ends in the 15th century] From my research. I chose 1660s London specifically because it was such a rich time of plots, conspiracies, and secrets, as enemies struggled against each other for…
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Abbotsford Christian School interviews Kevins Sands, Author of Mark of the Plague
Where did you get your idea to write about a boy in the Middle Ages? [Note: It’s actually the Age of Exploration—Middle Ages ends in the 15th century] From my research. I chose 1660s London specifically because it was such a rich time of plots, conspiracies, and secrets, as enemies struggled against each other for…
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Kathleen Cherry, Author of Everyday Hero Visits BC Schools
Recently Kathleen Cherry, Red Cedar-nominated author of Everyday Hero had the opportunity to work with students in the Red Cedar Club at Spruceland Elementary School and also to present to several classes at Southridge Elementary School. She is very enthusiastic about the experience, saying it was “So exciting to witness the student’s enthusiasm for books…
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École South Sahali interviews Gabrielle Prendergast, Author of Pandas on the Eastside
How did you come up with your characters? Usually I start with a situation or a premise and I slot in a character who is very much like me to start with. As I write I kind of carve away my own personality and carve in a new personality if that makes sense. Sometimes…
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Spring Creek Community School Interviews Ellen Schwartz, Author of Heart of a Champion
What inspired you to write Heart of a Champion? I was watching TV one night and I came upon a documentary about the Vancouver Asahi baseball team. I had never heard of them, and I was amazed to hear how great they were—not just great baseball players, but great role models through their dignity and…
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Manoah Steves Elementary Interviews Tanya Lloyd Kyi
We are super excited that Tanya Lloyd Kyi, author of the fascinating book DNA Detective, will be at the Red Cedar Gala at Vancouver Public Library on May 6. Ahead of her appearance, students from Manoah Steves Elementary interviewed her and asked her some thought-provoking questions. MSE: Did you know any of these facts before?…
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Harmoney Interviews Sharon Jennings
Harmoney Hachey of Signal Hill Elementary felt a strong connection to Sharon Jennings’ Connecting Dots and was thrilled to get the chance to interview the author of the book she’d most like to see win this year’s Red Cedar Award for Fiction. SJ: Thank you for your email – it made my day! Writers spend…
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Mile 108 Elementary Interviews Linda Bailey
Students from Mile 108 got more than they bargained for when they sent interview questions to Linda Bailey, author of the pirate tale Seven Dead Pirates. Linda was joined by a…. ummm…. special guest in answering their thoughtful questions. Ahoy, Lynn McArthur and her pirate crew! I hear ye be a scurvy band of scoundrels,…
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South Sahali Elementary Interviews Kevin Sands
Students from South Sahali Elementary in Kamloops had some pretty interesting questions for Kevin Sands about his novel The Blackthorn Key. SSE: What gave you the idea to write this book? KS: It occurred to me that apothecaries were pretty cool: they used potions, and poisons, and secret codes, and so on. So I thought…
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Ecole Heather Park Elementary Interviews Kenneth Oppel
Students from Ecole Heather Park Elementary in Prince George had the opportunity to interview the wonderfully talented Kenneth Oppel, author of The Nest. EHPE: What inspired you to write the book, The Nest? KO: A whole bunch of things. I had a title, and I wishlist of creepy things I wanted in my story: a…